ABOUT THE WEBSITE |
The "U.S. Army in Germany, 1945-1989" website was initiated in 2002 to serve as a resource center for unit histories, photos, personal recollections and other related information pertaining to the United States Army's presence in Germany and the rest of Europe from the immediate post-WWII period to the end of the Cold War in Europe.
I have been doing research on the history of U.S. Army, Europe (USAREUR) for more than thirty years and have chosen to use the Web as a
means for contributing - in a small way - to the study of the history of USAREUR. In addition, a significant part of the materials presented have been contributed by former members of units assigned or attached to USAREUR over the years or by others who share the same interest in the history of USAREUR.
While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information posted on the website, I cannot accept liability for errors or omissions.
I hope you enjoy reading and viewing the materials on this site. Corrections, suggestions, comments and submissions of additional matrials are ALWAYS WELCOME!
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| Jan
5, 2008 |
Posted several emails: Bob Richards, 3rd Gun Bn, 39th Arty (280mm) (210th FA Gp Page, Field Artillery section); Klaus Hinkelmann with info on Mystery Photo #4 (Mystery Photos Page); Paul J. Agostino, 162nd Ord Co, SASCOM (59th Ord Bde Page, Ordnance); Gerry Adams, HHB, 210th FA Gp Page (210th FA Gp Page).
Posted a graphic on the Overview Page, Army Aviation section, that shows the organizational changes to the 16th and 18th Aviation Battalion during the 1960s and early 1970s. |
| Jan 6, 2008 |
Posted several emails: Bill Terry, HQ TASCOMEUR, Worms (TASCOMEUR Page); George Engle, 552nd AAA Gun Bn (12th AAA Gp Page, Air Defense section); Robert Austin, 2nd Bn, 5th FA, on cross-training with British 20th Regiment, RA (175mm) (36th FA Gp Page, Field Artillery); Jim Smith, 317th Sig Const Bn (317th Sig Bn Page, Signal); Jim Tarbet, 615th ACW Sqdn, Birkenfeld (Page 6 (412L System), USAFE TACS, Air Defense section). |
| Jan 13, 2008 |
Spent several days working on some nice slides I have recently obtained - 26th Trans Co and 59th Trans Co (Lt Hel) (54th Trans Bn Page, Army Aviation section); General Walker Hotel, Berchtesgadener Hof, and Chiemsee Hotel (Garmisch Page, Kaserne section); 8th Evac Hosp (95th Med Gp Page, Medical). |
| Jan 19, 2008 |
Posted an email with photos: RC Neeb, Jr. 67th Avn Co (16th Avn Bn Page, Army Aviation section).
Posted another Mystery Photo (#12) on the Mystery Photos Page. Also added some doctrinal information concerning the transportation battalions, infantry division organic to the Pentomic infantry divisions in Germany in the late 1950s and early 1960s (Overview Page, Transportation section). |
| Jan 20, 2008 |
Posted an email from Dave Hodgeboom on the ADM engineer platoon of the 36th USAFAD (275th Engr Co chapter, 7th Engr Bde Page, Engineer section).
Also posted a 30-page manuscript on the Sergeant Guided Missile System published by the US Army Field Artillery School at Fort Sill, OK, in 1970 (1960s Chapter, Overview Page, Field Artillery section). |
| Jan 24, 2008 |
Posted some additional information on the 322nd Signal Battalion, V Corps, submitted by John Raquet (see his email - 322nd Sig Bn Page, Signal section). |
| Jan 25, 2008 |
Posted an aerial photo of McPheeters Barracks (Langemarck Kaserne as it was known at the time), Bad Hersfeld, from 1945 (Fulda Page, Kaserne section). |
| Jan 26, 2008 |
Posted several emails with pics from Cleve Tarvin, 339th ASA Co (ASA Europe Page); Gabriel DeMartin, HHC, 37th Engr Gp (37th Engr Gp Page, Engineers).
