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English: Original caption from American army: "Camp Edwards, Massachusetts. In perfect steeplechase form, these soldiers of the anti-aircraft training center fling themselves over the five-foot rail fence. Par for the course is three and a half minutes".
Français : Traduction de la légende originale rédigée par l'armée américaine : « Camp Edwards, Massachusetts. Dans un style "steeplechase" parfait, ces soldats du centre d'entrainement antiaérien franchissent la barrière de cinq pieds (NdT : 1,5 m environ) de haut. le temps exigé pour le parcours est de trois minutes et demi. ».
Date circa 1942
date QS:P,+1942-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source Library of Congress[1]
Author U.S. Army Signal Corps.
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