View showing the famous leaning tower, Pisa, Italy, 1944

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Photograph. View showing the famous leaning tower. Official caption on reverse: "12 Aug 44 MM-5-44-8856 / Fifth Army, Pisa, Italy / Leaning tower still stands despite the battle continuing in the town. This photo was taken from the ground. Note damage in wall of building before the tower still in German-occupied Pisa. Photo by Zipser / 3131 Sig Sv Co." Pisa, Italy. 12 August 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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Pisa
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43.717
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10.383
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Bell towers--Italy
Aerial photographs--Italy
Dwellings--Italy
Hip roofs--Italy
Cityscapes--Italy