Also added a unit history of 3rd Bn, 32nd Arm SCORPIONS compiled by Jake Greeling (3rd Armd Div Page, Divisions section). |
| Jan 27, 2008 |
Posted several emails: James Jerry Langford, 62nd AAA Bn (AW)(SP) (1st AAA Gp Page, Air Defense section); Tommy Knox, 7th FA Bn (1st Inf Div Page, Divisions); Hal Knapp, 29th TAAM (205th Trans Bn (AVIM), Army Aviation section). |
| Jan 29, 2008 |
Posted some 1988-89 photos submitted by Peter Blume, Germany, author of several publications on USAREUR and US Army vehicles & equipment in Germany (8th Inf Div Page, Division section). |
| Feb 2, 2008 |
Posted a detailed article on Dental Services in USAREUR from 1965 - includes 9th Hosp Cen, 819th Hosp Cen (ComZ), SETAF, Berlin Brigade and Heidelberg MSA (9th Hosp Cen Page, Medical section). Also, an extract (several pages and a map) from the EES Motorist's Directory for 1951 (AAFES-EUROPE Page). This posting includes a complete list of EES Autobahn Snack Bars. EES stuff submitted by Patrick Biddy. Added a scan of the EES Pamphlet - Serving Those Who Serve which was published in the late 1950s (AAFES-EUROPE Page). |
| Feb 4, 2008 |
Posted an email with pics from Lou Kolkhorst, Co A, 3rd Avn Bn (3rd Avn Bn Page, Army Aviation section). |
| Feb 5, 2008 |
Posted an email from Scott Blue, 205th Trans Bn (AVIM) (205th Trans Bn Page, Army Aviation section).
Added some information and newspaper articles about the early days of US military railway in the Occupation Zone 1945-46 (Overview Page, Transportation section). Will be adding more on this topic soon. |
| Feb 6, 2008 |
Posted an email with pics from Jim Gibson, 34th Hospital Train (57th Med Bn Page, Medical section). |
| Feb 9, 2008 |
Reorganized the 3rd Constabulary Brigade Page to make it more conform with the other unit pages of the USAREUR in Germany website. Will do the same with the 1st and 2nd Con Bde pages in the next week or so.
Posted an email with pics from Dan Langhans, son of Lewis Langhans, Jr., 72nd Constabulary Sqdn, Böblingen (3rd Con Bde Page, US Constabulary section). Post includes two issues of the TEN HIGH, the weekly newspaper of the 10th Con Regt. |
| Feb 10, 2008 |
Posted another Mystery Photo (#13) on the Mystery Photos Page. Maybe some train buffs can help us on this one? |
| Feb 15, 2008 |
Posted an email with photos from Jim Reinecke, 40th AAA Bn & 69th AAA Gp (69th AAA Gp/Bde Page, Air Defense section).
Also added a complete 8-page issue of the 7th Army Sentinel, Jan 18 1952 (7th Army Page).
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| Feb 16, 2008 |
Posted some really nice pictures of Campbell Barracks and Mark Twain Village from around 1962-63 (Heidelberg Page, Kaserne section). Also added photos from the first year of operation of the Fürth Medical Depot, 1946 (Fürth Medical Depot Page, Medical section). |
| Feb 17, 2008 |
Posted some emails: from Barry J. Veden, 504th Avn Co (504th Avn Bn Page, Army Aviation section); Dr. James Whittaker, HQ US Constabulary (US Constabulary Page).
Added some photos of crypto equipment used at the 7774th Sig Svc Bn submitted by Jack Emanuelson, "B" Co, 7774 Sig Svc Bn (7774th Sig Bn Page, Signal section).
