US tank is manned by French troops, Southern France, 1944
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Photograph. US tank is manned by French troops. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-2076-9." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo-17 Aug 44-( )- France. French forces fighting in Southern France. French-manned U.S. [M4 Sherman] tank heading through a French town enroute to the front lines. Note civilians watching the moving vehicle. Sig Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy-#." Southern France. 17 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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France
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46.000
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2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Tanks (Military science)--American--France
Soldiers--French--France
Troop movements--French--France
Tanks (Military science)--French--France