USAREUR Units - Field Artillery

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Field Artillery in the European Theater
US Army, Europe
Looking for more information from military/civilian personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army in Germany from 1945 to 1989. If you have any stories or thoughts on the subject, please email me (webmaster).

The Early Years (1950s)

Reflagging

The 1960s
OOB Info
8" Howitzer
Lacrosse
Sergeant
Redstone
Pershing 1

The 1970s
OOB info Sept 1970
OOB info June 1976
155mm Howitzer
8" Howitzer
Lance
Pershing 1A
Nuclear Warheads
ICCE Units

The 1980s
OOB info
Pershing 2
MLRS

The 1960s

(Source: USAREUR/7th ARMY Station List, 30 June 1965)

ORDER OF BATTLE - USAREUR/7th ARMY NON-DIVISIONAL ARTILLERY (JUNE 1965)

The following lists show the non-divisional field artillery units assigned to USAREUR in June 1965 and their attachments to the various Corps field artillery groups. Please contact the webmaster for any corrections, additions, suggestions or comments.

V CORPS ARTILLERY

UNIT DESIGNATION	DUTY STATION	COMMENTS
HHB, V Corps Arty	CFK, Darmstadt
Btry F (AVN), 26th FA	Griesheim AAF, Darmstadt

36th FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP:

UNIT DESIGNATION	DUTY STATION	COMMENTS
HHB, 36th FA Gp	Babenhausen
2nd Bn, 5th FA (175mm)(SP)	Babenhausen
5th Bn, 77th FA (SGT)	Babenhausen
3rd Bn, 80th FA (SGT)	Ludwig Ksn, Darmstadt
Btry A (TA), 1st Bn, 26th FA	Ludwig Ksn, Darmstadt

42nd FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP:

UNIT DESIGNATION	DUTY STATION	COMMENTS
HHB, 42nd FA Gp	Depot, Giessen
6th Bn, 9th FA (175mm)(SP)	Rivers Bks, Giessen
2nd Bn, 18th FA (8in)(SP)	Schloss Ksn, Butzbach
3rd MSL Bn, 79th FA (HJ)	Rivers Bks, Giessen
2nd Bn, 92nd FA (8in)(SP)	Rivers Bks, Giessen

212th FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP:

UNIT DESIGNATION	DUTY STATION	COMMENTS
HHB, 42nd FA Gp	Depot, Giessen
4th Bn, 18th FA (155mm)(SP)	Francois Ksn, Hanau
2nd Bn, 75th FA (8in)(SP)	Fliegerhorst Ksn, Hanau
2nd Bn, 83rd FA (8in)(SP)	Armstrong Ksn, Büdingen
Btry B (TA), 1st Bn, 26th FA	Francois Ksn, Hanau

VII CORPS ARTILLERY

UNIT DESIGNATION	DUTY STATION	COMMENTS
HHB, VII Corps Arty	Kelley Bks, Möhringen
Btry D (AVN), 25th FA	Kelley Bks, Möhringen

35th FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP:

UNIT DESIGNATION	DUTY STATION	COMMENTS
HHB, 35th FA Gp	Warner Bks, Bamberg
6th Bn, 10th FA (175mm)(SP)	Warner Bks, Bamberg
1st Bn, 36th FA (8in)(SP)	Ferris Bks, Erlangen
5th Bn, 73rd FA (SGT)	Ferris Bks, Erlangen
1st Bn, 75th FA (8in)(SP)	Warner Bks, Bamberg
A Btry (TA), 2nd Bn, 25th FA	Warner Bks, Bamberg

72nd FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP:

UNIT DESIGNATION	DUTY STATION	COMMENTS
HHB, 72nd FA Gp	Peden Bks, Wertheim
3rd MSL Bn, 21st FA (HJ)	Larson Bks, Kitzingen
2nd Bn, 37th FA (155mm)(SP)	Daley Bks, Bad Kissingen
3rd Bn, 37th FA (8in)(SP)	Dachau Ksn, Dachau

210th FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP:

