Allied tanks move through Santi Cosma e Damiano, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Allied tanks move through the bombed remains of an Italian city. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-4869." Official caption on reverse: "Sig C. Photo-5-13-44-Radioed 5-15-44-Italy! Allied medium tanks rumbling through blasted town of Cosma E'Damiano in advance on Castelforte are signs of the renewed attack on German forces Italy,." Santi Cosma e Damiano, Italy. 13 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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Santi Cosma e Damiano
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41.300
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13.800
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Tanks (Military science)--American--Italy
War damage--Italy
Military mobilizations--Italy