Aerial photograph of Camp Forrest, a World War II induction, training, and prisoner of war facility located on 85,000 acres on the outskirts of Tullahoma, Tennessee. Throughout its operation the post employed 12,000 civilians, trained 70,000 soldiers, detained 800 civilian internees of various nationalities, and housed over 24,000 primarily German and Italian Prisoners of War. Courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Construction photographs of Camp Forrest. At a cost of approximately $36 million ($702 million in 2021) to build, the complex had 1,300 buildings, 55 miles of roads and 5 miles of railroad tracks. Courtesy of Special Collections, Nashville Public Library
Construction photographs of Camp Forrest. At a cost of approximately $36 million ($702 million in 2021) to build, the complex had 1,300 buildings, 55 miles of roads and 5 miles of railroad tracks. Courtesy of Special Collections, Nashville Public Library
Camp Forrest employee badge. The Hardaway Construction Company of Columbus, Georgia and the Creighton Construction Company of Nashville, Tennessee formed a temporary partnership to build Camp Forrest. Over 20,000 people from throughout the Southeast region were employed in the construction of the post. Courtesy of Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA)
Yard long photograph of soldiers of 1st Battalion, 191st Field Artillery (April 24, 1941) taken at Camp Forrest. This type of photograph is typically referred to as a yard long due to its length. Courtesy of Fayetteville Lincoln County Museum and Civic Center, Fayetteville, Tennessee
Camp Forrest license plate. Base specific license plates attached to the vehicle’s state issued tag. These license plate toppers made it easier to identify post authorized vehicles. Courtesy of Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA)
