The average person has no idea how serious the fulda gap was. Because I didn't even know til years later what a hot spot it really was ? And I was there .
HHT,3/11 ACR, 72(E3) to 74 (SP5) 3HQ6d, 74-75 (SGT) K troop, TC K13, Shift NCO @ OPs Oscar, India, and Romeo, Patrol leader qualified on North Patrol and South Patrol. Aerial observer qualified on 3/11 sector from the British sector in the North to the 1/11 sector in the south. ALLONS! I loved the Kaserne and the people of Bad Hersfeld. A fantastic training ground for a career soldier, many of the squadron/post commanders went on to flag officer ranks, among them, Lt General Donald S Pihl
Hey ! You sound familiar, I worked in Border Ops with G. And SSG Melchior if I remember correctly. Lt Gen Pihl then Col. what a great Cdr and leader. Those were great times. I ended up at 5 Corps G2. still a lot of good times. Gen. Pihl, you are very well thought of Sir!
I was attached to the 11th ACR 1981-1983 to provide radio teletype communications between 11th ACR headquarters and V Corp headquarters. I used to think to myself, "my forte is communications; the 11 ACR's forte is cold steel and death!" Allons! Black Horse!
I didn't know I would miss Germany like I do now........Greatest time of my Life......Met Life long friends, and some very friendly German people......I wish I could go back.
Thanks for your fight against communism and for OUR freedom.I was grown up in western germany 50km away from FD. Lot of thanks all of you...GOTT MIT UNS...
I was in BH for about. Week or two. Went to PX bought a pair of Levi's which I still have, lol Spent 90 tdy at Mt Miesser. What a beautiful place that was. Live in a former ski lodge on the Mt top. The town was Eshvega. There were a lot of East German agents there and they were always trying to get info from us. Oh what memories for my old age. To be young again!
This brings back memories of the alerts and the roll out of vehicles out up the range road in Wildflecken to the back gate and out to fulda and then Bad Hersfeld seeing the same views of some of the pictures
From: Dr. Helmut Neumann September 22, 2016 To: G.Deitz Thank you so much for the great job you do in connection with Bad Hersfeld, the US and divided Germany in the times of the Cold War. To you and all the helpful Veterans of the US Armed Forces serving in and for Europe and NATO my sincere and heartfelt thanks. And finally after 40 years of that great partnership and commitment the Wall and the Iron Curtain came down and Germany was within one year peacefully reunited. As you put it : United we stood ! Our National Day - Der Tag Der Deutschen Einheit is near on the 3rd of October 2016. It is hard to believe that we celebrate already the 26th anniversary of that special day - for me the greatest day of all my life. Let me end with the motto of the Bad Hersfeld BGS-Abteilung "Freiheit verpflichtet !" .... Helmut Neumann BGS pointalpha.com/veranstaltungen/tag-der
Wow..i can only imagine. Being there in 1973 for example. Training, training and training. Not knowing what can happen, and probably hoping that shit do not hit the fan when you are there.
+Herb Walker I joke with the guys that were stationed in Bad Hersfeld 3/14th ACR = I posted a photo of Elvis stating "His biggest regret in life is he did not serve with the 14th ACR ;-) www.thedeitz.com/the-troops/76ra9do5tqoqcepu478ii1f1p99llb
Few people today realized just how close we were to war during the late 50's and early 60's. You had to be there, and in some cases be in the units or M I to really know. It is a part of history that is knot taught, or glossed over.
