US soldiers at the front, Italy, 1944

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Photograph. US soldiers at the front. Personal caption on reverse: "This one was taken right at the front. German & Italians only 1500 yds to the front here. (We are standing just on the safe side of a small hill)." Italy. 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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--Italy
Viewing scopes--Italy
Vigilance--Italy
Hills--Italy