Also posted the telephone directory (11 pages) for USAREUR Ordnance Division, effective March 1956 (1950s Chapter, Overview Page, Ordnance section). |
| Feb 18, 2008 |
Added several articles on the 604th Comm Sq (Ops) that appeared in The Comm Net, 2nd Comm Gp in 1960 and '61 (Page 5 (Communications), USAFE TACS, Air Defense section). |
| Feb 23, 2008 |
Posted a couple of emails: from Tim Richards, HQ 35th FA Group & Btry "A," 2nd How Bn, 37th Arty (35th FA Gp Page, Field Artillery section); Scott DiLuciano, Co "B," 63rd Sig Bn (63rd Sig Bn Page, Signal section); David M. Neville, 606th Ord Co (Ammo) (84th Ord Bn Page, Ordnance section).
Added a detailed installation map of Nahbollenbach QM Depot from 1953 (Baumholder Page, Kaserne section).
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| Feb 24, 2008 |
Posted some emails: from Samuel Burke, B Btry, 6th MSL Bn, 60th Arty (69th ADA Gp Page, Air Defense section); Ronald R. Rohrer, 52nd Sig Svc Detachment, Herzo (ASA Europe Page).
Added the Mannheim Ordnance Page (Ordnance section). |
| Feb 27, 2008 |
Posted an email from Joe Jarosz, Army brat, with an answer for Mystery Photo #11 (Mystery Photo Page).
Added photos of Rhein-Main Air Base from 1949-50 (Frankfurt Page, Kaserne section). |
| Mar 1, 2008 |
Added some nice photos of the Maschinenfabrik in Oberursel, home of the 85th Ord Bn, 33rd and 42nd Ord Companies in the early 1950s (85th Ord Bn Page, Ordnance section and Frankfurt Page, Kaserne section). Also posted three pages from the USAFE Ramstein AB Telephone Directory, Jan 1971 with some organizational information regarding Headquarters FOURTH ATAF (USAFE TACS Page). |
| Mar 2, 2008 |
Added an email from Harold H. Bergers, The Netherlands, who submitted a scan of a rare 23rd MSL Det patch (59th Ord Bde Page, Ordnance section).
John Fahey made me aware of a recent STARS & STRIPES article that indicates that HQ USAREUR and HQ V Corps might merge into 7th Army next year as part of the ongoing Transformation efforts. See S&S article. |
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| Mar 4, 2008 |
Added several issues of the KEYSTONE NEWS (28th Inf Div weekly newspaper) to my collection. Posted the front page of the May 1, 1952 issue (28th Inf Div Page, Divisions section). |
| Mar 8, 2008 |
Posted an email with pics from William E. Serchak, 1st How Bn, 75th Arty (210th FA Bde Page, Field Artillery section); Gene Colonna, 255th Ord Det (3rd Ord Bn Page, Ordnance section); detailed information on the General Electric role in the installation and tesing phases of the 412-L Project (Page 6 (412L System), USAFE TACS, Air Defense section).
Cornelius Goldberg (USAREUR) sent me a link to a very interesting website called PANORAMIO (www.panoramio.com). This website combines GOOGLE Maps satellite imagery with peoples' photos. Just type into the Search box the desired city, town in German (or anywhere else) and Voila!, you have the satellite view and any photos that have been submitted by people for that area. Really interesting! |
| Mar 9, 2008 |
Posted some emails: from Glen Reid, HHD, 68th Med Gp (68th Med Gp Page, Medical section); William Chakeres, 70th Trans Det, Boscomantico AAF, Italy (Installations Page, SETAF section). |
| Mar 12, 2008 |
Posted some emails: from Charles Brown, HHC, 11th Engr Gp (11th Engr Gp Page, Engineer section); Barbara Showell, 3rd Bn, 59th ADA (10th ADA Gp/Bde Page, Air Defense section).
Also added a nice aerial view of Ernst Ludwig Kaserne in Darmstadt from 1957. Shot shows Honest John rocket launchers and 280mm atomic cannons (Darmstadt Page, Kaserne section). Photo is from a photo album of a 216th FA Bn vet. More great photos from the album will be added soon. |
| Mar 16, 2008 |
Added Issue #2 (March 23 1956) of the Landstuhl News submitted by Joe Rushton (Page 2 (US Units), USAFE TACS, Air Defense section). |
| Mar 22, 2008 |
Added photos of the 97th General Hospital submitted by Jim Gibson, Utility Section (USAH Frankfurt Page, Army Hospitals, Medical section). |
| Mar 23, 2008 |
Added information and some photos of the US Army General Depot, Verdun submitted by Frank Santoro & Leon Purdham (Verdun Sig Depot Page, Signal section). Also posted quite a few photos from Co D, 508th MP Bn in Garmisch, Regensburg and during a NODEX operation in France submitted by various former members via Dick Burch (508th MP Bn Page, Military Police section). |
| Mar 26, 2008 |
Posted an email from Philip WP Kermott, liaison officer with the 6981st LS Sig Const Battalion in the early 1950's (6981st CSC Page, Signal section). |
| Mar 28, 2008 |
Something for the history buffs who are interested in the early Occupation period in Berlin - I have posted several very interesting pages of the Final Issue of the LIGHTNING BUG, the official newspaper of the 310th Infantry Regiment during its service as an element of the Occupation Army in Berlin (78th Inf Div Page, USFET section). |
| Mar 29, 2008 |
Posted photos of "A" Company, 34th Sig Bn submitted by Bill Burton (34th Sig Bn Page, Signal section). Also posted an email with pics from Marvin Ashmen, 22nd Ord Co (71st Ord Bn Page, Ordnance section). |
| Mar 30, 2008 |
Posted an email from Roland E. Sharp, Co B, 7774 Sig Bn (7774th Sig Svc Bn Page, Signal section). |
| Mar 31, 2008 |
Posted an email with pics from George Kloss, Co A, 385th MP Bn (385th Mp Bn Page, Military Police section).
Also added the June 13 1953 issue of THE PASS TIMES, a Southeastern Area Command newspaper published in Garmisch. Scan of newspaper submitted by Robert F. Newbegin, Sr. (Garmisch Page, Kaserne section). |
| Apr 3, 2008 |
Posted an email from Hugh W. Morgan, 8th Avn Bn (8th Avn Bn Page, Army Aviation section). |
| Apr 12, 2008 |
Posted some photos of McGraw Kaserne from the early 1960s - submitted by several former members of the 508th MP Bn stationed there at the time (508th MP Bn Page, Military Police section).
Posted an email from Walter Dobinson, 2nd Bn, 83rd FA (41st FA Bde Page, Field Artillery section).
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| Apr 13, 2008 |
Posted some Hammonds Bks photos (Seckenheim), a roster of the 7774 Sig Svc Bn and some other information submitted by Roland Sharp, Co "B," 7774 Sig Bn (7774th Sig Svc Bn Page, Signal section).
Also added some information on the 57th Medical Battalion and hospital trains (57th Med Bn Page, Medical section). |
| Apr 16, 2008 |
Posted some information on the 7th Army MASS Project in the early 1960s (19th Ord Bn Page, Ordnance section). Also added photos of the 20th Ord Det (EOD) from 1958 submitted by Ricky S. Stauber (Explos. Ord. Page, Ordnance section). |
| Apr 18, 2008 |
Posted some information: 9th Hosp Center in 1964 (9th Hosp Center Page, Medical section); formation of Special Troops (Prov) under VII Corps (VII Corps Page, Corps Units section); AIRCENT Communications Group, Fontainebleau, France (AFCENT Page). |
| Apr 19, 2008 |
Posted some information on the Transportation Terminal Command, Europe and the Rhine River Terminal at Mannheim (Trans Term Comd Eur Page, Transportation section).
