Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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This video gives a brief history of General George Patton's Desert Training Centers, Camp Desert Center and Camp Coxcomb. These locations were two of the camps that were used in the 18,000 square miles of Patton's Desert Training Center.

Camp Desert Center:

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Desert Center Army Airfield:

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Camp Coxcomb:

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Camp Coxcomb Monument Entrance:

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Camp Coxcomb Chapel:

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Camp Coxcomb Airfield:

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Palen Pass Maneuver Area Entrance:

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