Soldiers awaiting orders near California bridge during training maneuvers at San Louis Obispo, California on 28 March 1944.
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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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1030. Soldiers awaiting orders near California bridge during training maneuvers. '3-28-44. Von Stroheim. Another view of bridge that was blown up at Grid Con. 1018.2-1372.5 This shows type of bridge. On left is tank crossing which could not be used as it was out of bounds. 168-L-44-1104.' 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
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Military training--California
Soldiers--American--California
Bridges--California
Hills--California
Jeep automobiles--American--California