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Army Support Command
Seventh Army
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| 1958 - 1965 |
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SEVENTH ARMY SUPPORT COMMAND ORGANIZATION - 30 JUNE 1958 |
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Seventh Army Support Command |
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ADJUTANT GENERAL |
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25th AG Postal Unit (Type W) |
Baumholder |
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26th AG Postal Unit (Type U) |
Wildflecken |
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27th AG Postal Unit (Type U) |
Neu Ulm |
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28th AG Postal Unit (Type W) |
Mannheim-Sandhofen |
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29th AG Postal Unit (Type U) |
Darmstadt |
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1st Replacement Bn, Hq & Hq Co |
Zweibrücken |
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525th Repl Co |
Zweibrücken |
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526th Repl Co |
Zweibrücken |
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CHEMICAL |
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85th Chemical Bn, Hq & Hq Det |
Baumholder |
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9th Chem Co (Depot) |
Baumholder |
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59th Chem Co (Maint) |
Baumholder |
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275th Chem Det (Lab) |
Hanau |
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ENGINEER |
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521st Engineer Gp (M&S), Hq & Hq Co |
Kaiserslautern |
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24th Eng Co (Fld Maint) |
Kornwestheim |
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24th Eng Plat (Map Depot) |
Kaiserslautern |
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27th Eng Co (Depot) |
Kaiserslautern |
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53rd Eng Co (Supply Point) |
Dachau |
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68th Eng Co (Parts Depot) |
Schwetzingen |
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261st Eng Co (Fld Maint) |
Fürth |
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587th Eng Co (Fld Maint) |
Hanau |
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589th Eng Co (Supply Point) |
Hanau |
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964th Eng Co (Fld Maint) |
Schwetzingen |
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984th Eng Co (Fld Maint) |
Kaiserslautern |
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8592nd Civ Labor Gp |
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FINANCE |
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17th Fin Sec (Disbursing) |
Baumholder |
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38th Fin Sec (Disbursing) |
Neu Ulm |
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39th Fin Sec (Disbursing) |
Garmisch |
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42nd Fin Sec (Disbursing) |
Würzburg |
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44th Fin Sec (Disbursing) |
Karlsruhe |
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MEDICAL |
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30th Medical Gp, Hq & Hq Det |
Vaihingen |
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4th Surg Hosp (Mbl) (Army) |
Ludwigsburg |
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8th Evac Hosp (Smbl) |
Landstuhl |
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15th Evac Hosp (Smbl) |
Münchweiler |
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46th Surg Hosp (Mbl) (Army) |
Landstuhl |
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128th Evac Hosp (Smbl) |
Ludwigsburg |
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762nd Med Det |
Ludwigsburg |
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234th Med Det (Equip Maint) |
Ludwigsburg |
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274th Med Det (Hcptr Amb) |
Nellingen |
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485th Med Co (Prev) |
Ludwigsburg |
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8043rd Civ Labor Gp |
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56th Med Bn (Sep), Hq & Hq Det |
Neu Ulm |
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8th Med Co (Amb) (Sep) |
Karlsruhe |
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47th Med Det (Hcptr Amb) |
Illesheim |
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417th Med Co (Amb) (Sep) |
Neu Ulm |
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546th Med Co (Clearing) (Sep) |
Neu Ulm |
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556th Med Co (Amb) (Sep) |
Neu Ulm |
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575th Med Co (Amb) (Sep) |
Neu Ulm |
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595th Med Co (Clearing) (Sep) |
Karlsruhe |
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31st Medical Gp, Hq & Hq Det |
Darmstadt |
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2nd Evac Hosp (Smbl) |
Bad Kreuznach |
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5th Surg Hosp (Mbl) (Army) |
Heidelberg |
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7th Evac Hosp (Smbl) |
Darmstadt |
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31st Surg Hosp (Mbl) (Army) |
Höchst |
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547th Med Co (Clearing) (Sep) |
Höchst |
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32nd Surg Hosp (Mbl) (Army) |
Würzburg |
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34th Med Bn (Sep), Hq & Hq Det |
Wertheim |
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95th Med Co (Amb) (Sep) |
Wertheim |
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557th Med Co (Amb) (Sep) |
Wertheim |
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655th Med Co (Amb) (Sep) |
Wertheim |
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53rd Med Det (Hcptr Amb) |
Darmstadt |
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58th Evac Hosp (Smbl) |
Idar Oberstein |
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62nd Medical Gp, Hq & Hq Det |
Bad Kreuznach |
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12th Med Co (Holding) |
Baumholder |
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517th Med Co (Clearing) (Sep) |
Bad Kreuznach |
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565th Med Co (Amb) (Sep) |
Baumholder |
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766th Dent Svc Det |
Baumholder |
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574th Med Det |
Kornwestheim |
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732nd Med Det |
Böblingen |
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734th Med Det |
Todendorf |
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735th Med Det |
Nellingen |
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757th Med Det |
Ludwigsburg |
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761st Med Det |
Knielingen |
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763rd Med Det |
Wiesbaden |
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ORDNANCE |
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47th Ordnance Gp, Hq & Hq Co |
Ludwigsburg |
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8th Ord Bn (M&S), Hq & Hq Det |
Hanau |
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33rd Ord Co (Recov-Class) |
Hanau |
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88th Ord Co (Hvy Maint) |
Hanau |
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507th Ord Co (Hvy Auto Maint) |
Hanau |
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881st Ord Co (Hvy Auto Maint) |
Hanau |
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71st Ord Bn (M&S), Hq & Hq Det |
Dachau |
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6th Ord Co (Dir Spt) |
Neckarsulm |
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22nd Ord Co (Dir Spt) |
Munich |
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350th Ord Det (Bal-Tech Svc) |
Vilseck |
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556th Ord Co (Dir Spt) |
Zirndorf |
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569th Ord Co (Dir Auto Spt) |
Lidwigsburg |
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12th Labor Svc District Hq |
Vaihingen |
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8902nd Civ Labor Gp |
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85th Ord Bn (M&S), Hq & Hq Det |
Hanau |
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10th Ord Co (Dir Spt) |
Giessen |
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42nd Ord Co (Dir Auto Spt) |
Hanau |
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537th Ord Co (Dir Spt) |
Schweinfurt |
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557th Ord Co (Dir Spt) |
Aschaffenburg |
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87th Ord Bn (M&S), Hq & Hq Det |
Nellingen |
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124th Ord Co (Hvy Maint) |
Nellingen |
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521st Ord Co (Hvy Auto Maint) |
Nellingen |
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585th Ord Co (Rcvy-Class) |
Nellingen |
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903rd Ord Co (Hvy Auto Maint) |
Nellingen |
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51st Ordnance Group |
Mannheim-Sandhofen |
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19th Ord Bn (M&S), Hq & Hq Det |
Mannheim |
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40th Ord Co (Fld Sup) |
Mannheim |
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49th Labor Svc District Hq |
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63rd Ord Co (Fld Sup) |
Mannheim |
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78th Ord Co (Fld Sup) |
Mannheim |
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182nd Ord Co (Fld Sup) |
Mannheim |
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334th Ord Co (Fld Sup) |
Mannheim |
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7800 Ord Bn (M&S), Hq & Hq Det |
Knielingen |
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7796 Adv Wpns GM Co |
Kitzingen |
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157th Ord Det (GM DS) (CPL) |
Babenhausen |
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158th Ord Det (GM DS) (CPL) |
Ansbach |
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166th Ord Det (GM DS) (CPL) |
Kitzingen |
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525th Eng Det (Fld Maint) (CPL) |
Kitzingen |
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538th Eng Det (Fld Maint) (CPL) |
Kitzingen |
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7797 Adv Wpns GM Co |
Zweibrücken |
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195th Ord Det (GM DS) (NIKE) |
Knielingen |
