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Preparing for Combat Overseas: Patton's Desert Training Center

Preparing for Combat Overseas: Patton's Desert Training Center

Bischoff, Matt

Paperback

General World History

ISBN10: 1365054527
ISBN13: 9781365054525
Publisher: Lulu Pr
Published: May 30 2016
Pages: 252
Weight: 1.30
Height: 0.53 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Once it became clear that the U.S. Army would be fighting the Axis powers in the deserts of North Africa -- a suitable place to train was needed. Assigned the task of finding and developing such a place, General George S. Patton, Jr. found it in southeastern California. The Desert Training Center as the facility became known proved its mettle in combat overseas. Amazingly, much remains today of this massive training grounds. This book describes in detail the historic context for the DTC, and explains the value that it played in the war. Also provided are detailed descriptions of the sites, features, and artifacts left behind by the troops that trained there over 70 years ago.

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