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A shop crew working on half-track at the 71st Division, Recon troops shops at Fort Benning on 10 October 1944
1757. '10 Oct 44. Paik. Shop crew working on half-track at the 71st div, RCN troops shops at Fort Benning, Georgia. 168...
A Signal Corps pigeon has a message capsule attached to its leg during maneuvers at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 22 March 1944
1856. '3-22-44. Freeney. A Sig Corps pigeon has a message capsule attached to its leg. This bird was placed in a small...
A Signal Corps pigeon is placed into a cage with five other pigeons during maneuvers at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 22 March 1944
1855. '3-22-44. Freeney. A Sig Corps pigeon is placed into a cage with 5 other pigeons. These cages were dropped by a 9...
A smoke screen from 155mm Howitzer shells completely blinds the 'enemy' to troop movements during an assault problem at Camp Atterbury, Indiana on 6 September 1944
2040. '6 Sept. 44 Barry. Smoke screen from 155mm How. Shells completely hide the Horizon and blinds the 'enemy' to...
A soldier aims a Browning Automatic Rifle, Fort Benning, 1942
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Mittelstaedt"s movement: A soldier in glasses aims a Browning Automatic Rifle (...
A soldier cleans his rifle at Hunter Leggitt Military Reservation in California on 10 March 1944
1796. '3-10-44. Paik. Pvt D. W. Lay of 731 Machine Gun bn, A.A., 1st Squad Provisional Battery cleans his rifle in his...
A soldier demonstrating a type of chemical ordnance in New Orleans, Louisiana on 24 March 1943.
A soldier demonstrating a type of chemical ordnance. Official caption: "Here a soldier dunks a thermite bomb in a five-...
A soldier from the 193rd Signal Repair Company works on a Dynamoter at Camp Atterbury, Indiana on 15 September 1944
2151. '15 Sept. 44 Barry. Pvt Frank Nuzikar, 193rd Sig Repair Company, takes a Dynamoter (612-5H) from pile of...
A soldier from the 271st Engineer Combat Battalion learning to operate a power shovel at Sand Hill, Fort Benning on 13 October 1944
1770. '13 Oct 44. Paik. Student from the 271 Eng Combat Bn, learning to operate power shovel at Sand Hill, Fort Benning...
A soldier from the 353rd Infantry Regiment operates his SCR '300' in the field at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 24 March 1944
1890. '3-24-44. Ecklund. This general view shows how Pfc D B Duncan Hq and Serv Co 353 Inf Regt, 89 Div, operates his...
A soldier from the 607th Field Artillery Battalion with a firing chart at Fort Benning on 12 October 1944
1777. '12 Oct 44. Paik. Firing chart at fire direction center of B Battery, 607 FA Bn, 71st Div, Fort Benning, Ga. 168-...
A soldier pharmacist at his work bench in the Pharmacy at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 27 March 1944
1944. '3-27-44. Freeney. T-4 Patrick Devereaux of the 636th clearing Co. Medical Corps, Pharmacist in charge, at his...
A soldier receives a message from outpost observers at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 23 March 1944
1849. '3-23-44. J. P. Johnson. Radio Cpl. J. T. Sheridan and operator Pvt B. M. Dennard, H. Q. and Service Battery...
A soldier receives a message over a receiver-transmitter set during mountain maneuvers at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 22 March 1944
1834. '3-22-44. J. P. Johnson. Radio Cpl Owen Curren receives message over S.C.R. 284 A Receiver-Transmitter set at H.Q...
A soldier receives a message over a receiver-transmitter set during mountain maneuvers at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 22 March 1944
1842. '3-22-44. J. P. Johnson. Cpl J. L. Roberts of Battery C, 609th F.A., 71st L. Div., receives range corrections and...
A soldier receiving a message from an outpost observer at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 23 March 1944
1845. '3-23-44. J. P. Johnson. Radio Col. J. T. Sheridan (left) H.Q. and Service Battery 609th F.A. 71st L. Div.,...