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204th Ord Det (GM DS) (CPL) |
Zweibrücken |
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7798 Adv Wpns GM Co |
Mainz |
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39th Ord Det (GM DS) (CPL) |
Gonsenheim |
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172nd Ord Det (GM DS) (CPL) |
Gonsenheim |
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193rd Ord Det (GM DS) (NIKE) |
Wiesbaden |
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520th Eng Det (Fld Maint) (CPL) |
Gonsenheim |
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8900th Civ Labor Gp |
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66th Ord Bn (M&S), Hq & Hq Det |
Knielingen |
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150th Ord Det (IFCR) (M-33) |
Wiesbaden |
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151st Ord Det (IFCR) (M-33) |
Mannheim |
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152nd Ord Det (IFCR) (M-33) |
Kaiserslautern |
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169th Ord Det (IFCR) (T-38) |
Kaiserslautern |
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183rd Ord Det (IFCR) (T-38) |
Biebrich |
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223rd Ord Det (IFCR) (T-38) |
Wiesbaden |
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370th Ord Det (IFCR) (T-38) |
Mannheim |
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371st Ord Det (IFCR) (T-38) |
Wiesbaden |
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14th Ord Co (Dir Spt) |
Wiesbaden |
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18th Ord Co (Dir Spt) |
Knielingen |
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531st Ord Co (Dir Spt) |
Mannheim |
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546th Ord Co (Dir Spt) |
Kaiserslautern |
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81st Ord Bn (M&S), Hq & Hq Det |
Kaiserslautern |
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77th Ord Co (Hvy Auto Maint) |
Mannheim-Sandhofen |
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517th Ord Co (Hvy Maint) |
Mannheim-Sandhofen |
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533rd Ord Co (Rcvy-Class) |
Mannheim-Sandhofen |
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558th Ord Co (Arty Veh Park) |
Kaiserslautern |
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8901st Civ Labor Gp |
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57th Ordnance Group (Ammo) |
Kaiserslautern |
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7877 US Army Air Rcn |
Kaiserslautern |
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9th Ord Bn (Sp Wpns Spt) |
Siegelsbach |
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15th Ord Bn (Sp Wpns Spt) |
Kirchheimbolanden |
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84th Ord Bn (Ammo) |
Kaiserslautern |
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2nd Ord Expl Disp Det |
Grafenwöhr |
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3rd Ord Expl Disp Det |
Hohenfels |
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20th Ord Expl Disp Det |
Kaiserslautern |
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48th Labor Supv Dist Hq |
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50th Ord Co (Ammo) |
Kaiserslautern |
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606th Ord Co (Ammo) |
Baumholder |
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663rd Ord Co (Ammo) |
Vilseck |
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2040th Labor Svc Ord Co (Ammo) |
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2041st Labor Svc Ord Co (Ammo) |
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QUARTERMASTER |
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2nd Quartermaster Group, Hq & Hq Det |
Ludwigsburg |
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2nd Aug QM Gp |
Ludwigsburg |
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14th QM Bn, Hq & Hq Det |
Münster |
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22nd QM Co (Subs Sup) |
Hanau |
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134th QM Co (Bakery) |
Münster |
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506th QM Co (Petrl Sup) |
Hanau |
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7764 QM Co (DS) |
Hanau |
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15th QM Bn, Hq & Hq Det |
Mannheim-Käfertal |
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40th Trans Co (Med Trk) (Petrl) |
Mannheim |
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520th QM Co (Petrl Sup) |
Mannheim-Käfertal |
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526th QM Co (Petrl Sup) |
Karlsruhe |
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562nd QM Det (Svc) |
Mannheim-Käfertal |
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7762 QM Co (DS) |
Seckenheim |
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35th QM Bn, Hq & Hq Det |
Ludwigsburg |
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109th Trans Co (Med Trk) (Petrl) |
Ludwigsburg |
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510th QM Co (Bakery) |
Ludwigsburg |
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531st QM Co (Petrl Sup) |
Ludwigsburg |
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568th QM Co (Subs Sup) |
Ludwigsburg |
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7763 QM Co (DS) |
Ludwigsburg |
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56th QM Bn, Hq & Hq Det |
Kaiserslautern |
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157th QM Co (Petrl Sup) |
Kaiserslautern |
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561st QM Co (Petrl Sup) |
Idar Oberstein |
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565th QM Co (Graves Reg) |
Kaiserslautern |
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95th QM Bn, Hq & Hq Det |
Fürth |
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7765 QM Co (DS) |
Munich |
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7807 QM Co (DS) |
Würzburg |
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7808 QM Co (DS) |
Fürth |
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SIGNAL |
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545th Signal Co (Depot) |
Mannheim-Käfertal |
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TRANSPORTATION |
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8th Trans Gp (Mov Control) |
Oberschleissheim |
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2nd Avn Co (Army) |
Illesheim |
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3rd Avn Co (Army) |
Illesheim |
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11th Trans Co (Lt Hcptr) |
Nellingen |
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41st Trans Bn (A Acft Maint), Hq & Hq Det |
Mannheim-Sandhofen |
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30th Trans Co (Army Acft Maint) |
Hanau |
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153rd Trans Co (Depot) |
Mannheim-Sandhofen |
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245th Trans Co (Army Acft Hvy M-S) |
Mannheim-Sandhofen |
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247th Trans Co (Army Acft Maint) |
Hanau |
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205th Trans Bn (A Acft Maint), Hq & Hq Det |
Ludwigsburg |
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29th Trans Co (Army Acft Maint) |
Echterdingen |
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42nd Trans Co (Army Acft Maint) |
Illesheim |
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48th Trans Co (Army Acft Maint) |
Oberschleissheim |
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246th Trans Co (Army Acft Maint) |
Augsburg |
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10th Trans Gp (Hwy Trk), Hq & Hq Co |
Ludwigsburg |
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4th Trans Bn (Trk), Hq & Hq Co |
Ludwigsburg |
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32nd Trans Co (Med Trk) (S-P) |
Ludwigsburg |
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126th Trans Co (Med Trk) (S-P) |
Karlsruhe |
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590th Trans Co (Lt Trk) |
Ludwigsburg |
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6th Trans Bn (Trk), Hq & Hq Co |
Böblingen |
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5th Trans Co (Med Trk) (Cargo) |
Böblingen |
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12th Trans Co (Med Trk) (Cargo) |
Böblingen |
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96th Trans Co (Hvy Trk) |
Böblingen |
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379th Trans Co (Lt Trk) |
Böblingen |
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38th Trans Bn (Trk), Hq & Hq Co |
Worms |
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34th Trans Co (Med Trk) (Cargo) |
Worms |
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377th Trans Co (Hvy Trk) |
Mannheim-Sandhofen |
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594th Trans Co (Lt Trk) |
Worms |
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181st Trans Bn (Trk), Hq & Hq Co |
Mannheim |
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41st Trans Co (Lt Trk) |
Mannheim |
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51st Trans Co (Lt Trk) |
Mannheim |
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342nd Trans Co (Lt Trk) |
Mannheim |
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PROVOST MARSHAL |
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385th MP Bn - less CID |
Kornwestheim |
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DETACHED TROOPS SEVENTH ARMY |
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67th Med Depot (Army) |
Einsiedlerhof |
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385th MP Bn - CID |
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| 1965 - 1969 |
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| MAJOR SUBORDINATE
UNITS - 1960s |
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| COSTAR
(Combat Service To the Army) |
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| (Source: Army
Information Digest, April 1965) |
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CO-STAR
By Lt. Gen. Dwight E. Beach, USA
Commanding General, US Army Combat Developments
Command
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| As the Army enters
the mid-sixties, it can look back on significant and far reaching
changes during the past decade in the concepts for employment of combat
forces to meet enemy capabilities and threats. Out of the advances
in technology have come the doctrine and organizations which give
the capability to employ combat forces in the full spectrum of warfare
ranging from counterinsurgency to general war. |
Current
Supply and Maintenance Channels
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| Concurrently
and particularly within the past several years, changes
have also occurred in the Army's technical service structure.