First Female ever assigned to the 3/11th ACR Bad Hersfeld. West Germany 1974. I was a Redeye Team Leader HHT 3/11th ACR Sept. 1972 to March 1975. A husband and Wife joined the U.S. Army on the buddy program. The husband was stationed 3/11th ACR as a clerk or a cook, his Wife came to the unit as a Clerk. The 3/11th ACR was a full combat status unit at that time, we had the Oct. 1973 War that the unit was still on a Defcon Alert from per S3. So in 1974 when the husbands wife showed up about a few weeks to a month after he did, well it was a major shock to US Army command structure that a female, via an error or errors of shocking proportions, found this young female private, duffle bag in hand showed up to report for duty. The Army and the U.S. Cavalry Sh*t a big Brick when the error hit the fan so to speak. She and Husband were locked up some place out of reach of everyone and out of the unit within 72 hours. This fast departure from our unit only occurred two or three times and those we guys who were captured on the Border by the USSR troop's sorry Soldier's, they were our Cav. Troopers who got caught. My name is Tom Martin A.sgt. (sp4). (Thank you Nixon for the promotion freeze rank no pay)
My dad Bill Hutton was in 11cav A troop for many years. I had the pleasure of goig to work with him and driving down the border fence many times in his duster.
@@theDeitz he was with 11acr for 12 or more years. I he was with several different squadrons in that time frame. He was on border ops when I was old enough to go with him to work. You can look my dad up on the blackhorse web site. He goes to all the reunions too. He recently was in Germany and helped with the museum in fulda. My dads name is William j Hutton. RET CSM. His nickname is skip. He has a Facebook profile as well.
Was there 86-90 LEE barracks Mainz 8th ID B co 4-34 (was 4-69)gunner on B-32 SSG. Beavers was my TC on m60 then trands to M1A1 great times then. We were at Fulda for 2 weeks while the 11th went to qualify. Miss it alot
George, Büdingen if I have that correct that village has a lot of interesting history. As for "wish I could talk....." If you are on Facebook checkout the group 'M60 A1 and A3 Tankers and Mechanics Army and Marine' if you can't find it let me know...
The Deitz I will look that up and I forgot to say that I I was in the 12 cab 3rd Armored Division and man when I was there it was so cold especially maybe 140 CQC
I was assigned to the 3rd Sqdn 14th Cav (Bad Hersfeld) at that time Bad Kissingen was the 14th ACR's 2nd Sqdn. In 1972 the 14th ACR was reflagged the 11th ACR ...
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Anyone stationed in fulda in 1986-88? I was attached to the 11acr at rpc fulda pfc Judd. My only roommate found me 25 years later. Looking for anyone participated in fasching with me spring 88
Glad to have found this. I served and lived in Fulda. 15th Maintenance BN, 3rd Support Command. Served Black Horse CAV. I was able to Meet the first Female ever to Fly with ACR
Betty Boggs Interesting .. in my days June 1966 - Dec 1968 there we no females serving with us = the 3/14th ACR. There were civilian females working in the PX, Snackbar etc. Along The Fulda Gap: 3rd Sqdn. Bad Hersfeld North Post, 1st Sqdn. Fulda in the middle, 2nd Sqdn South in Bad Kissingen.... During my time they were all 14th ACR ..
Recon One Yes you are correct. The Females Served in combated support units. Mostly heavy automotive for me. (ie motor pools, administration etc) usually meant that we stayed in field 9-10 months a year. I left Fulda in 1982.
Betty Boggs To the best of my knowledge the first female to serve with the 3rd Sqdn was after it was reflagged the 11th in 1972 and she was a Medic. I've posted a question reference same via our facebook page and no one has confirmed or denied what I was advised. Thanks for your input
Allows! RS-2, RBOC, JUMP TOC, 96B SFC, AERO SCOUT, OP ALFA. WHEN THE BALOON goes up we rolled. Transferred to SF selection course SFOD-DELTA. Thank You General Crow, and thank Cavalry, saddle up.
