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80th Ordnance Battalion (M&S)
47th Ordnance Group
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80th Ord Bn History (19..-19..)

 569th Ord Co

 
80th Ordnance Battalion
19.. - 1956
80th Ordnance Bn DUI
ORGANIZATION (30 June 1954):

UNIT DESIGNATION

DUTY STATION COMMENTS
HHD, 80th Ord Bn Esslingen
6th Ord Co (DS) Ludwigsburg ? arrived in Germany on 3 May 1951; reorg/redes as 6th Ord Co (DAS) on 1 April 1953
152nd Ord Det (IFC Repair) act as 152nd Ord IFCR Det on 29 Sept 1953
18th Ord Co (DS) Knielingen ? Unit remained in Germany as part of Army of Occupation after end of WWII, attached to the 1st Inf Div; furnished ord spt to units in vic of Karlsruhe; reassigned to 7th Army upon activation of 7A; supports 56 company-sized units and dets of 7A
151st Ord Det (IFC Repair) act as 151st Ord IFCR Det on 30 Dec 1953 at Aberdeen PG; redes 151st Ord Det (ICFR M-33) on 27 Nov 1954 in USAREUR; reorg on 27 May 1955
569th Ord Co (DAS) Ludwigsburg
77th Ord Co (Depot) Esslingen ? act on 22 May 1950 in Germany
82nd Ord Det (Tech Intel)  
12th Lbr Supv Co  
8902nd Labor Svc Ord DAS Co
 
The 80th Ord Bn was replaced by the 66th Ord Bn in the spring of 1956 as part of Operation GYROSCOPE.
 
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569th Ordnance Company (DAS)
19.. - 19..
(Source: Brief notes taken while doing research at the USAREUR Military History Office in the early 1980s.)
569th Ordnance Company (Direct Automotive Support), APO 154

The Company was activated as the 569th Ordnance Medium Automotive Maintenance Company on 18 June 1947 at Allach (Munich), Germany in the former Junkers factory. The Company's mission at that time was to support, in conjunction with the 558th Ord MAM Co, wheeled vehicles and small arms in the Munich Military Post area.

In addition to military personnel, the Company supervised, together with the 558th, approximately 1,500 German personnel in the maintenance, repair and supply of ordnance material.

On 13 June 1948, the Company relocated to Dachau, with station in the Munich Military Post Center, and no change in its support mission.

On 25 June 1949, the Company was attached to the 85th Ord Bn.

On 4 October 1950, the Company moved to Jaeger Ksn, Aschaffenburg, was relieved from attachment to the 85th and attached to the 71st Ord Bn. Its mission was to support the 18th Inf Regt, 1st Inf Div. The Company also assumed support responsibilities for other units so that, eventually, it supported a total 45 units in the Aschaffenburg-Darmstadt area.

On 1 May 1951, the unit was relieved from attachment to the 71st and re-attached to the 85th Ord Bn, with no change in mission or station.

On 5 September 1951, the Company was attached directly to the 47th Ord Gp.

On 18th September 1951, the Company was further attached to the 80th Ord Bn and relocated to Ludwigsburg.

On 25 October 1951, the unit moved to Zuffenhausen.

On 15 July 1952, the Company was relocated once again, this time to Ludendorff Kaserne, Ludwigsburg. It now supported 56 units.

On 1 April 1953, the unit was reorganized and redesignated as the 569th Ord Co (DAS) under TO&E 9-127A; no change in mission; 45 units supported.

On 10 June 1954, the 569th was moved to Flak Ksn, Ludwigsburg.

In July 1955, the Company was supporting 38 units.
(Source: David Taylor, 569th Ord Co, Ludwigsburg, 1954-1955)

1. SO #110, 30 July 1955 (KB)
2. Travel Orders, 26 Sep 1955 (KB)
I was in the 569th Ordnance Company (DAS), 80th Ord. Bn. at Flak Kaserne, Ludwigsburg Germany from Dec 1954-Nov 1955. 



569th Ord Co
Flak Ksn, Ludwigsburg

 

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