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| January 1, 2003 |
Happy
New Year!
Added a photo of an Honest John of 1st Bn, 9th Arty (3rd Inf Div)
crossing the Main River during an FTX in 1965; and another photo
showing a 280mm cannon being loaded onto a 100 Class raft in preparation
for crossing the Rhine River; both photos (Overview Page,
Field Artillery Section) were sent in by Herbert Hept, former Bundeswehr
engineer. |
| January 2, 2003 |
Added
more information to the 59th Ord Bde Page - including a list
of detachments assigned to the 59th in the early 1980s period. Will
continue to add details on the Dets in the next weeks. Corrections
and additions are appreciated! |
| January 3, 2003 |
Added
some historical information on the 74th Armd FA Battalion to the
18th FA Group Page. Added a link to the great 8th Inf Div
Association web site (8th Inf Div Page). Also, started the
70th Engr Bn Page (Engineer Section) with some historical
information from Joe King, a former member of the unit in Austria,
Germany and Fort Campbell. |
| January 4, 2003 |
Added
some photos to the Hanau Page - aerial of Büdingen (Armstrong)
Kaserne, and ground photos of Fliegerhorst and (what I believe to
be) Hutier Kasernes; to the Stuttgart Page - Nellingen Kaserne
in 1952; and to the 19th Armor Gp Page (Armd Cav Section).
Added a link to the Pinetree Line website (deals with early warning
radar sites in Canada). They have a page on the U-2's stationed
at Giebelstadt in the mid-1950s (Würzburg Page). |
| January 5, 2003 |
Added
a photo of the Bleidorn Kaserne main gate to the Ansbach Page.
Photo was sent in by Daniel Whitford. Created the 54th Engr Bn
Page and 63rd Engr Bn Page, and added photos to the 168th
Engr Bn Page. Posted a photo of the 97th Gen Hosp in Frankfurt
as it looks today (Frankfurt Page) - photo sent to me by
Helmut Knauthe, Sulzbach, Germany. Posted an email with some photos
from Bob Termuende, 141st Tk Bn (19th Armor Gp Page) |
| January 6, 2003 |
Added
several additional photos submitted by Daniel Whitford (34th
Sig Bn Page and Ansbach Page) and by Bob Termuende (19th
Armor Gp Page). |
| January 7, 2003 |
Added
Page Six to the Photo Gallery section. Includes REFORGER
84 photos taken by Markus Bach who lives in Rothenburg o/Tauber
and has been been taking photos of US Army vehicles and equipment
for many years. Also posted some information on the 3rd Ord Bn while
it was still part of the 59th Ord Bde (59th Ord Bde Page).
Added the 32nd Sig Bn Page (Signal section). |
| January 8, 2003 |
Posted
some information on US Army posts in Germany in the mid 1960s on
the Area Commands Page. Also added Page Seven of the
Photo Gallery with some great photos of 1st Bde, 3rd Infantry Div
in 1976. |
| January 12, 2003 |
Added
some information and photos on a tank accident during FTX Silver
Talon in Jan 1966 (3rd Armd Div Page). Material was sent
in by Hans-Bernd Glanz, Germany. |
| January 13, 2003 |
Added
several articles on engineer units to the 555th Engr Gp Page
and Overview Page (Engineer Section). Includes a good aerial
photo of Hanau Engineer Depot from 1948. |
| January 14, 2003 |
Added
information to the 11th Engr Gp, 540th Engr Gp and
555th Engr Gp Pages. |
| January 16, 2003 |
Added
the US Army Engineer Command, Eur Page to the Engineer Section. |
| January 17, 2003 |
Started
the 24th Engr Gp Page and the 39th Engr Gp Page (Engineer
Section). |
| January 18, 2003 |
Added
an article about Community Aid to the 7th Engr Bde Page and
one about the 77th Engr Bn (Const) to the 39th Engr Gp Page.
Reorganized Rhine River Patrol information consolidating all of
it onto the new Rhine River Patrol Page (Miscellaneous Section).
Also added some new information on the demise of the Patrol. Posted
additional photos of 97th Gen Hosp and TMP #2 on the Frankfurt
Page. |
| January 19, 2003 |
Added
history and other information on Toul Engineer Depot and the General
Depot at Nancy, France, to the COM ZONE Page (Logistical
Commands section). |
| January 20, 2003 |
Added
Page 2 to the 59th Ord Bde Page. Will post brief histories
of the NATO formations supported by the US Army warhead custodial
units. Started with the I UK Corps and the early missile regiments
(Honest John and 8in guns). Anybody having additional details on
NATO artillery units (British, German, French, Dutch and Belgian)
supported by US Army missile dets/US Army field artillery dets in
the 1960s-1980s period, please
contact me. |
| January 21, 2003 |
Added
some nice 1971 photos of A Btry, 1st Bn, 81st FA (Pershing) sent
in by Gene Smania to the 56th FA Bde Page. (Will add
captions to the thumbnails later today.) |
| January 22, 2003 |
Added
a link to the 79th Engr Bn (Const) unit history (up to 1967) recently
posted on Bruce Christman's website (24th Engr Gp Page).
Added some infromation to the 4th Armor Gp Page, including
an email from Al Kreilick. |
| January 23, 2003 |
Added
some more information to Page 2 of the 59th Ord Bde Page.
Also posted an email from Bob Hines, 265th FA Bn, to the Overview
Page (Field Artillery Section). |
| January 25, 2003 |
Added
more information to Page 2 to the 59th Ord Bde Page. |
| January 27, 2003 |
Added
an email from Tim Casey, Signal Corps Facility-Saran (France) to
the 4th Sig Gp Page. Also includes a link to Tim's website
with some great photos of the Transmitter and Receiver sites (St.
Lye, France). |
| January 29, 2003 |
Added
several great photos from Pirmasens, 1959, sent in by Tom Probst
(HQ AWSCOM) to the Pirmasens Page and a nice photo of the
former HQ V Corps (IG Farben Hochhaus) building, now Goethe University,
(Frankfurt Page). Also posted an email from Geraldus Bond,
35th QM Bn, 1962-64 (35th QM Bn Page). Started the 212th
FA Group Page (Field Artillery Section). Added an email from
Tom Probst (HQ AWSCOM) to the 71st Ord Gp Page. Created the
57th Ord Gp Page (Ordnance Section). |
| January 30, 2003 |
Added
an interesting email from Stephen Syndor, HHC, C&C Bn, STRATCOM-EUR,
1968-70, to the 5th Signal Comd Page. |
| January 31, 2003 |
Added
an interesting email from Craig Phillips, Hq Co, 3rd Avn Bn, 1963-64,
to the 3rd Inf Div Page.
Also posted a nice aerial view of Fliegerhorst Kaserne, Hanau, courtesy
the 42nd FA Brigade in Desert Storm website on the Hanau Page.
Created the 71st Maint Bn Page (Ordnance section) including
an email from Bruce Samoore, 22nd Ord Co, 1953. Added a link on
the Nürnberg Page to the special page (official Zirndorf
Homepage) on memories of US soldiers in Zirndorf. |
| February 1, 2003 |
Created
the 15th Ord Bn (Ammo) Page and the 84th Ord Bn (Ammo)
Page. |
| February 3, 2003 |
Added
the Karlsfeld Ordnance Depot Page. Posted historical information
from the Christmas Menu 1949 including the roster for KOD. Very
nice photos of KOD from the same period will be posted in the next
few days. |
| February 4, 2003 |
Added
two very nice photos (from Tony Altese) of 3rd Rocket Battery (Honest
John) to the 18th FA Group Page. |
| February 6, 2003 |
Added
a great article on the 540th MP Bn and some photos submitted by
Jim Berg to the 540th MP Bn Page (MP Section). Also added
photos and information on the 7784th Sig Svc Co sent in by Millard
Collins to the Communications Zone Page (Logistic Commands
Section). |
| February 8, 2003 |
Posted
a wonderful network schematic of the USAREUR Radio-Telephone
Network in 1963 sent in by Ted Steckel (102nd Sig Bn Page).
