US soldiers cautiously approach the rubble of a house in Velletri, Italy, 1944

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Photograph. US soldiers cautiously approach the rubble of a house. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5912." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 29 May 1944 (Italy). Suspicion. Suspecting German snipers may be concealed in the ruins of this house in Velletri, a patrol party advances cautiously, rifles ready for instant use. Sig.C. Rad. Tel. from Italy #." Velletri, Italy. 29 May 1944

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From the service of Brigadier General Terence John Tully, a West Point graduate, Signal Officer during the African landings, Chief Signal Officer, Allied Force Headquarters Africa/Italy for all Mediterranean operations. Tully served with the Signal Corps in Italy and North Africa documenting the 5th Army specifically. Later he was Commander of Camp Crowder, Missouri.
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Velletri
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41.683
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12.783
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--Italy
War damage--Italy
Guards--Italy
Military reconnaissance--American--Italy
Rifles--Italy