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| Jan
1, 2005 |
Posted an email from David Hall, ASTA Pltn (503rd Avn Bn Page). Also added a nice aerial view of the NATO radar site at Döbraberg (Hof) from the late 1960s (USAFE TACS Page). |
| Jan 2, 2005 |
Posted an email from Tom Archard, DCS Station Chievres and later DCS Station SHAPE (39th Sig Bn Page). Started the 13th S&S Bn and 142nd S&S Bn Pages (Quartermaster section). Also added articles on the 15th Ord Bn (15th Ord Bn Page). |
| Jan 6, 2005 |
Added some information on nuclear-capable artillery assigned to I (BE) Corps (Page 2, 59th Ord Bde Page). |
| Jan 7, 2005 |
Added three very recent photos of the former Abrams Bldg and Feldberg relay site submitted by Helmut Knauthe (Frankfurt Page, Kasernes section). Posted an article on Commo Platoon, 3-84th FA (56th FA Bde Page). |
| Jan 9, 2005 |
Posted several emails: Barbara Pope, 7774 Sig Bn, 1954-55 (7774 Sig Bn Page, Signal section); Ron Glaeseman, memories of Angevillers, 1960-63 (102nd Sig Bn Page). |
| Jan 10, 2005 |
Posted an email from Tommy Shinn, 210th Arty Gp Band, with a wonderful story about a demonstration of heavy weapons at Merrell Barracks, Nürnberg in 1963 (280mm Gun section, Overview Page, Field Artillery). |
| Jan 12, 2005 |
Added two very nice postcards showing the radio relay site at Taufstein in the late 1950s (Overview Page, Signal section). |
| Jan 14, 2005 |
Added information and photos on the two German Pershing missile wings (Page 2, 59th Ord Bde, Ordnance section). |
| Jan 15, 2005 |
Posted several Smiley Barracks photos submitted by Paul Strauser (Karlsruhe Page, Kasernes section). |
| Jan 17, 2005 |
Posted a map that shows some details on the Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) sites operated by the 56th FA Brigade and the two Luftwaffe Flugkörpergeschwader in Germany (Pershing 1, Overview Page, Field Artillery section). Hoping to get additional details from the readers! Added emails from Carroll Ludwick, Company A, 1952 (18th Engr Bn Page); Maurice "Jim" Doussard, 7th Engr Avn Bde (7th Engr Bde Page). |
| Jan 18, 2005 |
Posted some emails (Sorry, I have a backlog of emails - will get to all of them eventually!): Jim Noble, D Company, 1956-58 (32nd Sig Bn Page); Mike Tando, 1st MSL, 33rd Arty, 1962-64 (210th FA Bde Page). |
| Jan 19, 2005 |
Posted a very nice aerial view of Schwäbisch Gmünd as it appeared in the mid 1950s. (Göppingen Page). |
| Jan 20, 2005 |
Added a very detailed email on 83rd Missile Detachment in support of the 350th GE Missile Bn in the late 1960s (59th Ord Bde Page). |
| Jan 21, 2005 |
Added two photos of QRA Kleingartach submitted by Bob Hunnicutt, 3rd Bn, 84th FA (56th FA Bde Page); explanation of why there were originally two US Army Msl Dets supporting the Luftwaffe's FKG 1 (Pershing) in Landsberg; information provided by Peter Wodniok (FKG 1 section, Page 2 of the 59th Ord Bde). |
| Jan 22, 2005 |
Started the CENTAG Page (link from HQ USAREUR Page). Posted an email from
Dan Shanks , 208th Sig Co (CENTAG Page). |
| Jan 25, 2005 |
Added several photos: Taufstein Radio site 1961 (Overview Page, Signal section); Würzburg around 1970 (Würzburg Page). |
| Jan 29, 2005 |
Added several emails: George Linthicum (29th Sig Bn Page, Signal section);
Bill Shade (507th ASA Gp section on the ASA Europe Page); Ron Wilwerding, 693rd Engr Co (Depot) (Kaiserslautern Army Depot Page, Army Depots section); David Adams, 1-15th Inf (Mech) and 1-64th Armd, Kitzingen (3rd Inf Div Page).
Also rearranged the 59th Ord Bde Page information - there are now three pages: Page 1 - 59th Ord Bde units; Page 2 - NATO Central Region nuclear artillery units supported by the 59th Ord warhead custodial units - with exception of German Army artillery; Page 3 - German Army nuclear artillery units. This was necessary because the former Page 2 was getting quite large and unwieldy - and I will be adding a lot more information in the near future. |
| Jan 30, 2005 |
Started the 93rd Sig Bde Page, Signal section. |
| Feb 2, 2005 |
Added some details on the European Troposheric Scatter-Army (ET-A) network in the 1960s (Overview Page, Signal section). Looking for more details. If anybody can help, please contact me. |
| Feb 5, 2005 |
Added some information on the Defense Communications Agency in Europe and the Digital European Backbone (Overview Page, Signal section). More to be added soon - also looking for input from veterans who served with DCA/DISA, 5th Signal Command or Air Force communications units in Europe. |
| Feb 6, 2005 |
Posted several photos of Patch Barracks, Vaihingen, from the early 1980s submitted by Roger Hanthorn, US Navy (Stuttgart Page, Kasernes section). Also posted photos from the 4006th LS Guard Company (Polish) in the late 1940s submitted by Harold Puchalski (Labor Service Page). Added several photos submitted by Richard Burch (385th MP Bn Page). |
| Feb 7, 2005 |
Added some emails: Andy Hill , 18th Trans Co (8th Trans Bn Page, Army Aviation section); John R Sitten Jr. who provided a unit history of the 15th QM Bn (15th QM Bn Page). |
| Feb 8, 2005 |
Added several STARS & STRIPES articles: on the turn over ceremonies at Schierstein in 1958 (Rhine River Patrol Page); on the 3rd ACR returning to the States in 1958 (3rd ACR Page, Armored Cav section); and on the Aviation Section, 160th Sig Gp (160th Sig Bde Page). |
| Feb 12, 2005 |
Added several articles: Feldberg (Schwarzwald) radio site (52nd Sig Bn Page); Coltano AUTODIN site (509th Sig Bn Page). |
| Feb 13, 2005 |
Added several articles: Some details on the implementation of the Information Mission Area concept in 5th Signal Command (Overview Page, Signal section). Posted two photos of the Feldberg (Schwarzwald) radio site submitted by Willibert Wilkens (52nd Sig Bn Page).
