Fenner Airstrip I (limited edition Fine Art print)

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Print is part of the Human Traces / Traces Of One Million series. Print number: 1. Edition size: 5. Print only. Print is not mounted and not framed. Giclée Fine Art Print. We use only the highest quality archival inks and a high-resolution inkjet printer for professional, lab-quality fine art photo printing. Printed on low texture Hahnemühle Bamboo 290 gsm, a smooth, matte paper made with sustainable bamboo fibers for a high-quality look, feel and longevity to make every single image perfect. The world's first digital Fine Art Inkjet paper is made with 90% bamboo and 10% cotton with a smooth finish. The paper is meeting the highest archival standards.

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See the Traces Of One Million page for more details about the picture location and historical context.

Desert Training Center

This camp was one of thirteen divisional tent camps that existed in the Mojave Desert of Southern California and Western Arizona between 1942 and 1944 to train and prepare troops for desert warfare in the North Africa desert. In its final stage the entire training zone was approximately 350 miles wide and 250 miles long.

Historic Activity

This site was established for training efforts in an area with a desert terrain and environment. In January 1942, the success of the German Army in North Africa led the U.S. War Department to focus U.S. Army training efforts in areas with a desert terrain and environment. On 5 February 1942, the Chief of Staff, General Headquarters, approved of a Desert Training Center and designated General George S. Patton as the Center's Commanding General. The total maneuver area encompassed 12 million acres, making it the largest training area in the U.S. Close to one million troops trained in this area between 1942 and 1944.