British R.A. 17th Mediterranean Regiment get ready for action in Italy in October 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
Description: 

485.Photograph. '11 Oct. 44. 5/MM-44-5128. Fifth Army, San Benedetto Area, Italy. Gun crew of R.A. [Royal Artillery] 17th Mediterranean Regiment get ready for action. Photo by Schmidt. 3131 Signal Service Co.' San Benedetto Area, Italy. 11 October 1944

Image Information

Donor: 
William Caddell
Accession Number: 
2007.048.485
Date: 
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Branch: 
US Army
Theater of Service: 
Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO)
Unit: 
Fifth Army
3131st Signal Service Company
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Topical Subjects: 
Soldiers--British--Italy
Artillery (Troops)--British--Italy
Artillery (Weaponry)--British--Italy
Collection Level: 
Signal Corps photographs from the service of William F. Caddell, Sr. taken from the Fall of Rome through the end of the war.
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--British--Italy
Artillery (Troops)--British--Italy
Artillery (Weaponry)--British--Italy