Reorganized the 102nd Sig Bn Page - moved the Angevillers, Donnersberg, Hohenstadt and Königstuhl signal site information to their own separate pages. |
| Feb 14, 2005 |
Posted some information and photos submitted by Gary Feddern (440th Sig Bn Page). Also added information and photos submitted by
Earl Bonenblust , 657th QM Co (PS), Texas Area-Freiham (3rd Support Brigade section, 7th Army Support Command Page). Posted an email from Gary Clark (24th Inf Div Page). |
| Feb 16, 2005 |
Added an email from Bruce Fassett, 521st Sig Op Co (CENTAG Page). Also posted several emails: from Bill Miller who served at the Replacement Depot at Marburg in the 1940's (Giessen Page, Kasernes section); Joe Hall, who was with 2nd Bn, 92nd FA in Giessen (42nd FA Bde Page); William L. Howard who was with the PAL Det (59th Ord Bde Page). |
| Feb 17, 2005 |
Posted a STARS & STRIPES article on the Giessen QM Supply Center, 1958 (Giessen Army Depot Page, Army Depots section). Also added a map showing DEB signal sites in the early 1990s (Overview Page, Signal section). Looking for additional information on the DEB backbone, operating units (incl. Air Force), missing links or segments, and relevant information on predecessor DCS networks in Europe. Also posted a scan of the front page of an issue of The Bavarian, a newspaper published by the 3rd Military Government Regiment in Augsburg in 1945 (Mil Govt Page, USFET section). |
| Feb 18, 2005 |
Posted articles from 1977 on the Feldberg/Schwarzwald (52nd Sig Bn Page) and Bocksberg relay sites (39th Sig Bn Page). |
| Feb 20, 2005 |
Posted a map I am working on that will display the DCS Wideband System as it existed in Germany from the 1960s through the 1980s (Overview Page, Signal Section). Would really appreciate some help in identifying all of the DCS stations and O&M units, and links and equipment used. Added two new photos submitted by Jim Ryan and a link to his personal Redstone Missile web site (40th FA Group Page). Also, added a photo of the main gate at Mansfield Kaserne, Straubing, courtesy Ed Anderson (Regensburg Page). |
| Feb 21, 2005 |
Posted several awesome aerial pictures of ACE HIGH stations in Germany submitted by Willibert Wilkens (1980s chapter of the Overview Page, Signal section). |
| Feb 26, 2005 |
Added US Army Signal Brigade, Europe organizational charts for the period 1962, 1963 and 1964 (5th Signal Command Page, Signal section). Posted some information about the CRC at Boerfink submitted by Rodrigo Gebhard (USAFE TACS Page, Air Defense section). |
| Feb 27, 2005 |
Posted some emails: Richard Falknor, editor of the Seventh Army Sentinel 1959-60 (7th Army Page);
Don Rocheleau answers Paul Seibold's question about the Germany tab over the Seventh Army 'Seven Steps To Hell' patch (7th Army Page); Manfred Tegge with some corrections on ArtRgt 11 (Page 3, 59th Ord Bde). Posted an overview of the German Corps Artillery from the late 1950s to the end of the Cold War (Page 3, 59th Ord Bde). |
| Mar 2, 2005 |
Posted more emails: Don Berry, HHD 576th Arty Gp (59th Ord Bde Page); Joe Holicky, HHB V Corps Artillery (V Corps Page); Ed Green, 14th ATC (59th ATC Bn Page, Army Aviation section); Herbie Meeks, 354th Engr Cons Bn (39th Engr Gp Page).
Posted Bob Gunnarsson's newest chapter on the Unit Histories of Military Police in Europe: Weapons Depot Security MP Units (MP Unit Histories Page, Military Police section). WOW! |
| Mar 4, 2005 |
Posted an email from Girard "Pete" Scheetz, 552nd AAA Gun Bn (34th AAA Bde Page, Air Defense/AAA section). |
| Mar 5, 2005 |
Posted several large resolution aerial views of installations in Wiesbaden (Wiesbaden Page), Frankfurt (Frankfurt Page) and Bad Tölz (Bad Tölz Page) from the 1950 era. |
| Mar 7, 2005 |
Posted a detailed email on the 533rd Ord Co (C&C) sent in by John Herrgott (81st Maint Bn Page). |
| Mar 8, 2005 |
Posted several emails: Mac Cruz, 720th Sig Det (Avionics) (18th Avn Bn Page); Larry Mellgren, 202nd ASA Co (Army Scty Agency Page). |
| Mar 9, 2005 |
Posted several photos of the former Rheingrafenstein site near Bad Kreuznach used by the 622nd TCF (USAFE TACS Page, Air Defense section). |
| Mar 10, 2005 |
Added an email with a few photos from Charles Black, B Company, 237th Engr Bn (237th Engr Bn Page). Also posted a nice photo of the motor pool, Hanau Signal Depot, 1951 (Hanau Page, Kasernes section). |
| Mar 11, 2005 |
Added an email from Kenneth Bowen, 24th USAFAD, Landsberg (59th Ord Bde Page). |
| Mar 12, 2005 |
Added some information submitted by Darl Turner (14th ACR Page). Also posted several recent photos of Hospital Kaserne that were submitted by Rodrigo Gebhard, Germany (Bad Kreuznach Page, Kasernes section). Updated the Dexheim photos submitted awhile ago by Ray Bice (Bad Kreuznach Page). |
| Mar 13, 2005 |
Posted an email with some great photos submitted by Homer Williams,
570th Trans Det (Port), Rochefort, France (11th TTC "B" chapter, Com Z Page, Logistical Commands section). Updated John Herrgott's email on the 533rd Ord Co (C&C) with several photos (81st Maint Bn Page). |
| Mar 15, 2005 |
Added two nice postcards from my collection: Frankfurt-Höchst, mid-1960s (Frankfurt Page, Kasernes section) and Gelnhausen, mid-1950s (Hanau Page). |
| Mar 16, 2005 |
Two additional postcards from my collection: Böblingen, unknown date (Stuttgart Page, Kasernes section) and Feldberg RRS, mid-1960s (Overview Page, Signal section. |
| Mar 17, 2005 |
Added an email from Rodney Gant, 1402nd Engr Bn (499th Engr Bn Page). |
| Mar 22, 2005 |
Added an email from Bill Pattan, Co D, 1st Maint Bn (1st Maint Bn Page). |
| Mar 26, 2005 |
Added several emails: Steven Ray, son of James Boyd Ray, 552nd AAA Bn (34th AAA Bde Page); Phil Palmer, 3rd USAFAD (59th Ord Bde Page); Larry Roberts, 84th Army Band (14th ACR Page);
Donald Hess, 503rd Engr Co - some great early unit history information (7th Engr Bde Page). |
| Mar 27, 2005 |
Added an email from Richard Frazer, 18th Trans Co (8th Trans Bn Page, Army Aviation section). |
| Apr 2, 2005 |
Added a detailed report on the French HONEST JOHN and associated US Army warhead custodial units prepared by Rick Anders (2nd Page, 59th Ord Bde Page). Also posted a wonderful photo of the ARC Eagle Club in Wiesbdaen from 1946 (Wiesbaden Page, Kasernes section). Added some emails: Bill Barry (656th Engr Bn Topo Page);
Herbie Meeks, Christmas Menu with unit roster (354th Engr Bn Page); Ralph Osbon, BOC, 4th Bn, 6th Arty (94th ADA Bde Page) |
| Apr 3, 2005 |
Added an email from Arnold Cohen, Company D (102nd Sig Bn Page). Also added some additional images from Ron Glaeseman to the Angevillers section of the 102nd Sig Bn Page. |
| Apr 4, 2005 |
Added an email from Bill Hartman, 522nd QM Company (95th QM Bn Page, Quartermaster section). |
| Apr 6, 2005 |
Added emails from Clem Akins, 529th and 64th Ord Companies (59th Ord Bde Page, Ordnance section); John (Jack) Fahey, 249th Ord Det (69th ADA Bde Page).