"Functional" realignment of technical missions is rapidly
changing the logistic support concepts which have always
been branch-oriented, especially in the supply, service
and maintenance areas. |
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CO-STAR
Supply and Maintenance Channels
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In
1962, adoption of the ROAD division introduced a consolidated
support command with functionalized supply and maintenance
units to replace the technical service special staff sections
and branch-oriented units. Meanwhile, under Project 80, the
responsibility for operation of the Army wholesale logistical
system within continental United States (CONUS) was transferred
from technical and administrative service chiefs to the U.
S. Army Materiel Command. Thus at each end of the support
system-the divisions and the CONUS logistic base-new systems
have been introduced. However, in the middle, technical service
units have continued to provide support. |
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The first step
in bridging the gap between functionalized service support in our
present ROAD divisions and the commodity-oriented materiel management
now existing in CONUS will be accomplished with implementation of
the U. S. Army Combat Developments Command study, "Combat Service
to the Army (CO-STAR)," sometimes called CO-STAR II.
Basically, the CO-STAR concept centralizes control of all Field Army
non-divisional combat service support resources (logistical and administrative)
under a Field Army Support Command (FASCOM). The FASCOM commander
is directly responsible to the field army commander for providing
combat service support to all elements of the field army with the
exception of that provided within the division. Medical, ammunition,
transportation, military police and civil affairs support are provided
on an Army-wide basis. Supply, services and maintenance are realigned
along functional lines and are furnished on an area basis.
CO-STAR, which began as a conceptual study developed by the Command
and General Staff College, was transferred to the U. S. Army Combat
Developments Command in November 1962. The study had already received
extensive world-wide review and staffing at oversea commands, CONARC
and Department of the Army levels. However, the refinement of organizational
and operational concepts by the CDC Combat Service Support Group,
at Fort Lee, Virginia, required three revisions and almost two years
before the Secretary of the Army in October 1964 decided to reorganize
Army units under the CO-STAR concepts during 1965 and 1966.
Comparison of the service support structure found in the field army
before CO-STAR with that found in the Korean War and World War II,
reveals few changes. There were still vertical technical service organizations
operating under the control of special staff officers at army headquarters.
For example, the Quartermaster of a field army had two roles-first,
he was a staff officer; second, he was an operator, controlling depots
and groups which procured, received, stored, and distributed supplies.
In addition, the Quartermaster supervised salvage operations, maintenance
of quartermaster equipment, and service type operations such as graves
registration. In other words, the Quartermaster Corps had a technical
service chain or command from army headquarters down to the unit which
provided direct service support to the customer.
This condition existed in all seven technical services. Thus, not
only did a field army commander have to supervise several relatively
independent chains of command, but in addition customers had to deal
with relatively independent suppliers. The system, while operational
and workable, did not have the flexibility and responsiveness required
for today.
Since World War II and Korea, capabilities of tactical units have
been improved. These advances can be attributed to improved weapons
systems, greater mobility and better communications. Even within the
service support area, the hand-processed requisition has been replaced
by single line requisitions (MILSTRIP), electrical accounting machine
equipment has been introduced, and automatic data processing systems
will be adopted when it is to the Army's advantage.
With all these events taking place, it was inevitable that changes
to the service support structures and operating procedures would occur.
CO-STAR develops the structures and procedures required for the field
army area. Subsequent studies will extend functionalized combat service
support throughout the entire Theater of Operations.
Although CO-STAR contains some innovations, the doctrinal changes
are relatively minor in many areas. Few changes, for example, are
made in medical, military police, transportation, finance, civil affairs
and replacement activities. However, significant differences are apparent
in the supply and maintenance activities which, since the introduction
of the ROAD Division, have represented the least compatible area within
the service support system.
Division support commands, which provide the single source of supply
and one-stop maintenance service to divisional units, still obtain
back-up supply and maintenance support through a variety of technical
service channels, as shown in Figure 1.
A reduced number of organizations support the division under CO-STAR
concepts. In Figure 2, note that, with the introduction of the Field
Army Support Command (FASCOM), the field army commander and his staff
are no longer involved in day-to-day combat service support operations.
This leaves the commander and his staff free to concentrate on tactical
operations and broad planning and general staff supervision of overall
combat service support operations.
The CO-STAR concepts establish a field army support command with the
authority, the means, and the responsibility to provide combat service
support (logistical and administrative) to combat and combat support
troops located in the combat zone. Besides significantly reducing
the span of control of the field army commander, the organization
lessens the burden upon the field army staff in the area of combat
service support.
The organization was designed to support a three corps, twelve division
type field army. However, the organization is flexible and can be
tailored to support forces of varying composition from a division
force to field army size. The combat service support system is designed
to improve responsiveness to requirements and provide a single source
of support for user units to the maximum extent practicable. In addition,
CO-STAR offers a system based, to a large extent, upon current organizations
and procedures which can be adopted without serious disruption to
current field army operations. |
Organization
of Field Army Support Command
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The Field Army
Support Command (FASCOM) consists of a headquarters, army-wide service
units, and support brigades as shown in the graph above. Army-wide
services for ammunition, medical, transportation, civil affairs, military
police, replacement and certain administrative functions are prescribed.
These critical services are organized vertically under centralized
control because their use is variable, dependent upon combat intensity,
decision or terrain. In some cases, the services are of an intersectional
nature and can be operated more efficiently under centralized control.
Support brigades provide Class I through IV supply and maintenance
support, except for medical and missile items. The brigades are provided
on the basis of one per corps plus one for the field army service
area. They are essentially task organizations which consist of a headquarters
and attached or assigned general support and direct support groups.
General support groups provide wholesale supply, service and maintenance
support to division support commands and the direct support groups.
Direct support groups, which arc similar to the division support commands
in the ROAD divisions, support the non-divisional troops of a field
army.
Requirements for Class I, II & IV, and III supplies are placed by
divisional units upon the division support command. Non-divisional
units place their requirements on a direct support group. Delivery
of these classes of supply is normally made by unit distribution.
If the supplies cannot be furnished from resources of the division
support command or the direct support group, the demands are passed
to a general support group. If not available at the general support
group level, the demands are forwarded to the Inventory Control Center
(ICC) of the Field Army Support Command.
