Sherman tank crew, wearing tanker helmets and with binoculars, sitting on ground outside of tank during training exercises at San Luis Obispo, California on 8 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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832. Sherman tank crew, wearing tanker helmets and with binoculars, sitting on ground outside of tank during training exercises. '3-8-44. J.P. Johnson. Col. Rodgers and Capt. Muier observing and talking over positions of enemy during 710th Tank Bn field problem. 168-L-44-830.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: J.P. Johnson. Camp San Luis Obispo, California. 8 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
Military officers--American--California
Soldiers--American--California
Binoculars--California
Helmets--California