It would be great if all shared their name being another trooper or family member might be looking for you.... Deitz 3/14th 6-1966 to 12-1968 aka thedeitz.com
@@markbriddick6863 Yep, the 14th was reflagged the 11th. I do recall your name, were you with the14th? There is an active 2nd squadron 14th Cav SF on Instagram and we follow each other. My video about the 14th reflagging @ czcams.com/video/Wzx-CCbQJi0/video.html
Betty Boggs FYI to correct a post (as I often do :-) just hover around the top right of your comment and you will see a edit button/tab = a circle with a icon in same ... just click on it :-)
HHT 3/11th ACR, Redeye Section, Redeye Team Leader. (only 12 man combat mos troopers assigned to HHT, severed at the will of the Sqd. Commander. HHT Troop commander was a figurehead to our 12 man section) Sept. 1972 to March 1975
The average person has no idea how serious the fulda gap was. Because I didn't even know til years later what a hot spot it really was ? And I was there .
HHT,3/11 ACR, 72(E3) to 74 (SP5) 3HQ6d, 74-75 (SGT) K troop, TC K13, Shift NCO @ OPs Oscar, India, and Romeo, Patrol leader qualified on North Patrol and South Patrol. Aerial observer qualified on 3/11 sector from the British sector in the North to the 1/11 sector in the south. ALLONS! I loved the Kaserne and the people of Bad Hersfeld. A fantastic training ground for a career soldier, many of the squadron/post commanders went on to flag officer ranks, among them, Lt General Donald S Pihl
Thanks Patrick, lot of good info you posted. By the way we had one 3/14th ACR office that went on to be a Four Star = General B.B. Bell.
Hey ! You sound familiar, I worked in Border Ops with G. And SSG Melchior if I remember correctly. Lt Gen Pihl then Col. what a great Cdr and leader. Those were great times. I ended up at 5 Corps G2. still a lot of good times. Gen. Pihl, you are very well thought of Sir!
Deitz is the man! Thank you, friend, for all you have done for us.
Apparently we need you guys back. Now!
tell the ladies at Andreasberg to get ready... 😎
Die gibt es nicht mehr,,,,
@@christofweber9238 Leider nein, dafür aber Andere. V Corps
I was attached to the 11th ACR 1981-1983 to provide radio teletype communications between 11th ACR headquarters and V Corp headquarters. I used to think to myself, "my forte is communications; the 11 ACR's forte is cold steel and death!" Allons! Black Horse!
I didn't know I would miss Germany like I do now........Greatest time of my Life......Met Life long friends, and some very friendly German people......I wish I could go back.
I served in two units in Fulda: 340th Army Security Agency (later renamed 511th CEWI), and HHT 11th ACR. I loved it there. ALLONS!!!
Thanks for your fight against communism and for OUR freedom.I was grown up in western germany 50km away from FD. Lot of thanks all of you...GOTT MIT UNS...
I served in Fulda with the 564th MP Co in 84/85. Loved it. Went back in 2009, what a change, imo not for the better.
My last time was in June 2009 for our 3rd Sqdn the Monument Dedication in Bad Hersfeld .....
I was in BH for about. Week or two. Went to PX bought a pair of Levi's which I still have, lol Spent 90 tdy at Mt Miesser. What a beautiful place that was. Live in a former ski lodge on the Mt top. The town was Eshvega. There were a lot of East German agents there and they were always trying to get info from us. Oh what memories for my old age. To be young again!
Hello from Fort Irwin I Batt 1/11 ACR You all be safe. Alons
Thanks for your service.I was a member of the German border guard 1981-82 and thought it was good that YOU were
there too !!
We were a team and I thank you for being there. If only we could secure our border here in the USA :-) Mehr fotos @ thedeitz.com
This brings back memories of the alerts and the roll out of vehicles out up the range road in Wildflecken to the back gate and out to fulda and then Bad Hersfeld seeing the same views of some of the pictures
THAT WAS COOL! Myself, 2/11 ACR HOW Battery, 89-91. I loved my time there! I got wall coming down, and Dessert Storm.
Howitzer Battery 3/11 ACR '77-'80, HHT Regt (Border Ops) '80-'81. Best damn job I ever had.
I was born in fulda..1982...my dad was a tanker
Fulda, Germany former home of our 1st Sqdn ... 14th and 11th ACR = I of 3 Sqdns...
