Camp Wheeler, Georgia

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Camp Wheeler, Georgia was a major U.S. Army training camp used primarily during World War I and World War II to prepare infantry divisions for combat.

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Camp Wheeler 1
Camp Wheeler, Georgia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army training camp
alsoKnownAs Camp Wheeler
category Former military installations in Georgia
World War I army training camps
World War II army training camps
country United States
era World War I era
World War II era
linked to: World War II
established 1917
garrisonType temporary training camp
geographicLocation central Georgia
locatedIn Georgia
locatedNear Macon, Georgia
militaryBranch United States Army Infantry
linked to: United States Army
namedAfter Joseph Wheeler
namedFor Confederate cavalry general Joseph Wheeler
linked to: Joseph Wheeler
near Ocmulgee River
operatedBy United States Army
partOf United States Army training system
primaryFunction infantry training
region Bibb County, Georgia
linked to: Bibb County
status decommissioned
usedBy U.S. Army National Army divisions in World War I
U.S. Army infantry divisions in World War II
usedDuring World War I
World War II
usedFor basic training
replacement training
training infantry divisions for combat

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7th Infantry Division formedAt Camp Wheeler, Georgia
subject linked to: Hourglass Division
Camp Wheeler, Georgia alsoKnownAs Camp Wheeler
linked to: Camp Wheeler, Georgia