Abandoned stuff abounds around Fort Benning

There are lots of places like this on Fort Benning.  Soldiers have been training here for a hundred years.  Plenty of time for ranges and earthworks and fortifications to be built, used, then abandoned.

This was the bunker marking the entrance to an abandoned demolition range.  From the look of the junk lying around, I would guess it was last used around the late 90's.

This was one of seven shelter bunkers, back about 50 yards from the demolition line.  When the Soldiers fired any explosives everyone had to scurry into the tubes until all the debris settled.

This sits on a slight hilltop in the woods near the PX.  Looks like it was used to store pyro and training ammunition during field exercises.

I think this used to be a Patton Tank from the World War Two era.  It was absolutely riddled with holes from years of being used as a target on some heavy weapons range.  It was probably dragged out of the weeds and piled up near the road for future disposal.

This is part of a very elaborate trenchwork out in the Harmony Church area of Fort Benning.  Perhaps is was part of an Engineering unit's construction training.  Maybe part of some major training exercises years ago.  Who knows?

This is the remains of a 3/4 ton Dodge Power Wagon army truck from the 50's.  Not much left but perhaps a good fixer-upper project?

Not a very dramatic story here.  This is a latrine that is slowly settling into it's cess pit.  And you thought gas station bathrooms were gross.