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Firepower Demonstration During Presidential Trip to Fort Benning, Georgia

70-3272
Accession Number
70-3272
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 337952492
Related Collection
Matthews, Francis P. Papers
Keywords
Military bases
Presidential trips
Soldiers
Helicopters
Military maneuvers
Weapons
HST Keywords
Georgia - Fort Benning
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Description
Identified as infantry, tank, and artillery on the attack. Third Division troops and an M-46 tank are shown advancing toward their objective, an "enemy-held strongpoint" during problem 2361. This event occurred while President Harry S. Truman was visiting Fort Benning, Georgia. Photograph is part of a scrapbook identified as "The Infantry Center, Fort Benning, Ga., 21 April 1950. Visit of Harry S. Truman, President of the United States."
Date(s)
April 21, 1950