Allied shells burst in German-held Cassino, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Smoke wafts up from Allied shells bursting in the German-held city of Cassino. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-1775"; "Sig.[Signal] Corps Radio Photo-2-28-44. Rapido River Area, Italy! Allied artillery shells burst in German held Cassino, while remains of castle can be seen in background. At the base of the town can be seen area flooded by the Germans to prevent an Allied mechanized advance on the city." Cassino, Italy. 28 February 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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Cassino
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41.500
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13.817
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Bombardment--Italy
War damage--Italy
Floods--Italy
Castles & palaces--Italy
Cityscapes--Italy