United States, Georgia, Chattahoochee County, Fort Benning, 32.35237, -84.96882United States, Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus, 32.46098, -84.987711943View of (l-r) Fort Benning commandant General Leven Allen, U. S. Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall, and British Field Marshal Sir John Dill at Fort Benning's Lawson Army Airfield at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia.WW IIFort Benning is an army base located southwest of Columbus, Georgia. The base is named after Brigadier General Henry L. Benning, a Confederate general who was a resident of Columbus. Established in 1918 as Camp Benning, the facility provided basic training for units participating in World War I. During World War II the base provided training for officers, as well as infantry and airborne units. The United States Army Infantry School, and the Airborne School remained at Fort Benning after the war.image/jpegAllen D. Albert Photographs, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, Atlanta, GAMSS 744, Allen D. Albert Papers, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History CenterUnited States Army Infantry SchoolFort Benning (Ga.). Lawson Army Air FieldUnited States--History--1901-1953United States. Army--FacilitiesGreat Britain--Foreign relations--1936-1945United States--Foreign relations--1933-1945Great Britain--Armed Forces--United StatesGreat Britain--Armed Forces--Georgia--Fort BenningUnited States. Army--InspectionAir bases--Georgia--Fort BenningMilitary bases--Georgia--Fort BenningGovernment aircraft--Georgia--Fort BenningAirplanes--Georgia--Fort BenningMilitary education--Georgia--Fort BenningMilitary uniformsInsignia--Great BritainBelts (Clothing)--Georgia--Fort BenningBelts (Clothing)--Great BritainUnited States. Army--UniformsGreat Britain. Army--UniformsUnited States--Armed Forces--UniformsGreat Britain--Armed Forces--UniformsClothing and dress--United StatesClothing and dress--Georgia--Fort BenningClothing and dress--Great BritainMarshals' batons--Great BritainMarshals' batons--Georgia--Fort BenningMilitary decorations--Georgia--Fort BenningMilitary decorations--United StatesMilitary decorations--Great BritainDecorations of honor--United StatesDecorations of honor--Great BritainDecorations of honor--Georgia--Fort BenningUnited States. Army--OfficersArmies--OfficersGenerals--United StatesGenerals--Georgia--Fort BenningMarshals--Great BritainArmed Forces--OfficersSoldiers--Georgia--Fort BenningHats--Georgia--Fort BenningHats--Great BritainSigns and symbols--Georgia--Fort BenningSigns and symbols--Great BritainMen--Georgia--Fort BenningRunways (Aeronautics)--Georgia--Fort BenningDill, John, Sir, 1881-1944Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959Allen, Leven C. (Leven Cooper), 1894-1979Great Britain--History, Military--20th centuryUnited States--History, Military--20th centuryWorld War, 1939-1945--Georgia--Fort BenningGreat Britain--Armed Forces--History--World War, 1939-1945United States--Armed Forces--History--World War, 1939-1945Airplanes, Military--Georgia--Fort BenningTransportation, Military--Georgia--Fort BenningArmies--Medals, badges, decorations, etc.World War, 1939-1945--MedalsGreat Britain. Army--Medals, badges, decorations, etcUnited States. Army--Medals, badges, decorations, etc.Fort Benning Infantry SchoolStillImage