German prisoners are held in a barn, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. German prisoners are held in a barn. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-3647." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps Photo 16 Apr 1944 (Beachhead-Italy) German Prisoners cow eyed! Curiously eyed by the pet cow of the Allied raiders who captured them deep in their own territory these German prisoners await transportation to rear in a beachhead barn. Signal Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy. #." Italy. 16 April 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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
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Prisoners of war--German--Italy
Cows--Italy
Barns--Italy
Hay--Italy