US tank covers building against possible enemy fire in Cisterna, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US tank covers building against possible enemy fire. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5766." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 27 May 1944 (Italy) Cisterna! Covering wrecked buildings with machine guns and turret 37 MM cannon this American Fifth Army tank is ready to blast at German snipers still fighting in Cisterna after Allied troops entered. Signal Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy.#." Cisterna, Italy. 27 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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Cisterna di Latina
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41.583
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12.817
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Tanks (Military science)--American--Italy
War damage--Italy
Buildings--Italy
Vigilance--Italy