US tank unit mobilizes at Anzio, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US tank unit mobilizes. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5522." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 23 May 1944 (Italy) Preparing for beachhead offensive! An American tank unit at the Anzio beachhead calmly prepares for the big push. While two men load on shells two others are relaxing - one reading, the other gathering his laundry. Signal Corps radio telephoto from Italy, #." Anzio, Italy. 23 May 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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Anzio
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41.450
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12.617
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Tanks (Military science)--American--Italy
Shells (Ammunition)--Italy
Camouflage (Military science)--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Laundry--Italy
Reading--Italy
Rest periods--Italy
Military mobilizations--Italy