Also posted a very interesting email from John C. Calhoun, 15th
USAFAD, 1974-75 (Page 2, 59th Ord Bde Page) |
| February 9, 2003 |
Added
images to the Karlsfeld Ordnance Depot Page
(Ordnance Section). |
| February 14, 2003 |
Have
added several items and made some corrections to Page 2 of
the 59th Ord Bde Page. |
| February 15, 2003 |
Added
reunion information on the 10th Inf Div Page.
Created a timeline for the 552nd US Army Artillery Group (59th
Ord Bde Page). This is still a draft - I am experimenting;
any comments and/or suggestions would be welcome.) Added the 40th
Arty Group Page (REDSTONE) with some excellent photos sent in
by Jim Ryan. |
| February 16, 2003 |
Made
some corrections to the 40th Arty Group Page (REDSTONE) and
added additional photos sent in by Jim Ryan, including some of Des
Gouttes Kaserne, Bad Kreuznach, 1961. Also posted an interesting
email from Charles Nowlin, 522nd QM Co, Idar Oberstein, on the 95th
QM Bn Page. Created Page Eight (Photo Gallery) and posted
photos sent in by Gary Bender, son of Vaughn M. Bender who served
as a tank crew member with Co. A, 141st Tank Bn, from Oct. 1952
- Oct. 1953. The photos are still missing captions that I will add
in the near future. Also, only a few of the photos have links to
somewhat larger images. Page Nine (Photo Gallery) was added
with photos submitted by Robert S. Lunday. Robert's father, Robert
G. Lunday, served with the 279th in La Rochelle, France, from 1955-58.
Links to enlarged images and captions will be added soon.
Posted an inquiry by a military patch collector on the 7th Engr
Bde Page. He has acquired a variation of the standard 7th Eng
Bde patch and needs to know more about it. |
| February 17, 2003 |
Added
some additional photos of Des Gouttes Kaserne, Bad Kreuznach, and
Redstone launching photos to the 40th Arty Group Page (REDSTONE). |
| February 19, 2003 |
Added
some interesting information on VII Corps and the 67th Aviation
Co submitted by Dave Guilliams (VII Corps Page & 16th
Avn Bn Page). |
| February 20, 2003 |
Created
the Butzbach Ordnance Depot Page (Ordnance Section). Added
a history of the first five years (1945-50). Will add more in the
next few days. |
| February 22, 2003 |
Added
information and photos of the 59th FA Bn (280mm Gun) to the 42nd
FA Group Page. More photos of the 59th to follow. Finished the
history on the Butzbach Ordnance Depot Page. Added more great
photos of 1st Bn, 81st FA (Pershing) to the 56th FA Bde Page.
Started the Personnel Command Page (USAREUR - 7th Army Section)
- this will include 1st PERSCOM and other personnel services units
predating the 1st PERSCOM. |
| February 23, 2003 |
Added
links to the official US Army Europe Band & Chorus and to the
33rd Army Band Alumni Association web sites (Related Links Page). |
| February 26, 2003 |
Added
doctrinal information on Army Aviation in the late 1950s/early 1960s
to the Overview Page in the Army Aviation Section. Will be
adding more. |
| February 27, 2003 |
Added
a few photos of the former Army airfield at Bonames (Frankfurt
Page) that were submitted by Helmut Knauthe. Helmut visited
the former installation this past weekend. The AAF is now converted
to an industrial park. Also posted an interesting photo of the Tape
Relay Facility at Patton Barracks in 1949 (7774th Sig Bn Page)
submitted by John Wilkins. |
| February 28, 2003 |
Added
more doctrinal information to the Overview Page (Army Aviation
section). |
| March 1, 2003 |
Added
brief histories of Coleman Barracks (Sandhofen) to the Mannheim
Page and McNair Barracks (Frankfurt-Höchst) to the Frankfurt
Page (Kasernes Section). Created the 7th Signal Brigade Page
(Signal Section). |
| March 2, 2003 |
Added
an interesting email from Melvin Glover regarding USAREUR Signal
Center in teh 1960s (4th Sig Gp Page). |
| March 4, 2003 |
Added
some information on the 7th Cbt Equip Co and an aerial photo of
the Winterhauch Storage Site submitted by Michael Sheetz, former
CO of 7th CEC, to the Nahbollenbach Army Depot Page (Army
Depots Section). Added an article and several new Pershing photos
sent in by Gene Smania to the 56th FA Bde Page. |
| March 5, 2003 |
Added
more Pershing 1 and 1-A information and photos from a Martin Marietta
Pamphlet (1971) to the 56th FA Bde Page. |
| March 7, 2003 |
Added
personal recollections and some unit history (with a few photos)
submitted by Henry Herbst who served with the 7th FA Rocket Battery
(Honest John) in 1954-1956 (36th FA Group Page).
Added an email from COL Samuel Raines, last commander of the 7th
Engineer Brigade in Germany (7th Engr Bde Page). Added the
97th Gen Hosp Page to the US Army Hospital Section. |
| March 8, 2003 |
Added
an article on the FARMC to the USAH Frenkfurt Page and created
the USAH Landstuhl Page with
an article on the LARMC. |
| March 9, 2003 |
Added
the 505th Signal Gp Page (Signal Section). Also added a link
on that same page to the very nice First Circus (1st Sig Bn) website.
Posted a link to the Atomic Veterans
History Project 1953-2003 (see Related Links, Overview
Page, Field Artillery Section). |
| March 11, 2003 |
Posted
several emails - from Ed Bocko, 291st Engr Co, on the 39th Engr
Gp Page and from Lynton C. Stewart, 5th Msl Bn, 39th Arty (Lacrosse),
on the Overview Page, Field Artillery Section.
Added a link to Michael Gushwa's website - 2nd Bn, 5th FA, Wiley
Bks - he has posted the entire 4th Armd Div Yearbook 1958
on his website (you can find the link on my 4th Armd Div Page).
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| March 12, 2003 |
Posted
emails from James Dodd, 91st Ord Co, on the 46th FA Gp Page
and from Robert Bowman, 964th Engr Co, Schwetzingen (Personal
Recollections Page - Schwetzingen). Also added a link to an
online photo album of a veteran of HHC, 11th Engr Gp, Schwetzingen
(11th Engr Gp Page). |
| March 13, 2003 |
Added
a link to James Kiser's Det 1, 330th ASA Co (AVN) website (ASA
Europe Page). |
| March 14, 2003 |
Added
two photos of 66th Avn Co submitted by Bennie Williams to the 18th
Avn Bn Page. Also
added some additional photos of Saran sent in by Millard Collins
(Com Zone Page in the Logistical Commands section). |
| March 15, 2003 |
Added
an email from Barry Hope who served with C&C Bn, 1968-69 (5th
Sig Comd Page). Added a history of the 307th Communications Reconnaissance Battalion to the ASA Europe Page. Will add a history of the 319th ASA Bn later this evening. |
| March 16, 2003 |
Added
the history of the 319th USASA Battalion, 302nd Comm Rcn Bn and
several Rothwesten links (ASA Europe Page) and Page 10
of the Photo Gallery - great photos from Bob Bowman, 964th Engr
Co, Schwetzingen (see his comments in the Schwetzingen Section of
the Personal Recollections Page). Will
add the links to the enlarged photos for Page 9 and 10 of the Photo
Gallery this evening! |
| March 17, 2003 |
Posted
an email from Joe Phillips, 82nd Ord Bn and 541st Sig Co, 1958-1960.
He provides some very interesting information on the Advanced Weapons
ASP at Massweiler (71st Ord Group Page). Also added a link
to Patrick Mahoney's 440th Sig Bn website (505th Sig Group Page). |
| March 19, 2003 |
Posted
a very interesting email from Charles Marr, 58th Engr Co, 1963-65,
on the 14th Armd Cav Page. Posted some information on the
28th Base Post Office submitted by Jeffrey Koren (Personal Recollections
Page), on the 508th MP Bn sent in by Albert Levison (508th
MP Bn Page) and additional info on the 1947 Gold transfer to
Holland by the 709th MP Bn submitted by Richard C. Holland, Company
D, 709th MP Bn (709th MP Bn Page). |
| March 23, 2003 |
Added
photos submitted by Mike Keefe to the 6th Constabulary Regiment
section of the 6th Armd Cav Regt Page. Mike received these
photos from a retired US Army Sergeant Major whose father served
with the US Constabulary 1946-1947. Also posted information and
a nice photo of the 26th Trans Co (Lt Hcptr) on the 54th Trans
Bn Page and two great pocket patches - 16th Avn Bn (16th
Avn Bn Page) and 4th Trans Co (Overview Page). All three
are in the Army Aviation Section. |
| March 24, 2003 |
Added
an email from Anthony Haskins about the USASTRATCOM ASC Pirmasens
to the 5th Signal Comd Page. |
| March 26, 2003 |
Posted
an interesting email from Robert Nicol, Battery "B", 1st
Msl Bn, 333rd Arty, 1959-61 (40th Arty Group Page). |
| March 28, 2003 |
Posted
an interesting email and the image of the unit's DUI from Jim Miller,
8th Ord Co (DS), 1961 (71st Ord Bn Page). |
| March 29, 2003 |
Added
several photos submitted by Jim Ryan to the 40th Arty Group Page. |
| March 30, 2003 |
Posted
an email from Rick Moderie and an article on the 42nd MP Group
Page. Added
emails from Paul Henry Sr. (43rd Inf Div Page); Frank Farrell
(15th Ord Bn Page); George Perry (115th Engr Gp Page);
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| April 4, 2003 |
Posted
an email from Fred Corley on the 6th ACR Page. |
| April 5, 2003 |
Added
the 656th Engr Bn Page to the Engineer Section. Moved Frank
Binford's personal recollections to the 656th Engr Bn Page and added
an email from Michael Champion to that page also. Posted an email
from Steve Jensen on the Eng Comd Eur Page and one from Michael
Cunningham on the 32nd Sig Bn Page. |
| April 6, 2003 |
Added
a history of the 6th Constab Regt/6th A/C Regiment to the 6th
ACR Page (Armd Cav Section). |
| April 8, 2003 |
Added
the Seventh Army Organization for 1 August 1964 and 1 July 1966
(7th Army Page) - only battalion level units and larger are
listed. |
| April 9, 2003 |
Added
COSTAR Reorganization (1965) information to the Seventh Army
Page. Added the 4th Trans Bn Page to the 2nd SUPCOM section
of Support Commands. |
| April 11, 2003 |
Posted
an article by Gen Bruce C. Clarke on Operation Big Lift (1963)
on the 7th Army Page.
Added some additional history of Army schools in Germany to the
School Command Europe Page. Also started to add some information
on the Seventh Army NCO Academy on the 7th Army Page. More
info will follow tomorrow plus the enlarged images. |
| April 12, 2003 |
Posted
additional pages of the 7th Army SENTINEL (Dec 21 1951 issue)
on the 7th Army Page. Added some historical information on
the Special Troops Battalion to the 2nd SUPCOM Page (Support
Commands section) and the VII Corps Page (Corps Units section);
the information on the 2nd Support Brigade (7th Army SUPCOM Page).
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| April 15, 2003 |
I
have recently obtained several issues of The 10th Division News
from 1956, including a Special Issue commemorating the division's
13th anniversary. Over the next few weeks I will post articles and
photos from some of those issues on the 10th Inf Div Page. |
| April 17, 2003 |
Added
an interesting email from Melvin Bielawski to the Industrial
Center Europe Page (Ord/Maint Section). |
| April 18, 2003 |
Started
the Air Defense Artillery/AAA Section with the 32nd AADCOM Page.
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| April 22, 2003 |
Completed
FY 1958 information on the Overview Page (Air Defense Section).
Will continue with FY 1958 and FY 1959 in the next few days. |
| April 23, 2003 |
Added
a history of the 47th Medical Det (Hel Amb) to the 30th Med Gp
Page (Medical section). History was submitted by Alfons Kraus
who is doing research on the history US Army Aviation in Germany.
Also added more information to the Overview Page in the Air
Defense section. |
| April 24, 2003 |
Added
more information to the 32nd AADCOM Page including the 11th
Air Defense Signal Bn Page. |
| April 27, 2003 |
Continue
to add more information to the 94th ADA Page including a
map depicting 94th Arty Group tactical sites in the early 1960s.
Am also working on a map for HAWK units (10th and 69th Arty Groups).
Also added the 563rd Engr Bn Page with some comments by Jerry
Tidwell, S-3 563rd/Asst S-4 7th Engr Bde, 1970-72. |
| April 29, 2003 |
Started
to add a very interesting article on the status of USAREUR aviation
in 1979 (Overview Page, Army Aviation section). The detailed
information was compiled by Gordon Wimmer in 1979 and has been submitted
to this site by Alfons Kraus. I will continue to work on the article
this evening and hope to expand on it in the next weeks. |
| April 30, 2003 |
Updated
the link URL for the 3rd Armored Division PIO site and added the
link to their new 3rd AD History site (3rd Armd Div Page).
Both sites are MUST SEE! Also
added more information on the status of USAREUR aviation in 1979
(Overview Page, Army Aviation section). |
| May 1, 2003 |
Completed
the article on the status of USAREUR aviation in 1979 (Overview
Page, Army Aviation section). Added the 421st Med Co Page
to the Army Aviation section. |
| May 2, 2003 |
Added
more information, including unit history, to the 42nd MP Group
Page (Military Police section). |
| May 5, 2003 |
Added
a correction to Photo #5, Berlin Kasernes section (Berlin Page)
with very interesting comments sent in by "Brad"
Bradford, 822nd MP Co, Berlin, 1946. |
| May 6, 2003 |
Posted
a nice shot of the main gate of Patton Barracks in 1970 (Heidelberg
Page) submitted by Henry Sarmiento, USAREUR Special Troops.
Added an interesting email received from David Askins who served
with the 256th Sig Co at Verdun, 1963-66 (Communications Zone
Page, Logistical Commands Section). Also, posted two very nice
color photos of Smiley Bks (Karlsruhe Page) submitted by
Paul Strauser, 3rd General Dispensary, 1968 to 1970; and started
an Overview Page in the Divisions Section that will cover
general and doctrinal information on infantry, airborne and armored
divisions stationed in Germany post-WWII. |
| May 9, 2003 |
Added
the 532nd MI Bn Page (Military Intelligence Section) and
posted a Research Request
from III Corps Artillery - they are trying to identify the LACROSSE
unit that was commanded by COL William H. Hamilton.
(See Overview Page, Field Artillery Section for details.) |
| May 10, 2003 |
Added
some information and photos on Radio Site Falkenstein (a.k.a. Radio
Relay Site Buick) operated by B Co, 11th AD Sig Bn (11th Sig
Bn Page, 32nd AADCOM). Photos and info submitted by Herbert
Hept. Added photos and information on the Airborne elements of the
8th Inf Div during the late 1950s and 1960s (8th Inf Div Page).
(Captions for photos will be added soon.) |
| May 11, 2003 |
Added
a very nice aerial view of Burg Sonthofen, taken in late 1950s shortly
after being handed over to the new German Bundeswehr (US Constabulary
Page) . |
| May 14, 2003 |
Added
more information to the 8th Inf Div Page, primarily concerning
the airborne mission in the 1960s.
Also completed the 1958/59 section of 'The Early Years' on the Overview
Page (Air Defense). |
| May 15, 2003 |
Started
the 26th Sig Bn Page (Signal section). |
| May 16, 2003 |
Added
an article on the Eibensbach Radio Site (11th AD Sig Bn Page,
Air Defense section) and some information on the 22nd Maint Co (56th
FA Bde Page). Also posted two articles on the 237th Engr Bn
(237th Engr Bn Page). |
| May 17, 2003 |
Posted
first installment of Bill Doyle's very interesting personal recollections
(7796th Sig Photo Co, Hanau Signal Depot Page). |
| May 18, 2003 |
Added
several articles to the 26th Sig Bn Page (Signal section)
and an interesting email from Hank Deskewies, 30th TC Co (Army Aircraft
Maintenance), to the Overview Page in the Army Aviation section.
Started the 101st Ord Bn Page (Ordnance section). |
| May 19, 2003 |
Added
more 101st Ord Bn articles to the 101st Ord Bn Page.
Posted a very
nice color photo of the Lee Barracks main gate area from the early
1970s (Mainz Page). |
| May 21, 2003 |
Posted
an interesting email from Tim Moriarty who served as a train conductor
on the Berlin Duty Train in the mid 1970s (1st
TMCA Page, Transportation Section). |
| May 24, 2003 |
Posted
two interesting articles on the 16th Data Processing Unit (Special
Troops Bn Page, 2nd SUPCOM). Also added a link to Stephen Dayhuff's
webpage on his tour with 11th Avn Bn Aug (11th Avn Bn Page,
Army Aviation Section). |
| May 25, 2003 |
Started
the 87th Maintenance Bn Page (Ord/Maint Section). Posted
a nice photo of drag races held at Hanau AAF during the early 1970s
(Hanau Page, Kasernes Section). Photo was submitted by Steve
Dayhuff and originally posted on his web page "66th Avn Co,
Air Traffic Control." Thanks, Steve! Also started the 501st
Avn Bn Page (Army Aviation section). |
| May 26, 2003 |
Posted
an article on the 34th Sig Bn and the EDCN (34th Sig Bn Page). |
| May 28, 2003 |
Added
some additional photos and information submitted by Hank Deskewies
on the 30th TAAM Co to the Overview Page, Army Aviation Section.
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| May 29, 2003 |
Added
a unit roster for units stationed at Illesheim Army Airfield, Cristmas
1957, to the Overview Page, Army Aviation Section. Roster
was on the Christmas Menu submitted by Don Redeen. |
| May 31, 2003 |
Posted
emails from Leonard Spydell who served as a crew chief on a Huey
of HHC, 130th Engr Bde in 1970 (130th Engr Bde Page, Engineer
Section) and David J.Irish who served with the 664th and 663rd Ord
Co (Ammo) in the late 1950s (84th Ord Bn Page). Also added
some information on the Medical Depot Einsiedlerhof with a roster
of personnel from 1962 submitted by Ronald Kelly (Einsiedlerhof
Depot Page, Medical Services section). Posted a unit history
of the 656th Engineer Bn (Topo) on the 656th Engr Bn Page.
History was submitted by Gerry (Red) Moynihan, 656th, 1956-58. Thanks,
Gerry! |
| June 1, 2003 |
Added
the link to a wonderful new website - Civilian Support Groups Germany
(Related Links Page). Posted some great photos submitted
by Roy Harmon, 26th Trans Co (Lt Hcptr), Hanau (54th Trans Bn
Page, Aviation Section). |
| June 2, 2003 |
Started
coverage of the 29th Inf Div occupation period in the Bremen Enclave
(29th Inf Div Page, Occupation section under USFET). |
| June 4, 2003 |
Posted
first installment of the very interesting personal recollections
of COL Basil J. Hobar (US Army Ret). Basil was assigned to the US
Army Supply and Maintenance Agency (S&MA) in Zweibrücken during
Operation FRELOC (our forced move out of France in 1966/67).
You can find his recollections on the Communications Zone Page
(Logistical Commands Section). Also posted some more great photos
submitted by Roy Harmon, 26th Trans Co (Lt Hcptr), Hanau (54th
Trans Bn Page, Aviation Section). |
| June 5, 2003 |
Posted
information on the 78th Inf Div occupation period in Kurhessen and
then Berlin (78th Inf Div Page, Occupation section under
USFET). |
| June 6, 2003 |
Added
another installment to Bill Doyle's personal recollections as an
Army photographer (Hanau Signal Depot Page, Signal section).
Created the 63rd Sig Bn Page and the 72nd Sig Bn Page
(Signal section). |
| June 7, 2003 |
Posted
emails from Ralph Midcalf, 826th Tank Bn (4th Armor Gp Page,
Armd Cav section); John Maxham, 74th USAFAD (59th Ord Bde Page
2); Ray Carlton, Hq Co and 68th Engr. Co. (Parts Depot) (11th
Engr Gp Page). |
| June 13, 2003 |
Posted a very nice aerial view of McNair Barracks from 1961 on the Berlin Page. Also
added information on the 28th Base Post Office sent in by Terrance P. Carroll (Personnel
Comd Page).
I will be out of town until June 22. There
will be no updates until then. I
will NOT be able to respond to emails and guestbook entries during
that period. |
| June 22, 2003 |
Added
some information on the remote sites and detachments operated by
the 97th Signal Bn during the 1950s and 60s (including an old email
from Jim Martin, Koblenz Det, 1950s) to the 97th Sig Bn Page.
Also posted an email from Donald Skinner, 3rd Bn (280mm), 39th Arty, 1958-62 (Overview Page, Field Artillery Section). |
| June 23, 2003 |
Added
the enlarged pictures submitted by James Allen (7th Trans Group Page, Army Aviation Section). Also added to the page the 7th Trans Gp DUI previously incorrectly identified as that of the 8th Trans Bn. |
| June 24, 2003 |
Added
a very nice photo of Echterdingen AAF in 1952/53 to the Overview
Page (Army Aviation section). |
| June 25, 2003 |
Created
an Overview Page for the Signal Corps section starting with
some doctrinal information pertaining to the 1960s. It's only the
beginning, more will be added soon. Input and corrections from
others would be greatly appreciated! |
| June 26, 2003 |
Added
some more information to the Overview Page (Signal Corps
section) pertaining to the 1960s. |
| June 28, 2003 |
Added
a very detailed article on the Army Area Communications System from
the October 1964 issue of SIGNAL (Overview Page, Signal
Corps section). A similar article on signal support at the Corps
level will be added later this weekend. Also added an email from
Chris Carter (563rd Engr Bn Page) and a link to Rainer von
Bronewski's website "Berlin-Brigade-Memories" (Berlin
Brigade Page). |
| June 29, 2003 |
Added
the 7830th Sig Sv Co Page (Signal Section) and some information
to the 42nd FA Bde Page (Artillery Section). Added the detailed
article on the Corps Communications System from the October 1964
issue of SIGNAL (Overview Page, Signal Corps section).
Also posted a great aerial view of Pond Barracks, Amberg, and another
one of Camp Gates, Brand on the Grafenwöhr Page. Both
photos are from 1966 and were submitted by John deTreville. |
| July 1, 2003 |
Added
a very nice aerial photo of a section of the Hanau Signal Depot
(submitted by Bill Doyle) to the Hanau Page. Photo was taken
in 1950. |
| July 2, 2003 |
Posted
emails from Ben Marberry, 7830th Sig Svc Co Page; Bob Eccles,
59th Ord Page; Bill Mcdaid, 28th Inf Div Page; Steven
Noel, 72nd FA Bde Page; Bill Hodges, 7720th EUCOM Repl Depot,
Personnel Command Page. Also started the Seventh Army
Training Command Page (Seventh Army section). Will be adding
to the 7th ATC Page this weekend. Posted a very nice aerial view
of Watturm (Ray) Kaserne, Friedberg from 1950, submitted by Bill
Doyle (Giessen Page). |
| July 3, 2003 |
Posted
a very nice aerial of Nürnberg, area around Soldiers Field
and Merrell Barracks, (Nürnberg Page.) and a farewell
ceremony at Campbell Barracks (Heidelberg Page). |
| July 4, 2003 |
Happy
Fourth
of July!
Added information to the 7th Army Training Command Page (Seventh
Army section). Posted an interesting article on Constabulary communications
in the early occupation period (Overview Page, Signal section).
Added additional historical information on the Pirmasens AUTODIN
facility (73rd Sig Bn Page). Posted a nice photo (submitted
by Hans-Bernd Glanz) of the sign in front of the main entrance to
McKee Bks, Crailsheim in the late 1980s (Ansbach Page). |
| July 5, 2003 |
Posted
some articles on Camp Pieri on the Wiesbaden Page. Created
an Overview Page for the Armored Cavalry section and added
a graph that shows some information on the border mission of the
ACR's in Germany in the 1980s. Posted an email and a very nice photo
from Harold Morgan on the 9th Engr Bn Page (Engineer section).
Started the 559th Engr Bn Page (Engineer section). |
| July 6, 2003 |
Posted
an email from Phil Wood, 30th Trans Co, on the Overview Page.,
Army Aviation section. Phil is looking for the name of the 30th
Trans Co's CO in the 1969-70 timeframe. Added a topo map and a nice
aerial view of Murnau from the late 1950s (Bad Tölz Page).
Also added hand-drawn maps of Downs Bks, McPheeters Bks and Bad
Hersfeld Sub-Post to the Fulda Page. |
| July 7, 2003 |
Posted
last installment of Bill Doyle's very interesting personal recollections
(7796th Sig Photo Co, Hanau Signal Depot Page).
Thank you, Bill!!! Also posted emails from David M. Amos, 7847 Ord
Supply Gp (53rd Ord Gp Page) and Randy Shields, 106th Sig
Gp (ComZ Page, Logistical Commands section) |
| July 8, 2003 |
Posted
several photos submitted by John deTreville - The Take Ten snack
bar at Berchtesgaden, 1947 (Garmisch Page); Murnau O'Club,
1969 (Bad Tölz Page); and several of 2nd Bn, 39th FA
(155mm) (3rd Inf Div Page) |
| July 9, 2003 |
Trying
something new! Added the 1st Constabulary Brigade
Profile Page (US Constabulary section) . The concept is to provide
an overview of the history and some general information of major
units with links to pertinent org charts, maps, photos and articles
located on the web site. Looking for feedback from you to see if
this is the right approach or if there are any suggestions for improvements.
(Just to makes things clear, this page is still "under construction"
but should give you an idea of where I am going with it.) Posted
more info submitted by James Allen (7th Trans Gp Page, Army
Aviation section) and a map of Flak Kaserne (Stuttgart Page). |
| July 10, 2003 |
Started
the 1st Armd Div Page with information on the post-WWII occupation
phase and conversion of several of its subordinate units to US Constabulary
in early 1946. |
| July 11, 2003 |
Posted
a nice color photo submitted by Clinton Kirkland (37th Trans
Gp Page). Also added a great aerial photo (1945) of Flint Kaserne
on the Bad Tölz Page and started the Third Army Page
(USFET section). |
| July 12, 2003 |
Posted
an email from Bob Staffaroni on the 540th Engr Gp Page. He
also pointed out an error on the 54th Engr Bn Page - correction
made. Also posted some great Army aviation pocket patches submitted
by Kent Sapp (54th Trans Bn Page). |
| July 13, 2003 |
Posted
some great air ambulance pocket patches submitted by Kent Sapp (Overview
Page, Army Aviation, and 421st Med Co Page). Added links
to several web pages authored by Alex Leib from Lich, Germany, covering
the special weapons site at Alten Buseck (NATO Site #4)(59th
Ord Bde Page), the first Patriot site in Germany at Hohe Warte
(32nd AADCOM Page) and the NATO Depot at Grebenhain (3rd
SUPCOM Page). Also have a link to similar pages from other authors
on the strategic radio relay site at Bocksberg (5th SIGCOM Page);
the ASA sites on Wurmberg, at Gatow and Wobeck (ASA Page)
and the Army ammo depots in the Saarland (60th Ord Gp Page).
All of these pages and much more can be found on the excellent German
(and unfortunately only auf Deutsch) website - www.lostplaces.de (Nov 2010 -- site name changed to Geschichtsspuren.de).
Also posted an email from Guy Wiltfang, C 3/7 ADA (69th ADA Bde
Page). |
| July 15, 2003 |
Posted
additional information on the US Constabulary profile pages (US
Constabulary section). Also started the HQ USCON Page. Please
note, this section is under construction, a lot of information will
be added over the next weeks. In the meantime, please don't contact
me about "this or that" still missing. I'll get there
- eventually. Also, be aware that there is a wonderful "official"
US
Constabulary Association website. Also posted an email from
Alfred Woodson, 18th Trans Co (Lt Hcptr), Ober schleissheim (8th
Trans Bn Page, Army Aviaition section). |
| July 17, 2003 |
Posted
some additional information on the 10th Inf Div Page. |
| July 18, 2003 |
Posted
a unit history of the 15th Med Det (HA) on the 421st Med Co Page
(Army Aviation section). |
| July 22, 2003 |
I will be out of town until July 28. There
will be no updates until then. |
| July 26, 2003 |
Posted
a very nice photo of a NIKE AJAX battery at Griesheim (Overview
Page, Air Defense section) and some information on the 11th
ACR during its tour of duty in southern Germany in the late 1950s
(11th ACR Page). Also added information on the 8th Avn Bn
(8th Avn Bn Page) and the 4th Bde and Det 12/7th Weather
Sq (8th Inf Div Page). Posted some detailed information on
the 1st Signal Group, France submitted by Tony Sumida (Com Zone
Page, Logistical Commands section) |
| July 27, 2003 |
Added
information on the 15th Constabulary Squadron and several maps (see
link on 1st Con Bde Profile Page, US Constabulary section).
|
| July 28, 2003 |
Posted
an interesting email from Bill Mueller, 85th QM Co, Idar-Oberstein
(95th QM Bn Page, Quartermaster section). Also added information
on the 274th Med Det (Hel Amb) submitted by Robert Romack (30th
Med Gp Page, Medical section). |
| July 29, 2003 |
Posted
some information on the 320th ASA Bn (ASA Page). Also added
more information on the radio sites operated by the 11th AD Sig
Bn submitted by Bob Wilkinson (11th Sig Bn Page). |
| July 31, 2003 |
Posted
the following emails: Jack M. Pollin, 3rd Bn, 79th Arty (36th
FA Gp Page); Clyde Titus, 142nd FA Gp (142nd FA Gp Page);
Joe Hueber, 8th Avn Bn & 3rd Sq, 8th Cav (8th Avn Bn Page).
Included a photo of Peden Bks main gate (Würzburg Page)
and several photos of Kapaun Barracks submitted by Charles E. Hall,
83rd Trans Co (Kaiserslautern Page). More photos from Charles
to be added tomorrow. |
| August 2, 2003 |
Posted
an interesting email from Tom Mayo, 155th Signal Platoon (2nd
SUPCOM Page). Also added some images submitted by Robert Romack
to go along with his email on the 274th Med Det (30th Med Gp
Page). Posted an email from LTC Rainer L. Hoffmann with the
RakArtBtl 650 (Page 2, 59th Ord Bde). Posted several photos
of the 508th MP Bn, Munich, 1947-48 on the 508th MP Bn Page. |
| August 3, 2003 |
Posted
an email from Richard West, 54th Trans Bn (54th Trans Bn Page,
Army Aviation section). Also added maps for the 2nd Con Bde (2nd
Constabulary Bde Page) and 3rd Con Bde, 1946-47 (3rd Constabulary
Bde Detail Page). |
| August 4, 2003 |
Started
the 317th Engr Bn Page (Engineer Section). |
| August 5, 2003 |
Posted
additional information and photos submitted by James Allen (7th
Trans Gp Page, Army Aviation Section). Also added aerial photos
of Cooke Bks (Göppingen Page) that were submitted by
Thomas Lasch who currently works for the 7th Army Training Command
at Graf. His email can be found on the Grafenwöhr Page.
Posted an email from Marlen Hagan, 22nd Ord Co (71st Ord Bn Page). |
| August 6, 2003 |
Posted
several great photos provided by Earl Tanner from the MSN Group
- Dragoon Base on the Grafenwöhr Page and Nürnberg
Page. |
| August 7, 2003 |
Posted
several wonderful photos provided by Thomas Lasch, USAREUR/7ATC,
on the Grafenwöhr Page (Kasernes section). Photos of
Graf Main Post and Camp Aachen were taken this
morning. Thomas also submitted installation maps for
the Heidelberg and Grafenwöhr area kasernes that I have posted
on the respective pages. |
| August 8, 2003 |
Added
some interesting history of the 551st Signal Depot Company provided
by Ken Saul, 551st Sig Depot Co, on the Hanau Signal Depot Page
(Signal section). Added some Staging Area maps (mid-1960s) to the
Bremerhaven Page, a topo map for the Bad Tölz area on
the Bad Tölz Page and an installation map (unfortunately,
poor quality) of Dolan Bks on the Heilbronn Page. |
| August 9, 2003 |
Added
an article on the Babenhausen Det of the 62nd Avn Co (11th Avn
Bn Page). Also posted an article on the Melibokus Radio Site
operated by the 11th AD Sig Bn (11th Sig Bn Page). |
| August 10, 2003 |
Added
a map (hand-drawn) and a brief history of McKee Barracks, Crailsheim
(Ansbach Page). Also added a topo map for the Bamberg area
and a nice aerial view of the Bamberg AAF courtesy of the Aero-Club
Bamberg (Bamberg Page). |
| August 12, 2003 |
Added
some photos to the Ansbach Page. Will add a topo map for
Ansbach, Illesheim areas in next day or two. Added a link to Mike
Becker's 'Complete Hof Photosite' on the Bamberg Page. He has some
great pics of the kaserne at Hof from the 1950s and '60s. |
| August 13, 2003 |
Added
the Ansbach area topo map to the Ansbach Page. |
| August 14, 2003 |
Started
the 53rd Trans Bn Page. Will add unit history information
and some photos from the 1960 Yearbook. Also, started the 8th
Maint Bn Page with some informaton on the 507th Ord Co HAM. |
| August 15, 2003 |
Started
the Overview Page for the Ordnance Section. Page will contain
doctrinal information (from field manuals) on ordnance support (maintenance
& supply and ammuntion) as it pertains to the US Army in Germany
between 1945 - 1989. Input and feedback is greatly appreciated!! |
| August 17, 2003 |
Added
a lot of information to the Overview Page (Ordnance Section).
Posted an email from Otis Bowles, 35th TC Co (Lt Acft Maint) on
the Overview Page (Army Aviation Section). |
| August 19, 2003 |
Posted
an email from LTC Mark Evetts, C Co, 3rd Avn Bn (Cbt), on the 3rd
Avn Bn Page and added a lot of information to the 1980's section
of the Overview Page (Army Aviation Section). |
| August 20, 2003 |
Posted
some information on the army airfields at Oberwiesenfeld and Oberschleissheim
on the Munich Page (Kasernes Section). Info was provided
by members of Bayerische-Flugzeug-Historiker e.V. and Alfred Woodson.
Added a topo map of the Zweibrücken area to the Zweibrücken
Page (Kasernes Section). |
| August 21, 2003 |
Added
a nice topo map of the Regensburg area to the Regensburg Page
(Kasernes Section). Looking for anybody who can pinpoint location
of US Army kasernes in Regensburg during the 1940s-1980s. Please
contact me! |
| August 22, 2003 |
Posted
an email from Richard Sheridan, HQ 69th Arty Gp, Emery Bks, mid
1960s (69th ADA Bde Page). |
| August 23, 2003 |
Posted
very interesting personal recollections submitted by Elsworth Walker.
Elsworth served in Germany between 1956-1958 and was first assigned
to the 59th FA Bn (280mm), Pirmasens, and then the 559th FAM Bn
(Corporal), Mainz (42nd FA Bde Page). Also added a history
of the Personnel Replacement System in Europe between 1945-1963
(1st PERSCOM Page) and a brief history of Kreuzberg Kaserne
(Zweibrücken Page). |
| August 24, 2003 |
Posted
an article on the Aviation Section, 7th Sig Bde (7th Sig Bde
Page), on a veteran of the 28th Inf Div visiting Wharton Bks
(28th Inf Div Page) and one on B Co, 11th Sig Bn (11th
AD Sig Bn). Added the 3rd Ord Bn section to the 32nd AADCOM
Page (for information pertaining to the unit's history post-Nov
1982). Added a detailed article on the US Army Criminal Investigation
Lab in Frankfurt (Theater Provost Marshal Page, Military
Police Section). Posted an email from Don Wirth, 67th Avn Co (18th
Avn Bn Page). |
| August 26, 2003 |
Posted
an email from Michael McKenney, HHB, 72nd FA Gp (72nd FA Bde
Page) and one from Werner Severin, 7796 Signal Photo Company,
1948-50 (Hanau Signal Depot Page). Also added an article
on the 6901st CSC (area) and some information on the 6952nd CSC
and the 6953rd CSC to the 60th Ord Gp Page. |
| August 27, 2003 |
Added
several installation maps to the Worms Page. |
| August 28, 2003 |
Added
some additional history to the 71st Maint Bn Page, 1st
Maint Bn Page, 30th Med Gp Page, Special Troops
Bn Page (2nd SUPCOM) and the 2nd SUPCOM Page. Also started
the EUCOM Page (Major Commands Section) that will cover the
history of the European Command from 1947 to 1952. |
| August 29, 2003 |
Added
the 394th Trans Bn (AVIM) Page (Army Aviation section) and
included some detailed articles on the mission and organization
of the unit. Also added a unit history of the 7796 Sig Photo Co
and several photos submitted by Werner Severin (Hanau Sig Depot
Page). Added a photo of the north entrance to the former McNair
Kaserne in Höchst, taken in February 2003 by Helmut (Frankfurt
Page) and also several photos of Bad Nauheim and 15th Army facilities
in 1945 (Frankfurt Page). |
| August 30, 2003 |
Posted
2004 Reunion details for the 42nd MP Customs Gp (42nd MP Gp Page).
Also added an article on the closure of the Criminal Investigation
Lab in 1996 (Theater Provost Marshal Page, Military Police
Section). Added an article on the 4230th CSG (15th Ord Bn Page).
Added the link to the STARS and STRIPES Archives page (Related
Links Page) - The Stars & Stripes website is featuring articles
and photos that appeared decades ago in the European and Pacific
issues. Also added captions and large photos to the Severin series
(Hanau Signal Depot). |
| August 31, 2003 |
Added
information on the Air Cav concept in USAREUR in 1973 (Overview
Page, Army Aviation section). Also added captions and large
photos of 15th Army facilities located in Bad Nauheim in late 1945
(Frankfurt Page). |
| Sept 1, 2003 |
Created
an Overview Page for the Labor Service section. Included
information from USAREUR Reg 600-400 from 1991. Added the 6930th
CSC Page (Labor Service section) |
| Sept 2, 2003 |
Added
some history on Dolan Barracks to the Heibronn Page (Kasernes
section). |
| Sept 3, 2003 |
Added
some pics sent in by Lowell Haggard of Co E, 102nd Sig Bn, Königstuhl,
1959-61 (102nd Sig Bn Page). Posted information and a request
for assistance concerning Bob Gunnarsson's major project
to compile a history of the Military Police Corps in Europe during
the Cold War (Theater Provost Marshal Page, MP Section).
A link is provided on the page to a sample of his work - Chapter
IV: Germany - The Cold War from his "The 285th Military
Police Company" manuscript. (Adobe Acrobat required!). Also
posted an email from Joe Luongo, 59th Ord Bde, 1985-88 (59th
Ord Bde Page). Added an arcticle from Army Aviation Magazine
on the Aviation Section, 6th Inf Regt in Berlin in 1956 (Berlin
Bde Page). Posted some information on the 514th MP Sv Platoon,
a Horse platoon, in Frankfurt (709th MP Bn Page). |
| Sept 4, 2003 |
Added
an article on the use of Flight Operations Centers during Wintershield
II in 1960 (Overview Page, Army Aviation section). |
| Sept 5, 2003 |
Added
the 11th Avn Gp and 12th Avn Gp Pages (Army Aviation
section). Also added some unit information on the 5th Bn, 158th
Avn (11th Avn Bn Page). |
| Sept 6, 2003 |
Started
the Pirmasens Signal Depot Page (Signal section) and included
an email from Terence Keliher, 7773 AU. Added additional information
on the Special Troops Bn (V Corps Page) submitted by Norm
Newhouse. |
| Sept 7, 2003 |
Added
a group photo and roster of HHB, 36th FA group, 1952 (36th FA
Gp Page) submitted by Wayne Dixon. Posted a short article on
the Garmisch TMP (Garmisch Page). Posted two articles sent
in by Manfred Tegge, author/webmaster of Relikte.com to the 59th
Ord Bde Page 2. Both articles are in German, I will provide
a translation later. Added an interesting article on the 4104th
CSG (Guard) unit in Pirmasens (Overview Page, Labor Service
section). |
| Sept 9, 2003 |
Added
a map showing the location of Regional Headquarters and boundaries
for the 7970th CIC Group in 1948 (66th MI Bde Page). |
| Sept 10, 2003 |
Added
a very nice map showing the location of US Armed Forces facilities
in the Wiesbaden area in 1957 (Wiesbaden Page). |
| Sept 13, 2003 |
Added
a graphic that shows the deployment
of combat divisions to Germany between 1950 - 1968. (Overview
Page, Divisions section). Will create a similar graphic for
the 1969-1987 period soon. Both graphics will be "in construction"
mode for awhile as I keep adding information to them. Comments,
suggestions and coorections are all welcome! |
| Sept 14, 2003 |
Added
a second graphic that shows the deployment
of combat divisions to Germany - this one is for the period
1969 - 1987. (Overview Page, Divisions section). Both graphics
are "in construction" mode for awhile as I keep
adding information to them. Comments, suggestions and coorections
are all welcome! |
| Sept 15, 2003 |
Added
the 175th MP Bn Page (MP Section). |
| Sept 16, 2003 |
Added
more info on the 301st Signal Group during the early 1950s (301st
Sig Gp Page, Signal Section) provided by Maurice J.A. Markworth.