Also added a new Page - Military Newspapers. The intent is to create a comprehensive list of newspapers that were published on a regular basis by the PIO/PAO of commands, units and military communities. Where possible, I am thinking of posting samples of these newspapers for your reading pleasure.
Corrections, additions, SAMPLES, suggestions and comments would be very helpful!!! |
| Apr 7, 2005 |
Added an email from Randy Leigher, (11th AD Sig Bn Page, Air Defense section). |
| Apr 16, 2005 |
Added several photos submitted by Lenny Hass (Ansbach Page, Kasernes section). Added an aerial photo of the Rheinhafen at Karlsruhe, site of Unit K, Rhine River Patrol (Karlsruhe Page). |
| Apr 22, 2005 |
Added an email from
George W. Milsom, 2nd Msl Bn, 81st FA (CORPORAL), 1961-63. Also posted some additional information on the Pershing QRA sites recently submitted by Rick Anders, Germany. Both items were posted on the Overview Page, Field Artillery section. Posted an email with some photos from Ron Gordon (14th ACR Page, Armored Cav section). |
| Apr 24, 2005 |
Added emails from Gary Hutchinson, 171st Ord Pltn (66th Maint Bn Page, Ordnance section); Rudy Bruno, 8th Avn Co (8th Avn Bn Page, Army Aviation section). Also make mention of the re-issue of H-J Schmidt's book "An der Grenze der Freiheit" (Overview Page, Armored Cav section). This book covers the history of the border surveillance mission in the US Sector from the Occupation days to the Fall of the Wall. Posted some nice aerial pics of Alabama and Virginia Depots and Dachau Kaserne submitted by Günter Braun, Germany (Munich Page). |
| Apr 28, 2005 |
Added several great aerial pictures of Eastman Barracks submitted by Hans Hermann Groß, Germany (Munich Page). |
| Apr 30, 2005 |
Added several graphics on STARCOM submitted by Leonard H. Anderson (Overview Page, Signal section). Also added some information on German Radar units as part of 2 and 4 ATAF (USAFE TACS Page). More to come!
Looking for anybody who has unit histories/brochures for FmRgt 34, 2. LwDiv and 4. LwDiv of the German Luftwaffe. |
| May 1, 2005 |
Added some information and a map of the European Wideband Communications System in the 1970s to the EWCS chapter (Overview Page, Signal section). Also posted several photos of Pond Barracks, Amberg taken in 1994-95 by Markus Meinke, Germany just before the main part of the post was torn down (Grafenwoehr Page, Kasernes section). |
| May 5, 2005 |
There will be no updates until May 20 - I will be on vacation. |
| May 19, 2005 |
Back from vacation. Have a lot of material to add and emails to answer. So, please be patient.
Posted several pages of the 1969-70 Yearbook of the 15th Avn Gp (15th Avn Gp Page, Army Aviation section). Pages were submitted by Hanno Englaender, Germany. |
| May 20, 2005 |
Posted some information on the Pass-By held at Graf by the 4th Armd Div in June 1961 (4th Armd Div Page, Divisions section). Information submitted by Murray Sunday. |
| May 23, 2005 |
Posted an interesting email from Joseph Rushton, 616th AC&WS, mid-1950s (USAFE TACS Page, Air Defense section). Added a map of Kaiserslautern, 1953, that shows US facilities in the city in 1953 (Kaiserslautern Page, Kasernes section) |
| May 26, 2005 |
Posted color photos of Koenigstuhl, 1957-59, submitted by Wesley Hall (102nd Sig Bn Page, Signal section). |
| May 27, 2005 |
The Frankfurt Bilder web site (www.frankfurterbilder.de) has posted some very recent pictures of the former Creighton W. Abrams Complex area. (See pictures listed under Lübecker Straße, Rostocker Straße, Siolistraße and Wismarer Straße.) There is also a section on the web site called
Vergangen und bald vergessen? (translation: "Past and soon forgotten?") - it lists several former Frankfurt MILCOM related photos series. Warning! Some of the pictures can be very depressing for those who have fond memories of their time in Frankfurt.