A soldier speaking over a SCR '300' to an advance patrol during maneuvers at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 24 March 1944
1862. '3-24-44. Ecklund. Pfc D B Duncan, Hq and Serv Co, 353 Inf Regt is speaking over a SCR '300' to an advance patrol...
A soldier speaking over a SCR '300' to an advance patrol during maneuvers at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 24 March 1944
1865. '3-24-44. Ecklund. Pfc D.B.Duncan, Hq and Serv Co, 353 Inf Regt, 89 Div, is speaking to an advance patrol near...
A soldier speaking over a SCR '300' to an advance patrol during maneuvers at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 24 March 1944
1867. '3-24-44. Ecklund. Pfc D. B. Duncan, Hq and Serv Co, 353 Inf Regt, 89 Div, is speaking over a SCR '300' to an...
A soldier takes cover while phosphorus shells burst nearby, Italy, 1944
Photograph. A soldier takes cover while phosphorus shells burst nearby during a training exercise. Official caption on...
A soldier with a mule that is carrying rations during maneuvers at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation in March 1944
2227. A soldier and his pack mule rest during training exercises. '168-9-44-509.' United States of America, specific...
A tank Battalion of the 106th Infantry Division during a demonstration given at Camp Atterbury, Indiana on 11 August 1944
2016. '11 August 44. Kilian. M-4 medium tanks in line at the demonstration of the fire power of a platoon of tanks in...
A tank destroyer crew goes into action with their 3' anti-tank gun of a combined Infantry-Artillery-Tank demonstration given at Camp Atterbury, Indiana on 11 August 1944
1975. '11 Aug 44. Barry. A tank destroyer crew goes into action with their 3' anti-tank gun. As members of the 822nd...
A troop transport ship approaches an invasion site for amphibious training of the 40th Infantry Division at an unknown location in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A troop transport ship approaches invasion site, presumably for amphibious...
A US officer standing in front of an American convoy during maneuvers at Camp Haan in California in February 1944
Slide. American convoy during training. US officer standing in front of first truck with "Convoy Following" sign; part...
A US serviceman with a small pet dog, getting a haircut from another serviceman in California in 1943 or 1944
Slide. US serviceman with small pet dog, getting a haircut from another serviceman. “J.B. – A G.I. haircut.” Location...
A view of 160th Infantry Regiment soldiers in full gear during training on Guadalcanal in 12 March 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A view of 160th Infantry Regiment soldiers in full gear during training on...
A view taken from inside a tank of a soldier aiming or firing a .50 cal machine gun mounted on the tank during training at Fort Benning, Georgia in 1942
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A view taken from inside a tank of a soldier aiming or firing a .50 cal machine...
A wounded buddy is placed on a improvised stretcher by men of the senior swimming instructors class at Fort Benning, Georgia on 11 July 1944
1429. '11 July 44. Bradlor. A wounded buddy is placed on a improvised stretcher by men of the senior swimming...
Adjusting the radio transmitter and receiver that operates a target plane in San Luis Obispo, California on 1 April 1944
1176. '4-1-44. Wallis. T/5 Frank W. Tybus and T/3 William E. Weller, both of Hq. Det., Special Troops, III Corps,...
Advancing by fire and movement, assault troops move in on enemy positions during an assault problem at Camp Atterbury, Indiana on 15 September 1944
2144. '15 Sept. 44 Barry. Advancing by fire and movement, assault troops of 3rd Bn, 423 Inf Regt, 106th Inf Div move in...
Aerial view of the conrete entrance road from Highway 171 to the center of Camp Polk, Louisiana on 12 May 1941
Aerial view of the conrete entrance road from Highway 171 to the center of Camp Polk, Louisiana on 12 May 1941
Aerial view of the construction progress of Camp Polk on Feburary 14 1941
Aerial view of the construction progress of Camp Polk on Feburary 14 1941
Aerial view of the construction progress of Camp Polk sewage treatment plant in Louisiana on 12 May 1941
Aerial view of the construction progress of Camp Polk sewage treatment plant in Louisiana on 12 May 1941

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