US soldiers, with their mules, climb a mountain in Venafro, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. US soldiers, with their mules, climb a mountain trail. Official caption on front: "MM-5-150999." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Photo Radioed 12-12-43 / Sig Corps Photo 12-12-43-Italy! Up an old mountain trail in the Venafro sector, U.S. soldiers start out with mule pack train on the long, strenuous climb to the battle positions." Venafro, Italy. 12 December 1943
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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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Venafro
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41.483
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14.033
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--California
Mules--Italy
Trails & paths--Italy
Mountains--Italy
Troop movements--American--Italy