10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection; Photograph Album 15B; Album placed in TMD60 Walter L. Galson Papers
Summary
A soldier from the 1st Battalion, 86th Mountain Infantry Regiment, Tenth Mountain Division ties the ropes fastening a part of 37-mm pack gun onto an American pack mule during the Italian Campaign. According to the caption the piece weighs 22 pounds and two mules were necessary to carry the whole weapon. The image provides a good view of the harness.
Date
April 16, 1945
Notes
For physical location, see photo Album 15B, Walter L. Galson, or Andrew Hastings Oversized Prints number 36; Mounted photoprint has caption: "86th trooper loads 37mm gun on pack mule." Date and Signal Corps negative number handwritten on the board beneath the print.; Signal Company negative number SC262704; Title supplied by cataloger.; Unmounted photographic print has caption: "Members of the 1st Battalion, 86th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, U.S. Fifth Army, Roffeno Area, Italy, tie on part of a 37-mm pack gun to a pack mule. This piece weighs approximately 22 pounds and it takes two mules to carry the whole weapon. These pack mules are from the United States." Date typed on reverse.; Vintage photographic print.; R7002003795
Physical Description
1 photoprint ; 20 x 24 cm (7 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.); 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.; Mules--Italy--1940-1950.; Pack animals--Italy--1940-1950.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 86th.
Rights
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
