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| (Source: The Establishment and Operations of the United States Constabulary, 3 Oct 1945 - 30 June 1947) | ||||
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Ordnance
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On 1 March 1947, there were (probably) three Ordnance Tank Maintenance Companies assigned to the US Constabulary: 85th Ord Tk Maint Co, Mannheim supported the 10th & 15th Con Regt, HQ Con, and HQ 1st & 3d Con Bde 531st Ord Tk Maint Co, Buchenwald supported the 6th & 14th Con Regt, 94th Con Sq with a Platoon located at Alsfeld supporting 1st & 3d Con Regt 533d Ord Tk Maint Co, Munich supported 11th, 2d & 5th Con Regt; HQ 2d Con Bde; Det Schongau supported the US Con School These companies provided fourth echelon maint support for Constabulary units. On 15 December, 1948, the 73rd Ordnance Battalion was activated in Germany. On 23 December, 1948 the unit was redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 73rd Armored Ordnance Maintenance Battalion (the 3485th, 3486th, and 3487th Ordnance Medium Automotive Maintenance Companies concurrently redesignated as Companies A, B, and C, 73rd Armored Ordnance Maintenance Battalion. HQ (& HQ) Co, 73rd Armd Ord Bn was located at Will Kaserne, Munich A Company was at Augsburg and supported the 2nd A/C B Company was at Straubing in support of 6th A/C C Company was at Fritzlar and provided support to the 14th A/C On 20 July, 1950, the 73rd was inactivated in Germany. Upon inactivation of the 73rd, Co B was redes 8th Ord Co (Med Maint)(US CON) |
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| 1948 | ||||
| (Source: Email from Donald E. Annas) | ||||
| I was a member of the U.S. Constabulary in Germany in 1948-50. I was in the 73rd. Armd. Ord. Maint. Bn. in Fritzlar. I had a little to do with sports for the Bn so I was at all of the companies.
We serviced 1st. 2nd. and 3d. Maint. for all vehicles including M-8 Armd. cars M-24 and M26 Tanks for the 14th Armd Calvary 1st.Bn. which was at the base on the other side of town. 14th A.C... and those guys could screw them up. I was in charge of unservicable supply for weapons and vehicles and you name it. I had two German guys working for me. We were in a converted grain elevator on the opposite side of town frrom the base and we had our own club which was very popular with the 14th. We used their facilities at their post and they enjoyed the best club of the whole E.C. at our place. Our club was not recognized by the Army and so there were no restrictions to speak of. The only thing I didn't like as when there was a shack job in the bed next to me and I was trying to sleep off a hangover. I also still have my old Constab. blouse and my Ike jacket and some of the old language booklets for about 10 different languages and one of the original Constabulary Handbooks too. |
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| 1949 | ||||
| (Source: Email from Allen F. Lamp) | ||||
| I was stationed in Fritzlar in 1949 and 1950. We were a maintance unit (C Company, 73rd Armd Ord Bn) attached to the 14th ACR. | ||||
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