US troops moving towards Velletri, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US troops moving towards a town. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-6002." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 29 May 1944 (Italy) Trouble shooters. An advance Fifth Army patrol is shown starting out cross-country near Velletri on a dangerous mission. Their job is to mop-up hidden German snipers and attempt to cut railroad tracks leading to this important town on the road to Rome. Notice them in background deploying as they move out. S.C. Radio telephoto from Italy. #." Velletri, Italy. 29 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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Velletri
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41.683
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12.783
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Soldiers--American--Italy
War damage--Italy
Rural areas--Italy
Buildings--Italy
Troop movements--American--Italy