Accession Number : ADA954909
Title : History of the Army Ground Forces. Study Number 22. The Amphibious Training Center,
Corporate Author : ARMY GROUND FORCES WASHINGTON DC HISTORICAL SECTION
Personal Author(s) : Becker,M. O.
Report Date : 1946
Pagination or Media Count : 78
Abstract : On May 9 1942, the War Department tentatively outlined the part Army Ground Forces was to play in amphibious training. Army Ground Forces was made responsible for the shore-to-shore amphibious training of the twelve divisions trained in the United States. The objective on that date was to train four divisions at Camp Edwards, Massachusetts; six divisions at Carrabelle, Florida; and two at Fort Lewis, Washington. **The 1st, 3d, and 9th Divisions were not included in this training program because they had either received such training or were undergoing it at the time. The Camp Edwards training was to be completed between 15 July 1942 and 1 November 1942. The training at Carrabelle was to be initiated at a later date to be set when camp facilities and boats became available. Similarly, the mission prescribed for Fort Lewis was contingent upon the availability of boats. This is a unit history completed in 1946. Several photographs are included.
Descriptors : AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS, ARMY PERSONNEL, AVAILABILITY, BOATS, FACILITIES, FLORIDA, HISTORY, LAND WARFARE, MASSACHUSETTS, TRAINING, UNITED STATES, WARFARE
Subject Categories : HUMANITIES AND HISTORY
MILITARY OPERATIONS, STRATEGY AND TACTICS
Distribution Statement : APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
http://stinet.dtic.mil/oai/oai?verb=getRec...ifier=ADA954909
**Marion's note: This was indeed true for they were training on the Solomon's in the Chesepeake Bay, along with the 36th and 540th Combat Engineers. I have this in my documentation. Also found this site tonight: http://cradleofinvasion.calvertmarinemuseum.com/index.html
I contacted them and asked if I could use the info in my documentary. Told them I would share all the info I had too.
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"