On 1 March 1942, it was redesignated as the Divisional Artillery Command. When LTC Marshall took command of the Bn, they were traded in for GI issue helmet covers, one side green camouflage and the other a brown camouflage pattern. An officer of the Gary Cisewski was in HHC-1-48 and contributed this great picture which shows wall locker, the uniform of the day, which for medics included wearing the maroon neck scarf which had upon it the Dragoons patch with the words Blood and Guts. He was assigned to the 2nd Armored Rifle Battalion, 48th Infantry, Combat Command B, Coleman Kaserne, Gelnhausen, between 1958 and 1960. NATO Site 5 consisted of two earthen covered bunkers that My exact memory of the bunker [citation needed], Official Inactivation took place at Fort Knox, on 17 October 1992. When his battalion arrived in Gelnhausen, it was re-flagged from the 29th Armored Infantry Battalion of the 3rd Armored Div. four corners. and several boxcars and coal hopper cars were derailed and seriously but those points don't really matter. ZU VERKAUFEN! 1989 The 3rd Armored also commanded three armored infantry battalions. Armored Division [8], The division was composed of the following units:[8], The 3rd Armored was activated on 15 April 1941 at Camp Beauregard, LA. In 1993 he retired as a full Colonel with a combined service Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, Division Artillery (DIVARTY), 3d Armored Division deployed to Southwest Asia from Hutier Kaserne at Hanau, Germany on or about 27 December 1990. 23rd Engineering Battalion, 3rd Armored Division, Hanau Germany, FRG. To your amazement, It's GONE!! The guard posts were manned 24 hours per day, every The M 113 APC row, the Redstone Missile in behind. Thanks Jim. [24][ColdWar 1], Throughout the Cold War, the division headquarters company, the 503rd Administrative Company, 503rd Adjutant General Company, and 503rd MP Company were based at Drake Kaserne, with 143rd Signal Battalion and other support units stationed across the street at Edwards Kaserne in Frankfurt, West Germany. which time he would post the guards, inspect them, and routinely It was the first U.S. armored division to be stationed east of the Rhine in the Cold War. PS: the 6th Arty, part of Combat Command 'B' 3AD, was stationed in Gelnhausen, Div Arty HQ in Hanau during that time. Ian Burrell has some great pictures from his time with B-1-48th; the old tower on the hill, a gasthaus, inside the barracks, and on a second page, all those cards we were issued, Code of Conduct, Weapons Card, etc. It was conducted in an area encompassing Bad Hersfeld, Giessen, Russesheim, Eberbach, Aschaffenburg and Fulda. 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Yearbooks: Our training was continious: Grafenwoehr, Wildflicken, Hohenfels, Vielseck and Ockstad/Frieberg and numerous CPX {Command Performance Exercise], the latter primarily held in the vicinity of the FULDA GAP [Fulda, Schlitz, Rimbach, Queck, Hersfeld, Vogelsberg, Huehnfeld, Bad Salzschirf] [34][35] The 3rd Armored Division suffered 15 soldiers killed between December 1990 and late February 1991. On it you will not only find G-town, but Hailer where we pulled guard duty in addition to the hilltop ammo dump (Remember that dark nights alone on guard duty?) This created cramped living conditions, with 4th Brigade. Carl Erickson, with the 2nd Bn 48th contributed photos from the 1962-1964 era. It remained in Somerset, England until 24 June 1944, when it departed to partake in the Normandy operations. Books, movies and other media that feature the Third Armored Division include: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Pfc Dennis Kesolitz cleaning 4.2 mortar mounted on old M84 and Pfc Henry Marcley working on one of the engines. The crowning glory was the nose art (which he designed), featuring a large cav yellow arrow and small lightning bolts. I still believe there was. Spearhead Chiste, served as a Lieutenant with the 3AD's 6/40 Arty Bn during Main Page My initial job was to drive this SP Howitzer [M-52]. The Division was re-designated the 1st Constabulary Brigade on May 1, 1946. With help from the 104th Infantry Division, the 3rd immediately began transporting some 250 prisoners to nearby hospitals. up the road, another tank of the unit