Tank destroyer advances along a mountain road, Italy
Alternate Title
10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection; Photograph Album 15A; Album placed in TMD60 Walter L. Galson Papers
Summary
Three soldiers of the 701st Tank Destroyer Battalion advance a tank destroyer mounted with three inch guns along a mountain road located, according to the caption, in the Mount Terminale area. The 701st was attached to the Tenth Mountain Division during the Italian Campaign. In the background are shelled buildings, a partially completed Bailey bridge, with five soldiers standing on it, as well as (according to the caption) a Sherman tank out of action.
Date
March 3, 1945
Notes
For physical location, see Photograph Album 15A, Walter L. Galson, or Andrew Hastings Oversized Prints number 67.; Mounted photoprint has caption: "701st TD Bn. pushes past 126th at Malandrone bridge." Date and Signal Corps negative number handwritten on the board beneath the print.; Signal Corps negative number SC 329838; Title supplied by cataloger.; Unmounted photographic print has caption: "The tank destroyer of the 701 Tank Destroyer Battalion, mounting three-inch guns advances along a mountain road in support of the 10th Mountain Div., which is pushing north from Poretta toward the Po Valley. In the background are a half-finished Bailey bridge, called according to the caption the Malandrone bridge, and a Sherman tank out of action. U.S. Fifth Army, Mount Terminale area, Italy." Date typed on reverse.; Vintage photographic print.; R7002003753
Description
1 photoprint ; 19 x 24 cm (7 1/2 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.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; Tanks (Military science)--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
