Louisiana Maneuvers (1990)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1990-10-19
Duration: 00:04:39
Subjects: Louisiana Maneuvers | Camp Beauregard (La.) | Military
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Courtney, Bob Reporter
Description
This segment from the October 19, 1990, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Bob Courtney’s look back at the Louisiana Maneuvers, the largest peacetime war games ever held on American soil, which started in central Louisiana in 1940. His report touches on the use of Camp Beauregard as a primary observation post for the Louisiana Maneuvers. Host: Robert Collins