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59th Ordnance Brigade
PAGE 4 - NATO Nuclear Artillery Systems
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AFCENT Nuclear Capable Field Artilery Systems
 
STATUS 1965
(Source: GDR Army Intelligence Report DVW1-25772/e from 1966 found in German Bundesarchiv (Military archives section) and submitted by Rick Anders, Germany)
The following list of nuclear capable field artillery systems assigned to AFCENT forces is based on a military intelligence report distributed by the GDR Army. The report was published in 1966 but is based on information apparently collected in 1965.
 
 
NORTHAG

CENTAG

BALTAP
 
.
PERSHING
SERGEANT
CORPORAL
HONEST
JOHN
203mm (8in)
175mm (2)
155mm
DAVY CROCKETT
COMMENTS
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
TOTALS
12
27
172
310
180
752
183 (3)
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
NORTHAG
0
7
62
66
42
186
0
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
I (BR) Corps (A)
0
3
20
16
0
54
0
.
1 Div
.
.
.
.
.
18
.
.
2 Div
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
4 Div
.
.
.
.
.
18
.
.
Canadian Bde
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
I (GE) Corps (B)
0
4
18
18
36
60
0
.
1 PzGrenDiv
.
.
6
6
12
12
.
.
11 PzGrenDiv
.
.
6
6
12
12
.
.
3 PzDiv
.
.
6
6
12
36
.
.
I (BE) Corps (C)
0
0
12
20
0
36
0
.
1 Div
.
.
2
4
.
18
.
.
16 Div
.
.
2
4
.
18
.
.
I (NL) Corps (D)
0
0
12
32
6
36
0
.
1 Div
.
.
2
4
.
18
.
.
4 Div
.
.
2
4
.
18
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
CENTAG
12
16
96
194
176
470
183
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
7 (US) Army (E)
12
8
40
140
54
342
183
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
V (US) Corps (F)
0
4
16
56
36
90
72
.
8 Inf Div (M)
.
.
4
.
.
54
30
.
3 Armd Div
.
.
4
.
.
18
33
.
VII (US) Corps (G)
0
4
20
72
18
252
102
.
3 Inf Div (M)
.
.
4
4
.
72
30
.
24 Inf Div (M)
.
.
4
4
.
54
30
.
4 Armd Div
.
.
4
4
.
72
33
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
1 (FR) Army (H)
0
0
16
0
0
32
0
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
II (FR) Corps
0
0
4
0
0
32
0
.
3 Mech Inf Div
.
.
2
.
.
16
.
.
1 Armd Div
.
.
2
.
.
16
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
II (GE) Corps (I)
0
4
22
30
36
18
0
.
4 PzGrenDiv
.
.
6
6
12
.
.
.
10 PzGrenDiv
.
.
6
6
12
.
.
.
12 PzDiv
.
.
6
6
12
12
.
.
1 LLDiv
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1 GebJgDiv
.
.
4
6
.
.
.
.
III (GE) Corps (J)
0
4
18
24
36
78
0
.
2 PzGrenDiv
.
.
6
6
12
36
.
.
7 PzGrenDiv
.
.
6
6
12
12
.
.
5 PzDiv
.
.
6
6
12
24
.
.
         
BALTAP (K)
0
4 (1)
14
30
12
96
0
.
Zealand Div
.
.
4
12
.
36
.
.
Jutland Div
.
.
4
12
.
36
.
.
6 PzGrenDiv
.
.
6
6
12
24
.
.
         
FOOTNOTES

(1) A German SERGEANT missile battalion is being formed to serve as a BALTAP asset.
(2) The 175mm will be capable of nuclear fires, but
 
. (A) 1965
PERSHING
SERGEANT
CORPORAL
HONEST
JOHN
203mm (8in)
175mm (2)
155mm
DAVY CROCKETT
COMMENTS
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
I (BR) Corps
0
3
20
16
0
54
0
.
  1 Artillery Brigade, Dortmund, Germany
  27 Missile Regiment RA (27 Msl Regt RA), Dortmund, Germany (1)
  x batteries, Corporal @ 1 launcher each
x Corporal
  24 Missile Regiment RA (24 Msl Regt RA), Paderborn, Germany
 
  2 batteries, 203mm How @ 2 howitzers each
4 ??
  2 batteries, HJ @ 2 launchers each
4 762mm HJ
  39 Missile Regiment RA (39 Msl Regt RA), Sennelager, Germany
 
  2 batteries, 203mm How @ 2 howitzers each
4 ??
  2 batteries, HJ @ 2 launchers each
4 762mm HJ
  50 Missile Regiment RA (50 Msl Regt RA), Menden, Germany
 
  2 batteries, 203mm How @ 2 howitzers each
4 ??
  2 batteries, HJ @ 2 launchers each
4 762mm HJ
   
   
   
 
 
(1) 27 Regiment RA was the last Corporal unit in Europe.
 
