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Engineers rest behind a tank destroyer during an assult, Castel D'Aiano, Italy

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Call Number	TMD-377
Title	Engineers rest behind a tank destroyer during an assult, Castel D'Aiano, Italy
Title-Alternative	10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection; Photograph Album 15A; Album placed in TMD60 Walter L. Galson Papers
Summary	Ten Tenth Mountain Division 126th Mountain Enginers rest behind a tank destroyer on a mountain road while taking cover from German sniper fire. Those closest to the tank destroyer stand and sit upright while those farther from cover lie flat on the ground near the slope of a hill. Four of the soldiers carry shovels. All the soldiers are wearing battle fatigues, utility belts and helmets. In the background three stone buildings stand on the ridge above the men.
Date	March 3, 1945
Notes	"FLASHES FROM THE ITALIAN FRONT (No.3), Engineers of the 10th Mountain Division rest in the rear of a tank destroyer which offers them some protection from sniper fire up the road during the assault by the 10th Mountain Division in this area. Castel D'Aiano area, Fifth Army, Italy." Date typed on reverse.; For physical location, see Photograph Album 15A, Walter L. Galson, or Andrew Hastings Oversized Prints number 31.; Mounted photoprint has caption: "126th Engineers sweat out sniper fire behind tank destroyer." Date and Signal Corps negative number handwritten on the board beneath the print.; Signal Corps negative number SC202040-S; Signal Corps Photo #5/MM-45-3779 (McWhirter), Orig. Neg. rec'd from Allied Force HQ, Signal Corps Photo Section, March 1945. Released by BPR, Auth #1, 3/17/45. Special Release, 3/19/45. 4x5 Orig Neg, Lot 10840, psg, typed on revese.; Title supplied by cataloger.; Vintage photographic print.; R7002003779
Physical Description	1 photoprint ; 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Is Part Of	10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.
Subject	World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy. Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950. Tanks (Military science)--Italy--1940-1950. United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Relation	Image file: ZZR700200377
Format-Medium	Photograph
Identifier	SC202040-S DPLW
Filename	00200377.TIF
CONTENTdm number	15886

Engineers rest behind a tank destroyer during an assult, Castel D'Aiano, Italy

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