Also added some detailed personal recollections and many photos of Nancy Ordnance Depot submitted by Doran Ditlow (Nancy Depot chapter, Army Depots Page, COMZEUR section). |
| Apr 20, 2008 |
Posted some information: on the 92nd Trans Co (Car) located in Frankfurt 1968 (V Corps Page, Corps Units section); TAB Battery serving the 35th Arty Group (VII Corps Artillery Page, Field Artillery section; TASCOM in 1969 (TASCOMEUR Page); 521st Engr Gp, 1961 (521st Engr Gp (M&S) Page, Engineer section); Sig Svc Bn 4 in 1967 (4th Sig Gp Page, Signal section). |
| Apr 26, 2008 |
Posted two great photos of Würzburg from the mid-1950s. Also added photos of Hindenburg Kaserme from the mid-1950s (Würzburg Page, Kaserne section). |
| Apr 27, 2008 |
Posted an email from Ron Gooding, a former RAF member serving in the AIRCENT commo bunker in Fontainebleau, France in the late 1950s (NATO Communications chapter, Overview Page, Signal section).
Added more information on the role of the 19th Ord Bn in the 7th Army MASS Project (19th Ord Bn Page, Ordnance section).
Also added some details on the ordnance detachments that repair the M33 Antiaircraft Fire Control System used by 90mm gun battalions in the 34th AAA Brigade (Early Years Chapter, Overview Page, Air Defense section); some information was added to the LONG THRUST Exercise chapter on the CEGE Page (Logistical Commands section). |
| Apr 28, 2008 |
Posted an email from Richard Martineau, HHD 1st Sig Gp at Orleans, France (1st Sig Gp Page, Signal section).
Added information on the ACAN major relay station at Leghorn, Italy, operated by the 21st Sig Co (ACAN chapter, Overview Page, Signal section).
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| Apr 30, 2008 |
Added information on the Nordenham Helicopter Repair Station in northern Germany (overhauled Army helicopters in the 1960s) (1960s Army Avn Maint chapter, Overview Page, Army Aviation section). Also posted some interesting details on the Zweibrücken Terminal District in the 1960s (US Army Petroleum Distribution Command Europe chapter, COMZEUR Page); on the Engineer Maintenance Division, KAD (Kaiserslautern Army Depot Page, Army Depots section). |
| May 2, 2008 |
Added information on the 85th Maint Bn from 1970 (85th Maint Bn Page, Ordnance section). |
| May 3, 2008 |
Added information on US Army Computer Systems Comd, Europe in 1970 (USACSC-SGE Page, Signal section); on the 38th Ord Bn in the early 1950s (38th Ord Bn Page, Ordnance section); Ordnance Field Maintenance Shops in SACom in 1954 (Area Commands Page). |
| May 4, 2008 |
Posted an email and two photos submitted by Roger Horton, UARG early 1970s (CEGE Page, Logistical Commands section).
Also added some information on the Equipment Maintenance Group under HQ US Army Area Command (Area Commands Page); 14th Avn Co and the introduction of Army Flight Following Services in Germany (59th ATC Bn Page, Army Aviation section); Army Flight Operations Detachment (AFOD) in 1971 (59th ATC Bn Page, Army Aviation section).
Created the USAREUR and Seventh Army Troops Page in HQ USAREUR section. |
| May 10, 2008 |
Added information: on the 57th Ordnance Brigade from 1971 (57th Ord Bde Page, Ordnance section); Aviation Section, 160th Sig Gp in 1956 (160th Sig Gp Page, Signal section); MOBIDIC computer complex in 1967 (7th Army SUPCOM Page, Support Commands section); AFOF (Army Flight Operations Facility) Heidelberg in 1967 (59th ATC Bn Page, Army Aviation section); Avn Sec of US Army Area Command, 1966 (Area Commands Page). |
| May 11, 2008 |
Posted several emails: from MAJ Peter Chen, XO of the 53rd Joint Movement Control Bn -- successor to the 53rd Trans Bn -- now serving in Afghanistan (53rd Trans Bn Page, Transportation section); Andrea Conklin, New Jersey/Germany, who visited Sheridan Ksn in Sept 2007 (Augsburg Page, Kaserne section); David J. Glynn, Co "A," 97th Sig Bn, Feudenheim Bunker (97th Sig Bn Page, Signal section). |
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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,
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