Wrecked remains of a pontoon bridge over the Volturno River, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. Wrecked remains of a pontoon bridge over the Volturno River. Official caption on front: "MM-5-150440." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Rad. Tele-Radioed 11-18-43. War in Italy! Heavy winds and rain played havoc with this pontoon bridge over the Volturno River, just north of Venafro, Italy. It was washed out by flood waters. Pontoons can be seen in background floating in water." North of Venafro, Italy. 18 November 1943
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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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Venafro
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41.483
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14.033
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Rivers--Italy
Pontoon bridges--Italy
Storms--Italy