Seven German prisoners are guarded by a French soldier, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Seven German prisoners are guarded by a French soldier. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-4871." Official caption on reverse: "Sig C Photo-5-13-44-Radioed 5-15-44-Italy! German prisoners guarded by a French soldier were found hiding in a cellar in Cosma E'Damiano which Nazis evacuated before the new Allied offensive Italy,." Santi Cosma e Damiano, Italy. 15 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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Santi Cosma e Damiano
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41.300
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13.800
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Soldiers--French--Italy
Prisoners of war--German--Italy
Capture & imprisonment--Italy