Posted a map (draft) that shows NIKE HERC and HAWK battalion deployment areas in the Central Region in the mid-1960s (Overview Page, Air Defense section). |
| May 30, 2005 |
Posted a very detailed email sent by Robert Quillen describing Army Aviation units at the Ansbach Army Heliport (501st Avn Bn Page, Army Aviation section). |
| Jun 4, 2005 |
Posted two recent aerial views of former US kasernes in Regensburg submitted by Michael Legner, Germany (Regensburg Page, Kasernes section). Added a recent photo of the former Mönchberg Communications Facility sent in by Uli Eberth (11th AD Sig Bn, Air Defense section). |
| Jun 5, 2005 |
Posted an email with some photos from Michael Davis, 6th Bn, 9th FA, 1970s (42nd FA Bde Page, Field Artillerysection). Also added quite a few former Wehrmacht names to the Kasernes List - names were provided by Gerhard Wolf, Germany (Kasernes Page). Added a link to the Biggs Library (Fort Eustis) online collection of unit histories that includes some USAREUR transportation battalions such as the 53rd and 106th Transportation Battalions (Overview Page, Transportation section). |
| Jun 10, 2005 |
Posted several additional photos of the Königstuhl radio station submitted by Wes Hall (102nd Sig Bn Page, Signal section). Also added a recent photo of the former Corps Reserve Storage site at Villmar (29th ASG Page, 21st SUPCOM section, Support Commands) and several of Ayers Kaserne in Kirch Göns (Giessen Page) that were submitted by Toby Fischer, Germany. |
| Jun 12, 2005 |
Posted several additional photos submitted by Toby Fischer, Germany - former Ockstadt AAF near Friedberg (Giessen Page) and closed Hanau kasernes (Hanau Page). Added more information regarding NG and Army Reserve units that were released from active duty in Germany and replaced by RA units 1954/55 (Release of RC Units chapter, 7th Army Page). Also posted several photos of Btry A, 40th FA Gp (REDSTONE) submitted by John Jardine via Jim Ryan (40th FA Gp Page, Field Artillery section). |
| Jun 15, 2005 |
Started a WHNS Page in the Logistical Commands section. This page will contain information and histories of the Unterstuetzungskommando's that were formed under the provisions of the 1982 WHNS Agreement. These commands supported the USAREUR forces in Germany. As part of the relevant documentation, I posted an excellent article on one of these German commands, the UKdo 5, that appeared in the ARMY LOGISTICIAN journal in 1988. |
| Jun 17, 2005 |
Posted some nice 1950s photos of the Tilloy (France) MW radio station submitted by Tony Rivera (102nd Sig Bn Page, Signal section). |
| Jun 18, 2005 |
Posted several emails: Alvin Crispin, Hq Det, 1960-61 (95th QM Bn Page, Quartermaster section); Robert Plumadore, 208th Sig Co, CENTAG, 1962-64 (CENTAG Page, HQ USAREUR section); David Peterson, 393rd FA Bn (142nd FA Gp Page, Field Artillery section); Gary Blackhurst, 15th USAFAD, 1977-80 (570th USAAG chapter, 59th Ord Bde Page, Ordnance section). Also posted excerpts from an historical manuscript compiled by Anselmo Rodriguez on the VII Corps Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol Company in Nellingen. Very fascinating reading about a unique and dedicated group of warriors during the Cold War! (VII Corps Page) |
| Jun 26, 2005 |
Posted some additional unit and station information on the 7th Army SUPCOM Page, Support Commands section) and Corps Arty information to the V Corps and VII Corps Pages. Added emails: Donald Engel, Det 12 1945th CG, Feldberg Radio site (EWCS Chapter, Overview Page, Signal section). |
| Jun 27, 2005 |
Posted some additional unit and station information on the 2nd SUPCOM and 3rd SUPCOM Pages, Support Commands section). |
| Jun 28, 2005 |
Posted some additional unit and station information on the 59th Ord Bde Page, Ordnance section). |
| Jun 29, 2005 |
Added several emails: including some great photos from Ray Robertson, D Co, 32nd Sig Bn, 1960-62 (32nd Sig Bn Page, Signal section); Rex Bowers who served with PAD and the 626th Supply Co (Pirmasens Army Depot Page, Army Depot section). Also posted additional details submitted by Bill Miller on several of the kaserne photos on the Regensburg Page, Kasernes section. |
| Jun 30, 2005 |
Added some roster information for Co E, 102nd Sig Bn, submitted by Wes Hall (Königstuhl Radio Site, 102nd Sig Bn Page, Signal section). Posted an email from Ed R..., 3rd MSL Det (Page 3, 59th Ord Bde, Ordnance section). |
| Jul 6, 2005 |
Posted a list of special ammunition storage sites that supported the various nuclear-capable NATO artillery units in the Central Region (Overview Page, Ordnance section). I am looking for some help on this interesting topic. |
| Jul 9, 2005 |
Posted some more information on nuclear-capable NATO artillery units in the Central Region (Overview Page, Ordnance section). More to come. |
| Jul 15, 2005 |
Posted some information on the 54th Trans Bn submitted by John LaMontia, CO of Hq/Hq Co and later the 36th Trans Co (Lt Hel) (54th Trans Bn Page, Army Aviation section). |
| Jul 17, 2005 |
Posted several emails: Bob Voss who served with the 315th Sig Bn (later redes as 102nd Sig Bn) and the 4th Sig Gp (315th Sig Bn Page, Signal section); Gary Standridge, Radio Site Reinwarzhofen (11th AD Sig Bn Page, Air Defense section); Vernon Meyer, 2057th RRS (USAFE) who provided some corrections to the DCS Wideband system map on the Overview Page, Signal section.
Added a map that I compiled with information from the German Bundesarchiv provided by Rick Anders - Special Weapons storage sites in Germany the mid 1960s (Overview Page, Ordnance Section). More info to be added soon.
Added several links: in the Constabulary Section I have a link to a page on the 16th Constabulary Squadron in Berlin that provides some good unit history of this separate Constabulary unit (this page is located on Reinhard von Bronewski's www.Berlin-Brigade.de web site); on the Fulda Page I have added a link to the new Fulda Gap web site (in German). |
| Jul 19, 2005 |
Posted two STARS & STRIPES (1958) articles: on the Soil Laboratory of the 24th Engr Gp (24th Engr Gp Page, Engineer section) and on the 801st Engr Bn (7th Engr Bde Page). |
| Jul 23, 2005 |
Posted several emails: great photos submitted by Bob Voss, USAREUR Mobile RR Terminal, 315th Sig Bn, and I&M Section, HQ, 4th Sig Gp, from the mid-1950s (315th Sig Bn Page); interesting information and photos from Christophe Van Acker, former Dutch soldier responsbile for maintenance and training on the LRSP at the Büren SW depot (Page 2, 59th Ord Bde, Ordnance section).
Added a map of the communications network that was operated by the Signal Support Battalion in support of the 32nd AADCOM (11th AD Sig Bn Page, Air Defense section). |
| Jul 24, 2005 |
Posted an aerial photo of Artillery Kaserne, Neckarsulm, from around 1960 that was submitted by Ernie Kuemmerer,
HQ and HQ Btry, 46th Arty Gp (Heilbronn Page, Kasernes section). Added an email from Steve Weatherly who worked for the DCA, primarily with AUTODIN (Overview Page, Signal Section).