 
. (B) 1965
PERSHING
SERGEANT
CORPORAL
HONEST
JOHN
203mm (8in)
175mm (2)
155mm
DAVY CROCKETT
COMMENTS
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
I (GE) Corps
0
4
18
18
36
60
0
.
I (GE) Corps (1. Korps), Münster, Germany
  1st Artillery Command (Artilleriekommando 1 - ArtKdo 1), Münster, Germany
  150th Rocket Artillery Battalion (Rakenetartilleriebataillon 150 - RakArtBtl 150), Wesel, Germany
 
  4 batteries, Sergeant @ 1 launcher each
4 Sergeant
  1st Mech Inf Div (1. Panzergrenadierdivision), Hannover, Germany
  1st Artillery Regiment (Artillerieregiment 1 - ArtRgt 1), Hannover, Germany
  11th FA Battalion (Feldartilleriebataillon 11 - FArtBtl 11), Hannover, Germany
 
  1 battery, 203mm How 6 howitzers
6 M55 or M110
  2 batteries, 175mm How @ 6 howitzers each
12 M-107
  12th Rocket Artillery Battalion (Raketenartilleriebataillon 12 - RakArtBtl 12), Nienburg, Germany
 
  3 batteries, HJ @ 2 launchers each
6 762mm HJ
  11th Mech Inf Div (11. Panzergrenadierdivision), Oldenburg, Germany
  11th Artillery Regiment (Artillerieregiment 11 - ArtRgt 11), Oldenburg, Germany (1)
  111th FA Battalion (Feldartilleriebataillon 111 - FArtBtl 111), Oldenburg, Germany
 
  1 battery, 203mm How 6 howitzers
6 M-55
  2 batteries, 175mm How @ 6 howitzers each
12 M-107
  112th Rocket Artillery Battalion (Raketenartilleriebataillon 112 - RakArtBtl 112), Delmenhorst, Germany
 
  3 batteries, HJ @ 2 launchers each
6 762mm HJ
  3rd Armd Div (3. Panzerdivision), Buxtehude, Germany
  3rd Artillery Regiment (Artillerieregiment 3 - ArtRgt 3), ???, Germany
  31st FA Battalion (Feldartilleriebataillon 31 - FArtBtl 31), ???, Germany
 
  1 battery, 203mm How 2 howitzers
6 M55 or M110
  2 batteries, 175mm How @ 6 howitzers each
12 M-107
  32nd Rocket Artillery Battalion (Raketenartilleriebataillon 32 - RakArtBtl 32), Dörverden, Germany
 
  3 batteries, HJ @ 2 launchers each
6 762mm HJ
  6th Mech Inf Div (6. Panzergrenadierdivision), Buxtehude, Germany
  see BALTAP section
NOTES:

(1) Source: 25 Jahre Artillerieregiment 11 Oldenburg , ArtRgt 11, 1985
Geräteeinheit: A reserve unit with a cadre of one or more soldiers responsible for the storage and maintenance of the all of the equipment and material for the unit.
 
. (C) 1965
PERSHING
SERGEANT
CORPORAL
HONEST
JOHN
203mm (8in)
175mm (2)
155mm
DAVY CROCKETT
COMMENTS
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
I (BE) Corps
0
0
12
20
0
36
0
.
I (BE) Corps (1 Corps), Köln-Junkersdorf, Germany
  1st Artillery Group (1er Groupement d'artillerie de compagne de corps), Münster, Germany
  14th Artillery Battalion (14 Bataillon d'artillerie - 14A), Werl, Germany
 
  1 battery, HJ 4 launchers
4 762mm HJ
  75th Artillery Battalion (75 Bataillon d'artillerie - 75A), Köln-Dellbrück, Germany
 
  1 battery, HJ 4 launchers
4 762mm HJ
  1st Inf Div (1e Divisie), ???, Germany
  3rd FA Battalion (3de Artillerieregiment - 3A), Köln-Dellbruck, Germany
 
  1 battery, HJ 2 launchers
2 762mm HJ
  1 battery, 203mm How 4 howitzers
4 M55 or M155
  16th Inf Div (16e Divisie), Neheim-Hüsten, Germany
  20th FA Battalion (20de Artillerieregiment - 20A), Werl, Germany
 
  1 battery, HJ 2 launchers
2 762mm HJ
  1 battery, 203mm How 4 howitzers
4 M55 or M155
 
