Photograph. An integrated group of U.S. soldiers listen to an instructor in a classroom. Official Caption: "Rome 8/13/45 American soldiers study at U.S. Army University Center in Italy. Members of the U.S. Army, awaiting redeployment, attend a class in solid geometry at the University of Florence, Italy, the first opened of four universities planned for the European and Mediterranean Theaters, which present an extensive educational program for military personnel overseas. The study center at Florence opened July 9, 1945 with a student body of 1,200 men and women representing every branch of the U.S. Army in Italy. At the universities, the students will wear uniforms, but there will be no classroom distinction between officers and enlisted men. The universities centers will be enable [sic] military personnel awaiting redeployment or repetriation [sic] to pick up the threads of their civilian interest by study and practical application of training. More than 150 U.S. college professors and instructors had arrived in England by mid-July to teach at the U.S. Army University Centers. Photo through U. S. I. S. Rome 43156. Approved by appropriate U.S. authority (D List out)." Florence, Italy. 13 August 1945