Throughout the Second World War, Co. Armagh provided an adequate training ground for British, American, and Belgian troops preparing for the battlefields.
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British troops including 5th Reconnissance Battalion, 5th Infantry Division used the rural landscape around Castledillon in Co. Armagh for training in wartime.
During the Second World War, elements of the British Army used the peatlands around Clonmore, Co. Armagh to train in preparation for battle.
During the Second World War, the Co. Armagh town of Lurgan played host to regiments of the British and American armies as they trained in Northern Ireland.
During the Second World War, British, American, and Belgian troops had bases in and around Portadown, Co. Armagh. There were even P.O.W. camps in the area.
During the Second World War, Tandragee and the surrounding area hosted American troops. These included 6th Cavalry Mechanized Division at the historic castle.