. (D) 1965
PERSHING
SERGEANT
CORPORAL
HONEST
JOHN
203mm (8in)
175mm (2)
155mm
DAVY CROCKETT
COMMENTS
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
I (NL) Corps
0
0
12
32
6
36
0
.
I (NL) Corps (1 Legerkorps), Apeldoorn, the Netherlands
  ??? (), ???, the Netherlands
  109th Artillery Battalion (109 Afelding Veldartillerie - 109 AVA), 't Harde, the Netherlands
 
  x battery, HJ x launchers
? 762mm HJ
  119th Artillery Battalion (119 Afelding Veldartillerie - 119 AVA), Steenwijkerwold, the Netherlands
 
  x battery, HJ x launchers
? 762mm HJ
  1st Division (1e Divisie), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
 
   
  4th Division (4e Divisie), Harderwijk, the Netherlands
 
   
 
. (E) 1965
PERSHING
SERGEANT
CORPORAL
HONEST
JOHN
203mm (8in)
175mm (2)
155mm
DAVY CROCKETT
COMMENTS
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
7 (US) Army
12
8
40
140
54
342
183
.
7th Army, Patch Bks, Vaihingen, Germany
  56th Artillery Group, Hardt Ksn, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
  4th Missile Battalion, 41st Artillery, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
 
  x batteries, Pershing @ x launchers each
4 Pershing
  1st Missile Battalion, 81st Artillery, Wackernheim, Germany
 
  x batteries, Pershing @ x launchers each
4 Pershing
  3rd Missile Battalion, 84th Artillery, Neckarsulm, Germany
 
  x batteries, Pershing @ x launchers each
4 Pershing
(1)
 
. (E) 1965
PERSHING
SERGEANT
CORPORAL
HONEST
JOHN
203mm (8in)
175mm (2)
155mm
DAVY CROCKETT
COMMENTS
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
V (US) Corps (F)
0
4
16
56
36
90
72
.
V Corps Artillery, Cambrai-Fritsch Ksn, Darmstadt, Germany
  36th Artillery Group, Babenhausen Ksn, Babenhausen, Germany
  2nd Battalion, 5th Artillery, Babenhausen, Germany
 
  3 batteries, 175mm @ 4 guns each
12 M-107
  5th Missile Battalion, 77th Artillery, Babenhausen, Germany
 
  2 batteries, Sergeant @ 1 launcher each
2 Sergeant
  3rd Missile Battalion, 80th Artillery, Darmstadt, Germany
 
  2 batteries, Sergeant @ 1 launcher each
2 Sergeant
  42nd Artillery Group, QM Depot, Giessen, Germany
  6th Battalion, 9th Artillery, Giessen, Germany
 
  3 batteries, 175mm @ 4 guns each
12 M-107
  2nd Battalion, 18th Artillery, Butzbach, Germany
 
  3 batteries, 203mm @ 4 howitzers each
12 M-110
  2nd Battalion, 92nd Artillery, Giessen, Germany
 
  3 batteries, 203mm @ 4 howitzers each
12 M-110
  3rd Battalion, 79th Artillery, Giessen, Germany
 
  4 batteries, HJ @ 1 launcher each
4 762mm HJ
  212th Artillery Group, Fliegerhorst Ksn, Hanau, Germany
  4th Battalion, 18th Artillery, Hanau, Germany
 
  3 batteries, 155mm @ 6 howitzers each
18 M-109
  2nd Battalion, 75th Artillery, Hanau, Germany
 
  3 batteries, 203mm @ 4 howitzers each
12 M-110
  2nd Battalion, 83rd Artillery, Büdingen, Germany
 
  3 batteries, 203mm @ 4 howitzers each
12 M-110
  1st Missile Battalion, 32nd Artillery, Hanau, Germany
 
  4 batteries, HJ @ 1 launcher each
4 762mm HJ
  3rd Armored Division, Drake Ksn, Frankfurt, Germany
  Division Artillery, Hutier Ksn, Hanau, Germany
  2nd Battalion, 3rd Artillery, Kirch Göns, Germany
 
  3 batteries, 155mm @ 6 howitzers each
18 M-109
  2nd Battalion, 6th Artillery, Gelnhausen, Germany
 
  3 batteries, 155mm @ 6 howitzers each
18 M-109
  2nd Battalion, 27th Artillery, Friedberg, Germany
 
  3 batteries, 155mm @ 6 howitzers each
18 M-109
  6th Battalion, 40th Artillery, Hanau, Germany
 
  2 batteries, 155mm @ 6 howitzers each
12 M-109
  1 battery, 203mm 4 howitzers
4 M-110
  2nd Missile Battalion, 73rd Artillery, Hanau, Germany
 
  2 batteries, HJ @ 2 launchers each