Utilizing automatic data processing equipment, the ICC locates and
directs shipments from other general support groups within the field
army or, when necessary, passes demands to the communications zone
and arranges for shipments from that command. Insofar as possible,
all shipments are made direct to the unit or the nearest forward supply
point.
Class V supply operations do not differ materially from current doctrine.
Requirements are passed rearward through command channels. Available
supply rates and special ammunition allocations are announced through
command and supply channels. Shipments of ammunition are made as far
forward as practical, with most of it distributed to units by the
supply point distribution method. Some of the conventional ammunition
will be delivered direct to artillery units.
Medical supplies and equipment are obtained through the medical brigade.
Maintenance support, except for medical and ammunition/missile items,
is provided to the divisions and non-divisional troops by the support
brigades. The direct support groups provide direct maintenance support
to nondivisional units in the same manner that the division support
commands provide support to division troops. The maintenance battalions
of the direct support group provide repair parts and use direct exchange
procedures for both components and some end items. A maintenance float
is carried in the maintenance battalion to replace major items of
equipment, such as weapons and vehicles. Contact maintenance teams
are used for on-site maintenance to reduce transportation demands
and improve service.
General support groups provide both general support and back-up direct
support for the divisions and the direct support groups. Repair parts
at the general support level are in supply channels; however, general
support maintenance units carry adequate shop stocks of repair parts
to support their internal operations. Missile and ammunition maintenance
is handled by the ammunition brigade and maintenance for medical equipment
by the medical brigade.
Few changes to current doctrine are proposed in several areas of combat
service support. Medical, military police, transportation, replacement
and civil affairs services continue to be provided as prescribed in
current doctrine. With the exception of replacements, these services
are integrated into the field army support command for control rather
than operating directly under field army control. Replacement units
are assigned for administration to the field army support command
but control of the flow of replacements is retained under the field
army commander.
Other support within the combat service support structure includes
special services, postal, judge advocate, finance, information and
personnel service units. Functions of the personnel service units
are new. They provide centralized and mechanized personnel administration
in a manner similar to that within the ROAD divisions. These systems
relieve the battalion and group commanders of the responsibility for
maintaining personnel records.
In addition to support operations, the field army support command
has responsibilities for rear area security and area damage control.
The FASCOM commander will plan and conduct area damage control operations
behind the rear boundaries of the corps and may be assigned the rear
area security mission in the army service area.
This brief discussion only touches on the organizational and operational
concepts which the CO-STrAR study develops. The necessary doctrine
and advance copies of Tables of Organization and Equipment (TOE) to
enable major army commands to plan for reorganization of active army
units during 1965 have been distributed to the field. TOEs will be
available in final form by April 1965, with the field manuals available
about two months later.
Functionalized military occupational specialty (MOS) requirements
are being identified and some officer MOS in the supply, maintenance
and ammunition fields have already been approved. Noncommissioned
officer supervisory type MOS and enlisted worker level MOS are under
study. Training programs designed to qualify officers, noncommissioned
officers and enlisted personnel in functional MOS are either under
way or are being developed for introduction in the Army schools system.
(The remainder of the article summarizing the key CO-STAR features
is missing.) |
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| Organization
and Mission, 1967 |
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|
(Source:
Organizations and Functions Manual, Seventh Army Support Command,
15 June 1967)
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Seventh
Army SUPCOM
HQ Seventh Army SUPCOM
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|
MISSION:
1. To command, control and supervise all assigned or
attached units.
2. To plan for, develop implementing policies and procedures
on, and to supervise provision of combat service support
to the field army (less replacement and chemical, signal,
and engineer services other than supply and maintenance),
including matters such as determining requirements for
and recommending allocation of units, materiel, and
personnel.
3. To exercise territorial control over the field army
service area to include responsibility for rear area
security operations and area damage control activities.
4. To coordinate combat service support operational
matters with the supporting headquarters in the communication
zone or base area.
ORGANIZATION: |
| |
HHC
& Special Troops, 7th Army SUPCOM |
| |
57th
Ordnance Brigade (AMMO) |
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15th
Military Police Brigade |
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7th
Medical Brigade |
| |
