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360th Signal Battalion
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360th Sig Bn (19..-19..)

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360th Signal Battalion History
(Source: Email from Heiko Stehmeier, Germany)

Just serfing on the Net I tried to find some information regarding my time in the armed forces. I am a retired Staff Sergeant in the German Air Force and served in the signal troops from 1964 - 1968. I was stationed at the Rifle Range Garlstedt from 1967 till 1968. Garlstedt is located at the direct road between Bremen and Bremerhaven. I was leader of a German radio site with 12 soldiers.

In the same area, in a barracks approx. 50 metres away from our shelters, approx. 20 soldiers of C Co, 360th Sig Bn where stationed. They operated a signal station in 24 hour shifts and trained radio/signal personnel. The staff was located in Bremerhaven.

I remember the following names of personnel who served there at that time:

  Site OIC: Captain Pritchard
Site NCOIC: Sgt Bob Dobschuetz, was replaced mid-1967 by SSgt Norman. L. Edmonds (from Omaha,Nebraska) was still there when I left the site mid-1968
Spec3 Gene S. Stigleman
Spec3 David S. Lang
Spec. John D. White
Spec…..Miller (from Gary, Indiana)
Spec. Gary Evans


I have forgoten the names of others in the last 35 years, but I have had a great time there with your guys. I think a short time later the Garlstedt site was upgraded by replacing our shelters by a big "Kaserne" incl. Living quarters etc.

If you would find a minute for a short answer to a "Kraut" who tried his best, preferrably with a possible contact to the old Garlstedt "Asbach Site" (as we called it because we did not like any alcoholics!).
 
(Source: Email from Vance Feiler)
I was there from 1968 to 1970. Cemetery 58. 5th Artillery Group Hdqrtrs. I believe we were a tropo site w/ SSB as well. I also believe this site was a warhead depot.

Pretty tense time around there mid 1968.  Cannot remember too much. Good duty, lived on the economy. Did a lot of other crypto work as well. This was in Bueren.

Company hdqrtrs (I believe it was Co. B.) was quite ways away. We had Dutch and Belgian troops at the location to provide security and other functions. Constant truck convoys in and out of the locations. Did maneuvers with the Brits as well.

Don't really remember other site numbers. We carried a lot of traffic being a group Hdqrtrs. The full bird there and I were familiar with each other. Pretty stract outfit. We also had the portable rig / back up generators (large 80kw diesels, 3 of them) and of course the generator wagon for the transportable gear. Dual safes for the crypto and security. Had trained site dog as well. It was good duty 3 or 4 on and 3 off. I was Asst.NCOIC. 

Got home Xmas eve. '70.
 
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