Camp Bouse

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Camp Bouse was a secret World War II U.S. Army tank training camp in the Arizona desert used to test and develop experimental armored warfare tactics and equipment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II site
military training camp
abandoned 1944
conflict World War II
controlledBy U.S. Army Armored Force
linked to: U.S. Armored Force
country United States
currentStatus abandoned military site
established 1943
garrison U.S. Army armored units
hasMemorial Camp Bouse memorial near Bouse, Arizona
hasNearbySettlement Bouse, Arizona
locatedInDesert Arizona desert
location La Paz County, Arizona
namedAfter nearby town of Bouse, Arizona
notableFor development of experimental tank tactics
remote and isolated location
testing of special armored vehicles
operatedBy United States Army
partOf California–Arizona Maneuver Area
Desert Training Center
purpose prepare armored units for combat deployment
region Southwestern United States
securityLevel highly secret
terrain desert
theater United States home front during World War II
usedBy armored battalions
usedFor armored warfare training
tank training
testing experimental armored equipment
testing experimental armored tactics

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