1st
Support Brigade (Rear) |
| |
2nd Support Brigade (Corps) |
| |
3rd
Support Brigade (Corps) |
| |
107th
Transportation Brigade |
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|
|
|
| DUI's of Major
Subordinate Units - 1967 |
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|
(Source:
STATION LIST, 30 June 1967)
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|
1ST
SUPPORT BRIGADE
|
|
| ATTACHED UNITS
- 30 June 1967 |
|
UNIT
DESIGNATION
|
LOCATION |
TOE |
| HHC,
1st Spt Bde |
Taylor
Bks, Mannheim |
54-022F65 |
| 11th
Fin Sec (Disb-Acctng) |
Funari
Bks, Mannheim |
14-500E63 |
| 12th
Cbt Spt Co (Gen Sup)(GS) |
Spinelli
Bks, Mannheim |
29-118F65 |
| 14th
Cbt Spt Co (Gen Sup)(GS) |
Spinelli
Bks, Mannheim |
29-118F65 |
| 16th
Cbt Spt Co (Fld Svc)(GS)(A) |
Spinelli
Bks, Mannheim |
29-124F65 |
| 17th
Fin Sec (Disb-Acctng) |
Smith
Bks, Baumholder |
14-500E63 |
| 25th
AG Postal Unit (Type W) |
Smith
Bks, Baumholder |
12-605E65 |
| 28th
AG Postal Unit (Type Y) |
Coleman
Bks, Sandhofen |
12-605E65 |
| 43rd
Cbt Spt Co (Hvy Equip Mnt) |
Daenner
Ksn, Kaisersl. |
29-137F65 |
| 44th
Fin Sec (Disb-Acctng) |
Smiley
Bks, Karlsruhe |
14-500E63 |
| 45th
Fin Sec (Disb-Acctng) |
Panzer
Ksn, Kaisersl. |
14-500E63 |
| 48th
Trans Co (Acft GS) |
Cooke
Bks, Göppingen |
55-458E65 |
| 51st
Cbt Spt Bn (Mnt)(DS) |
Sullivan
Bks, Mannheim |
29-500D65 |
| 51st
Cbt Spt Bn (Mnt)(DS) |
Sullivan
Bks, Mannheim |
29-500D65 |
| 51st
Cbt Spt Bn (Mnt)(DS) |
Sullivan
Bks, Mannheim |
29-500D65 |
| 51st
Cbt Spt Bn (Mnt)(DS) |
Gerszewski
Bks, Karlsruhe |
29-500D65 |
| 56th
Cbt Spt Bn (S&S)(DS) |
Kleber
Ksn, Kaisersl. |
29-215F65 |
| 56th
Cbt Spt Bn (S&S)(DS) |
Kleber
Ksn, Kaisersl. |
29-215F65 |
| 56th
Cbt Spt Bn (S&S)(DS) |
Kleber
Ksn, Kaisersl. |
29-215F65 |
| 56th
Cbt Spt Bn (S&S)(DS) |
Baumholder. |
29-215F65 |
| 66th
Cbt Spt Bn (Mnt)(DS) |
Rhine
Ord Bks, Kaisersl. |
29-205F65 |
| 66th
Cbt Spt Bn (Mnt)(DS) |
Rhine
Ord Bks, Kaisersl. |
29-205F65 |
| 66th
Cbt Spt Bn (Mnt)(DS) |
Rhine
Ord Bks, Kaisersl. |
29-205F65 |
| 66th
Cbt Spt Bn (Mnt)(DS) |
Smith
Bks, Baumholder |
29-205F65 |
| 77th
Cbt Spt Co (Hvy Equip Mnt) |
Gerszewski
Bks, Karlsruhe |
29-137F65 |
| 81st
Cbt Spt Bn (Mnt)(GS) |
Taylor
Bks, Mannheim |
29-136F65 |
| 81st
Cbt Spt Co (Lt Equip Mnt) |
Sullivan
Bks, Mannheim |
29-134F65 |
| 91st
Cbt Spt Co (Lt Equip Mnt) |
Pulaski
Bks, Kaisersl. |
29-134F65 |
| 97th
QM Bn (Petrl Sup)(A) |
Funari
Bks, Mannheim |
10-476F65 |
| 97th
QM Bn (Petrl Sup)(A) |
Funari
Bks, Mannheim |
10-475F65 |
| 97th
QM Bn (Petrl Sup)(A) |
Turley
Bks, Mannheim |
10-475F65 |
| 97th
QM Bn (Petrl Sup)(A) |
Funari
Bks, Mannheim |
10-475F65 |
| 97th
QM Bn (Petrl Sup)(A) |
Coffey
Bks, Ludwigsburg |
10-475F65 |
| HHC,
115th Cbt Spt Bn (S&S)(A) |
Spinelli
Bks, Mannheim |
29-126F65 |
| 171st
Ord Co (GM)(DS) |
Rhine
Ord Bks, Kaisersl. |
09-500D62 |
| HHD,
205th Trans Bn (Acft M-S) |
Coleman
Bks, Sandhofen |
55-066F63 |
| 245th
Trans Co (Acft Gen Spt) |
Finthen
AAF, Finthen |
55-458E65 |
| 279th
Sig Pltn (Spt Bde) |
Taylor
Bks, Mannheim |
11-500D62 |
| 340th
QM Det (Prcht Pack) |
Colemans
Bks, Sandhofen |
10-500D61 |
| 508th
Cbt Spt Co (Col Cls-Salv) |
Pulaski
Bks, Kaisersl. |
29-139F65 |
| 517th
Cbt Spt Co (Hvy Equip Mnt) |
Tompkins
Bks, Schwetzingen |
29-137F65 |
| 575th
AG Co (Pers Svc)(Type B) |
Taylor
Bks, Mannheim |
12-067E65 |
| 619th
Cbt Spt Co (Hvy Matl Sup) |
Coleman
Bks, Sandhofen |
29-127F63 |
| 620th
Cbt Spt Co (Rep Part Fwd) |
Neureut
Ksn, Karlsruhe |
29-119F64 |
| 627th
Cbt Spt Co (Rep Part Fwd) |
Spinelli
Bks, Mannheim |
29-119F64 |
| 661st
Trans Co (Acft Gen Spt) |
Schleissheim
AAF, Munich |
55-458E65 |
| 856th
Ord Det (Explos Disp) |
Spinelli
Bks, Mannheim |
09-500D62 |
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|
|
(Source: STATION LIST, 30 June 1967) |
2ND SUPPORT BRIGADE |
|
| ATTACHED UNITS - 30 June 1967 |
UNIT DESIGNATION |
LOCATION |
TOE |
| HHC, 2nd Spt Bde |
Hutier Ksn, Hanau |
54-022F65 |
| HHD, 8th Cbt Spt Bn (Mnt)(GS) |
Grossauheim Ksn, Hanau |
29-136F65 |
| HHC, 14th Cbt Spt (S&S) (Fwd) |
Pioneer Ksn, Hanau |
29-116F65 |
| 18th Cbt Spt Co (Gen Sup)(GS) |
Ludwig Ksn, Darmstadt |
29-118F65 |
| HQ & A Co, 19th CS Bn (Mnt)(DS) |
Pendleton Bks, Giessen |
29-205F65 |
| B Co, 19th CS Bn (Mnt)(DS) |
Camp Pieri, Wiesbaden |
29-205F65 |
| C Co, 19th CS Bn (Mnt)(DS) |
Downs Bks, Fulda |
29-205F65 |
| 21st Ord Det (Explos Disp) |
Support Cen, Giessen |
09-500D62 |
| 24th Cbt Spt Co (Fld Svc)(Fwd) |
Babenhausen Ksn, Bab. |
29-114F65 |
| 30th Trans Co (Acft DS) |
Fliegerhorst Ksn, Hanau |
55-457E64 |
| 39th Fin Sec (Disb-Acctng) |
Pioneer Ksn, Hanau |
14-500E63 |
| 42nd Trans Co (Acft DS) |
Fliegerhorst Ksn, Hanau |
55-457E64 |
| HQ & A Co, 85th CS Bn (Mnt)(DS) |
Pioneer Ksn, Hanau |
29-205F65 |
| B Co, 85th CS Bn (Mnt)(DS) |
Fioir Bks, Aschaffenburg |
29-205F65 |
| C Co, 85th CS Bn (Mnt)(DS) |
Pioneer Ksn, Hanau |
29-205F65 |
| 88th Cbt Spt Co (Hvy Equip Mnt) |
Pioneer Ksn, Hanau |
29-137F65 |
| 155th Sig Pltn (Spt Bde) |
Hutier Ksn, Hanau |
11-500D62 |
| 172nd Ord Co (GM)(DS) |
Downs Bks, Fulda |
09-500D62 |
| 275th Chem Det (Lab Mbl) |
Pioneer Ksn, Hanau |
03-500E62 |
| 296th Cbt Spt Co (Col Cls-Salv) |
Hutier Ksn, Hanau |
29-139F65 |
| HHC, 308th Cbt Spt Bn (S&S)(DS) |
Support Cen, Giessen |
29-215F65 |
| A Co, 308th CS Bn (S&S)(DS) |
Support Cen, Giessen |
29-215F65 |
| B Co, 308th CS Bn (S&S)(DS) |
McNair Bks, Höchst |
29-215F65 |
| C Co, 308th CS Bn (S&S)(DS) |
Gibbs Ksn, Frankfurt |
29-215F65 |
| 507th Cbt Spt Co (Hvy Equip Mnt) |
Grossauheim Ksn, Hanau |
29-137F65 |
| 543rd Cbt Spt Co (Hvy Equip Mnt) |
Pioneer Ksn, Hanau |
29-137F65 |
| 574th AG Co (Pers Svcs)(Type B) |
Hutier Ksn, Hanau |
12-067E65 |
| 621st Cbt Spt Co (Gen Sup)(GS) |
Hutier Ksn, Hanau |
29-118F65 |
