US troops oversee German prisoners outside of Cisterna, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US troops oversee German prisoners as they march down a roadway. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5769." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 27 May 1944 (Italy) Taken at Cisterna! Headed by two Nazi officers, a Lt. Colonel, regimental commander of 954th Inf., 362nd Div. and a captain staff member, German prisoners are being marched out of Cisterna as on the other side of road Fifth Army infantrymen move up. These Germans were among the last to give up in the heavily fortified town. Sig. C. Radio telephoto from Italy.#." Cisterna, Italy. 27 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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Cisterna di Latina
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41.583
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12.817
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Prisoners of war--German--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Rifles--Italy
Troop movements--American--Italy
Rural areas--Italy