Photograph of a German propaganda leaflet reading 'A Stetson weighs 1/15 of a steel helmet.' dropped on Fifth Army troops in the Traversa Area, Italy dated 24 November 1944.
U.S. Army Signal Corp photograph, Gift in Memory of William F. Caddell, Sr., from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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66.Photograph. Photograph of a German propaganda leaflet with image of a civilian wearing a hat and the text: 'A Stetson weighs 1/15 of a steel helmet.' '24 Nov. 1944. Fifth Army, Traversa Area, Italy. 5/MM-44-30308. German propaganda leaflets dropped on Fifth Army troops in the Traversa Area, Italy. Photo by Getty. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Traversa, Italy. 24 November 1944
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Signal Corps photographs from the service of William F. Caddell, Sr. taken from the Fall of Rome through the end of the war.
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Traversa
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44.117
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11.283
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Propaganda--German--Italy
Leaflets--German--Italy
Hats--Italy