Description
The Daily War Flashes, published in 1944 at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Ft. McClellan, Alabama.
This archive begins on D-Day, June 6, 1944, with Daily News Release #135, through #229, September 23, 1944. Lacking only #227. All printed on newspaper stock, with punch holes along top edge. Text in black, title banner in red print. A few previously folded along center line. A scarce archive of the early Allied invasion of Europe, for the infantry soldier in training at Ft. McClellan, Alabama.
During World War II, Fort McClellan in Anniston, Alabama, was a critical U.S. Army training center. Established in 1917, the base expanded significantly during the war to train hundreds of thousands of soldiers, primarily for the infantry. It hosted the Chemical Warfare Service, preparing troops to handle chemical threats, and was a site for Military Police (MP) training. The Women’s Army Corps (WAC) also had one of its primary training centers at Fort McClellan. The base featured extensive training grounds, including firing ranges and obstacle courses, along with barracks, medical facilities, and recreational amenities to support the soldiers.
