Fort Benning

by Kenneth H. Thomas Jr.

Book Overview

Established outside Columbus, Georgia, in October 1918 by the United States Army as Camp Benning, the base was moved to its permanent location, nine miles south, in June 1919. In 1922, the post was made permanent and was named Fort Benning. Created as the new location of The Infantry School of Arms, Fort Benning became the training post for many of the country's future leaders, as well as a major part of the military experience for hundreds of thousands...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467102806
• ISBN13: 9781467102803
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Great book

Great book with a lot of historical pictures. Like one previous reviewer said, a map of Ft. Benning would be helpful to reference where a lot of the photos were taken. Otherwise, a great historical resource.