UNIT DESIGNATION	DUTY STATION	COMMENTS
HHB, 210th FA Gp	Barton Bks, Ansbach
3rd Bn, 17th FA (8in)(SP)	Merrell Bks, Nürnberg
2nd Bn, 28th FA (175mm)(SP)	Hindenburg Ksn, Ansbach
1st MSL Bn, 33rd FA (HJ)	Barton Bks, Ansbach
2nd Bn, 34th FA (155mm)(SP)	Merrell Bks, Nürnberg
1st MSL Bn, 68th FA (SGT)	Bleidorn Ksn, Ansbach
C Btry (TA), 2nd Bn, 25th FA	Bleidorn Ksn, Ansbach

ABBREVIATIONS:
SP ... Self Propelled
HJ ... Honest John
SGT ... Sergeant
TA ... Target Acquisition

(Source: TRUPPENPRAXIS - Heft 5, Mai 1963 - German Bundeswehr journal)

A wonderful schematic that appeared with an article by Oberstleutnant Dr. Bodo Hahn on the status of missile artillery in the early 1960s. I have taken the liberty of modifying the schematic slightly by highlighting some of the key points with color. I will go into more detail as I enhance this section with additional articles on the atomic artillery units of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.

Click on thumbnail to view a larger version of the schematic.

REDSTONE units

(Source: Annual Historical Report, HQs USAREUR, 1 Jul 1958-30 Jun 1959, HQ USAREUR 1960)

The 40th Missile Group, which was the first Redstone unit to arrive in Europe, became fully operational on 10 October 1958. The second Redstone unit, the 46th Missile Group, was stationed at Neckarsulm in the spring of 1959; it achieved operational readiness by 31 May 1959.

UNIT DESIGNATION	ARRIVED IN COMD	COMMENTS
40th Arty Group (REDSTONE)		Wackernheim
46th Arty Group (REDSTONE)		Neckarsulm

(Source: Email from Jim Jenkins)

Soldiers of A Battery, 40th Artillery Group, in Eckweiler, Germany, raise the Redstone ballistic missile into firing position during a training exercise in December 1958.

NOTE: Unit markings on bumber (40GP-F-RS217F-A-38) indicated that the firing unit belongs to "A" Battery, 217th FAM Bn. The 217th was attached to the 40th Group at Redstone Arsenal prior to the Group's move to Germany. So -- is this actually a photo of the 40th Group prior to its deployment to Germany or did the Group deploy its equipment with the old markings???

See Jim Ryan's response!

REDSTONE system

1. REDSTONE missile (KB)

2. Warhead, M481 semi-trailer (KB)

3. Missile main section, M482 semi-trailer (KB)

4. Aft unit, M480 trailer (KB)

5. (KB)

6. (KB)

7. (KB)

8. (KB)

9. (KB)

10. (KB)

LACROSSE units

(Sources: History of the Lacrosse Guided Missile System, 1947-1962, Historical Div, US Army Missile Command, September 1962; STATION LIST, 16 April 1962)

UNIT DESIGNATION	ARRIVED IN COMD	COMMENTS
2nd Msl Bn, 22nd Arty (Lacrosse)(SP)	Nov 1960	[1]
4th Msl Bn, 28th Arty (Lacrosse)(SP)	Apr 1960	Ansbach, probably 210th FA Gp [2]
5th Msl Bn, 33rd Arty (Lacrosse)(SP)	Oct 1960	[3]
5th Msl Bn, 39th Arty (Lacrosse)(SP)	Sep 1960	Bamberg, 35th FA Gp [4]
5th Msl Bn, 42nd Arty (Lacrosse)(SP)	Mar 1960	Aschaffenburg [5]

[1] 165th Ord Det (GM DS)(Lacrosse)
[2] 169th Ord Det (GM DS)(Lacrosse), Ansbach
[3] 163rd Ord Det (GM DS)(Lacrosse)
[4] 178th Ord Det (GM DS)(Lacrosse), Bamberg
[5] 18th Ord Det (GM DS)(Lacrosse), Aschaffenburg
Two additional ordnance units are listed with a Lacrosse support mission:
7th Ord Det (GM GS)(Lacrosse), Pirmasens and
167th Ord Det (GM GS)(Lacrosse), Wiesbaden.

