United States, Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus, 32.46098, -84.98771Rogers, Kenneth, 1907-19891940View of two unidentified infantry men wearing gasmasks and using artillery while training at Fort Benning, southeast of Columbus, Georgia.Fort 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/jpegVIS 82.233.15ahc082233015a.jpghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Kenneth Rogers Photographs, Atlanta History CenterMilitary training--Georgia--ColumbusMilitary personnel--United StatesMilitary uniforms--1930-1940--United StatesGas masksGas warfare--United StatesPoisonsMachine gunsFirearmsArtillery (Weaponry)--1930-1940--United StatesFort Benning (Ga.)United States Army Infantry SchoolWorld War, 1939-1945--Georgia--ColumbusFort Benning, circa 1940StillImage