Also posted two 1964 S&S articles: on the Metz Terminal District, US Army Petroleum Distribution Command (COMZEUR Page, Major Commands section); and on Det 0005, 601st TCS (USAFE) at Bamberg (Overview Page, Army Aviation section). |
| Jul 25, 2005 |
Posted several additional S&S article: on the 533rd Trans Co testing the M-520 Goer heavy tactical truck (10th Trans Gp Page, Transportation section); on a field exercise held by the 31st Med Gp in 1963 (31st Med Gp Page, Medical section). |
| Jul 29, 2005 |
Added several S&S articles: on the Helmstedt Customs Det in 1958 (42nd MP Gp Page, Military Police section); arrival of 3rd Avn Co in 1958 (3rd Avn Bn Page, Army Aviation section). |
| Aug 3, 2005 |
Added two historical (and detailed) aerial views of the IG Farben Building at the time it was SHAEF Headquarters - mid-1945 (Frankfurt Page, Kasernes section). Also rearranged the Frankfurt Kasernes pics creating a separate IG Farben Hochhaus section. |
| Aug 4, 2005 |
Posted a series of photos of Schleissheim Army Airfield from the 1950s that were submitted by Aydin Mehmet, Germany (Munich Page, Kasernes section). |
| Aug 5, 2005 |
Added an updated map and list of NATO radio relay sites that were part of the communications backbone in the 1970s-80s - the list was provided by Rick Anders, Germany (Overview Page, Signal section). Also posted two aerial views of Haunstetten Army airfield near Augsburg (Augsburg Page, Kasernes section). Added some additional details to the 4th Trans Bn unit history (4th Trans Bn Page, Transportation section). There is a big hole in the unit history between the early 1960s and end of the 1970s. Can anyone help? |
| Aug 6, 2005 |
Posted several emails: Steven Korish, 396th Trans Co (4th Trans Bn Page); Irving (Nick) Nicoll, Det 1, Co A, 315th Sig Bn, 1954-57 (315th Sig Bn Page, Signal section); William Lavery, C Co, 501st Avn Bn Cbt (501st Avn Bn Page, Army Aviation section); Anton Schoenberger, Germany - who provided information on the Tieffliegermelde- und Leitdienst/Low Level Flight Reporting Service (USAFE TACS Page, Air Defense section). |
| Aug 9, 2005 |
The Frankfurt Bilder web site (www.frankfurterbilder.de) has posted some very recent pictures of the former Maurice Rose Army Airfield area. |
| Aug 12, 2005 |
Started the 11th Abn Div Page with some organizational information and photos of the 11th Avn Co submitted by Joseph Krautheim via Bayerische-Flugzeug-Historiker e.V. (Divisions section). |
| Aug 13, 2005 |
Posted several emails: John D, Sig Bn 360 (447th Sig Bn Page, Signal section); Ronald Claypool, 538th CC&S and 350th Ord Det (B&TS) (87th Maint Bn, Ordnance section). |
| Aug 14, 2005 |
Posted a large official map of the Military Posts, 1947, on the Military Posts Page, Military Communities section). Also added a facilities map, Berlin 1945, that was included in a Nov edition of Parade Rest , the 309th Inf Regt newspaper (Berlin Page). Added a list of issues of the Parade Rest, 309th Inf Regt newspaper, that I have added to my collection. Also posted the first page of the Jan 13 1946 issue (78th Inf Div Page, USFET Major Command section).
Posted an email from William Moorehead, 74th APU (Area Commands Page, Military Communities section). |
| Aug 19, 2005 |
Posted an aerial view of Heidelberg Army Airfield submitted by Sebastian Klink, Germany (Heidelberg Page, Kaserne section). Also added photos of the 42nd TAAM at Illesheim AAF in the mid-1950s sent in by Ken Aungst, 235th BSB (Overview Page, Army Aviation section). Posted a strip map of the Frankfurt MILCOM Headquarters area, late 1970s or 1980 (Frankfurt Page, Kaserne section). |
| Aug 20, 2005 |
Posted information on the British 8 Regiment RCT, a transportation unit that worked with the 570th USAAG and provided transportation and security for special weapons in the 1960s thru 1980s period (Page 2, 59th Ord Bde, Ordnance section).
Also posted a very interesting photo graciously submitted by Sue Oakes Keith, daughter of the former CG Seventh Army, Lt Gen John C. Oakes (Seventh Army Page). |
| Aug 21, 2005 |
Posted several photos of B Battery, 3rd MSL Bn, 7th Arty submitted by Harry Castello (69th ADA Gp Page, Air Defense section). Also added two postcards from my collection (Grafenwöhr Page, Kaserne section). |
| Aug 22, 2005 |
Posted an email with several photos of the 501st Avn Bn at Katterbach submitted by Kevin Matthews, D Co, 501st ABC (501st Avn Bn Page, Army Aviation section). Pay special attention to the very detailed captions. |
| Aug 23, 2005 |
Posted an email from David Thompson, 30th TAAM, 1956-59 (Overview Page, Army Aviation section). |
| Aug 26, 2005 |
Posted an email with lots of photos from William Lavery, C Co, 501st ABC and B Co, 10th AHB, 1985-88 (10th Avn Bn Page, Army Aviation section). |
| Aug 27, 2005 |
Posted several emails: Lieven Blanckaert, Belgian Army, who writes about the 73 Arty Co (Page 2, 59th Ord Bde, Ordnance section); Mik Howarth, 13 SQN, 8 Regt RCT (Page 2, 59th Ord Bde, Ordnance section); Dave Mason, Pirmasens ASC (73rd Sig Bn Page, Signal section); Dave Hein, Augsburg, 1983-86 (17th FA Bde Page, Field Artillery section); Gary Burroughs, 3rd Bn, 37th FA (210th FA Bde Page, Field Artillery section). |
| Aug 28, 2005 |
Posted a series of photos from a photo album of an unidentified member of the 32nd Sig Bn - photos were taken in the 1960-61 timeframe (32nd Sig Bn Page, Signal section). I am looking for help from former members of the 32nd Sig Bn who might be able to provide details on personnel, equipment and activities shown.
Also added some photos of the 350th Ord Det (B & TS) submitted by Ronald Claypool - and moved his information on that unit to the 7th Army Training Center Page, 7th Army section). |
| Aug 31, 2005 |
Posted an email from Theo Clark, USAF ret., who worked with Army personnel of the 6th Signal Det in the UK in the mid-1950s (32nd AADCOM Page, Air Defense section). And a very interesting email from Ernie Wise who served with 8 Regt RCT in support of 570th USAAG and 583rd Ord Co (Page 2, 59th Ord Bde, Ordnance section).
