View of a German coastal gun in Gaeta, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. View of a German coastal gun pointing inwards. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5444." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 21 May 1944 (Italy) Stilled at Gaeta! Big German coastal gun at Gaeta which was permanently silenced by well-placed hits from naval guns and Fifth Army artillery. In background is Nazi barracks, emptied of its former occupants. US soldier near gun looks tiny in comparison. Signal Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy." Gaeta, Italy. 21 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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Gaeta
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41.200
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13.583
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
War damage--Italy
Artillery (Weaponry)--German--Italy
Buildings--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy