Huckstep
Sign in to saveCamp Huckstep is a large military base in Egypt, bordering Cairo International Airport on the east. The name "Huckstep" was given in 1943 and is still used by Egyptians today. It has an area of approximately 12 by 12 kilometers.
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It is catalogued under topics including Internment camps, Military installations established in 1941 and Military installations of Egypt.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Egypt
- Located in
- Cairo Governorate
- Image
- Photographs by Brigadier Sidney Smith Wellcome L0023570.jpg
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Camp Huckstep is a large military base in Egypt, bordering Cairo International Airport on the east. The name "Huckstep" was given in 1943 and is still used by Egyptians today. It has an area of approximately 12 by 12 kilometers.
The 2nd Infantry Division (Egypt) is now located at the camp.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Huckstep” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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