Born in wurtzberg in 76. Lived in fulda from 80 to 86
From: Dr. Helmut Neumann
September 22, 2016
To: G.Deitz
Thank you so much for the great job you do in connection with Bad Hersfeld, the US and divided Germany in the times of the Cold War.
To you and all the helpful Veterans of the US Armed Forces serving in and for Europe and NATO my sincere and heartfelt thanks.
And finally after 40 years of that great partnership and commitment the Wall and the Iron Curtain came down and Germany was within one year peacefully reunited. As you put it : United we stood !
Our National Day - Der Tag Der Deutschen Einheit is near on the 3rd of October 2016.
It is hard to believe that we celebrate already the 26th anniversary of that special day - for me the greatest day of all my life.
Let me end with the motto of the Bad Hersfeld BGS-Abteilung "Freiheit verpflichtet !" ....
Helmut Neumann BGS
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I was stationed at the 14th ACR from 1960 to 1963
I was stationed at the 14th ACR from Oct 1962-March 1965. C Troop 1st Recon. We were at Downs Barracks at the same time.
Wow..i can only imagine. Being there in 1973 for example. Training, training and training. Not knowing what can happen, and probably hoping that shit do not hit the fan when you are there.
I served at Wildflecken in the 108th MI Bn 88-92. My dad was assigned to the 11 ACR in Vietnam circa 70-71.
Your dad served with a good unit .... thedeitz.com
Been there and done that 75 to 79 2/13 inf. Div. Coleman Barack
Great video! I was in D co. 3/336 Inf. (later D Squadron 5/5th cav.) 3rd. Armored Div. 1987-1990.
Thanks for reporting in .... As your were :-)
WORKHORSE!!!! 81-84...Still have those memories . God Bless you all
I was right there with you, Chuck Bright!
Blackhorse. 89-91!
"Pray for war, Sir."
Was attached to 11th ACR in the 80's LEE barracks Mainz 1st Bn 8th Infantry Regiment. some good times, Some not so good. Peace to the Real Soldiers !
1/32 Armor BANDITS Ray Barracks--3rd Armored Division Spent 6 years there!!!"Fulda Gap"
+Herb Walker Back to you Herb, thanks for checking in. BTW wasn't some guy named Elvis stationed there?
+Recon One Elvis was stationed in Gelnhausen: 4/8 Cav
+Sean Carroll Negative there Red Rider!!!He was in 1/32 Armor BANDITS at Ray Barracks 1958-1960........I was in the same unit.
+Herb Walker I joke with the guys that were stationed in Bad Hersfeld 3/14th ACR = I posted a photo of Elvis stating "His biggest regret in life is he did not serve with the 14th ACR ;-)
www.thedeitz.com/the-troops/76ra9do5tqoqcepu478ii1f1p99llb
I was stationed just right down the road from the Ray Barracks called the Armstrong barracks In Buedingen 86-90.
Few people today realized just how close we were to war during the late 50's and early 60's. You had to be there, and in some cases be in the units or M I to really know. It is a part of history that is knot taught, or glossed over.
Thanks for posting and this is true, a part of history that is not taught.
First Female ever assigned to the 3/11th ACR Bad Hersfeld. West Germany 1974. I was a Redeye Team Leader HHT 3/11th ACR Sept. 1972 to March 1975. A husband and Wife joined the U.S. Army on the buddy program. The husband was stationed 3/11th ACR as a clerk or a cook, his Wife came to the unit as a Clerk. The 3/11th ACR was a full combat status unit at that time, we had the Oct. 1973 War that the unit was still on a Defcon Alert from per S3. So in 1974 when the husbands wife showed up about a few weeks to a month after he did, well it was a major shock to US Army command structure that a female, via an error or errors of shocking proportions, found this young female private, duffle bag in hand showed up to report for duty. The Army and the U.S. Cavalry Sh*t a big Brick when the error hit the fan so to speak. She and Husband were locked up some place out of reach of everyone and out of the unit within 72 hours. This fast departure from our unit only occurred two or three times and those we guys who were captured on the Border by the USSR troop's sorry Soldier's, they were our Cav. Troopers who got caught. My name is Tom Martin A.sgt. (sp4). (Thank you Nixon for the promotion freeze rank no pay)
Thank you for your service o7
My dad Bill Hutton was in 11cav A troop for many years. I had the pleasure of goig to work with him and driving down the border fence many times in his duster.
