US soldiers look at the bodies of deceased German soldiers near Toulon, France, 1944

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Photograph. US soldiers look at the bodies of deceased German soldiers. Official caption on reverse: "7/MM-44-1963." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo 16 Aug 44 France (1963) Southern France invaded! Dead German soldiers lay sprawled in front of a house in a French town east of Toulon. A group of American soldiers soberly view the dead Nazis. Sig Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy-#." Near Toulon, France. 16 August 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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Toulon
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43.117
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5.917
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Soldiers--American--France
Soldiers--German--France
War casualties--France
Dead persons--France
Dwellings--France