French and Polish generals meet up in Colli, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. General Charles De Gaulle meets with a Polish general near the frontlines. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-2037." Official caption on reverse: "Sig.[Signal] Corps Photo-3-9-44 / Italy! Touring the front near Colli, Italy, Gen. Charles De Gaulle (left), Chairman of the French National Committee, talks with Gen. Anders C/O of Polish troops fighting with the Allies." Near Colli, Italy. 9 March 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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Colli
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41.617
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13.533
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Military officers--French--Italy
Generals--French--Italy
Generals--Polish--Italy
Conversation--Italy
Visiting--Italy