Die ADM (Atomic Demolition Munition) in Fulda

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Wo wurden die ADMs in Fulda gelagert ?

Den man wird Sie sicherlich nicht einfach zwischen Putzlappen und Toilettenpapier im Keller der Barracks abgestellt haben, oder ?

Daher sollte doch ein entsprechender und geschützter Lagerplatz vorhanden sein.....



Gruss

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Die SAS Bimbach käme in Frage.

http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&ll=50.585907,9.602008&spn=0.004939,0.009645&t=k&z=17

[uraken]

Nach ADM suchen


In den 50er und 60er war das noch nicht so "in" mit den SAS.

Zitat von der oben genannten Website (da gibt es auch viel anderes interessantes).

Interesting reading about (the 14th Armd Cav and) the Fulda Gap. I was in the 58th Engineers, Fulda, from Dec 1963 till Aug 1965.

We were the keepers of special weapons (Webmaster Note: ADM). Find that this information - as best as I can tell - is still "Secret", so will only give vague information - OK? The 58th Engineers was disbanded once the Cold War was over and I cannot seem to find anything referencing them other than that they were disbanded, any info you may have would be of interest.

Anyway, we (58th Engineers) were stationed in Fulda at Downs Barracks and in our basement were three (3) Nuclear Weapons. All of different sizes and for different purposes. The smallest being to take out Downs Barracks, middle one I am not sure about, but the largest being just a bit larger than a 55 gal. drum to be taken to the Fulda Gap to stop the Soviets.

Being in First Platoon and the Platoon Leaders driver, it was our job to take the largest one up to a specified point on the border where we were to set the timer and protect it till it went off. "DAMN!"

Were told it was approximately 100 times stronger than either of the two used in Japan but I could be wrong because that was a LONG time ago. But it would have created one helluva pond anyway, I'm sure. Oh, the reason I don't know where the middle one was to go is because we were not allowed to know but had heard about the small one by accident.

Can remember several outfits (such as the 14th ACR) having exercises in our area and I had gone on several with just my Lieutenant and myself for several weeks at a time. He and I were the only ones from Downs Barracks there plus a lot of Generals on down running around playing their games which I was not allowed access. Had a two star General sit on my jeep one day while we smoked a cigarette and BS'd.

(During field exercises,) I drove the jeep with the trailer behind it that was supposed to simulate the actual bomb. That was me in jeep X-16, 58th Engr., sitting out there in the woods with you all. Only thing actually in the trailer were our sleeping bags and duffle bags when out on excercises.

We did on several occasions remove the real weapon from the basement and drive it around post (NO! It never left the post.) all the while surrounded by MP's when we all had live ammunition and our weapons were locked & loaded as they say. That was an eventful experience also I might add. Being from Arkansas and carrying Real Guns that were loaded was no big thing to me anyway, but mainly the Officers acted like we were all gonna start shooting who knows where 8=} ....

Back to the exercises. I remember there being one or two 2 1/2 ton trucks with radio/etc. stuff and we would be scattered out around them in the woods. The only time I ever saw anybody was at chow time or when some Officer (mainly generals) came or left. Can remember one time we went out as Umpires for some units that were in our area.

Anyway, you asked about the special weapons. They were in our basement and it was the Engineers job to Arm/Ignite them - as Always! This is just one of the many things we did. The 14th Cav. may have been charged with escorting us up to the border, this I do not know. But I do know MY job was to drive us three and the larger weapon up there where the Officer armed it then we were to guard it till it went off. As for what the 14th Cav. or the 3rd Armor was to do I do not know.

I know the 58th Engineers / Fulda's main job was this and once the problem went away the 58th was disbanded, as I might add it had before. The 58th was part of V Corps.

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Irgend wie ist der Link auf der Strecke geblieben.

http://www.usarmygermany.com/Sont.htm?http&&&www.usarmygermany.com/Units/ArmoredCav/USAREUR_14thACR.htm

[Horner]

Moin zusammen,

ist schon eine interessante Geschichte von den 14th ACR 58 Engineers und ein Beweis,das es des Waffe wirklich gab und auch eingestzt werden sollte.Wo diese Waffe gelagert wurde, ist auf der Seite "Fulda GAP" zu erfahren.

http://www.fulda-gap.de/waffeneinsatz.htm

Gruß
Horner ( Beagle )

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Auf der USArmyGermany Website findet man eine Menge über ADM.
Interessanterweise wesentlich mehr aus den frühen Jahren als später wenn die Dinger Schlagzeilen machten - so Mitte der 80er.