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Camp Harahan,〔http://bestofneworleans.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A59874〕 also called Camp Plauche, was a troop staging area outside New Orleans, Louisiana during World War II.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Louisiana's Military Heritage: Forts, Camps, and Bases )〕 The camp served as a staging area for troops passing through the New Orleans Port of Embarkation. Its mission changed to that of a training base in 1942. Between 200,000 - 300,000 troops, including battalions of railroad troops, port troops and hospital men were organized and trained there. 〔http://home.earthlink.net/~bat20/id3.html〕 The Army Administration Officer Candidate School was established 19 October 1942 at Mississippi State College under the supervision of the Army Adjutant General. Within a few months the School was renamed the Transportation Corps Officer Candidate School (OCS) and moved to Camp Harahan. The curriculum included transportation modes, terminal operations, and cargo/personnel movement.〔http://www.transchool.eustis.army.mil/school/pages/tschool_history.htm〕 The 765th Transportation Battalion was activated at Camp Harahan on 12 March 1943, as the 765th Railway Shop Battalion. It soon deployed to the European Theater.〔http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/765trans.htm〕 The 721st Railway Operating Battalion was activated at Camp Harahan on 14 April 1943. The unit comprised men from replacement companies, reception centers, a cadre from another battalion and reservists of the New York Central System, which sponsored the battalion. While at Camp Harahan for six weeks, the men underwent a vigorous physical training program, learning to march, hurdle obstacle courses, roll full field packs, fire a gun and become indoctrinated in Army discipline, rules and regulations. 〔http://www.cbi-history.com/part_vi_721st_railway_bn2.html〕 The 721st deployed to the CBI Theater. The 740th Railway Operating Battalion was activated at Camp Harahan in December 1943.〔http://www.landmarksdekalbal.org/articles/JamesThomasDavis.html〕 The camp was later used to hold German and Italian prisoners-of-war (POWs).〔http://old-new-orleans.com〕 Image:Camp Plauche Animal Remount Station.jpg|Animal Remount Station == References == 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Camp Harahan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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