40th Artillery Group (Redstone) (Photo submitted by Ron Smith via Jim Ryan) Attached photos show Battery A's firing mission at White Sands in March 1960. This series of photos depicts one of the annual tasks of a unit based in Germany at the time. NOTE: Ron Smith served in "A" Battery at Des Gouttes Kaserne. Photo #2 of the Des Gouttes series submitted by Jim Ryan, 40th Arty Gp Page, shows some "A" Battery men playing baseball - Ron can be seen standing on the left side in the fatigues, baseball glove on his right hand.