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Reforger to Germany

Post by vj » Sun Feb 11, 2018 1:36 pm

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Has anyone done a reforger to Germany, I did the one in 1983
I have got four running halftracks,plus 5 ton ww2 semi-truck,1943 willys jeep and other ww2 vehicles,plus a lot of parts to trade on. Wendell in Tn.


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Re: Reforger to Germany

Post by 17thAirborne » Sun Feb 11, 2018 3:04 pm

I think i might have been on that same one in the snow near Nurenburg. I think the stateside unit might have been 1st ID and i was 11th ACR. Just can't remember the year. might have been the 1984 Reforger though.
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Re: Reforger to Germany

Post by vj » Sun Feb 11, 2018 4:45 pm

We were attach to the 1st cav, The picture was taken in budel Holland, this was the first time a large armor unit were in Holland since ww2. We got our armor from a pompka site in monsunglobak Germany. This was all brand new equipment, our tanks were m60a3 . If OK post some of your pictures from them days, my pictures sure don,t come out right , too small thanks
I have got four running halftracks,plus 5 ton ww2 semi-truck,1943 willys jeep and other ww2 vehicles,plus a lot of parts to trade on. Wendell in Tn.

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Post by 17thAirborne » Sun Feb 11, 2018 5:00 pm

Love to see those pics. Come to think of it my Reforger was 1984 about jan/feb. I sure remember the snow and cold.
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Re: Reforger to Germany

Post by W. Winget » Sun Feb 11, 2018 6:26 pm

Reforger 86 as an OC watching an M113 armored Infantry unit from Mid West.
MUTT we were issued had holes in floorboard, I cut plywood for insulation, taped up the door seals and had to remove the thermostat myself with a small adjustable wrench I had brought, using two pieces of MRE cardboard in front of the rad to regulate engine air the rest of the way. Ripped out the taillight wires with snow chains, had to buy butt connectors and wire crimping tool at local auto supply shop to keep up running.
Froze butts off, recall seeing 82aBN in topless jeeps with canvas cut to cover driver and CDR area with them sitting in jeep, also had plywood side doors.
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Post by 17thAirborne » Sun Feb 11, 2018 7:19 pm

Bastogne '86 :lol:
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Re: Reforger to Germany

Post by Spec4Don » Tue Feb 13, 2018 6:25 am

Did Reforger in 1976 with the 8th Infantry, 12th Engineers. Very cold long days.

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Re: Reforger to Germany

Post by MUGZ » Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:59 am

Like yesterday. Do remember the 8th from Mainz. Also remember my Army buddy's unit deploy from Ft. Hood, Tx 2nd Aromored Division Hell On Wheels sent over there on Reforger 76 while I was stationed in West Germany and doing some guard duty on those cold cold days and nights. Brings back memories, some good and some not so good.


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