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18,000 men (This is awesome!)



 


I find it amazing that this photo, taken so many years ago, 
actually still exists!? 

And now, someone has put it online for all of us to see.

This INCREDIBLE picture was taken in 1918.

It is 18,000 men preparing for war in a training camp at Camp Dodge , in Iowa . 


EIGHTEEN THOUSAND MEN!!!!!
 


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FACTS:
Base to Shoulder: 150 feet 
Right Arm: 340 feet 
Widest part of arm holding torch: 12 1/2 f eet 
Right thumb: 35 feet 
Thickest part of body: 29 feet 
Left hand length: 30 feet 
Face: 60 feet 
Nose: 21 feet 
Longest spike of head piece: 70 feet 
Torch and flame combined: 980 feet 
Number of men in flame of torch: 12,000
Number of men in torch: 2,800 
Number of men in right arm: 1,200 
Number of men in body, head and balance of figure only: 2,000 


Total men: 18,000