US soldiers watch bombardment of enemy positions, Portoferraio, Elba, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US soldiers watch bombardment of enemy positions. Official caption on front: "MM-44-1401." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo-21-6-44. Elba, invaded! High exposive [sic] and white phosphorus shells from guns of invading French colonial troops bursting on German occupied point across the harbor from fort overlooking Porto Ferraio, Elba." Portoferraio, Elba, Italy. 21 June 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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Portoferraio
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42.817
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10.317
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Soldiers--American--Italy
Cityscapes--Italy
Bays (Bodies of water)--Italy
Hills--Italy
Bombardment--Italy
Smoke--Italy
Vigilance--Italy