Lafayette in Macon County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
World War II Maneuvers
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 21, 2021
1. World War II Maneuvers Marker
Inscription.
World War II Maneuvers. . Macon was one of 22 Tennessee host counties for World War II maneuvers before the invasion of Europe in 1944. The county was chosen because its terrain was similar to that in Europe. The war games prepared soldiers for active combat after the invasion. Soldiers were divided into Blue and Red camps to conduct mock drills and battles. On June 15 and 16, 1943, the skies above Brattontown were filled with the 101st Airborne C-47 transport planes and 326th Glider Regiment WACO CG-4A gliders. The flat open ground in the area was ideal for the 502nd and 506th Parachute Infantrymen's glider practice. The prior evening, this same paratrooper unit jumped into Willette in Macon County to draw Red forces in a feinting action.
Macon was one of 22 Tennessee host counties for World War II maneuvers before the invasion of Europe in 1944. The county was chosen because its terrain was similar to that in Europe. The war games prepared soldiers for active combat after the invasion. Soldiers were divided into Blue and Red camps to conduct mock drills and battles. On June 15 and 16, 1943, the skies above Brattontown were filled with the 101st Airborne C-47 transport planes and 326th Glider Regiment WACO CG-4A gliders. The flat open ground in the area was ideal for the 502nd and 506th Parachute Infantrymen's glider practice. The prior evening, this same paratrooper unit jumped into Willette in Macon County to draw Red forces in a feinting action.
Erected 2014 by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3B 82.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1798.
Location. 36° 31.731′ N, 86° 3.351′ W. Marker is in Lafayette, Tennessee, in Macon County. It is on Highway 52 Bypass. Located at the Macon County, TN Welcome Center, 685 Highway 52 Bypass West, Lafayette, TN 37083. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lafayette TN 37083, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in the Highland Rim. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper 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 Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 21, 2021
2. World War II Maneuvers Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2015, by Chad Comer of Gamaliel, Kentucky. This page has been viewed 983 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on January 19, 2015, by Chad Comer of Gamaliel, Kentucky. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
