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Italian women with Allied soldiers, Sora, Italy. DA-06148-F

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Italian women in Sora, Italy, talking to the first Allied World War 2 troops they have seen, New Zealand soldiers L E Hills and K J Galloway. Women and child unidentified.

Photograph taken by George Kaye, circa 3 June 1944, during the Italian campaign, Terrelle to Avezzano.

Caption on Defence Archive file print reads: "Italian women in Sora talking to L E Hills (Milton) and K J Galloway (Tonga) who are the first Allied troops they have seen."
Further notes on file print read: Italian Campaign - Terrelle to Avezzano; Sora; Italy - Civilians


Reference Number:DA-06148-F: Alexander Turnbull Library.
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.