Camp Ibis, entrance in winter of 1943Desert Training Center 1943Camp Ibis in 1943Map of Desert training center with Camp GraniteDesert Training Center map US Army 1943
Camp Ibis was constructed between November 8, 1942, and March 28, 1943, to help support troops training to fight in the North Africa campaign during the war. Major units trained at Camp Ibis included the 4th Armored Division (under MG John Shirley Wood) from November to June 1943, followed by the 9th U.S. Armored Division (under MG John W. Leonard) from July to October, 1943. When completed the camp had 42 shower buildings, 173 latrines, 234 wooden tent frames, and a 50,000-gallon water tank tower. Camp Ibis had 24 training ranges. It closed on 16 March 1944. The army used live-fire exercises and warning signs are still on the site.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Patton established five major airfields with landing strips near each camp to bring in supplies.[9]Camp Ibis Airfield was an air strip located on the west side of Camp Ibis to support training activities there. Its 4,500 foot runway was made of steel landing mats running north–south, parallel to Highway 95 on its west side. Small planes were used to watch the desert survival training, gunnery practices, and tank tactics training. Aircraft were also used to coordinate tanks and other armored vehicles from the air.[10]
Historical markeredit
A California Historical Landmark sign on Highway 95 at the site reads:[11]
NO. 985 DESERT TRAINING CENTER, CALIFORNIA–ARIZONA MANEUVER AREA (ESTABLISHED BY MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON, JR.) – CAMP IBIS – Camp Ibis was established at this site in the Spring of 1942 – one of eleven such camps built in the California–Arizona Desert to harden and train United States Troops for service on the battlefields of World War II. The 440th AAA AW Battalion was activated per General Order No. 1 at Camp Haan, CA on July 1, 1942. It trained at Camp M.A.A.R. (Irwin), Camps Young, Iron Mountain, Ibis, and then Camps Pickett, VA and Steward, GA. The battalion shipped out to England in December 1943 and landed in Normandy on D-3. The unit earned 5 Battle Stars and 2 Foreign Awards while serving with the 1st, 3rd, 7th, and 9th U.S. Armies, the 1st French Army and the 2nd British Army, 7 different corps and 5 different divisions. The 440th AAA AW BN was deactivated in December 1944.
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camp, ibis, twelve, divisional, tent, camps, army, desert, training, center, which, established, early, 1942, during, world, originally, advance, desert, tank, warfare, train, troops, desert, combat, located, mojave, desert, sonoran, desert, largely, southern,. Camp Ibis was one of twelve divisional tent camps of the US Army Desert Training Center DTC which was established in early 1942 during World War II originally to advance desert tank warfare and to train troops for desert combat 1 The DTC was located in the Mojave Desert and Sonoran Desert largely in Southern California and Western Arizona In October 1943 the DTC was redesignated as the California Arizona Maneuver Area C AMA The headquarters for the Desert Training Center was Camp Young where General Patton s 3rd Armored Division was stationed Camp Ibis was designated a California Historic Landmark No 985 6 The site of the Camp Ibis 8 miles 13 km East of Needles California off Highway 95 north of Interstate 40 in San Bernardino County California The camp was originally named after the Ibis railroad siding in Piute Valley The camp was located at the west side of the Dead Mountains Wilderness Camp IbisCamp Ibis in 1943Locationnear Needles CaliforniaCoordinates34 58 10 N 114 49 59 W 34 96955 N 114 833 W 34 96955 114 833Built1942ArchitectUS ArmyCalifornia Historical LandmarkDesignatedMay 1 1987Reference no 985 5Location of Camp Ibis in CaliforniaCamp Ibis entrance in winter of 1943Desert Training Center 1943Camp Ibis in 1943Map of Desert training center with Camp GraniteDesert Training Center map US Army 1943Camp Ibis was constructed between November 8 1942 and March 28 1943 to help support troops training to fight in the North Africa campaign during the war Major units trained at Camp Ibis included the 4th Armored Division under MG John Shirley Wood from November to June 1943 followed by the 9th U S Armored Division under MG John W Leonard from July to October 1943 When completed the camp had 42 shower buildings 173 latrines 234 wooden tent frames and a 50 000 gallon water tank tower Camp Ibis had 24 training ranges It closed on 16 March 1944 The army used live fire exercises and warning signs are still on the site 2 3 4 5 6 7 Contents 1 Notable units trained at Camp Ibis 2 Camp Ibis Airfield 3 Historical marker 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksNotable units trained at Camp Ibis editThree US Army armored divisions trained at Camp Ibis 8 4th Armored Division November June 1943 9th Armored Division July October 1943 11th Armored Division October March 1944Camp Ibis Airfield edit nbsp Camp Ibis and Camp Ibis Airfield in 1943Patton established five major airfields with landing strips near each camp to bring in supplies 9 Camp Ibis Airfield was an air strip located on the west side of Camp Ibis to support training activities there Its 4 500 foot runway was made of steel landing mats running north south parallel to Highway 95 on its west side Small planes were used to watch the desert survival training gunnery practices and tank tactics training Aircraft were also used to coordinate tanks and other armored vehicles from the air 10 Historical marker editA California Historical Landmark sign on Highway 95 at the site reads 11 NO 985 DESERT TRAINING CENTER CALIFORNIA ARIZONA MANEUVER AREA ESTABLISHED BY MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE S PATTON JR CAMP IBIS Camp Ibis was established at this site in the Spring of 1942 one of eleven such camps built in the California Arizona Desert to harden and train United States Troops for service on the battlefields of World War II The 440th AAA AW Battalion was activated per General Order No 1 at Camp Haan CA on July 1 1942 It trained at Camp M A A R Irwin Camps Young Iron Mountain Ibis and then Camps Pickett VA and Steward GA The battalion shipped out to England in December 1943 and landed in Normandy on D 3 The unit earned 5 Battle Stars and 2 Foreign Awards while serving with the 1st 3rd 7th and 9th U S Armies the 1st French Army and the 2nd British Army 7 different corps and 5 different divisions The 440th AAA AW BN was deactivated in December 1944 See also editCalifornia during World War II California Historical Landmarks in Riverside County California California Historical Landmarks in San Bernardino County California Camp Clipper Camp Coxcomb Camp Essex Camp Granite Camp Iron MountainReferences edit Desert Training Center Sky Trail Camp Clipper The Desert Training Center The Place that God Forgot skytrail Camp Essex army mil Camp Ibis Bureau of Land Management Camp Ibis Preparing for Combat Overseas Patton s Desert Training Center By Matt Bischoff ISBN missing militarymuseum org Camp Ibis Desert Training Center airfields freeman com Camp Ibis Airfield californiahistoricallandmarks com 985 6 Camp IbisExternal links editTraining Center Boogie Sony by John Malcolm Penn song about Desert training camps Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Camp Ibis amp oldid 1170893023, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