Also added two photos submitted by Johnny Chocholaty, Germany that show the last building standing at the former Nahbollenbach Army Depot (Baumholder Page, Kasernes section). |
| Sep 3, 2005 |
Posted two photos of Harvey Bks, Kitzingen, submitted by David Adams (Würzburg Page, Kaserne section). |
| Sep 5, 2005 |
Posted several emails: Michael Johnson, HHB, 72nd FA Bde (72nd FA Bde Page); Roger DeLong, 67th Med Depot (Einsiedlerhof Depot Page, Medical Services section); Ray Ridings,
USASA 1973-1976 (ASA Europe Page, Mil Intel section); Robert Runyard, 20th Ord Det (EOD), 1970 (Explos. Ord. Page, Ordnance section);
David T. Russell, 533rd Engr Co (403rd Engr Gp Page, Engineer section). |
| Sep 6, 2005 |
Posted several emails: Mark L. Streeter with comments on the 415th ASA Co (ASA Europe Page, Mil Intel section); additional info and some photos from Kevin Matthews , Katterbach AAF 1979-1982 (501st Avn Bn Page, Army Aviation section); Kirk Mints, 793rd MP Bn (793rd MP Bn Page); additional photos of C Co, 385th MP Bn submitted by Jim Sewell (385th MP Bn Page); James Downey, son of MAJ James R. Downey, 382nd MP Bn (382nd MP Bn Page).
Posted some Class V site information, 1960s, provided by Rick Anders (Class V section, Overview Page, Ordnance section. |
| Sep 10, 2005 |
Posted many recent pictures of the former Family Housing area at Bad Kreuznach, submitted by Rodrigo Gebhard, Germany (Bad Kreuznach Page, Kaserne section). |
| Sep 11, 2005 |
SETAF is preparing some events for their upcoming 50th Anniversary. They are looking for historical materials and information. See the SETAF Page for additional information. |
| Sep 20, 2005 |
Posted a map showing the V Corps GDP sector in wartime according to OPLAN 33001 from 1982 (V Corps Page, Corps Units section). More on the subject to follow. |
| Sep 23, 2005 |
Posted several emails: Neil Coy, USAREUR Signal School, Ansbach (with two pictures Ansbach Page and School Comd Page); Louis "Phil" Phillips, Team B, 35th Arty Det (5th USSAAG section, 59th Ord Bde Page). |
| Sep 24, 2005 |
Added additional emails:
Jerry Mace, 34th Sig Bn, 1954-58 (34th Sig Bn Page); Thomas O'Donnell, B Co, 101st Ord Bn, 1959-61 (101st Ord Bn Page).
Added the US Army Hospital Munich Page to the Medical section, with some history of the 98th Gen Hosp during the first year of Occupation. |
| Sep 25, 2005 |
Posted semi-annual histories for the July-Dec 1976 period for several units associated with the 84th Ord Bn: Hqs, 84th Ord Bn; 184th Ord Co; 545th Ord Co; 168th Ord Det (EODCC); Miesau Army Depot (84th Ord Bn Page). Will add same for 6956th LS Ammo & Guard Center later this evening. |
| Oct 1, 2005 |
Posted several emails:
Alvin Cooper, B Co, 93rd Sig Bn 1961-1963 (93rd Sig Bn Page);
Francis Hamit, HQ USASA Europe (Army Scty Agency Page). |
| Oct 5, 2005 |
Posted information on ammunition storage sites (Class V Ord Units 1980s, Overview Page, Ordnance section). |
| Oct 7, 2005 |
Posted great photos submitted by Ken Anderson - Rheinland Kaserne and Hq Co, 39th Engineer Gp (39th Engr Gp Page, Engineer section).
Also added a map that shows locations of USAREUR Class V storage sites in the 1980s (1980s chapter, Overview Page, Ordnance section). Input from former members of Ordnance ammo units and personnel associated with class V management would be greatly appreciated. |
| Oct 8, 2005 |
Added photos submitted by Carl
C. Rittenhouse, son of Harley C. Rittenhouse, 1st Abn BG, 505th Inf, 1962-64, 8th Inf Div Page, Divisions section).
Posted several emails: James D. Gibson, ADM Platoon (317th Engr Bn Page, Engineer section); Jim Warner, Schwabstadl Radio Station, 534th Sig Co (69th Sig Bn Page, Signal section); Jack Cull, 28th FA Bn, 1956-57 (35th FA Gp Page, Field Artillery section). |
| Oct 9, 2005 |
Posted a very nice aerial view of the USAREUR Ordnance School in Füssen, probably from the late 1950s. (School Command Europe Page). |
| Oct 12, 2005 |
Posted a 1959 group photo of Btry B, 3rd Gun Bn, 84th Arty (280mm) submitted by George Warner (42nd FA Bde Page, Field Artillery section). Another group photo - this one of Btry A, 217th FA Msl Bn (REDSTONE) - was submitted by Jim Ryan (40th FA Gp Page). |
| Oct 14, 2005 |
Posted some information on the 60th Ord Gp (60th Ord Gp Page), conventional ammunition storage in the 1980s (Overview Page, Ordnance section) and a map of Miesau Army Depot (Kaiserslautern Page). Also started a section on manual switchboards in the 1960s chapter of the Overview Page, Signal section.
Added some emails: very interesting story of the U-21 operated by the 59th ATC Bn that was submitted by Kent Hufford, last CO of the 59th and first CO of 3rd ATC Bn, 58th Avn (59th ATC Bn Page, Army Aviation section); Dave Thompson who identifies some of the men in a group photo of the 30th TAAM (Overview Page, Army Aviation section); added additional info submitted by Ed Bocko, 291st Engr Co (39th Engr Gp Page, Engineer section); Richard Karlsson, 554th MP Co, who submitted a list of USAREUR Provost Marshals (Theater Provost Marshal Page, MP section); Phil Seltzer, 315th Sig Bn, 1954-55 (315th Sig Bn Page). |
| Oct 16, 2005 |
Posted an email with photos of the 9th Hosp Center submitted by William R. Pupke (9th Hosp Cen Page, Medical section). |
| Oct 22, 2005 |
Posted some pictures of the Stuttgart Motor Pool #1 from 1951 (Stuttgart Page, Kaserne section). Added a photo of the Sunset Inn Snack Bar along the autobahn between Frankfurt and Karlsruhe (AAFES-EUR Page) and several photos of Koenigsee and one of the Take Ten Snack Bar in Berchtesgaden (Garmisch Page). Also added photos of the 7847 Ammo Depot Company, Bamberg from 1949-50 (Overview Page, Ordnance section) |
| Oct 23, 2005 |
Added a regimental history of 8 Regt RCT provided by Jimmy Aspinall, UK (I BR Corps chapter, Page 2, 59th Ord Bde, Ordnance section). |
| Oct 24, 2005 |
Replaced an aerial view of the IG Farben building from 1946 with a better scan provided by Vic Damon, 3rd Armd Div History web site; also added another aerial view of the V Corps headquarters complex - looking northeast towards the Frankfurt PX complex - from 1959. Also posted a view of the Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof taken from the Schumman Theater (Crossroads PX) in 1954 (all on the Frankfurt Page, Kaserne section). |
| Oct 25, 2005 |
Posted several photos of Birkenfeld Air Station and the Erbeskopf tech site, 602nd AC&WS in 1952 (USAFE TACS Page, Air Defense section). A beautifully detailed aerial photo of Birkenfeld Air Base from 1964 that was submitted by John Stephens was also added to the USAFE TACS Page.