slid down the same escarpment It was a fine reunion and we both concluded that we had done much better than either of us expected. [citation needed][39] It was inactivated on 2 July 2015. Each of the bunkers was The field grade informed From 1955-1957, my dad commanded the Air Sect, and spent most of his time piloting the 3AD CG and senior staff around the Germany. In its arsenal were 360 Abrams main battle tanks, 340 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, 128 self-propelled 155 mm howitzers, 27 Apache attack helicopters, 9 multiple-launch rocket systems, and additional equipment. [Web Editor's Note: The author below, Ron Login to Add Yours Join VetFriends To: Reunite with Unit Buddies Browse Military Units Post Unit Messages Great Discounts & More! As soon as my eyes scanned the interior of the bunker my knees Click here to see pictures from Hohenfels.. 1973-76 The 2nd Bn 3rd FA consisted of 3 "Firing Batteries", 1 "Service Battery" and 1 "Headquarters Battery", a total of about 500 men. 1987-1989 I was there in Hanau, Germany, from 1970-72, I can only speak The deal was cut, in a nano second, but it turned out it wasn't quite what my father had expected. The 4th Armored Division landed in France on Jul 13, crossed into Luxembourg on Feb 9, 1945, and entered Germany on Mar 9, 1945. The division colors were then returned to the United States with the 3rd AD still officially active, since Army regulations state that a Divisional "Casing of the Colors" cannot occur on foreign soil. [26], Throughout the summer of 1990, in response to the winding down of the Cold War, 3AD was instructed to begin selective standing down of various division elements. At the height of the battle, the 3rd Armored Division included 32 battalions and 20,533 personnel. Everything!! A number of its subunits were based in other Kasernes throughout the German state of Hessen, notably Ayers Kaserne (50 28' 32.44" N 8 38' 29.24" E) at Kirch-Goens and Schloss Kaserne at Butzbach (CCA/1st Brigade), Gelnhausen (CCB/2d Brigade), Ray Barracks at Friedberg (CCC/3rd Brigade) and Fliegerhorst near Hanau (eventually converted to the division's Aviation Brigade base). The 4th Armored Division participated in major WWII campaigns and is recognized for liberating the Ohrdruf subcamp of Buchenwald in 1945. . Operation "Big Lift" began October 30 and lasted for seven days. the train, but it was too late. In late March 1945, the 4th crossed the Rhine River into central Germany and, by war's end, had reached the Czech border. Our Commanding Officer was Lt David L. Benton, III. Designated Artillery Rocket XM31, the first such missile was tested in 1951 and deployed in January 1953. The delay of movement orders for the bulk of 3rd Infantry Division left twice too many soldiers occupying limited space on BIAP. the door and then rolled it back enough to allow us to enter. The old M84 types had two engines, one on each side which were accessed from the inside. 1971-73 [3], The division was also assigned the dedicated 533rd Military Intelligence/CEWI (Combat Electronic Warfare and Intelligence) Battalion by 1980, replacing the 503rd MI Company that previously supported the division intelligence staff. World / Germany / Hessen / Hanau World / Germany / Hessen / Darmstadt military, invisible, closed. The NCO Academy contained two companies: Co. A was assigned to the medieval castle at Usingen-Kransberg, while Co. B was located in Butzbach. Everyone has seen the old version of the movie From Here To Eternity, and remembers the tremendous emphasis that high level commanders placed on regimental sports teams, during the 1930s - 1950s. He came to the After being commissioned from OCS in 1949, my father was assigned to 2d Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment at Pinder Barracks in Zirndorf. This is one of the modern armored tank tab patches for the 194819267051 Rutherford preceded the final salute to General Crosbie E. Saint, USAREUR Commander, with a loudly shouted "Spearhead!". It replaced the 4th Infantry Division under a program called Operation Gyroscope. The 4th Armored Division and the Liberation of Ohrdruf. During this time, it was under the command of VII Corps and XVIII Airborne Corps First Army, but was later reassigned to the XIX Corps under the Ninth Army and the for the rest of the war. Upon graduation, July 1961, returned to my unit and was assigned my own FO [Forward Observer] section, which went into the 'field' not only with the Artillery but also with Armor and Infantry, afer all FOs are their Artillery Advisors and eyes for the Artillery. Superimposed on the large arrow was the division motto SPEARHEAD and the silhouette of an M-4A3E8 tank. Still listed as active with a strength of 0%. It spans the banks of the Main River. 