Fort Benning

Fort Benning (1918-Present) - A U.S. Army post established as Camp Benning in 1918 during World War I in Columbus, Chattahoochee County, Georgia and Russell County, Alabama. Named for Confederate General Henry Lewis Benning, a native of Columbus. Renamed Fort Benning on 8 Feb 1922. Active military post.

Fort Benning World War II 37mm Anti-Tank Gun Training	Fort Benning World War II West Point cadets in a Jeep
Fort Benning 1941, Parachute Training Tower on the Left.

Fort Benning History

Established just before the end of World War I in October 1918 as an basic training post for infantry troops headed overseas. The post became a permanent post in 1920 and was renamed Fort Benning on 8 Feb 1922. An Infantry School of Arms was established that became the Infantry School

During World War II the post was expanded to 197,159 acres and a capacity for 3,970 officers and 94,873 enlisted men. Training included infantry and airborne units. Four 249' jump towers were built to provide parachute jump training.

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Current Status

Active military post in Columbus, Chattahoochee County, Georgia

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2512185

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Location: Columbus, Chattahoochee County, Georgia. Maps & Images Lat: 32.4084256 Long: -84.9101543 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 430'

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 217-218

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Benning
• Wikipedia - Fort Benning
• U.S. Army - Fort Benning

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