Research Projects

Historic Evaluation of German Village at U.S. Army Dugway Proving Grounds

Project Director: David Rhode

PI: William Johnson

Project Period: January 1999 - November 2004

Funded by: Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Nevada Operations Office

Right: German residential structure test facility.

Keywords: World War II historic preservation, incendiary weapons tests, mock towns

Project Description

The U.S. Army established Dugway Proving Ground in Utah's desert to create and evaluate a variety of weaponry. One of the earliest test facilities was a robust analog of German residential structures. Now known as the German Village, it was built to test and evaluate the effectiveness of a variety of incendiary bombs. Today it is being reused as a training center for tactical offense against domestic terrorism. DRI is assisting DPG with a stabilization plan, interpretive materials and helping develop a programmatic agreement with the state.

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