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2nd
Armored Division
Hell on Wheels
Looking for more information from military/civilian
personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army
in Germany from 1945 to 1989. If you have any
stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me.
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2nd Armored Division Artillery |
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502nd Replacement Co DUI |
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Organization of the 2nd Armored Division Artillery, 1952 (Walter Elkins) |
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(Source: SEVENTH ARMY STATION LIST 31 December 1952) |
ORGANIZATION (Dec 1952): |
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Hq/Hq Co, 2nd Armd Div Trains |
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Foch Ksn, Bad Kreuznach |
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2nd Armd Div Band |
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Foch Ksn, Bad Kreuznach |
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502nd Replacement Co |
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Foch Ksn, Bad Kreuznach |
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2nd QM Bn |
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Des Gouttes Ksn, Bad Kreuznach |
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48th Armd Med Bn |
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Foch Ksn, Bad Kreuznach |
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124th Armd Ord Maint Bn (less Co A, B, C) |
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Foch Ksn, Bad Kreuznach |
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142nd Armd Sig Co |
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Foch Ksn, Bad Kreuznach |
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502nd MP Co |
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Foch Ksn, Bad Kreuznach |
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(Source: SEVENTH ARMY STATION LIST 31 December 1952) |
ORGANIZATION (Dec 1952): |
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Hq/Hq Co, 2nd Armd Div Trains |
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Foch Ksn, Bad Kreuznach |
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2nd Armd Div Band |
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Foch Ksn, Bad Kreuznach |
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502nd Replacement Co |
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Foch Ksn, Bad Kreuznach |
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2nd QM Bn |
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Des Gouttes Ksn, Bad Kreuznach |
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48th Armd Med Bn |
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Foch Ksn, Bad Kreuznach |
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124th Armd Ord Maint Bn (less Co A, B, C) |
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Foch Ksn, Bad Kreuznach |
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142nd Armd Sig Co |
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Foch Ksn, Bad Kreuznach |
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502nd MP Co |
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Foch Ksn, Bad Kreuznach |
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Organization of the 2nd Armored Division Artillery, 1952 (Walter Elkins) |
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A 155-mm towed howitzer of "A" Battery, 16th AFA Bn, 1952 |
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Two of DivArty's units were stationed at McCully Barracks in Wackernheim |
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1952 |
(Source: SEVENTH ARMY STATION LIST 31 December 1952) |
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Hq/Hq Btry, 2nd Armd Div Arty 1) |
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Smith Bks, Baumholder |
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16th Armd FA Bn |
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Smith Bks, Baumholder |
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78th Armd FA Bn |
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McCulley Bks, Wackernheim |
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94th AAA AW Bn (SP) |
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McCulley Bks, Wackernheim |
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1) Two other AFA battalions, organic to the 2nd Armd Div (3rd Armd FA Bn, Sandhofen (Mannheim) & 14th Armd FA Bn, Gonsenheim (Mainz)), are attached to and listed under CC "A" and CC "B" respectively. |
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If you have information, personal recollections and/or photos of the 2nd Armored Division Artillery in Germany 1951-1957, I would be very interested in hearing from you (webmaster). |
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MISCELLANEOUS
HHB, 2nd Armored Division Artillery, Baumholder
3rd AFA Bn, Coleman Barracks, Sandhofen
14th AFA Bn, Mangin Kaserne, Mainz
16th AFA Bn, Baumholder
78th AFA Bn, Wackernheim
94th AAA AW Bn, Wackernheim |
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Division Artillery Units |
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3rd Armd FA Battalion
14th Armd FA Battalion
16th Armd FA Battalion
78th Armd FA Battalion
94th AAA AW (SP) Battalion |
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3rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion |
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An M-37 (105mm SP Howitzer Motor Carriage) of 3rd AFA Bn rumbles through a German
village during a field exercise, early 1950s (Webmaster's collection) |
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3rd Armored FA Battalion crest |
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14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion |
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16th Armored Field Artillery Battalion |
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78th Armored Field Artillery Battalion |
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94th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (Automatic Weapons)(Self-Propelled) |
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94th AAA AW SP Battalion crest |
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94th AAA Bn article, 1952 |
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1952 |
(Source: Pictorial History, published by the 2nd Armd Div Public Information Office, on occasion of the division's 12th Anniversary) |
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Members of the 94th AAA near Bldg #6216, McCully Barracks (Gee-Gee Koble) |
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94th AAA track park and maintenance shops, Wackernheim (Gee-Gee Koble) |
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1953 |
(Source: Gee-Gee Koble, daughter of Gus Willie Geffert, 94th AAA AW SP Bn, 1953-1955) |
My father was in “A” Btry, 94th AAA AW SP Bn. The battalion was part of the "Hell on Wheels" division (2nd Armored Division).
He was in the Army from June 16, 1953 until May 5, 1955. His name was Gus Willie Geffert.
I have a photo album of pictures – I would be willing to share with you and anyone interested. Unfortunately the pictures are not labeled with names. |
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1. M-19
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2. M-16
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3. M-19 crew
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4. Rail transportation
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5. Unidentified range
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6. Live fire
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7. 94th AAA formation |
8. B Btry billets
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9. Bldg #6206
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10. Member of the 94th
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11. Awards
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