Missile Artillery (LACROSSE) Units (1960s)

2nd Msl Bn, 22nd Arty	4th Msl Bn, 28th Arty	5th Msl Bn, 33rd Arty	5th Msl Bn, 39th Arty
5th Msl Bn, 42nd Arty

(Source: Email from Lynton C. Stewart Former SFC, AMEDS - see Lynton's other email on the 35th FA Group Page)

There was another guided missile in the 7th Army during the 1960's. It was the Lacrosse, a short range guided missile.

I was assigned to Hq & Hq Battery of the 5th Missile Battalion, 39th Artillery in Bamberg, Germany from 1961-1963. I remember well the train trip from Bremerhaven to Bamberg, with a stopover in Bamberg. We were outfitted with the Lacrosse. It was a winged guided missle, with about a twenty mile range. It carried either a nuclear or conventional warhead. It was very accurate (at least at Graf it was when our Bn. fired it).

We were set to fire them from our motor pool during the Cuban Missile Crisis. That was the only time we ever fitted the Nuclear warheads to the missiles.

The 5th Missile Bn, 39th Artillery is the only one that I know of with the Lacrosse. I don't know when they were formed (as a Missile Unit), but they disbanded in 1963, after the Lacrosse was declared obsolete.

I enjoyed Bamberg. It is a very historic town, which suffered virtually no damage during the war. I spent a lot of my time traveling aorund Europe, at the cheapest rates I've ever seen. The barracks were old Bavarian Army Calvary barracks, and had the stables in the basement/ground floor. Our Battalion was very small, and we used one large building, and a mess hall.

When the LaCrosse was declared obsolete, our building became the Headquarters of the 35 Artillery Group. Next to the 5/39 was the 2nd Battalion, 35th Artillery. They had 155 towed artillery. When the 5/39 Artillery was brocken up, I was reassigned to the 2/35. Then, a couple of months later, it was re-designated the 1st Battalion, 75th Artillery. We were equipped with the brand new M-110 8" Self Propelled Artillery, with both conventional and nuclear capability.

We had several of our guys wounded at Graf in 1964, when a shell went off about ten feet from the end of the tube. It was our first trip to Grafenwoehr (spelling) with the brand new M-110's. Scared the crap out of me, I can tell you! The Bamberg Military web page has a picture of Lt. Colonel Johnsrud (our Bn. C.O.), training people on the M-110 in 1964. We also had units of the 3rd Infantry Division, replaced by units of the 4th Armored Division; the 2nd Armored Calvry, along with the 82nd Engineers, while I was there (6/61-12/64). There was also an anti-aircraft missle Bn., and a bunch of other supporting units. I LOVED Bamberg. I would have done anything to get back there.

I re-enlisted in the 1/75, and went back to the States in 12/64.

I was assigned to Valley Forge General Hospital, where I spent most of the next five years. I kept submitting 1049's to get back to Europe, with no success. I sure loved it over there.
Lynton C. Stewart

(Email from SGT Josh Liscano, III Corps Artillery Assistant SGS)

RESEARCH REQUEST

My name is SGT Liscano, I am the Asst SGS at III Corps Artillery Headquarters at Fort Sill, OK. We are in the process of dedicating a building to COL William H. Hamilton. He commanded a Lacrosse Unit in the 60s but we have been unable to distinguish which one he commanded.

I ran across the webpage and saw that you had some info on some units, and I thought I would ask. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to email me.

RESPONSE

(Source: Email from Thomas E. Haney)

I tried to respond to the above research request asking which Lacrosse unit Colonel William H. Hamilton commanded in the 1960's. It was the 5th Missile Battalion, 42nd Artillery. I was in the Firing Battery of that Battalion and remember Colonel Hamilton.

Me e-mail to the requestor, Sgt. Liscano, was not deliverable.

I believe the 5th of the 42nd was the first Lacrosse unit in Germany. We arrived in Germany in March, 1960 and were stationed in Aschaffenburg. We did have nuclear capability and spent a great deal of time on the East German and Czech borders.

I was a Spec. 4 - Guidance Crewman. The 5th of the 42nd was still an active Lacrosse unit when I was discharged in March, 1962.