Also posted an email from Robert Ball, 7774 Sig Svc Bn, 1954-56 (7774 Sig Bn Page, Signal section).
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| Oct 26, 2005 |
Posted a response to my inquiry regarding the CINCUSAREUR train photo, information was provided by Ralf Dittmer, Germany (HQ USAREUR Page, Major Commands section). Also added a Breitsol section to the 102nd Sig Bn Page with some great pictures of the site from 1959-60, submitted by Miguel Felix. |
| Oct 27, 2005 |
Posted several photos of the 27th Constabulary Squadron, Schweinfurt, from my private collection on the 3rd Constabulary Page (Constabulary Section). Also added addtional photos from the same time period (1947) to several pages in the Kaserne section: Rendezvous Club (Frankfurt); 57th Field Hospital (Würzburg); Alpenhof Casino (Garmisch); Schweinfurt Commissary (Schweinfurt). |
| Oct 28, 2005 |
Posted some emails: Gene Koch, 606th Ord Ammo Co, 1955-58 (84th Ord Bn Page, Ordnance section); George Lopez, 201st Sig Co (32nd Sig Bn Page, Signal section); R.A. Felker, A Co, 385th MP Bn (385th MP Bn Page, MP Section); Andrew Joachim, 533rd Ord Co, later 77th Ord Co (81st Ord Bn Page); Lamont Silves, Pathfinder Team, 8th Avn Bn (8th Avn Bn Page). Also added recent images of some of the older pictures of the former Gibbs Kaserne displayed on the Frankfurt Page (look for the  symbol). Pictures were submitted by Andreas Zeidler, Germany. |
| Nov 5, 2005 |
Posted a very interesting email sent to me many months ago by Donald (Pete) Moriarty who served with the 32nd AADCOM in various roles for 10 years (412L Chapter, USAFE TACS Page). Also added an interesting email from Gary Smith on the US Army PAL Det (59th Ord Bde Page, Ordnance section.) |
| Nov 11, 2005 |
Veterans Day, 2005!
Posted several emails:
Brad Scheminske , 1st Bn, 35th Arty, 1967-68 (24th Inf Div Page, Divisions section); Paul Palowitch, 1st Bn, 36th Arty (210th FA Gp Page, Field Artillery section); Grant Stanley, 1st Bn, 36th Arty, 1967-68 (210th FA Gp Page);
Dennis T. Ruddy, 3rd Bn, 35th Arty (72nd FA Gp Page); Claude Barker, 3rd Bn, 79th Arty, 1962-64 (36th FA Gp Page); Philip St. John, 5th Msl Bn, 77th FA (SGT) (36th FA Gp Page); Hardy Stewart, 1st Msl Bn, 33rd Arty (210th FA Gp Page); Neil Albaugh, 157th Ord Det (Corporal chapter, Overview Page, Field Artillery section).
Also posted a very interesting email from Lee Hersey, HQ STRATCOM-EUR, 1973-78, who was involved in the first digital upgrade of DCS stationed operated by the Army (1970's EWCS chapter, Overview Page, Signal section). Added a very nice 1962 photo of Babenhausen Kaserne submitted by Lars Hagen (Darmstadt Page, Kaserne section) and an aerial photo of Münchweiler Hospital sent in by Martin Bruhn, Germany (Pirmasens Page).
Added a link to Lars Hagen's Babenhausen Kaserne web site (Darmstadt Page).
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| Nov 13, 2005 |
Posted several emails: Bob Bailey via Jim Ryan, 2nd Bn, 333rd Arty (REDSTONE) (46th FA Gp Page), Field Artillery section); Michael Wilkerson, Pirmasens ASC (73rd Sig Bn Page, Signal section); Lewis Jordan, 357th Arty Det (5th USAAG chapter, 59th Ord Bde Page); Tom Sweeney, 562nd QM Co (Petrl Sup, Mbl) (15th QM Bn Page, Quartermaster section). |
| Nov 19, 2005 |
Posted several emails: Rodrigo Gebhard with some photos from an Open House at Kuhberg LTA in 1975 (8th Avn Bn Page, Army Aviation section);
Bill Keating, "A" Co, 382nd MP Bn, 1957-58 about the reactivation of the 382nd MP Bn today (382nd MP Bn Page, Military Police); Rod van Ausdall, 16th Inf Regt, 1947-51 (1st Inf Div Page, Divisions). |
| Nov 21, 2005 |
Posted a link to an online copy of: Eyes Behind The Lines: US Army Long-Range Reconnaissance and Surveillance Units, an historical manuscript written by MAJ James F. Gebhardt and published by the Combat Studies Institute Press at Fort Leavenworth, KS. Chapter 2 covers the USAREUR Long-Range Reconnaissance Patrols, 1957-68 (Related Links section of the 7th Army Page).
Also, posted a link to an online copy of: Mobility, Vigilance and Justice: The US Army Constabulary in Germany, 1946-53, an historical manuscript written by Kendall D. Gott and published by the Combat Studies Institute Press at Fort Leavenworth, KS. (Item No. 11, HQ Constabulary Page, US Constabulary). |
| Nov 23, 2005 |
Posted an email: Howard Emery, 208th Sig Co, 1960-62 (CENTAG Page, HQ USAREUR section). |
| Nov 24, 2005 |
Added a detailed map of USAFE installations in 1947 (USFET Page). Will continue tomorrow with the various lists of installations found on the back of the map.
Posted some emails: Weldon Gibson, Hq Co, 37th Engr Cbt Gp, 1951-53
(37th Engr Gp Page); Bill Hokanson (Overview Page, Engineer section). |
| Nov 25, 2005 |
Posted several emails: a follow-up email from David Adams, 1st Bn, 15th Inf (3rd Inf Div Page, Divisions section); more details on the 208th Sig Co provided by Howard Emery (CENTAG Page, HQ USAREUR section).
Reorganized the USAFE TACS Page.
