Explosives being wired to a bridge at Fort Benning, Georgia on 11 July 1944

U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph, Gift in Memory of Maurice T. White, from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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1389. '11 July 44. Hussey. Four time around the block of TNT with primer cord, place block back in kit and 3 other rigs will blow support from under bridge. S/Sgt A.M. Gentry demonstrating at Uchee Creek Bridge, Alabama Area, TPS Demolition School, Fort Benning, Georgia. 168-L-44-1729.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Hussey. Fort Benning, Georgia. 11 July 1944

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From the collection of Maurice T. White, Captain in the 168th Signal Photographic Company, US Army Signal Corps. The collection consists of 2,000+ images of training exercises, predominantly documenting the 81st Infantry Division in the United States in 1944
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Fort Benning
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32.350
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-84.967
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Military training--Georgia
Bridges--Georgia
Explosives--Georgia
Soldiers--American--Georgia