Fort Benning in Chattahoochee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Infantry Board
Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2012
1. The Infantry Board Marker, Side 1
On 15 December 1919, War Department Orders established the Infantry Board as a development and testing laboratory with permanent station at Fort Benning, Georgia. The Boards mission was to consider, with continuity of effort, the improvement of the Infantry.
The history of the Infantry Board has been coincident with that of the Infantry Center and Fort Benning, "The Home of the Infantry".
From its very beginning, the Infantry Board was concerned with everything the Infantry Soldier used. Whether he shot it, rode in it, slept in it, ate it, wore it, or used it to accomplish his tactical missions, the Infantryman operating under combat conditions used products that had been tested by the Infantry Board. In consonance with its mission, the Infantry Boards motto was "ONLY THE BEST FOR THE FINEST!"
From 1946 to 1991 the Infantry Board was headquartered in Building 76, on Anderson Street. The Infantry Board was discontinued effective 23 March 1991.
Erected 1991 by Historic Chattahoochee Commission and Fort Benning Infantry Board.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical date for this entry is March 23, 1991.
Location. 32° 21.713′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Greater Columbus. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 24th Infantry Regiment (colored) (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Lynching of Private Felix Hall (approx. half a mile away); Indianhead Housing Area (approx. half a mile away); Sukchon & Sunchon, Korea (approx. 0.6 miles away);
Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2012
2. The Infantry Board Marker, Side 2
Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2012
3. The Infantry Board Marker, Side 1
Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2012
4. The Infantry Board Marker, Side 2
Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2012
5. The Infantry Board Marker, Side 1
Building 76 is to the left
Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2012
6. The Infantry Board Marker, Side 2
In front of Building 76
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,087 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 2, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
