Soldiers stalled in California landscape during training maneuvers at San Louis Obispo, California on 28 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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1031. Soldiers stalled in California landscape during training maneuvers. '3-28-44. Von Stroheim. Bridge blown up at grid con. 1018.2-1372.5 stopped traffic for quite some time. Major who declared bridge blown up did not have or give certificate to man at bridge who holds traffic back, did not say how long it was to be out of order. Engineers came in about 10 min but could not tell how long it would take to fix because of no certificate. Having no factual information, it was estimate by the Lt. that 3 hrs would be required for repairs. 168-L-44-1105.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Von Stroheim. Camp San Louis Obispo, California. 28 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
Military vehicles--American--California
Roads--California