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Infantry Museum, Fort Benning, GA 2016

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  1. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Nice, Jeff. Of greater interest to me than the armored, since I am pretty much clueless about tanks and such.
     
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    I was impressed by this diorama on the Iraq War. They tried to recreate a photograph and it was very well done. The mannequins looked lifelike. I knew they were not real humans, but I had to look closely at some of them. The detail on things like dirty fingernails and smudges on fingertips on the face were impressive. These photos do not do it justice.
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    Nice picture, but IDs would be good. :)
     
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    Wait, what? :)
     
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    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    hehehehehe. Let 'em figure out who is who.

    Just a note, two in the photos are not members here.
     
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    I'm the damn yankee in the light blue. Hey, just like the Civil War Winners! (Uhoh :) )
     
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    Hmm. I'm guessing Bobby (A-58) is in the middle in dark blue. Don't worry Dave, I've got your back.
     
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    Nice monument in memory of soldiers in the more recent wars. The statues in the back appear to represent soldiers from WII, Korea, Vietnam, etc, honoring modern day soldiers as they grieve the loss of a comrade.
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    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    I don't know if this one will work. It is a panorama shot of the area behind the museum. It is a 270 degree composite photo. You may have to download it to see it properly.

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    Company Street - recreating WWII training camp. We did not get to see it as it was closed to the public when we were there.
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    Awesome photos! Thank you very much for sharing them.
     
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    Thanks for the great tour, both armor and the Infantry museum, plus the monuments. I would kill for Herman Goering's little 22 falling block, not because of the fat guy but just for the gun. Hard to photograph through the glass. It is a great museum.

    How did ya'll ( You all for that Yankee) corral George Clooney to go with you, 2od from the left in that photo? Or is it Brad Pitt from "Glory" ?

    I guess they could have moved the armor museum to Minnesota but then for what , 10 months out of the year ,they would be under snow.

    Gaines
     
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