Fort George G. Meade: The First 100 Years
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Fort George G. Meade: The First 100 Years

You may know Fort George G. Meade as a cyber and intelligence hub, but did you know that the installation used to be the home of Army Tank School after World War I? Or that it housed an internment camp at the start of World War II for primarily German-American and Italian-American citizens and foreign nationals? Learn more about the fascinating history of the third largest Army base in the U.S. in terms of number of workforce in this book. You may know Fort George G. Meade as a cyber and intelligence hub, but did you know that the installation used to be the home of Army Tank School after World War I? Or that it housed an internment camp at the start of World War II for primarily German-American and Italian-American citizens and foreign nationals? Learn more about the fascinating history of the third largest Army base in the U.S. in terms of number of workforce in this book.

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Fort Meade in 1940 Size: 7,470 acres Officer: 140 Officers Enlisted: 2100 enlisted. New construction: $7.5M Official vehicles: 220 Tanks: • 55 - Light Modern • 154 – Renault (6 ton) • 79 – Mark VIII (40 ton) Units: • 70th Tank Battalion (M) • 893 Tank Destroyer • 1st Evacuation Hospital • Medical Corps Recruit Detachment School for Cook and Bakers Quartermaster, Ordnance, Signal and Medical Detachments

Fort Meade During WWII WORLD WAR II YEARS 119 In 1940, the size of Fort Meade had shrunk from the 50,000 troops housed during WWI, to as low as 140 officers and 2,100 enlisted men. The post anticipated that by January 1941, that number would increase to 1,200 officers and 25,000 enlisted. Multiple construction projects were launched to replace the temporary housing used during the WWI muster, with the permanent barracks and family housing required to accommodate the increase in population. Construction included $7.5 million in housing. Major organizations on post were 70th Tank Battalion, 93rd Infantry Battalion, 1st Evacuation Hospital, Medical Corps Recruitment Detachment, School for Cooks and Bakers, Quartermaster, Ordnance, Signal and Medical Detachments. Fort Meade’s ranges and other facilities were used by more than 200 units and approximately 3.5 million men between 1942 and 1946. At its peak, the military strength at Fort Meade reached 70,000 in March 1945. Fort Meade’s Reception Center processed voluntary and selective service personnel at a rate of 1,500 per day. Recruits received medical exams, shots, haircuts and then shipped off to basic training at some other location. *** (Pg. 117) Officers gather for a briefing at Meade's Summer Encampment c. 1945. (Left) Members of the Tank Destroyer Force prepare for field training exercises. (Below) 519th MPs enjoy a soldier's breakfast, coffee and cigarettes. May 1943, Fort Meade.

<strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Meade</strong> in 1940<br />

Size: 7,470 acres<br />

Officer: 140 Officers<br />

Enlisted: 2<strong>100</strong> enlisted.<br />

New construction: $7.5M<br />

Official vehicles: 220<br />

Tanks:<br />

• 55 - Light Modern<br />

• 154 – Renault (6 ton)<br />

• 79 – Mark VIII (40 ton)<br />

Units:<br />

• 70th Tank Battalion (M)<br />

• 893 Tank Destroyer<br />

• 1st Evacuation Hospital<br />

• Medical Corps Recruit Detachment<br />

School for Cook and Bakers<br />

Quartermaster, Ordnance, Signal and<br />

Medical Detachments

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