Clipper Divisional Camp

Camp Clipper was established in the spring of 1942 at a site extending from Essex Road to this location as one of twelve camps built in the Southwestern Desert to harden and train United States troops for service on the battlefields of World War II. The Desert Training Center was a simulated theater of operations that included portions of California, Arizona, and Nevada, and its other camps were Young, Coxcomb, Iron Mountain, Ibis, Granite, Pilot Knob, Laguna, Horn, Hyder, Bouse, and Rice. A total of 13 infantry divisions and 7 armored divisions, plus numerous smaller units, trained in this harsh environment. The training center operated for almost two years and closed early in 1944 when the last units were shipped overseas. During its brief operation, more than one million American soldiers were trained for combat, including the 33rd and 93rd Infantry Divisions at Camp Clipper.

California · United States