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American Tanks Return to Europe After Brief Leave
Stars and Stripes ^ | Feb 3, 2014 | Michael S. Darnell

Posted on 02/28/2014 3:26:40 PM PST by Vince Ferrer

GRAFENWÖHR, Germany -- Less than a year after they left European soil, American tanks have returned to military bases in Germany where they had been a heavy presence since World War II.

In April last year, the last Abrams tanks left Germany, coinciding with a drawdown of U.S. forces that saw the inactivation of two infantry brigades -- the 170th and 172nd. Now, it appears that chapter of history may have been closed a bit prematurely.

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From earlier in February. I don't think the Russian move caught us by surprise.
1 posted on 02/28/2014 3:26:40 PM PST by Vince Ferrer
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To: Vince Ferrer

Its just a battalion set of prepositioned equipment.
A battalion in Europe is as token a token force can be.


2 posted on 02/28/2014 3:29:18 PM PST by buwaya
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To: Vince Ferrer

Cavalry Ho!


3 posted on 02/28/2014 3:32:47 PM PST by onedoug
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To: Vince Ferrer; onedoug; buwaya; 2ndDivisionVet

The M-1’s are being returned only for units visiting Germany to train on at Graf and Vilseck. they are NOT going to be used to equip the two remaining brigades, one airborne and the other, at Graf which has Stryker infantry fighting vehicles (i.e. armored cars). Sorry I’m an old cav guy who had M-60A2s, M-60A3s, M-113s and ITVs. And M-109A2s as artillery support.


4 posted on 02/28/2014 3:37:23 PM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: buwaya

Indeed sir. When the field music arrives, that’s when it’s serious.


5 posted on 02/28/2014 3:38:49 PM PST by Salvavida (The restoration of the U.S.A. starts with filling the pews at every Bible-believing church.)
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To: Vince Ferrer

The current american tank force are not “TIGERS” they are “PUSSYS”..
God knows the gender sitting next to you..

Feminist A-10 pilots are not as “Butch” as they may appear..

An assault on Gomorrah would be like a San Fransicko gay parade..
And on Sodom a sex party..


6 posted on 02/28/2014 3:46:07 PM PST by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: hosepipe

An a 10 would be so much fun to fly and strafe chit wiff


7 posted on 02/28/2014 3:55:50 PM PST by al baby (Hi MomÂ… I was refereeing to Obama)
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To: GreyFriar

Those “armored cars” can do a lot more damage to a heavy unit than you think. While I’d rather be backed up by MBTs, you could do a lot worse than the Strykers.


8 posted on 02/28/2014 3:56:16 PM PST by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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9 posted on 02/28/2014 3:58:01 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: GreyFriar

M-60s and M-113 ACAVs, 1/1 CAV Americal, RVN I Corps ‘68-69.

Hand Salute, sir.


10 posted on 02/28/2014 3:59:24 PM PST by onedoug
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To: onedoug

And salute back to you!


11 posted on 02/28/2014 4:28:03 PM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: GreyFriar

And Jeeps. And was it M106 Mortar tracks?


12 posted on 02/28/2014 4:32:11 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Vince Ferrer
The Europeans still haven't forgiven us for saving them from the Soviets.

Let Russia have it.

13 posted on 02/28/2014 4:35:54 PM PST by freerepublicchat
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To: blueunicorn6

And M-577 command carriers, plus the “ever popular” Gamma Goat and deuce & a half


14 posted on 02/28/2014 4:47:31 PM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: GreyFriar

Woo-Hoo, spent many moons at Graf in the late 70’s, remember Hardstands 1,2 and 3? I was in the field artillery FDC, Fire For Effect!


15 posted on 02/28/2014 4:51:46 PM PST by PROCON (Those who are capable of Tyranny are capable of Deceit to sustain it.)
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To: PROCON

Not so much as Tac 3, Tac 5, Pap South FO points after I became a recon Sgt/FO. And also did it off of an M-60A2 experimenting with the FIST concept. Because I FO’ed off a tank I went to 2 years of gunnery at Graf and maneuvers at Hohenfels. plus Wild Chicken thrown in.


16 posted on 02/28/2014 4:56:26 PM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: GreyFriar

And the M551 Sheridan.


17 posted on 02/28/2014 5:03:11 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: GreyFriar

Remember the FADAC computer? LOL, we used to manually compute quicker than it.


18 posted on 02/28/2014 5:04:08 PM PST by PROCON (Those who are capable of Tyranny are capable of Deceit to sustain it.)
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To: GreyFriar

Gamma Goats...ugh.


19 posted on 02/28/2014 5:07:26 PM PST by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: PROCON

Oh yes, Freddy FADAC. And doing Met +VE and nuke mission calculations. I was with 2-27 FA in Friedberg, 3rd Bde, 3rd Armored Division. and FO’ed for 1-32 Armor “Bandits.” Also known as Elvis Presley’s unit.


20 posted on 02/28/2014 5:13:52 PM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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