Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Observation Post Alpha, OP Alpha, or Point Alpha was a Cold War observation post between Rasdorf, Hesse, West Germany and Geisa, Thuringia, East Germany. The post overlooked part of the "Fulda Gap", which would have been a prime invasion route for Warsaw Pact forces had the Cold War erupted into actual warfare. It was abandoned by the military ...
11th ACR trooper on duty in the Fulda Gap “OP ALPHA” during the Cold War. The 11th Cavalry Group Mechanized was redesignated as the 11th Constabulary Regiment on 3 May 1946 in order that the regiment could fulfill its occupation duties, and was restored as the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and inactivated in November 1948.
The Fulda Gap (German: Fulda-Lücke), an area between the Hesse-Thuringian border, the former Inner German border, and Frankfurt am Main, contains two corridors of lowlands through which tanks might have driven in a surprise attack by the Soviets and their Warsaw Pact allies to gain crossings of the Rhine River. [1]
Fulda (German pronunciation:) (historically in English called Fuld) is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district (Kreis). In 1990, the city hosted the 30th Hessentag state festival.
The camp was renamed Oflag IX-A/H (Hauptlager, "Main camp") in June 1940, [1] after Oflag IX-C at Rotenburg an der Fulda became a sub-camp (Zweiglager) designated Oflag IX-A/Z. [3] The first person to escape from the camp was Flight Lieutenant Howard Wardle in August 1940, but he was recaptured and sent to Oflag IV-C at Colditz Castle. [4]
Remained in Germany until late 1980s, when reflagged to 5th Bn, 77th Armor. Unit designation moved to 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, CO by reflagging 6-32 Armor on 1 April 84. 4th Battalion was activated 5 September 1950 as part of 6th Armored Division at Fort Leonard Wood, MO and deactivated 16 March 1956.
Get the Fulda, HE local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach ...
The Fulda 218 km (135.5 mi) – rises in the Rhön on the Wasserkuppe and is the left headstream of the Weser. The valley of the Fulda in the area around the town of Fulda separates the Rhön from the Vogelsberg Mountains to the west. The Haune 64 km (39.8 mi) – rises in the Rhön and flows north into the Fulda