US soldiers dig foxholes into a hillside, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US soldiers dig foxholes into a hillside and hunker down in small groups. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-123." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Radio Photo-1-23-44 / New landings by 5th Army! These Yanks dig in after 5th Army troops established a beach-head near Anzio, Italy." Anzio, Italy. 23 January 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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Anzio
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41.450
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12.617
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Bunkers (Fortification)--Italy
Antiaircraft guns--American--Italy
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--Italy
Beaches--Italy