Foxhole training exercises near Camp San Luis Obispo, California on 7 March 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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773. US serviceman inside foxhole; preparing to be rolled over by 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage / M7 Priest during training exercises. '3-7-44. Von Stroheim. Cpl W. A. Ruggles, 155th Engr Co C, ducking M-7 as it passes over him. Foxhole testing grounds, Area E. Training. 168-L-44-771.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Von Stroheim. Camp San Luis Obispo, California. 7 March 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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San Luis Obispo
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35.267
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-120.650
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Foxholes--California
Armored vehicles--American--California
Military training--California