1st Bn, 33rd Arm (1st MTB reorg/redes 1st Bn, 1 Oct 1963) these battalions trained with exact replicas of the actual war Dewey Ball pictures (75-76, Infantryman, TOW missile gunner, Track Driver, Opns Clerk and Orderly Room clerk) donated by Jim MacClay. On April 4, . Click on Ian Burrell. NEXT. 200 meters further Secretary McNamara, dressed in field clothing, spoke to many Division officers and enlisted men as they went about their daily tasks. This massive deployment was made possible by the end of the Cold War. These activities supplement normal garrison training, which includes company tactical training, heliborne operations, landmine warfare, river crossing techniques, tank gunnery refresher training and subcalibre gunnery instruction. See his photosof the team and time in HHC. [32], Following Desert Storm, a number of the division's units were transferred to the 1st Armored Division. Division 2nd Bn, 6th Arty Our first tour (1949-53), my dad was fresh outta OCS (he had been an inf plat sgt w/103d ID in WWII). It was a feeling I had never experienced. CC "B" / 2nd Bde two high walls of barbed wire with a guard post at each of the Retired in Leesville, LA. The Army was gearing up the 23rd Infantry Division and came down with a levy for all E5s and above in the Division Support Command, to be sent to Ft Riley and then to Viet Nam near Chou Li. [9] [25], Most of the kasernes were located adjacent to or within German communities, leading to lively trade and interaction between soldiers and German civilians. 1990-91 personnel as 4-18 Infantry Travis was with the Dragoons when they were re-designated to 4/18th Infantry. is also retired from a civilian career as a school teacher and February 27, 2023 By scottish gaelic translator By scottish gaelic translator High quality 3rd Armored Division Hanau Germany-inspired gifts and merchandise. The guards could patrol the area by walking the narrow space to become the 2nd Armored Rifle Battalion, 48th Infantry of the 3rd Armored. [32][36], In 1991, Division Historian Dan Peterson, comparing the performance of the division in World War II and Desert Storm, stated, "History does always repeat itself. Casualties He came from the XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he had commanded Corps Artillery since November 1962. [3], "Sir, this is my final salute. Photos from the Dragoon 1959 Yearbook can be seen by clicking above the photo or1959YrBk. Note the 48th Infantry Regiment flag behind Travis on the right with the Dragoon shield on the eagles chest. In attendance at the ceremony were several former Spearhead commanding generals and division veterans from all eras. Training periods at the Seventh Army Training centers include not only TCQC. The record setting mode continued with 76.25 percent of the Division's tankers attaining qualifying scores on the TCQC range. SSG John Kelly, with the rest of the 1st of the 48th, reflagged to 4/18th Infantry. Download time at 28.8 is just under 2 minutes. This 1959 photo is supplied courtesy of Jim Cunningham who was with the 122nd Ordnance Bn. On January 17, 1992, in Germany, the division ceased operations. Blues in which he portrays a 3rd Armored Division tank crewman with little field duty but with much opportunity for singing, particularly at Frankfurt. only about five feet between each of them and between the rows. Red Juggernaut is one of maneuver and attack, and to keep going, even against stiffening resistance. If you have any cascades down through the subordinate units, the 3rd Armored Division Band leads off with "Moon River" from "Breakfast at Tiffanys", set to a dreamy 4/4 time. 6th Bn, 40th Field Artillery, 3AD During the time I served in 6/40 FA (8" self-propelled howitzer), many 3rd Armored units were nuclear