US soldiers examine a Russian truck used by the Germans, Anzio, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US soldiers examine a captured Russian truck that was used by the Germans. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-432." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Radio Photo-1-30-44 / Anzio area, Italy! Germans use Russian truck. Vehicle captured from Nazis by Fifth Army Forces in Anzio sector is a Soviet Ford, shown being examined by Sgt. Jacob Roll of De Pew, N.Y. and Cpl. Mike Reynolds (at right) of Bloomfield, N.J." Anzio, Italy. 30 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:
Trucks--Russian--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Inspections--Italy