Group of soldiers standing on beach, waiting for instructions, during amphibious training maneuvers at San Louis Obispo, California on 27 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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997. Group of soldiers standing on beach, waiting for instructions, during amphibious training maneuvers. '3-27-44. Von Stroheim. Simulated landing at beach head. Grid Co-ord. 1014-1375; 1st Bn waiting for further orders before advancing; 1st Bn being held for reserves. Taken at 0745. Map-photo sheet 91-38; San Luis Obispo County. 168-L-44-1069.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Von Stroheim. Camp San Louis Obispo, California. 27 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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Military training--California
Soldiers--American--California
Beaches--California