| 622nd Cbt Spt Co (Hvy Mat Sup) |
Pioneer Ksn, Hanau |
29-127F65 |
| 626th Cbt Spt Co (Rep Part)(Fwd) |
Pioneer Ksn, Hanau |
29-119F65 |
| 881st Cbt Spt Co (Lt Equip Mnt) |
Hesse-Homburg Ksn, Hanau |
29-134F65 |
|
|
(Source: STATION LIST, 30 June 1967) |
3RD SUPPORT BRIGADE |
|
| ATTACHED UNITS - 30 June 1967 |
UNIT DESIGNATION |
LOCATION |
TOE |
| HHC, 3rd Spt Bde |
Grenadier Ksn, Zuffenhausen |
54-202D60 |
| 3rd Ord Det (Explos Disp) |
Infantry Ksn, Augsburg |
09-500D62 |
| 25th Cbt Spt Co (Gen Sup)(GS) |
WO Darby Ksn, Fürth |
29-118F65 |
| 27th AG Unit (Postal)(Type V) |
Warner Bks, Bamberg |
12-605E65 |
| 29th Trans Co (Acft DS) |
Stuttgart AAF, Echterdingen |
55-457E64 |
| HHC, 35th Cbt Spt Bn (S&S)(DS) |
Coffey Bks, Ludwigsburg |
29-215F65 |
| A Co, 35th CS Bn (S&S)(DS) |
Coffey Bks, Ludwigsburg |
29-215F65 |
| B Co, 35th CS Bn (S&S)(DS) |
Coffey Bks, Ludwigsburg |
29-215F65 |
| C Co, 35th CS Bn (S&S)(DS) |
Kelley Bks, Möhringen |
29-215F65 |
| 42nd Cbt Spt Co (Hvy Equip Mnt) |
Merrell Bks, Nürnberg |
29-137F65 |
| 42nd Fin Sec (Disb-Acctng) |
Leighton Bks, Würzburg |
14-500E63 |
| 55th Cbt Spt Co (Gen Sup)(GS) |
Leighton Bks, Würzburg |
29-118F65 |
| 66th Cbt Spt Co (Hvy Equip Mnt) |
Harvey Bks, Kitzingen |
29-137F65 |
| HQ & A Co, 71st CS Bn (Mnt)(DS) |
Pinder Bks, Zirndorf |
29-205F65 |
| B Co, 71st CS Bn (Mnt)(DS) |
Conn Bks, Schweinfurt |
29-205F65 |
| C Co, 71st CS Bn (Mnt)(DS) |
Ammo Depot, Bamberg |
29-205F65 |
| D Co, 71st CS Bn (Mnt)(DS) |
Merrell Bks, Nürnberg |
29-205F65 |
| 78th Cbt Spt Co (Lt Equip Mnt) |
Panzer Ksn, Böblingen |
29-134F65 |
| HHD, 87th Cbt Spt Bn (Mnt)(GS) |
Nellingen Ksn, Nellingen |
29-136F65 |
| HHC, 95th Cbt Spt (S&S) (Fwd) |
WO Darby Ksn, Fürth |
29-116F65 |
| 124th Cbt Spt Co (Hvy Equip Mnt) |
Nellingen Ksn, Nellingen |
29-137F65 |
| 152nd Trans Det (Cargo Hel)(F-M) |
Nellingen Ksn, Nellingen |
55-510T56 |
| 179th Sig Pltn (Spt Bde) |
Grenadier Ksn, Zuffenhausen |
11-500D62 |
| 182nd Cbt Spt Co (Lt Equip Mnt) |
WO Darby Ksn, Fürth |
29-134F65 |
| 206th Ord Co (GM)(DS) |
Merrell Bks, Nürnberg |
09-500D62 |
| HHC, 242nd Cbt Spt (S&S) (Fwd) |
Texas Area, Munich |
29-116F65 |
| 353rd QM Det (Prcht Pack) |
Storck Bks, Illesheim |
10-500D61 |
| 538th Cbt Spt Co (Col Cls-Salv) |
Nellingen Ksn, Nellingen |
29-139F65 |
| 564th Cbt Spt Co (Rep Part)(Fwd) |
Nelson Bks, Neu Ulm |
29-119F65 |
| 569th AG Co (Pers Svcs)(Type B) |
Flak Ksn, Ludwigsburg |
12-067E65 |
| 572nd Cbt Spt Co (Hvy Equip Mnt) |
Wharton Bks, Heilbronn |
29-137F65 |
| 591st Trans Co (Acft DS) |
Storck Bks, Illesheim |
55-457E64 |
| 602nd Cbt Spt Co (Gen Sup)(GS) |
Infantry Ksn, Augsburg |
29-118F65 |
| 613th Cbt Spt Co (Fld Svc)(Fwd) |
Alabama Area, Munich |
29-114F65 |
| 628th Cbt Spt Co (Fld Svc)(Fwd) |
WO Darby Ksn, Fürth |
29-114F65 |
| 656th QM Co (Pet Sup)(Fwd) |
Merrell Bks, Nürnberg |
10-458F65 |
| 657th QM Co (Pet Sup)(Fwd) |
Texas Area, Munich |
10-458F65 |
| 903rd Cbt Spt Co (Hvy Equip Mnt) |
Nellingen Ksn, Nellingen |
29-137F65 |
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|
(Source: STATION LIST, 30 June 1967) |
57TH ORNANCE AMMUNITION BRIGADE |
|
| ATTACHED UNITS - 30 June 1967 |
UNIT DESIGNATION |
LOCATION |
TOE |
| HHD, 57th Ord Ammo Bde |
Rhine Ord Bks, Kaiserslautern |
09-032E65 |
| to be continued |
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|
|
(Source:
STATION LIST, 30 June 1967)
|
|
107TH
TRANSPORTATION BRIGADE
|
|
| ATTACHED UNITS
- 30 June 1967 |
|
UNIT
DESIGNATION
|
LOCATION |
TOE |
| HHC, 107th Trans Bde |
Flak Ksn, Ludwigsburg |
55-062F65 |
| HQ,
4th Trans Bn (Trk) |
Flak
Ksn, Ludwigsburg |
55-016F64 |
| 12th
Trans Co (Lt-Med Trk) |
Panzer
Ksn, Böblingen |
55-067F65 |
| 15th
Trans Co (Lt-Med Trk) |
Flak
Ksn, Ludwigsburg |
55-067F65 |
| HQ,
29th Trans Bn (Trk) |
Panzer
Ksn, Böblingen |
55-016F64 |
| 32nd
Trans Co (Med Trk Cargo) |
Flak
Ksn, Ludwigsburg |
55-018F64 |
| 34th
Trans Co (Lt-Med Trk) |
Panzer
Ksn, Böblingen |
55-067F65 |
| HQ,
38th Trans Bn (Trk) |
Coleman
Bks, Sandhofen |
55-016F64 |
| 41st
Trans Co (Lt-Med Trk) |
Turley
Bks, Mannheim |
55-067F65 |
| HHD,
49th Trans Mvt Con Cen |
Funari
Bks, Mannheim |
55-006F64 |
| 51st
Trans Co (Med Trk Cargo) |
Turley
Bks, Mannheim |
55-018F64 |
| 96th Trans Co (Hvy Trk) |
Gerszewski Bks, Karlsruhe |
55-028E64 |
| 104th Trans Co (Med Trk Cargo) |
Turley Bks, Mannheim |
55-018F64 |
| 126th Trans Co (Med Trk Cargo) |
Gerszewski Bks, Karlsruhe |
55-018F64 |
| HQ, 181st Trans Bn (Trk) |
Turley Bks, Mannheim |
55-016F64 |
| 377th Trans Co (Hvy Trk) |
Turley Bks, Mannheim |
55-028E64 |
| 396th Trans Co (Lt-Med Trk) |
Panzer Ksn, Böblingen |
55-067F65 |
| 513th Trans Co (Med Trk Cargo) |
Coleman Bks, Sandhofen |
55-018F64 |
| 533rd Trans Co (Lt-Med Trk) |
Reese Bks, Augsburg |
55-067F65 |
| 590th Trans Co (Lt-Med Trk) |
Flak Ksn, Ludwigsburg |
55-067F65 |
| 594th Trans Co (Med Trk Cargo) |
Coleman Bks, Sandhofen |
55-018F64 |
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|
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|
|
|
| 1st
Support Brigade |
|
|
| (Source: Annual
Supplement to the Unit History of the 1st Support Brigade, 1974) |
|
The Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st
Support Brigade was activated on 23 June 1965, as a subordinate
maintenance support headquarters under the Seventh Army Support
Command. The Seventh Army Support Command was an organization reactivated
during the summer of 1965 as part of the program to realign the
Seventh Army logistic structure in accordance with the new COSTAR
concept of operations. This concept of operations centralized the
control of all field Army non-divisional combat service support
resources. The 1st Support Brigade was one of the support brigades
so designated under the Seventh Army Support Command.
