huntsman53
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They were still using WWII, Korean War Era and early Vietnam War left-over tents in some if not most Basic Training Camps and AIT (Advanced Individual Training) Camps in 1972 and 1973, so it could Date anywhere from the 1940's through the 1960's. Hopefully, there is a Date on it and should be found with the Nomenclature stamping. Spent some cold nights in those things. The Two-Man Tents we used in Germany (back then, West Germany) were likely from the same period. On my second Field trip to the Hohenfels Training Area, many of us that were in the Trains Area, got floated out of our' tents and one guy nearly got ran over by a VTR (Vehicle Tank Recovery) Unit. We were there 63 days, it rained 58 days if memory serves me correctly and because it was so wet, we had to sleep on air mattresses. Woke up to 8 to 10 inches of water in and outside the tents and troops floating all over the place. Heck, my first Field trip to Hohenfels, we were there for 61 days and it rained 59. Luckily, I was in the TAC (Short for Tactical Command) Area on this trip as I was the Company Armorer.
Frank
