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51st Signal Battalion (Cmd)
93rd Signal Brigade

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Battalion History (1981-1993)

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Battalion History
1981 - 1993
51st Signal Bn DI
 
On 16 March 1981, the 51st Signal Battalion was activated in Ludwigsburg, Germany where it supported VII Corps.

On November 8,1990 the battalion was altered for immediate deployment to Saudi Arabia ("Operation Desert Shield"). Within 3 weeks it had personnel on the ground in Saudi Arabia.

While the war only lasted 100 hours, it was the 15 of April, 1991, before they returned to Germany.

At noon April 15, 1993, the 51st lowered the American flag for the last time in Germany
 
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