(Source: Email from Doug Schlumbohm, 4th Missile Battalion, 28th Artillery (Lacrosse), 1960-63)

I was stationed at Bleidorn Kaserne in Ansbach with the 4th Missile Battalion, 28th Artillery (Lacrosse) from 1960 - 1963 and with the 1st Battalion, 68th Artillery (Sergeant) from 1964 - 1966. I am also Secretary of the 4th Missile Battalion, 28th Artillery Lacrosse Missile Association (1959-1963). Our third reunion is coming up in October 2003 in Lawton, OK. Please visit our website at http://hillsboro.net/users/lacrosse/.

I've been putting together a "Book of Memories" for our next reunion and have gathered quite a bit of "stuff", including newspaper clippings from the Lawton Constitution. A bit of history: The Lacrosse Missile System came about as a result of a post-World War II requirement for a guided missile to supplement conventional artillery in close support of ground troops. The 4th Msl Bn, 28th Arty was the third Lacrosse Battalion to be activated and was assigned to the 1st Missile Brigade at Fort Sill. Lt Col Richard C. Morehouse Jr. accepted the colors from Gen Bruce C. Clarke, Commanding General of the Continental Army Command during activation ceremonies at Fort Sill on June 22, 1959.

In September, Lt Col Morehouse was selected to attend the National War College and Lt Col Leo M. Blanchette Jr., assumed command. The 4th Msl Bn, 28th Arty left Brooklyn Army Terminal on 25 April 1960 aboard the Gen Maurice Rose, arriving in Bremerhaven 10 days later. Traveling overnight by train, the unit occupied Bliedorn Kaserne in Ansbach on the 6th of May, 1960. Upon arrival in Germany, the 4th Msl Bn, 28th Arty was assigned to the 210th Artillery Group with the mission of general support to VII Corps.

Lt Col Joseph J. Matthews Jr., assumed command in 1961 after Lt Col Blanchette was reassigned to Headquarters, USAREUR. In early 1963, Lt Col Matthews rotated back to the States and Lt Col Walter Berthelsen took over, commanding the unit until its deactivation in October 1963.

The 4th Msl Bn, 28th Arty replaced the 2nd Bn, 44th Arty (I think), a Corporal Missile Unit, in May of 1960. There were a total of eight (8) Lacrosse battalions activated -- 6th Msl Bn, 8th Arty (Korea); 4th Msl Bn, 28th Arty (Germany); 5th Msl Bn, 33rd Arty; 4th Msl Bn, 39th Arty; 5th Msl Bn, 40th Arty; 4th Msl Bn, 41st Arty; 5th Msl Bn, 41st Arty; and 5th Msl Bn, 42d Arty. Where they were deployed to, I haven't the foggiest - - -

I believe 5 went to Germany and 1 went to Italy, but I'm not sure. I suspect that the reason the 4/28th was not included in the history of Bleidorn is because of the confusion caused between the 2/28th and the 4/28th having both occupied Bleidorn in close proximity. I spoke with the CO (then) of the 2/28th a few months ago. I think he is in the Tampa area but I'd have to check! my notes (if I can find them).

In 1966, the 1st Bn, 68th FA (Sergeant), relocated from Bleidorn Kaserne in Ansbach to Schwaebisch Hall and was reassigned to the 72 FA Gp.

Here is a partial rewrite of the info on Bleidorn Kaserne from what I know (and don't know). Hope it helps. If I remember correctly, the former CO of the 2/28th told me they were an 8-inch Howizer outfit -- I was under the impression that they were a 175mm outfit also; maybe because they were formerly the 1st Bn, 75th Arty when I was there; or maybe they turned in their 175's for 8-inchers. (??)

I'm trying to regain the contact info from the 2/28th from a guy who was in both outfits so I'll let you know if I get it. Meanwhile, here's the partial rewrite. Hope you can use it.

...Doug
In the early 1950's, the headquarters of the 18th Field Artillery Group moved into Bleidorn, and was accompanied by the 979th FA Bn (155-mm). The 979th was later redesigned as the 70th Armored Field Artillery Battalion in 1955, and remained until around 1960. In the early 1960's, the Kaserne was the home of the 2d Bn, 40th Artillery, a Corporal Missile Battalion. This unit remained in the Kaserne until deactivation in early 1960. In May 1960, the 4th Msl Bn, 28th Arty, a Lacrosse Missile Battalion, arrived from Ft Sill, OK and occupied Bleidorn until deactivation in October 1963. The 169th Ord Det deployed from Redstone Arsenal in support of the 4th Msl Bn, 28th Arty. In August 1964, the 1st Bn, 68th Arty, a Sergeant Missile Battalion arrived from Ft Sill and remained at Bleidorn until it moved to Schwaebisch Hall in 1966 where it was reassigned to the 75th Artillery Group. In mid-1966, the 1st Bn, 75th Arty, stationed at Hindenburg Kaserne, was redesignated the 2d Bn, 28th Arty (Webmaster Note: originally reported as an 8-inch Howitzer, but Barry Miller corrected it - 2-28th was an 175 mm Arty unit) and relocated to Bleidorn. In addition to the 2d Bn, 28th Arty, several smaller units have occupied the Kaserne since 1966, including the 501st Military Police Company and elements of the 793d Military Police Company.

SERGEANT Missile units

1963 -

(Source: History of the SERGEANT Weapon System, Redstone Arsenal, 1971)

US Army SERGEANT deployments

Bundeswehr SERGEANT deployments

Army Deployment Plans
The phaseout of the CORPORAL missile system would be accomplished according to the original schedule, with the activation and deployment of the six authorized US SERGEANT battalions to be completed between June 1962 and June 1964. The first three US battalions would be activated by 30 June 1962. Another battalion would join the group by 30 June 1963 with activation of the last two by 30 June 1964. The phase in of the SERGEANT would then be completed with deployment of one battalion to the Pacific, one to the Strategic Army Forces, and four to the US Army, Europe. The number of MAP (Military Assistance Program) battalions remained unchanged, the plan calling for three German double-strength battalions (i.e., with four firing batteries instead of two) and one Belgian battalion.

Employment
Though not yet stabilized in design and support capabilities, the SERGEANT weapon system issued to the field in 1962 fulfilled its military objective as a drastic improvement over, and replacement for the CORPORAL missile system which had been operational since 1954. Briefly, the SERGEANT's mission was to attack and destroy major targets deep in enemy territory, such as large troop concentrations, nuclear delivery systems, communications centers, and command and supply installations. Its 75-mile range, its all-weather delivery capability, and its choice of nuclear, biological, or chemical warheads would enable the corps commander to wipe out enemy threats at a distance and of a magnitude far greater than was possible in World War II or even Korea.

The SERGEANT was fielded in battalions of two firing batteries, each having one launching station. Each firing unit, or battery, had its own survey, communications, maintenance, and administrative personnel, and could thus operate at distances far from its battalion headquarters. Backing up the launching station, normally in a separate area, was the firing battery's OMTS; and backing up the latter, in a central battalion location, was the FMTS of the organic Direct Support Unit (DSU), later redesignated as the Missile Maintenance Platoon (MMP).

Tactical Deployment
Except for a change in the number of US and MAP units, the tactical deployment of the SERGEANT weapon system was accomplished essentially according to the plan laid out in late 1961. The number of authorized US battalions was increased from six to seven, the planned Belgian (MAP) battalion was cancelled, and the number of double-strength German (MAP) battalions was increased from three to four. Between June 1962 and September 1964, all seven of the Army battalions and their support units were equipped, trained, and deployed -- one to Fort Sill, Oklahoma (Strategic Army Corps), five to Europe (four in Germany and one in Italy), and one to Korea. Deployment of the original three MAP battalions to the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) was completed in 1963-64 and the fourth in 1965-66.

The CORPORAL weapon system was phased out of the field as SERGEANT units became available. Inactivation of the first European battalion occurred on 31 March 1963. By 10 June 1964, all of the CORPORAL missile maintenance technicians had left the Seventh Army and the last CORPORAL artillery unit was inactivated on 25 June 1964.

March 1963 The first U.S. SERGEANT battalion was deployed overseas.