capable. Filling frequent. The division was stationed in West Germany for much of the Cold War and also participated in the Persian Gulf War. The normal 2 year duty was extended for most of us, especially FO and Recon MOS types. DISCOM Brigades [27] The division and its equipment were shifted from Germany to Saudi Arabia, with Army National Guard and Army Reserve elements taking over some of their duties in Germany, while in others, kasernes were left virtually empty. Since [19][20], Colin Powell also served in the division. The unit was reorganized as the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, and is assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) as its organic Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (RSTA) element. It was perhaps the most boring duty any In October 1992, it was formally inactivated as part of a general drawing down of U.S. military forces at the end of the Cold War. The division engaged in full scale tank battles for the first time since World War II, with one of the division's veterans stating "there was more than enough action for everyone". 3rd Armored Division This was before the M-151s guys, so you see an M-38 jeep in his pictures by clickinghere. In mid July 1962 I departed Germany, was discharged 20th July 1962 and returned to the University of Minnesota that fall to finish my studies, graduationg 1965 and attending Graduate School. [36] Seven soldiers were killed in action and another 27 were wounded during combat operations. Two of the five armies in the GSFG were positioned to advance through the Fulda Gap the 8th Guards Army, containing three motor rifle divisions and one tank division, and 1st Guards Tank Army, containing four tank divisions and one motor rifle division. Only three of its M1A1 Abrams tanks were damaged during combat operations. I lived is Hanau with him from . (permissive action link) attached to prevent them from being [9], The 3rd Armored Division, then commanded by Major General Paul Funk, was one of four U.S. heavy divisions deployed with VII Corps to the Gulf Region. All my dad ever told me - "That's where the weird intell stuff is.." lol. Become a Member/Renew Membership, The Colonel Daniel A. Merritt President's Award, 3d Armored Division Engineers Introduction, World War II monument, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 3D Armored Division monument, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, MG Maurice Rose Tribute, Denver, Colorado, All era 3D Armored Division monument, Ft. Benning, Georgia, Liberation "Thanks" memorial, Fleron, Belgium, Order of Saint George, Fort Benning, Georgia, Lamp Post and Plaque, Fort Benning, Georgia, 3D Armored Division liberation monument, Dison, Belgium, 3D Armored Division "Battle of the Bulge" memorial, Houffalize, Belgium, 3D Armored Division monument, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, 3D Armored Division Unit Tribute, Fort Belvior, Virginia, 3D Armored Division memorial, Vielsalm, Belgium. 1 Gunner, Cpl [31] The 3rd Brigade, 3AD had also captured 2,500 enemy prisoners. This picture of a debonair Ron also shows how the M-577 Command version of the M-113 could be expanded with the addition of a tent on the rear. Assigned 13 September 1972 to the 3d Armored Division and activated in Germany Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 40th Field Artillery, reorganized and redesignated 16. 91 divisions were mobilized during the war: 68 infantry divisions, 1 mountain division, 16 armored divisions, 5 airborne divisions, and 2 cavalry divisions. The picture was taken when tracks were parked adjacent to Co., top of the hill, picture taken I believe in the summer of 1964 also click on small square below picture for one of Dennis swimming track XM106 which replaced M84. 26 May. Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article possibly contains original research. At Coleman Kaserne, Gelnhausen, the 2nd Bn, 48th Infantry was housed in the top three of the set of five modern large barracks in the upper right-hand corner. R. Carr (guest) I was also stationed there in 90 and 91. . 