Information was sent in by Emily Smith whose husband also served
with the 301st. Also added a link to John Osborne's website dedicated
to the 596th Signal Co, a subordinate unit of the 301st during the
period in question. Posted an interesting email from Charles Harden
who served with the 82nd Arty Det at Lechfeld in the early 1970s
(59th Ord Bde, Page 2). |
| Sept 17, 2003 |
Added
an interesting email from Thomas McGeeney, 510th Ord Co, 1962-64
to the 59th Ord Bde Page. |
| Sept 18, 2003 |
Started
a list of the Reserve Component units subordinate to Seventh Army
that were released in the 1954-55 period and replaced by Regular
Army units (7th Army Page). Additions and comments requested!
Will start a similar list of GYROSCOPE units soon. |
| Sept 19, 2003 |
Added
the 93rd Sig Bn Page. |
| Sept 25, 2003 |
Added
several articles on the inactivation of 2nd Bn, 48th Inf (3rd
Armd Div Page) under the Division 86 concept. |
| Sept 26, 2003 |
Added
some additional information on the 114th Signal Service Co and the
116th Sig Svc Co (ASA Europe Page). |
| Sept 27, 2003 |
Added
lots of information on the 502nd CR Gp/507th ASA Gp/502nd ASA Group
(ASA Europe Page). Also added installation maps for Funker
Kaserne, Esslingen and for Wilkin Bks and Ludendorff Ksn in Kornwestheim
and an aerial view of Kelley Bks in Stuttgart, early 1960s (Stuttgart
Page). |
| Sept 28, 2003 |
Posted
interesting personal recollections submitted by Bill Lee, 307th
Replacement Depot, Sonthofen (Personnel Comd Page). |
| Sept 30, 2003 |
Posted
some photos of the tower on the Grosser Feldberg in the Taunus mountains
north of Frankfurt (Frankfurt Page, Kasernes Section). |
| Oct 2, 2003 |
Added
information on the Aerial Surveillance missions of 122nd Avn Co
and 73rd MI Co (Overview Page, Army Aviation section). |
| Oct 4, 2003 |
Started
the 10th Special Forces Page (Major Commands section). Will
be adding more info in the next few days. |
| Oct 5, 2003 |
Added
more information to the 10th Special Forces Page (Major Commands
section) and some photos of Flint Kaserne (Bad Tölz Page).
|
| Oct 7, 2003 |
Added
an article on 1st Bn, 87th Inf's inactivation as part of the Division
86 reorganizations (8th Inf Div Page). |
| Oct 9, 2003 |
Posted
a wonderful aeronautical map of the central and southern portions
of Germany, 1950 (Overview Page, Army Aviation section).
Thumbnail map is divided into four quadrants - each enlarged image
is over 700 KB in size. |
| Oct 10, 2003 |
Added
an article on 1st Bn, 51st Inf's inactivation as part of the Division
86 reorganizations (1st Armd Div Page). |
| Oct 11, 2003 |
Added
information on the organizational changes within USAREUR divisions
under the Division-86 force structure (Overview Page, Division
section). This section will be enhanced over the next few days.
Added an article on the activation of 3rd ID's 4th Brigade (Avn)
in 1985 (3rd Inf Div Page). |
| Oct 12, 2003 |
Added
more information on 3rd Inf Div in 1987 (3rd Inf Div Page).
Also added two recent photos of the former O'Club at Camp King,
Oberursel (Frankfurt Page). Also posted an interesting email
about the 68th Armor's participation in the making of the UA movie
"Armored Command" (3rd Inf Div Page). |
| Oct 13, 2003 |
Added
some additional POMCUS photos, 1967 period, to the Pirmasens
Page. Pics were submitted by Richard Tracy. Posted an interesting
email about the 16th AOD/14th AATRI Company (59th ATC Bn Page).
|
| Oct 14, 2003 |
Added
some information on the location of Battalion Ops Centers (94th
ADA Gp/Bde Page) submitted by Richard Tracy. Posted an interesting
email from Robert Thompson about the 42nd AAM Company in the mid
1950s (Overview Page, Army Aviation section). |
| Oct 15, 2003 |
Posted
a wonderful personal account of a tour at the Hohenstadt Radio Site
submitted by Vladimir "Walt" Gelnovatch (102nd Sig
Bn Page). Walt served at the site which was operated by "B"
Company from 1957-59. Thumbnails were added, enlarged photos will
be added tonight. |
| Oct 16, 2003 |
Completed
adding the organizational information for the 3rd Inf Div in 1987
(3rd Inf Div Page). |
| Oct 17, 2003 |
Posted
additional Husterhoeh Kaserne (Richard Tracy) photos, 1967 period,
on the Pirmasens Page. |
| Oct 18, 2003 |
Posted
several photos submitted by Thomas McGeeney to augment his information
on the Urlau Ammo Depot and the 510th Ord Co (59th Ord Bn Page).
|
| Oct 19, 2003 |
Posted
some more Husterhoeh Kaserne (Richard Tracy) photos on the Pirmasens
Page and several photos on the Berlin Page. |
| Oct 25, 2003 |
Posted
a few photos of 1st BG, 504th Abn and 1st BG, 505th Abn on the 8th
Inf Div Page. |
| Oct 26, 2003 |
Started
a section on the 94th Arty MCC (AADCP) at Börfink, 94th
ADA Gp/Bde Page. |
| Oct 28, 2003 |
Posted
Basil Hobar's outstanding updated personal recollections (FRELOC)
on the Communications Zone Page. Also added information on
the 69th Arty AADCP at Würzburg submitted by Wayne Scarpaci
(69th ADA Gp/Bde Page). |
| Nov 5, 2003 |
Posted
two photos submitted by Richard Bosma, D Co, 14th A/C Regt (14th
ACR Page and 15th Constab Sq Page, Armored Cav section).
Also posted photos sent in by Jay Ward (Frankfurt Page; Wildflecken
Page; Fulda Page, Kasernes section). |
| Nov 9, 2003 |
Got
questions about US Army Heraldic Items? Click
here to go to a special US Army web page that provides detailed
information relating to heraldic items. Posted some interesting
photos from a private collection showing Gen McAuliffe (of Bastogne
fame) who was commanding general of Seventh Army, 1953-55 (7th
Army Page). |
| Nov 15, 2003 |
I have not been able to add mjuch to the site in the past few weeks
as I have been on several business trips. Now I am back and will
be busy adding to the site and catching up with my emails.
Posted interesting emails from Steve Takacs, 101st Ord Bn, 1960-63
(101st Ord Bn Page); Bill McKee, 47th Med Det, 1959-1962
(30th Med Gp Page). |
| Nov 16, 2003 |
Posted an interesting email from Lynn Williams, 2/20FA, 4th Bde,
76-79 (4th Inf Div Page). Also added photos submitted by
Bob Williams, 709th MP Bn, 1953-55 (709th MP Bn Page and
Aschaffenburg Page). |
| Nov 18, 2003 |
Added some information on the 3rd Army Aviation Company FWTT (8th
Trans Gp Page, Army Aviation section) and posted an email sent
by Rick O'Neill, 656th Engr Bn, 1971-77 (656th Engr Bn Page).
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| Nov 19, 2003 |
Posted an email from Robert Ives, last CO of the 28th BPO (1970)
and first CO of the 228th AG Co (Postal) (Personnel Command Page).
