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A few photos from 1958-1960

from the collection of

MSG (Ret.) James F. Cook

SP4 Cavannah on patrol, Obershl summer 1959

Young kids looking for gum, etc. from GI's, note: these two have cups in hand.

Overshl on patrol summer 1959

Sweet smell of the "Honeywagon", Border patrol, summer 1959

Fulda Gap 1959

Bridge at Philippsthal, soldier unknown, Border summer 1959

SP4 Cavannah near "halfway house", Philippathal 1959

Border trace on hill above Philippsthal looking down on Werra river 1959

PFC James Cook, 1958, H Co. 2nd Plt tank section

Pvt Tobly, H Co. 2nd Plt scout section 1958

PFC Berman, track machanic, H Co. 1958

PFC Bond, H Co 2nd Plt Inf section

H Co motor pool on hill, Infantry track, 2nd Plt, PFC Cook on outside seat, SP4 Nevi inside 1958

H-21 M48A1 tank, Wildflecken, 1958

Opps!

H-31 tank threw a track, Wildflecken 1958, soldier unknown

New guard marching to guard house, old guard waiting to be released. 1959

Brand new M48A2 Tanks at Bn Maintenance 1959

Heavy Tank on display, International Day 1959

International Day 1959, Atomic cannon, PFC Cook's wife Yvonne standing in front.

International Day 1959, Atomic cannon, note; size of projectile in front and the two

huge trucks parked in backround that were needed to move cannon around,

one in front and one to the rear.

American Army demonstration 1959 International Day

folding bridge being put in place under the cover of smoke.

American Army demonstration, International Day 1959,

H Co 2nd Plt Tank & Inf sections cross bridge and attack.

The following Group of photos were submitted by

Roger Smith, I Co., 1st Platoon, 1960.

International Day

18 June 1960

International Day

British Tanks

International Day

18 JUNE 1960

SP5 Petrov, I Co., 1st Plt.

Border

L-R: Sgt. Bumanglaq, Tyler, Smith.

A night at the E.M. Club

L-R: Quay, Fields, Smith, Clodfelter, Tyler, Mekulik, Wood, Briggs, Kernal (Died 200) and Koutz.

M-48 Tank on maneuvers. I Co., 1st Plt.

Briggs and Smith.

East German Guards