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Firepower Demonstration During Presidential Trip

70-3271
Accession Number
70-3271
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 337952490
Related Collection
Matthews, Francis P. Papers
Keywords
Military bases
Presidential trips
Soldiers
Tanks (Military science)
Military maneuvers
Weapons
HST Keywords
Georgia - Fort Benning
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Description
View is identified as Problem 2361 and demonstrates firepower of infantry, tank, and artillery. In this attack action shot, infantrymen and tanks are shown moving forward aided by an artillery barrage. A soldier is in view in the center of the photograph. 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