1963-1964 Three Military Assistance Program (MAP) SERGEANT battalions were deployed to Germany.

September 1964 Between January 62 and September 64, all seven Army SERGEANT battalions and support units were equipped, trained, and deployed: one to the Strategic Army Corps; five to Europe; and one to Korea.

1965-1966 The last MAP SERGEANT battalion was deployed to Germany.

23 June 1970 The four U.S. SERGEANT units in Germany were reconstituted as two double-strength battalions.

May 1977 The last SERGEANT battalion was phased out of the U.S. Army

SERGEANT Units in Germany 1965

UNIT DESIGNATION	LOCATION	COMMENTS
1st Bn, 68th FA (SGT)	Ansbach	210th Arty Gp [1]
5th Bn, 73rd FA (SGT)	Erlangen	35th Arty Gp [1]
5th Bn, 77th FA (SGT)	Babenhausen	36th Arty Gp [1]
3rd Bn, 80th FA (SGT)	Darmstadt	36th Arty Gp [1]

[1] USAREUR Station List, 30 Sept 1965

SERGEANT Units in Germany 1972

UNIT DESIGNATION	LOCATION	COMMENTS
5th Bn, 73rd FA (SGT)	Crailsheim	VII Corps Arty [1]
5th Bn, 77th FA (SGT)	Wiesbaden	V Corps Arty [1]

[1] USAREUR Station List, 30 Sept 1972

(Source: The Sergeant Guided Missile System, M-2700, June 1970)

M-2700, June 1970

A pamphlet created to provide students at the US Army Field Artillery School with an unclassified reference outlining the organization, capabilities, operations, and methods of employment of the Field Artillery Battalion, Sergeant.

The Sergeant system is considered primarily a nuclear delivery system; therefore, in the discussion of tactical concepts the field army is assumed to be deployed for a nuclear war.

Scanned Pages:

Page 1	Introduction; Characteristics	Page 16	Trajectory; Survey
Page 2	Characteristics	Page 17	Fire Direction
Page 3	Missile Sections	Page 18	Fire Direction
Page 4	Ground Handling Equip.	Page 19	Fire Direction
Page 5	Ground Handling Equip.	Page 20	Communications
Page 6	Ground Handling Equip.	Page 21	Communications
Page 7	Ground Handling Equip.	Page 22	Communications
Page 8	Ground Handling Equip.	Page 23	Communications
Page 9	Maintenance; Missile Assembly	Page 24	Organization
Page 10	Missile Assembly	Page 25	Organization
Page 11	Missile Assembly	Page 26	Organization
Page 12	Missile Assembly	Page 27	Employment
Page 13	Firing Set & Countdown Ops	Page 28	Employment
Page 14	Firing Set & Countdown Ops	Page 29	Employment
Page 15	Firing Set & Countdown Ops	Page 30	Employment; Summary

PERSHING 1 Missile units

(Sources: various; map created by Walter Elkins)

PERSHING QRA Sites

QUICK REACTION ALERT

This is an attempt to provide an overview of the QRA sites used by US Army and German Luftwaffe Pershing missile units in Germany.

Confirmation, corrections, and additions are welcome!

Some questions that I still have:
1. Did the 1-81 have a QRA mission while stationed at Mainz and Wackernheim (1964-1968)? If so, where was the site located?
2. Did the 4-41 (1-41 after Sept 1972) have several QRA sites in the late 1960s (Mutlangen, Nellingen, Hornberg)?
3. Was Strass near Neu Ulm an early QRA site (1969) for the 1-81?
4. Did the FKG 2 (Geilenkirchen) operate two QRA sites concurrently, like the FKG-1 in Bavaria during the early 1970s? If so, were there initially two USAFAD units supporting FKG 2, as was the case in the FKG 1?
5. Where were the FKG 2 sites located before the Arsbeck site opened in 1976? According to the STATION LIST 31 Dec 1969, the 85th Msl Det - warhead custodial unit in support of the FKG 2 - was originally stationed at Moorslede Kaserne, Köln-Dellbrück. Was the QRA nearby?

