Mortar crew targets German post, Italy, 1943

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Photograph. Mortar crew targets German post. Official caption on front: "MM-5-150420." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Photo 11-17-43 / War in Italy! Ranger mortar crew 'zeroing in' on a German observation post on the Italian front." Italy. 17 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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
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Mortars (Ordnance)--Italy
Rural areas--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy