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Training at Fort Devens, MA

I had the luck of stumbling upon some original photos of the 1st Engineer Battalion training at Fort Devens, MA in March 1941. On top of their wool uniforms and leggings, they seem to be wearing overshoes, overcoats, and winter caps.

Original photo of Company A, 1st Engineers training on the M1917A1 Machine Gun

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