RESPONSES:

3. Was Strass near Neu Ulm an early QRA site (1969) for the 1-81?

Jerry Cooler responds:

	I was assigned to A Battery 1/81st at Neu-Ulm in late 1968 and all of 1969. Our QRA site was Strass. It was a primitive area, all mud with underground bunkers. We were told it was a leftover from World War II. One could still see shrapnel in the trees, I suppose from American bomb strikes. Sometime in mid 1969 we stopped using Strasse and began using Inneringen as our QRA.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :

Rick Anders, Germany, reports that 3rd Bn, 84th FA (Neckarsulm) used both Kleingartach (

) as well as Mainbullau as interim Pershing sites (in the early 1970s).

While researching information on NATO NIKE (air defense) sites, he came across a brief report in which USAREUR announced (on 23 Apr 1970) that the NIKE site at Mainbullau would continue to serve (after the NIKE missiles were removed) as "Interim Pershing Site 19."

A similar development was observed with the former French NIKE sites at Böttingen and Inneringen. These sites became Interim Pershing Sites 33 and 34 after the French removed their NIKE missiles from the NATO air defense belt in the mid-1960s.

(Source: Annual Historical Summary, HQ USAREUR & Seventh Army, Jan - 31 Dec 1966, HQ USAREUR 1967 )

During Exercise FALLEX 66, a NATO-wide CPX held in October 1966, some communications problems were identified between Seventh Army and its flanking forces -- German II Corps to the south and NORTHAG in the north. The problem was particularly significant because Seventh Army was to support these two elements with Pershing nuclear fire, and the procedures for executing the fire missions were unclear.

Webmaster Note: the mission of supporting NORTHAG was probably given to Flugkörpergeschwader 2 (2nd SSMW) once it became operational, that of supporting the German II Corps was probably assumed by Flugkörpergeschwader 1 (1st SSMW), when it achieved operational status. Can anybody provide details?

The 1970s

(Source: USAREUR/7th ARMY Station List, 30 Sept 1970)

ORDER OF BATTLE - USAREUR/7th ARMY NON-DIVISIONAL ARTILLERY (SEPTEMBER 1970)

The following lists show the non-divisional field artillery units assigned to USAREUR in September 1970 and their attachments to the various Corps field artillery groups. Please contact the webmaster for any corrections, additions, suggestions or comments.

V CORPS ARTILLERY

UNIT DESIGNATION	DUTY STATION	COMMENTS
HHB, V Corps Arty	CFK, Darmstadt

36th FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP:

UNIT DESIGNATION	DUTY STATION	COMMENTS
HHB, 36th FA Gp	Babenhausen
2nd Bn, 5th FA (175mm)(SP)	Babenhausen
1st MSL Bn, 32nd FA (HJ)	Fliegerhorst Ksn, Hanau
2nd Bn, 75th FA (8in)(SP)	Fliegerhorst Ksn, Hanau
5th Bn, 77th FA (SGT)	Babenhausen
Btry B (TA), 26th FA	CFK, Darmstadt

42nd FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP:

UNIT DESIGNATION	DUTY STATION	COMMENTS
HHB, 42nd FA Gp	Depot, Giessen
6th Bn, 9th FA (175mm)(SP)	Rivers Bks, Giessen
3rd MSL Bn, 79th FA (HJ)	Rivers Bks, Giessen
2nd Bn, 83rd FA (8in)(SP)	Armstrong Ksn, Büdingen
2nd Bn, 92nd FA (8in)(SP)	Rivers Bks, Giessen
Btry A (TA), 26th FA	Pendleton Bks, Giessen

VII CORPS ARTILLERY

UNIT DESIGNATION	DUTY STATION	COMMENTS
HHB, VII Corps Arty	Kelley Bks, Möhringen

35th FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP:

UNIT DESIGNATION	DUTY STATION	COMMENTS
HHB, 35th FA Gp	Warner Bks, Bamberg
6th Bn, 10th FA (175mm)(SP)	Warner Bks, Bamberg
3rd Bn, 17th FA (8in)(SP)	Merrell Bks, Nürnberg
3rd Bn, 37th FA (8in)(SP)	Eastman Bks, Dachau
1st Bn, 75th FA (8in)(SP)	Warner Bks, Bamberg
A Btry (TA), 25th FA	Warner Bks, Bamberg

72nd FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP:

UNIT DESIGNATION	DUTY STATION	COMMENTS
HHB, 72nd FA Gp	Peden Bks, Wertheim
3rd MSL Bn, 21st FA (HJ)	Fiori Bks, Aschaffenburg
3rd Bn, 35th FA (8in)(SP)	Peden Bks, Wertheim
5th Bn, 73rd FA (SGT)	McKee Bks, Crailsheim
C Btry (TA), 25th FA	Peden Bks, Wertheim

210th FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP:

UNIT DESIGNATION	DUTY STATION	COMMENTS
HHB, 210th FA Gp	Barton Bks, Ansbach
2nd Bn, 28th FA (175mm)(SP)	Bleidorn Ksn, Ansbach
1st MSL Bn, 33rd FA (HJ)	Barton Bks, Ansbach
1st Bn, 36th FA (8in)(SP)	Reese Bks, Augsburg

ABBREVIATIONS:
SP ... Self Propelled
HJ ... Honest John
SGT ... Sergeant
TA ... Target Acquisition

(Source: USAREUR/7th ARMY Station List, 1 June 1976)

ORDER OF BATTLE - USAREUR/7th ARMY NON-DIVISIONAL ARTILLERY (JUNE 1976)

The following lists show the non-divisional field artillery units assigned to USAREUR in June 1976 and their attachments to the various Corps field artillery groups. Please contact the webmaster for any corrections, additions, suggestions or comments.

V CORPS ARTILLERY

UNIT DESIGNATION	DUTY STATION	COMMENTS
HHB, V Corps Arty	CFK, Darmstadt

41st FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP:

UNIT DESIGNATION	DUTY STATION	COMMENTS
HHB, 41st FA Gp	Babenhausen
2nd Bn, 5th FA (175mm)(SP)	Babenhausen
1st Bn, 32nd FA (Lance)	Fliegerhorst Ksn, Hanau
2nd Bn, 75th FA (8in)(SP)	Fliegerhorst Ksn, Hanau
2nd Bn, 83rd FA (8in)(SP)	Babenhausen
Btry B (TA), 26th FA	CFK, Darmstadt

42nd FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP:

UNIT DESIGNATION	DUTY STATION	COMMENTS
HHB, 42nd FA Gp	Depot, Giessen
6th Bn, 9th FA (175mm)(SP)	Rivers Bks, Giessen
3rd Bn, 79th FA (Lance)	Rivers Bks, Giessen
2nd Bn, 92nd FA (8in)(SP)	Rivers Bks, Giessen
1st Bn, 333rd FA (Lance)	Eschborn Ksn, Eschborn	or should this be Camp Pieri, Wiesbaden?
Btry A (TA), 26th FA	Pendleton Bks, Giessen

VII CORPS ARTILLERY

UNIT DESIGNATION	DUTY STATION	COMMENTS
HHB, VII Corps Arty	Kelley Bks, Möhringen

72nd FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP:

UNIT DESIGNATION	DUTY STATION	COMMENTS
HHB, 72nd FA Gp	Peden Bks, Wertheim
6th Bn, 10th FA (175mm)(SP)	Warner Bks, Bamberg
3rd Bn, 35th FA (8in)(SP)	Peden Bks, Wertheim
2nd Bn, 42nd FA (Lance)	McKee Bks, Crailsheim
1st Bn, 75th FA (8in)(SP)	Warner Bks, Bamberg
1st Bn, 80th FA (Lance)	Fiori Bks, Aschaffenburg
C Btry (TA), 25th FA	Peden Bks, Wertheim

210th FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP:

UNIT DESIGNATION	DUTY STATION	COMMENTS
HHB, 210th FA Gp	Herzogenaurach
3rd Bn, 17th FA (8in)(SP)	Merrell Bks, Nürnberg
2nd Bn, 28th FA (175mm)(SP)	Bleidorn Ksn, Ansbach
1st Bn, 36th FA (8in)(SP)	Reese Bks, Augsburg
3rd Bn, 37th FA (8in)(SP)	Herzogenaurach
2nd Bn, 377th FA (Lance)