John which squadrone of the 11th ACR did he serve with?
@@theDeitz he was with 11acr for 12 or more years. I he was with several different squadrons in that time frame. He was on border ops when I was old enough to go with him to work. You can look my dad up on the blackhorse web site. He goes to all the reunions too. He recently was in Germany and helped with the museum in fulda.
My dads name is William j Hutton. RET CSM.
His nickname is skip. He has a Facebook profile as well.
1971-72 HQ Company assigned to supply. With a Sgt. KIP or GIP good old country boy . It was a BLAST !!!
I was. There C Troop 1/11 ACR 1974 to 1976
Me too 2/13 inf. Crazy 8s 75 to 79
A very interesting insight for today
Was there 86-90 LEE barracks Mainz 8th ID B co 4-34 (was 4-69)gunner on B-32 SSG. Beavers was my TC on m60 then trands to M1A1 great times then. We were at Fulda for 2 weeks while the 11th went to qualify. Miss it alot
I was there, 86-90, Armstrong kaserne 3rd AD 2nd Bt. 3/5th ADA regiment B Btry.
3/14th ACR HG Troop 70-71
I was with Cco 3BN 8th INF (MECH) Jan 1989-Jul 1991. We had a Fulda Gap GDP mission
I would rather go back to cold war Germany with the border as it was. I don't know... maybe that's bad to think that way.
I'm sure there are others and some West Germans that would agree with you.
that was us at mainz right? we were second brigade as a whole beside the brigade element...
Did you leave out of Atlanta on January 10th? Our arrival and departure dates are to close. LOL! to weird.
George Hill I was there 1965 through 1967 budigan Germany the tank driver on the M60 A1 wish I could talk to more people from this page in this era
George, Büdingen if I have that correct that village has a lot of interesting history.
As for "wish I could talk....." If you are on Facebook checkout the group 'M60 A1 and A3 Tankers and Mechanics Army and Marine' if you can't find it let me know...
The Deitz I will look that up and I forgot to say that I I was in the 12 cab 3rd Armored Division and man when I was there it was so cold especially maybe 140 CQC
@@georgehill592 I was in C Troop 1st Recon Sqdrn 14 A/C from October 1962 to March 1965.
India Troop 3/11 ACR Work Horse! 78/80
Thanks for the post. I was with 2/2 ACR 83-84. 19D. Once Cav.,..
Thanks for your reply .... thedeitz.com
Hey! I was with 3/3 ACR out of Fort Bliss from 83 to 85, 19D, Once Cav, Always Cav! Thank you for your service.
Although I was not part of the 11th ACR, I was stationed in Bad Kissingen with the 3rd ID. I had some buddies there in the 2nd/11th from "84-85".
I was assigned to the 3rd Sqdn 14th Cav (Bad Hersfeld) at that time Bad Kissingen was the 14th ACR's 2nd Sqdn. In 1972 the 14th ACR was reflagged the 11th ACR ...
friendofcoal .... More about the 1st, 2nd and 3rd 14th ACR being reflagged .... czcams.com/video/Wzx-CCbQJi0/video.html ....
I was in BK 89-91. I guess "your side" of the yard was another artillery uint, 3/41st, I think? That was a GREAT post to be deployed to!
I was there in 76-77. Bad Hersfeld. B Btry 2BN 2ADA
Neon Sandbox I was in B btry 2/2 ada in Bad Hersfeld. 4/76 -5/78. E-4 Williams
Great pictures. I was there a little later. HHT 2/11 FIST Wildflecken 92-93.
Thanks, glad you found our video ...
Some bad weather in wildflcken, almost got stuck there in 85 but orders changed and I went to fulda instead
HQ 56 FA Bridgade, Schwabish Gmund, 73-75.
did anyone else lol a little when the davy crockett war head said handle with care
Good question. I've never touched one, only pulled guard duty where they were stored = NA14 ...
so many, all rights reserved - we traveled thru the DDR and had problems :)
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Anyone stationed in fulda in 1986-88? I was attached to the 11acr at rpc fulda pfc Judd.
My only roommate found me 25 years later. Looking for anyone participated in fasching with me spring 88
Glad to have found this. I served and lived in Fulda. 15th Maintenance BN, 3rd Support Command. Served Black Horse CAV. I was able to Meet the first Female ever to Fly with ACR
Betty Boggs Interesting .. in my days June 1966 - Dec 1968 there we no females serving with us = the 3/14th ACR. There were civilian females working in the PX, Snackbar etc. Along The Fulda Gap: 3rd Sqdn. Bad Hersfeld North Post, 1st Sqdn. Fulda in the middle, 2nd Sqdn South in Bad Kissingen.... During my time they were all 14th ACR ..
Recon One Yes you are correct. The Females Served in combated support units. Mostly heavy automotive for me. (ie motor pools, administration etc) usually meant that we stayed in field 9-10 months a year. I left Fulda in 1982.
By the way... Thanks for your Service !
Thanks and the same to you :-)
Betty Boggs To the best of my knowledge the first female to serve with the 3rd Sqdn was after it was reflagged the 11th in 1972 and she was a Medic. I've posted a question reference same via our facebook page and no one has confirmed or denied what I was advised. Thanks for your input
red leg hwb 1/2 acr the rock
HHT 1/11 85-86. Medic, I spent lots of time at OP Alpha
Hhc 1bde 3ad always in the field and fluda gap trap a wild hog cook it up we were the the advance group my last ftx in Germany 78
thank you,its a very good video from the westside of our country,we are in the east-prison of russia...
Thanks, I would like to hear more from you. I can be reached via my webpage. I have some DVR and NVA photos there ... www.thedeitz.com/new-gallery-2/
AirTroop 11th ACR Sickles Army Airfield Fulda Germany 🚁82-83
Allows! RS-2, RBOC, JUMP TOC, 96B SFC, AERO SCOUT, OP ALFA. WHEN THE BALOON goes up we rolled. Transferred to SF selection course SFOD-DELTA. Thank You General Crow, and thank Cavalry, saddle up.
Salute to General John Sherman Crow, from the basement...regt border Ops, always looked up to main gate guard.
58th engineers 62-65
F Troop 2/2 Toujors Pret
It would be great if all shared their name being another trooper or family member might be looking for you.... Deitz 3/14th 6-1966 to 12-1968 aka thedeitz.com
We talked before , but I'm confused . What years were you there deitz?
In can be a lot to keep up with ... I was in Bad Hersfeld with the 3rd Recon Sqdn 14th ACR June 1966 till December 1968
@@theDeitz I figured it was a while ago, cause I'm thinking 14th is now 11th around 1972 ?
@@markbriddick6863 Yep, the 14th was reflagged the 11th. I do recall your name, were you with the14th? There is an active 2nd squadron 14th Cav SF on Instagram and we follow each other. My video about the 14th reflagging @ czcams.com/video/Wzx-CCbQJi0/video.html
@@theDeitz thanks Trooper from spirit of RBOC 77. Brave Rifles and Allons. Thank you.
oops that was in the 70's Sorry..
Betty Boggs FYI to correct a post (as I often do :-) just hover around the top right of your comment and you will see a edit button/tab = a circle with a icon in same ... just click on it :-)
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HHT 3/11th ACR, Redeye Section, Redeye Team Leader. (only 12 man combat mos troopers assigned to HHT, severed at the will of the Sqd. Commander. HHT Troop commander was a figurehead to our 12 man section) Sept. 1972 to March 1975