rest camp

Allied rest camp at Darjeeling during WWII.

Two GIs at U.S. Army rest camp at Ranikhet, and the same GIs in front of elaborate tomb. In the CBI during WWII.

GIs swimming at Panther Pool at a rest camp in the CBI in 1943. Photo from Earl Lavinder, 323rd Service Squadron, 305th Service Group, APO 690.

All bamboo "cables" and wood walkway suspension bridge over Min River, Guan county (Guanxian/Kwan Hsien), China, near the US Army rest camp. See related image here. Photo from Hampton Henton.

"Martin, Deffenthal, and Kaplan stand air raid alert at rest camp." This is an unknown camp location, and should not be Camp Schiel rest station in Yunnan, China.

"Camp Schiel" rest station at Tangchi, Yunnan province, in the CBI.

Early images of Camp Schiel, in Tangchi township, Yunnan province, southeast of Kunming, shortly after its establishment. From the U.S. Government sources.

American service people (of both sexes) playing tennis and enjoying the lake at Camp Schiel, in Tangchi township, Yunnan province, southeast of Kunming.

Rest camps are located near Kunming and Chengtu (Chengdu). Excellent traditional facilities are available including swimming, boating, golf, tennis, fishing and hunting. A medical officer and nurse are always in attendance and everything possible to done to help .. forgot the unpleasant things of war. Great benefit is observed after even one week of relaxation. The photographs below show the...