Can you name the camps
2006-09-13 08:56:10 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Well, my dad trained at Cheshire before going off with the B.E.F to France.
Then his Division fought on after the Dunkirk evacuation, along with the 51st Highland Division and remnants of the French army.
But the Americans wouldn't know about that, would they?
Then he was captured outside Rouen, and spent the rest of the war in a prison camp.
By the by, he was a prisoner for over two years before the Americans decided to get off their "Butts"
2006-09-13 11:07:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are too many to count.... nearly every state in the union had some form of basic training center... The mobilizing of a large number of basic training soldiers in suc a short period of time put a demand on the military that the standard facilities could not handle.
Camp Shelby MS
Camp Atterbury, IN
Camp Robinson AR
Cap Grayling MI
Camp Barkeley TX
Camp Blanding Florida
Cap Callen CA
These are just a few that come to mind... check the internet for more information. There were also many locations used as suplementary Flight training Centers like Freeman Field in Seymour Indiana... Thats where the Tuscogee Airman trained..
I hope this was helpful...
2006-09-13 09:55:36 · answer #2 · answered by john s 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My grandpa was part of the 10th Mountain Division out of Camp Hale, Colorado. Same as Bob Dole!
2006-09-13 09:09:45 · answer #3 · answered by quickblur 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My father was Belgian and he trained in Tenby in Wales,Dispatch rider,Bren Gun Carriers,he was also a para and trained at Manchester Airport and did practise drop's over Tatton Park,Cheshire.
Hope this helps.Sorry i know im going to get some flak from ppl over the pond,but your question was at the start of the war America did not fight until Pearl Harbour.but in the end we won through together so respect and thanks to all.
2006-09-13 09:03:54 · answer #4 · answered by Francis7 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In all 48 states
too many to list
Ft. Bragg, Ft Knox Bloxi MI
2006-09-13 09:01:51 · answer #5 · answered by buzzy360comecme 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Camp Atterbury in Indiana was one place. My grandfather even help build the camp.
2006-09-13 09:00:44 · answer #6 · answered by denny 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Fort Riley, KS, Fort Hood, TX, Fort Knox, KY, Fort Sill, OK, Fort Polk, LA, and several other smaller places in the USA and they were in all 48 states.
2006-09-13 09:21:58 · answer #7 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i was at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, TX, and Fort Benning, GA, Camp Gordon, GA, Fort Hood, TX, and many other sites.
2006-09-13 09:01:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Get the book shadow soldiers.
2006-09-13 20:05:13 · answer #9 · answered by marzmargs12 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine was at CROOKHAM ALDERSHOT and it was called Boyce Barracks and it was 3 months of torture
2006-09-13 09:13:27 · answer #10 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