Much more to be added in the next weeks. |
| Nov 28, 2005 |
Posted an email: Lewis Westfall, 537th Ord Co (85th Ord Bn Page, Ordnance section). Also added two 1946 photos of the Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof and the Schumann ARC Club (Frankfurt Page, Kaserne section). |
| Dec 4, 2005 |
Posted several emails: Joerg Windmueller, Germany (Overview Page, Field Artillery section); Harry Coon, 15th Ord Bn, (15th Ord Bn Page, Ordnance section); Bruce Davis, 826th Tank Bn (120mm) (4th Armor Gp Page, Armd Cav section).
Also, I have been doing research on unit reflaggings and TOE changes of divisional armor/cavalry and infantry units as well as divisional and non-divisional field artillery units in USAREUR from 1945 to 1989. I will be posting some related information on the Overview Pages of the Division and Field Artillery sections. I have started with the Armored units of the 4th Armor Group (Overview Page, Division section). |
| Dec 10, 2005 |
Posted several emails: Tom McGeeney, 510th Ord Co (59th Ord Bde Page, Ordnance section) submitted a unit roster for September 1963; George Dukes, 1956-57 (Rhine River Patrol Page).
Also posted a roster of CENTAG Signal Group - date unknown (CENTAG section, HQ USAREUR Page).
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| Dec 11, 2005 |
Posted several emails: Richard Hartley, 5th AAA AW Bn (34th AAA Bde Page, Air Defense section); Steve Schaut, B Btry, 2-5 FA (41st FA Bde Page, Field Artillery section); Derrill Young, 7808 QM Co & 561st QM Co (95th QM Bn Page, Quartermaster section); John Davis, 964th Engr Co (521st Engr Gp Page, Engineer section); Gaylon Lisenba, 517th Ord Co and HQ Det, 81st Ord Bn (81st Ord Bn Page, Ordnance section); John R. Marshall, 3-36th Inf (3rd Armd Div Page, Divisions section); Mike Goodwin, 184th Ord Co (15th Ord Bn Page, Ordnance); Bill Weldon, Co C, 29th Sig Bn (29th Sig Bn Page, Signal section). |
| Dec 12, 2005 |
Added an article on the disbanding of the 6900th CSC in 1990 (6900th CSC Page, Labor Service section). Posted emails from Leon Kline, 17th Major Port (Bremerhaven Page, Kaserne section); Arnold
Niederhofer, 20th Ord Det (EOD) (EOD Page, Ordnance section); Roger Beverage, Avn Co, 14th A/C (14th Armd Cav Regt Page, Armored Cav section). |
| Dec 15, 2005 |
Added the 38th Ord Bn section to the 87th Maint Bn Page (Ordnance section) and posted a roster of the 357th Ordnance HM Company from Nov 1953 on the same page. |
| Dec 16, 2005 |
Posted several emails: Karl W. Scharl, 532nd MI Bn, 1958-59 (532nd MI Bn Page, Military Intelligence section); Johnny Ezell, 32nd SHMA 1952-53 and Rich Hetzel, HHD, 68th Med Gp (68th Med Gp Page, Medical); Mark Eltzroth, 654th Trans Det, 1972-74 (18th Avn Bn Page, Aviation). |
| Dec 17, 2005 |
Posted several emails: Paul Browne, civilian, 1st Maint Bn (1st Maint Bn Page, Ordnance); Rich O'Connor, 7th Bn, 67th Arty (CV)(SP) (32nd AADCOM Page, Air Defense).
Added several additional items: a photo of a training exercise at Eckweiler in which the first Redstone missile from 40th FA Group participated just after arriving in Germany in late 1958 (40th FA Gp Page, Field Artillery); some information with a map on ADA assets in Germany in 1984 (Overview Page, Air Defense); an article on the introduction of the German Air Defense Ground Environment system in southern Germany as a replacement for the 412L system (USAFE TACS Page, Air Defense). |
| Dec 18, 2005 |
Started the 82nd Ord Bn Page (Ordnance section) and posted an email from Dick Adams, 50th Ord Bn, 1958-60 on the new page. Added an article from Army Logistician on the implementation of the Military Communities in Germany in the mid-1970s (Military Communities Page). Posted some interesting comments submitted by Jim Ryan (1st MSL Bn, 333rd Arty) concerning the recently added photo of Redstone Missile training at Echweiler, Germany (40th FA Group Page).
Bob Gunnarsson has submitted Chapter I - Introduction of his history of Military Police units during the Cold War. This chapter includes the US Constabulary. You can find it on the MP Unit Histories Page, Military Police section. It is large - 1.8 MB. |
| Dec 19, 2005 |
Posted additional information and another map on the Military Communities Page. |
| Dec 23, 2005 |
Posted several articles: on the inactivation of 3rd Bn, 12th FA (LANCE) in Aschaffenburg and the Lance Compression concept (Overview Page, Field Artillery); a more detailed article on the same topic (72nd FA Bde Page, Field Artillery); an article that details the Community Command Plan as it was originally announced in mid-1991 (Military Communities Page); some historical information on the kasernes of Aschaffenburg (Aschaffenburg Page, Kaserne section); about Lance Escort Battery 4502 that supported 3-12th FA during an exercise (UKdo 5 chapter, WHNS Units Page, Logistical Commands section). |
| Dec 27, 2005 |
Created the 26th Support Gp Page (link on the HQ USAREUR Page) - includes photos of the 529th MP Co, Heidelberg, and a roster for 1959 submitted by Debra Hintz; added information on the 411th BSB and 26th ASG to the Heidelberg Page (Kaserne section) and posted information on the 414th BSB and 104th ASG on the Hanau Page. |
| Dec 29, 2005 |
Posted an article and additional information on the 15th Ord Bn submitted by Barry Gardner, former CO of the battalion (15th Ord Bn Page, Ordnance section). Also posted an email from Paul R. Girard, 1960-63, Sig Svc Co, 7774 Sig Bn and Sig Spt Co, USAREUR Sig Svc Bn (7774 Sig Svc Bn Page, Signal section). |
| Dec 31, 2005 |
Posted an interesting article on the role of the Provost Marshals Office at US military communities in Germany. The article was submitted by Phillip A. Lester, a former PM for USMCA Fulda, 1978-1981 (MP Unit Histories, Military Police section). Also added information on the Worms Military Community (Worms Page, Kaserne section). Posted an article on the Breitsol Radio Station (102nd Sig Bn Page, Signal) and a letter from Marvin L. Ray, HQ 69th ADA Gp (69th ADA Bde Page, Air Defense). Started the 41st Trans Bn (AAM) Page (Army Aviation).
Happy New Year!! --- Ein gutes neues Jahr!! |
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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. |
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