Other major developments in antiaircraft artillery have been the new indispensable auxiliaries — radar and searchlights. Radar, still mainly in the secret stage, involves the projection of a beam which, "bouncing back" from a moving or stationary mass enables a delicate instrument to detect the approach of enemy planes. Searchlights — called the "moonlight cavalry" — have been developed to a high degree of efficiency and separate battalions are set up to man this important part of antiaircraft artillery.

  Technique of smaller arms — the rifles principally — has been perfected to bring the greatest amount of fire power possible to bear on attacking enemy aircraft. All troops of the Army are instructed in the use of small arms as emergency and auxiliary antiaircraft weapons.

  All of these techniques have been taught to troops trained at Camp Davis and notable developments in these techniques have occurred here.

ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY TRAINING

  Charged with the exacting job of getting thousands of men fit for fighting, the Antiaircraft Artillery Training Center at Camp Davis represents the largest single component on the post.

  Under the command of Brigadier General C. V. R. Schuyler, the AAATC provides the instruments and training which have already sent thousands of officers and men overseas, ready for combat duty.

  The evolution of the AAATC is a remarkable story of digging in and getting a job done when it was needed most ...

ABOVE: The plotting room at an AAA gun command post.
BELOW: A half-track in night action illuminated by muzzle flashes from its 40's.