A soldier stands alongside the remains of German vehicles, Loriol-sur-Drôme, France, 1944
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Photograph. A soldier stands alongside the remains of German vehicles on the roadside. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-2796" . Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Photo 3 Sept 44 (2796) - So. France. German mobility mashed. German convoy chopped to pieces by coordinated infantry, artillery and air attacks. The wreckage in the Southern France town of Loriol has been cleared from the road. Sig Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy -#." Loriol-sur-Drôme, France. 3 September 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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Loriol-sur-Drôme
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44.750
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4.817
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Vehicles, military--German--France
Vehicles, military--American--France
Buildings--France
War damage--France
Soldiers--American--France
Ambulances--American--France