2/73d Field Artillery was one of the 3rd Armored units selected to march in review for President Kennedy during his June 1963 Germany visit. the doors. The exercise involved more than 30,000 troops from the 8th Infantry Division, V Corps Artillery, 212th Artillery Group and 37th Engineer Group, as well as the 3d Armored Division. of five. I arrived as a Private in Germany on the USS ROSE, 27th December 1959 and was transported, via rail, to Butzbach, Germany [Schloss Kaserne], assigned to Battery 'C' 2nd Howitzer Bn 3rd Artillery [105 SP][M-52][Cerelitus et accuratio][Speed and Accuracy]. Curtis Cook: Jan 24, 2021: RETIRES . Unofficially nicknamed the "Third Herd," the division was first activated in 1941 and was active in the European Theater of World War II. measured about 50 x 150 feet each. Page 3 See his pictures for the whole picture! between the walls of barbed wire from their respective guard CC "A" / 1st Bde The Division crossed the English Channel to the Normandy Coast on 24 June 1944. the field exercise drove down a narrow icy country road near the [10], On 11 April 1945, the 3rd Armored discovered the Dora-Mittelbau concentration camp. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. [9], The 3rd Armored Division fought far north of the deepest German penetration during the Battle of the Bulge. If you will play on my 16th Infantry Regiment team, I will give you command of a line platoon." The unit continues to add to its roster of noteworthy achievements. Stationed Hq. Fierce warriors, battle ready, M-60 tank engines rumbling and as the command "Forward, March!" iptv premium, which contains 20000+ online live channels, 40,000+ VOD, all French movies and TV series. The artillery nukes all had the PAL Device 1 Section Chief, Sgt E5 Two days later, it passed the German border and soon breached the Siegfried Line after taking part in the Battle of Hrtgen Forest. Army. "Sabre Knot" was the largest maneuver since FTX "Brandywine." 1 Loader The "Spearhead" division advanced rapidly eastward, reaching the German border by mid-September. to everyone in each of the units whose war reserve nukes were in Germany from 1945 to 1989. Gen. Robert H.: Certain Victory. Colors were cased 17 January 1992. Western Europe in secured sites called NATO Sites. Some 3rd Armored units were transferred to the 1st Armored, notably the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, later to become semi-famous as the unit portrayed in Gunner Palace. Church, stores, houeses, places of business." The bunkers were also surrounded by Headquarters and Headquarters Battery the bunker were very orderly rows of nuclear rounds: 8" That month, Iraq invaded Kuwait, and soon after, President George H. W. Bush committed U.S. troops to the theater, first to defend Saudi Arabia, and then to eject Iraqi troops from Kuwait. A 105mm Howitzer M-52 Crew consisted of: I can't thank you enough. 2nd Squad 2nd Platoon. howitzer), many 3rd Armored units were nuclear capable. [29], By nightfall of the second day, 3AD had driven 53 miles into Iraq, with dozens of enemy vehicles destroyed, hundreds of POWs captured, and was on the verge of achieving its first objective an accomplishment that war planners had not anticipated. . In the first year he promoted me from PFC to E4 and then E5 and I was his Assistant S2 Sergeant. Hans-Bernd's father worked for the Bundesbahn (German railway) on ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The opening ceremonies were held at Campo Pond in Hanau and were attended by an estimated 6,000 visitors. But he gave it his all, and it paid off, handsomely. into the army after teaching HS physics for four years, was: 2nd Brigade, Gelnhausen 1957-58 S-4 worked for Major Strang office 3rd floor Adm.Building. Travis Sinnard was with the B-1-48th Dragoons. We were told that they had up to 19 Divisions sitting on the other side. Robert M. Briggs (Sgt.) for that time and a short time before and after. They moved to Camp Polk and began training. Andy Balaschak was with 1/48Anti-tank platoon and shared photos from when the unit used the Entac missile. In a sharp curve one of the tanks went straight The 4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry later became part of 1st Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. Armored also commanded three Armored Infantry Battalion of the Division by clicking above the or1959YrBk... 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