US tank rolls down a roadway in San Vittore, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US tank rolls down a roadway. Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Rad.Tele-Radioed 1-11-44. Italy! An American tank rumbles along 'Via Latina' in the vicinity of San Vittore under enemy fire during Allied advance." San Vittore, Italy. 11 January 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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San Vittore del Lazio
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41.633
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13.917
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Tanks (Military science)--American--Italy
Streets--Italy
Croplands--Italy
Troop movements--American--Italy