The newly formed Brigade Headquarters was organized around the nucleus
of the headquarters of the recently inactivated 521st Engineer Group.
The Headquarters was established at Taylor Barracks, Mannheim-Käfertal,
Germany. The activation and reorganization of the subordinate units
of the Brigade occurred during the period 25 May 1965 through 21
December 1965. Upon reorganization, the Brigade had operational
and administrative control of the following units: 51st Maintenance
Battalion (DS), 56th Supply & Service Battalion (DS), 66th Maintenance
Battalion (DS), 81st Maintenance Battalion (GS), 97th Quartermaster
Battalion (PETR), 115th Supply & Service Battalion (GS) and the
205th Transportation Battalion.
As a result of the Command Control Logistic Study - 1970 (CCLS-70)
the Seventh Army Support Command was dissolved with two support
commands, one assigned to V Corps and VII Corps respectively. The
1st Support Brigade was reassigned as a major subordinate headquarters
under the United States Theater Army Support Command (TASCOM).
|
|
|
|
| (Source: Ltr,
Seventh Army to Battalion Level, 1 Jul 1966) |
| ORGANIZATION
- 1 July 1966 |
|
UNIT
DESIGNATION
|
LOCATION |
COMMENTS |
| 51st
Maint Bn (DS) |
Sandhofen
[1] |
|
| 66th
Maint Bn (DS) |
Kaiserslautern
[1] |
|
| 81st
Maint Bn (GS) |
Sandhofen
[1] |
|
| 56th
Sup & Svc Bn (DS) |
Kaiserslautern
[1] |
|
| 115th
Sup & Svc Bn (DS) |
Seckenheim
[1] |
|
| 97th
QM Bn (Petrl) |
Mannheim
[1] |
|
| 205th
Trans Bn (Acft Maint & Sup) |
Sandhofen
[1] |
|
|
| [1] STATION LIST,
United States Army, 15 Dec 1965 |
 |
|
|
|
| 2nd
Support Brigade |
| |
| (Source: History
of the 2nd Support Command (Corps)) |
The 2nd
Support Brigade was activated on June 24, 1965. The Brigade
was one of three support brigades assigned to the Seventh Army Support
Command. The nucleus of the 2nd Spt Bde came from the fusion of the
6th Quartermaster Group and the 51st
Ordnance Group.
Its mission was to provide direct and general supply, maintenance
and field services to units within the V Corps sector of the Seventh
Army.
After supporting the forces of V Corps for four years, the brigade
was deactivated on June 2, 1969, and transferred to the Department
of the Army.
The support of V Corps was taken over by the concurrently activated
V Corps Support Command (V COSCOM). |
|
|
|
| (Source: Ltr,
Seventh Army to Battalion Level, 1 Jul 1966) |
| ORGANIZATION
- 1 July 1966 |
|
UNIT
DESIGNATION
|
LOCATION |
COMMENTS |
| 8th
Maint Bn (GS) |
Hanau
[1] |
|
| 19th
Maint Bn (DS) |
Giessen
[1] |
|
| 85th
Maint Bn (DS) |
Hanau
[1] |
|
| 14th
Sup & Svc Bn (DS) |
Babenhausen
[1] |
|
| 308th
Sup & Svc Bn (DS) |
Giessen
[1] |
|
|
| [1] STATION LIST,
United States Army, 15 Dec 1965 |
 |
|
|
|
| 3rd
Support Brigade |
| |
| The 3rd Support
Brigade was reorganized and redesignated as VII
Corps Support Command (VII COSCOM) in March 1969. |
|
|
|
| (Source: Ltr,
Seventh Army to Battalion Level, 1 Jul 1966) |
| ORGANIZATION
- 1 July 1966 |
|
UNIT
DESIGNATION
|
LOCATION |
COMMENTS |
| 1st
Maint Bn (DS) |
Stuttgart
[1] |
|
| 71st
Maint Bn (DS) |
Zirndorf
[1] |
|
| 87th
Maint Bn (GS) |
Nellingen
[1] |
|
| 35th
Sup & Svc Bn (DS) |
Ludwigsburg
[1] |
|
| 95th
Sup & Svc Bn (DS) |
Fürth
[1] |
|
| 242nd
Sup & Svc Bn (DS) |
Munich
[1] |
|
|
| [1] STATION LIST,
United States Army, 15 Dec 1965 |
|
|
(Source: Email from
Earl Bonenblust ) |
657th QM Company (Petroleum Supply)(Fwd),
I was reading about the different units that were in the Munich, Augsburg, and Ulm areas, but have never been able to find anything on the unit I was in: the 657th QM Co (PS).
It was in a place on the outskirts of Munich, Unterpfaffenhofen-Germering, also known as Texas Area-Freiham. We were part of the 7th Army. We ran the Class III Pol facilities at Texas Area Freiham, Augsburg, and a small detachment at Ulm.
I was originally in Texas Area Freiham in late 1967, then was Permanent TDY in Augsburg, attached to the 602nd GS Co. Then, when the 602nd left, A Co 35th S&S Bn from Ludwigsburg came in to assume 602nd's duities, and was attached to them.
I have searched the internet and have failed to find anything listed about the 657th. The only thing that I've found is a mention of when our bombers bombed the POL yard at Freiham, and that is very brief.
I have a page on Military.com listing the 657th, 602nd, and 35th S&S, with a short history on Unterpfaffenhofen-Germering, and the POL yard.
I do have a few pictures of the signs there, so I know that it's not a figment of my imagination that I was there.
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HISTORY: 657th Q.M.CO.(PS); 602nd GS Co. ; 35th S&S Bn.
On the outskirts of Munich is the town of Unterpfaffenhofen-Germering. This area housed a vital part of Hitler's war machine. It was a petroleum storage area to keep his equipment running.
In later years, the US Army used it for a Class III POL facility. It was called Texas Area-Freiham.
The 657th Pet.Sup.Co. manned it, providing Petroleum, Oil & Lubricants to US installations. It housed approx. 60 men, a mess hall, barracks, a small movie theater, and was close proximity to Munich's night life.
The 657th also operated other POL sites in area. The 602nd GS Co. in Augsburg was one site. There was a platoon that was permanent TDY there (such as the author of this history). They also ran a small one in Neu Ulm, with the personnel billeted at Wiley Bks.
