Camp Forrest and Its Legacy (9781467162531)
As an induction training and enemy combatant detention facility in Tullahoma Camp Forrest trained over 70000 soldiers employed more than 12000 civilians and detained 800 civilian internees and 65000 German and Italian prisoners of war. At the end of the war the base was decommissioned and dismantled. Where only foundations and chimneys now stand guard its legacy perseveres. The over 150000 people who passed through its gates left an impression still felt.
Features
- 128 pages
- Illustrated throughout
- Softcover
- Book dimensions are 9.5 x 6.5
As an induction training and enemy combatant detention facility in Tullahoma Camp Forrest trained over 70000 soldiers employed more than 12000 civilians and detained 800 civilian internees and 65000 German and Italian prisoners of war. At the end of the war the base was decommissioned and dismantled. Where only foundations and chimneys now stand guard its legacy perseveres. The over 150000 people who passed through its gates left an impression still felt.
