Convoy of US tanks fills a narrow dirt track, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Convoy of US tanks fills a narrow dirt track. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-4834." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps Radio Photo 5-14-44 / Sig C. Photo-5-12-44-Italy! American tanks and their crews stand ready for battle outside of Turo sector, Italy. Sign Corps Radio Telephoto from Algiers,-#." Turo, Italy. 14 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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Tanks (Military science)--American--Italy
Military mobilizations--Italy