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602nd was billeted at Infantry Kaserne in Augsburg, in a tall dark brown brick bldg (#301).
Prior to being redeployed to the States, they moved to Bldg #52 at Reese Kaserne. The comapny left on 9/10/68.
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35th S&S Bn (from Ludwigsburg) came in to take over 602's duties. The 35th moved from Bldg 52 to Bldg #1 (still on Reese Kaserne). The 657th was now attached to 35th S&S Bn. The 35th S&S is listed as the parent headquarters, but in reality, the 657th was part of the 242nd S&S Bn.
I was in these units from late 1967-August 1969. From what I understand, but I can find no official records, is that in the mid-1970's, we turned the area back to the Germans. One person that I met online tried to see it and was turned away.
Earl F.Bonenblust
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On a side note: I am the co-founder of a Berlin veterans group - the Berlin Brigade Wall Watchers
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/berlinbrigadewallwatchers/). Doug Bottalico started the group several years ago. I started being active in it and was made a co-founder (it was a Yahoo Club then). Then Yahoo changed us from a club to a group, because of our size. They left Doug as the founder, made myself and Matt moderators.
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1. Main gate to Texas Area-Freiham.
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2. Company sign at the Texas Area.
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3. Installation sign near gate.
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4. This was taken at Christmas time 1967 at the Texas Area Freiham.
The guy in the picture was my best buddy when I was there, Ronald L. Frank, originally from California. He was sent Permanent TDY to Ulm at our Class III Pol yard there. I lost contact with him in the mid 1970's and have been trying to find him for the last 10 years or so. |

5. Barracks at Texas Area in 1968. |
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6. Earl standing next to the tractor that he drove. |

7. Earl gravity loading a 5000-gallon trailer at the Class III POL Yard in Augsburg. |
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8. Earl checks the oil on a deuce and a half at the Augsburg motor pool. The bumper markings are nicely visible:
3BG 242SS -- PET 87
Translation: 3rd Spt Bde,
242nd S&S Bn, Petroleum supply company, 87th vehicle
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| Flight Detachment, Seventh Army SupCom |
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| (Source: STARS & STRIPES, Dec 11, 1966) |
On Dec 1, 1966 Flight Detachment of the Seventh Army Support Command was activated. The formation of a flight det for SupCom had become a necessity after the 60th Aviation Company was inactivated. The 60th had previously provided direct flight support to the support command (and other major Seventh Army units).
The Flight Det is stationed at Stuttgart Army Airfield and comprised four helicopters (UH-1Bs?) and two fixed-wing aircraft. Personnel and aircraft were previously part of the 60th Avn Co. |
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| 7th Inventory Control Center |
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| (Source: STARS & STRIPES, June 9, 1967) |
(See COMZEUR Page for more information on the 7th ICC and MOBIDIC)
Mobile Digital Computer (MOBIDIC)
The 7th Inventory Control Center, Seventh Army Support Command, moved from Kreuzberg Kaserne, Zweibrücken to Gerszewski Barracks, Karlsruhe in Dec 1966. With that transfer to a new home station, the unit's MOBIDIC computer complex needed to be moved also. The MOBIDIC computer is used to automate the processing of supply requisitions from throughout 7th Army.
At Zweibrücken, the computer complex originally consisted of four vans that were interconnected with a stationary, permanent structure. With the move, a modification was applied once it was set up in Karlsruhe. The permanent structure was replaced by a fifth van. Four connecting doors were cut into the intervan structure and it was sealed to prevent humidity, snow, rain and dust from interfering with the sensitive computer components. Also, generators were set up to power the complex as the post had no commercial power.
With the modification, the MOBIDIC has now become 100 percent mobile. |
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(Source: Email from |
My Recollections of Army service:
In March of 1967 I was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. through the ROTC program at Eastern Washington State College in Cheney, Washington. In April I reported to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland for Basic Ordnance Officer School and Maintenance Officer School before reporting to HQ & A Co, 51st Maint Bn (DS) at Sullivan Barracks, in Mannheim, Germany in late September 1967.
While there I was assigned as Svc & Evac Plt Ldr, but most of my workload was as Motor Officer. During that fall we were involved in a project to return 10-ton trucks to the owning units. It seems that a large percentage (60+) of these trucks were sitting in maintenance yards like ours with bad/broken engines, some for over a year. (Reference Col Hobar’s comments on the logistics problems moving from France in Operation FRELOC.) Lost engines had been located and a 1st Spt Brigade decision was made to work overtime to get the majority of trucks roadworthy and back to units before Christmas. I remember our personnel working 12 hr days – 6 days a week for 8-10 weeks. Our Battalion alone (in Mannheim and Karlsruhe) had about 180 of the trucks in our repair yards “awaiting parts”, but it was a theater-wide problem. The next May I was sent for classes to Oberammergau and Vilseck, and the week I returned I got orders to 7th ICC, with 3 days to report.
In May 68 the Materiel Management Company was formed by 7A SUPCOM at 7th ICC as an offshoot of the previous year’s problems with losing/finding repair parts. It was located in the 4th floor/attic of the building, and a footnote to the 7th ICC primary mission. The theory was that owning units would send in punch cards with maintenance data to 7 ICC to identify problems with all types of equipment. We would compile and prepare reports to be sent back through their commands to the units. The goal was that on a weekly basis each level of command would see a report on their assets’ maintenance status and could highlight problem areas with specific pieces of equipment. My initial task was to come up with a code that could identify all the units and their levels of command. It ended up being a 6-digit code as there were 6 levels of command. It was used to sort the data reports to go back to the units for updating. The rest of the time was spent correcting errors on the equipment lists and redoing them before sending them out. In January of 1969 I was sent to Oberammergau again to an ADP orientation class. In March the unit was split in two, half supporting V Corps, and half supporting VII Corps.
I went with VII COSCOM-MMC when it relocated to Panzer Kaserne in Boeblingen in May. The V COSCOM-MMC stayed at Karlsruhe and would go to the IG Farben Bldg in Frankfurt later with the “stationary” IBM 360-40 computer. The “mobile” 360-40 unit came to Boeblingen.
In Karlsruhe I had been living off post with another officer who I originally met at APG, and we scouted out another off-post apartment in Boeblingen. But when we actually moved the housing office wouldn’t give us a statement of non-availability, so we ended up in the BOQ by the O’Club sharing a bathroom. Later I was able to move to an empty field grade BOQ which was in the water tower. I had the lowest apartment of 5.
Again in November 1969, I was given a 3 day notice move to become CO of C Co, 71st Maintenance Bn in Bamberg. In February 1970 I was detailed to command a detachment “Task Force Breech Block I” supporting a VII Corp Arty exercise, “Carmine Leg” at Graf. We operated at the Vilseck side of the training area, and the detachment was made up of personnel from all over the VII Corp area. This year REFORGER was canceled so VII Corp Arty grabbed the time slot. I spent many evenings at the Graf O Club doing liaison with the commanders of the units we supported. Our most exciting occurrence was finding our maintenance tent on top of a tracked gun in the middle of the hardstand one morning. It had been staked at the edge of the hardstand and used to shelter engineering equipment brought in for repairs. During the night a strong wind came up from behind it and “flew” it onto the gun.
I remained in Bamberg as CO until relieved in Aug 1970, when my 3-year active duty commitment was completed. After returning to CONUS, I converted to inactive reserve status until discharge in March 1973.
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