Also added personal recollections submitted by Nick Tuttle, B Btry,
3rd MSL Bn, 7th Arty who joined the HAWK battery during the Berlin
Crisis in 1961 (69th AAA Gp/Bde Page). |
| Nov 20, 2003 |
Added some great photos to Bill McKee's personal recollections of
the 47th Med Det (Hel Amb) (30th Med Gp Page). |
| Nov 22, 2003 |
Added some information on the post-WWII occupation period concerning
the 2nd Armd Div and the front page of several Hell on Wheels
issues from July and Aug 1945 (2nd Armd Div Page); a great
photo of downtown Nürnberg in the 1940s with US Army signs
(Nürnberg Page); a photo of the Frankfurt PX at WAC
Circle, also 1940s (Frankfurt Page); a nice inside shot of
Flint Kaserne in the early 1960s submitted by Terry Dahling (Bad
Tölz Page). |
| Nov 23, 2003 |
Responded to an inquiry by Jim Jenkins concerning ordnance units
in support of the CORPORAL field artillery battalions (Overview
Page, Field Artilery section) and posted some information and
photos of the Angevillers Radio Site submitted by Larry Brogdon
(102nd Sig Bn Page). Also added a great email from Jesse
Barnes who served with several TAAM units in the early 1960s (205th
Trans Bn, Army Aviation section). |
| Nov 26, 2003 |
Added historical information and an org chart for the 32nd AAA Brigade
in 1952 (32nd AADCOM Page) and finished adding photos and
comments to Richard Tracy's excellent 94th Arty Gp AADCP information
(Command & Control, 94th AAA Gp/Bde Page). Looking
for additional information and photos of the 10th and 69th Arty
GP AADCP's. Also posted some interesting emails - from Matt
M. who served on a retrans team of the 11th Sig Bn in the late 1980s
(11th AD Sig Bn Page, Air Defense section); and from James
Wood, 48th Avn Co, 1972-74 (223rd Avn Bn Page). Also added
several items on the early days of Army Aviation in USAREUR submitted
by Hanno Englaender and Richard Johnson (8th Trans Gp Page,
Army Aviation section) with great pics from Nellingen Airfield in
the mid 1950s. |
| Nov 28, 2003 |
Added some information and photos submitted by Hank McCarrick, H&S
Btry, 2nd Bn, 38th Arty - a 280mm gun unit (Overview Page,
Field Artillery section). |
| Nov 30, 2003 |
Added some information on the occupation period to the 1st Armd
Div Page and to the 71st Inf Div Page (USFET section).
Also posted some information and photos on the Aviation Section,
18th Engr Bn and a very interesting article on the Strategic
Railway Denial Plan written by COL Ray S. Hansen (USA, Ret.)
and BG Robert M. Wilson (USA, Ret.) and originally published in
The Army Engineer (18th Engr Bn Page). |
| Dec 2, 2003 |
Posted an interesting email from Jeff States who worked with the
412-L AWCS system at the Kindsbach Cave (Command & Control section,
94th ADA Gp/Bde Page). |
| Dec 3, 2003 |
Created the 78th Engr Bn Page and posted an email from Jack
Conlin, 78th Engr Bn. Started the VI Corps Page in the USFET
Section. |
| Dec 5, 2003 |
Posted two great photos - a CORPORAL missile of the 557th FA Bn
in the field submitted by Al Jim Jenkins (18th FA Group Page)
and a color photo of the General Walker Hotel, Berchtesgaden, in
1954 submitted by Harold Badten, US Forces Austria (Garmisch
Page). |
| Dec 6, 2003 |
Posted a very detailed org chart for Headquarters, V Corps from
June 1964 sent in by Norm Newhouse (V Corps Page, Corps Units
section). |
| Dec 7, 2003 |
Created the 34th AAA Brigade Page (Air Defense section) and
posted several items sent in by James Slack. Added an email from
Mike Brennan, Bad Aibling Det, 1962-63 (508th MP Bn Page)
and a very nice aerial view of the Chiemsee Hotel in the early 1950s
(Garmisch Page). |
| Dec 8, 2003 |
Posted another very nice color photo of the Berchtesgaden recreation
area, 1954, submitted by Harold Badten, US Forces Austria (Garmisch
Page). |
| Dec 10, 2003 |
Posted a STARS & STRIPES article from 1963 celebrating
the 11th anniversary of the Northern Area Command (Area Commands
Page, Military Communities section). |
| Dec 11, 2003 |
Posted some photos submitted by Jesse Barnes to go with his detailed
email on the 205th Trans Bn (205th Trans Bn Page, Army Aviation
section). |
| Dec 12, 2003 |
Posted an email and some information on the 504th AAA Opn Det submitted
by Charles Rogers (34th AAA Bde Page, Air Defense section)
and an email from Tom Craig, 28th Base Post Office, 1955-57 (Personnel
Comd Page). |
| Dec 13, 2003 |
Posted an email from Joseph Diggs, 594th FA Bn (36th FA Gp Page).
Added photos of 1st Obs Bn, 26th Arty to the V Corps Artillery section
(V Corps Page). |
| Dec 14, 2003 |
Posted an email on early aviation activities from Virgil Fenn, 103rd
FA Bn Air Section in Augsburg (43rd Inf Div Page). Also posted
an email from Cooper Abrams (10th AAA Gp Page, Air Defense
section). Added a STARS & STRIPES article on the retiring
of the atomic cannon "AWOL" in 1963 and a great photo
of a Redstone missile submitted by Jim Jenkins (Overview Page,
Field Artillery section). |
| Dec 17, 2003 |
Added a great map of Frankfurt am Main from 1946 (Frankfurt Page,
Kasernes section). Map shows the location of main facilities operated
by the US Army immediately following the end of WWII. Also posted
an email from Chuck Hannen, "D" Co, 34th Sig Bn (34th
Sig Bn Page). |
| Dec 19, 2003 |
Jim Ryan responds to the "mystery unit markings" on 40th
Arty Gp vehicles in 1958 (40th Arty Gp Page). Also added
several nice photos of Armstrong Kaserne in 1952 (Hanau Page). |
| Dec 20, 2003 |
Started the SETAF Page (Major Commands section). The focus
of this page will be the period immediately following the pull out
of US Forces from
Austria that led directly to the formation of SETAF to the end
of the Cold War. Added a nice series of photos showing the sequence
of activities involved in preparing a Corporal missile (probably
of the 1st MSL Bn, 80th Arty, SETAF) for launch (Overview Page,
Field Artillery section). |
| Dec 22, 2003 |
Added a history of the 543rd FAM Battalion to the SETAF Page
(Major Commands section). |
| Dec 25, 2003 |
Merry
Christmas
-- Frohe Weihnachten!
Added a history of the Labor Service medical service, up to the
early 1960s, to the Overview Page (Labor Service section).
Also created the 6900th CSC Page (in the Labor Service section
and added a detailed command briefing on the Civilian Support organization
in early 1981 (Overview Page, Labor Service section). |
| Dec 26, 2003 |
Added two very nice recent photos of the former O'Club and main
building, Abrams Complex (Frankfurt Page). Also rearranged
the photos in the Frankfurt Kasernes section of the Frankfurt Page.
Added the Facilities List for the Frankfurt Map posted on
Dec. 17. Also added a Troop List for USAREUR Labor Service units
as of Dec 1981 to go with the Command Structure Chart added on Dec.
25 - this is a Draft that will probably undergo some slight
corrections as I gather more information (Overview Page,
Labor Service section). |
| Dec 28, 2003 |
Added several recent satellite photos (large resolution, nice) of
Darmstadt kasernes (Darmstadt Page). |
| Dec 29, 2003 |
Added photos and information on Boehmer AAF (Hoppstädten, "Happy
Valley") and Aviation Company, 3rd ACR (3rd ACR Page,
Amored Cav section). |
| Dec 30, 2003 |
Added additional photos of Wiley Bks in 1972 (Neu Ulm Page)
and the 1st Bn, 81st FA in 1971-72 (56th FA Bde Page) submitted
by Gene Smania. |
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This
website will continue to undergo many changes as I keep adding
information (maps, photos, histories of military communities, kasernes,
units and personal recollections) and experiment with formats, resolutions,
etc. |