Hallo zusammen,
hier ein Bericht zu Zuständen in dem Depot im Jahr 1982.
Quelle: DoD has Serious Problems with Care and Maintenance of Conventional Ammunition
http://www.dtic.mil/get-tr-doc/pdf?AD=ADA110764
Miesau Army Depot
Miesau Army Depot is the Army's largest, and most active,
overseas ammunition depot. Including the nearby Weilerbach
storage area, Miesau encompasses 5,000 acres and stores approximately
210,000 short tons of ammunition. This is over half
of all ammunition in the rear combat zone.
Ammunition is stored in 690 earth-covered igloos and
approximately 786 above-ground huts. These structures are 25
to 30 years old and are in varying states of disrepair. During
a tour of the facilities, we observed storage igloos that were
wet throughout, including the ceilings and walls. The Chief
of the Facilities Division at Miesau stated that considerable
amounts of money had been spent in past years for spot repairs
but that most of the igloos needed to be completely renovated.
Above-ground huts were an even bigger problem. These huts
were built 30 years ago as temporary structures and about half
of them are in varying degrees of deterioration. Some of the huts have
large holes in the exterior walls and or doors which exposes
the stored ammunition to all weather conditions. Leaking roofs
were also prevalent.
Gruß aus der Pfalz
hier ein Bericht zu Zuständen in dem Depot im Jahr 1982.
Quelle: DoD has Serious Problems with Care and Maintenance of Conventional Ammunition
http://www.dtic.mil/get-tr-doc/pdf?AD=ADA110764
Miesau Army Depot
Miesau Army Depot is the Army's largest, and most active,
overseas ammunition depot. Including the nearby Weilerbach
storage area, Miesau encompasses 5,000 acres and stores approximately
210,000 short tons of ammunition. This is over half
of all ammunition in the rear combat zone.
Ammunition is stored in 690 earth-covered igloos and
approximately 786 above-ground huts. These structures are 25
to 30 years old and are in varying states of disrepair. During
a tour of the facilities, we observed storage igloos that were
wet throughout, including the ceilings and walls. The Chief
of the Facilities Division at Miesau stated that considerable
amounts of money had been spent in past years for spot repairs
but that most of the igloos needed to be completely renovated.
Above-ground huts were an even bigger problem. These huts
were built 30 years ago as temporary structures and about half
of them are in varying degrees of deterioration. Some of the huts have
large holes in the exterior walls and or doors which exposes
the stored ammunition to all weather conditions. Leaking roofs
were also prevalent.
Gruß aus der Pfalz
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