US tank fires on German machine gun nest in Rome, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US tank fires on German machine gun nest. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-6279." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo-5-June 44-Rome, Italy. Rome mop-up. American tank-destroyer blasts out German machine-gun nest which has been slowing down the advance into Rome. Sig Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy-#." Rome, Italy. 5 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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Roma
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41.900
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12.483
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Tanks (Military science)--American--Italy
Bombardment--Italy
Streets--Italy
Buildings--Italy
War damage--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy