Nuremberg recent comments:

oddly enough-I was there when an ufo -cigar shaped-no windows hovered over one bunker-until fighters chased it away?-and it was not a blimp-if it was fake-why did CID and and NSA debrief us all-claiming nothing ever happened? Why we were forced to take polygraphs? Sign statements that nothing had ever happened? and why were our military records sealed by order of the White House? Why was an unknown aircraft spotted at the regional airport near Nuremberg-and why notify the regional military commanders that an unidentified object was heading towards the base? we went on full alert-but I guess since you were not there-it was all a dream.Typical bs we heard all the time from up the chain of command. I know what I saw.But I could care less at this point in time.

From 1967 through 1970 or so the 4th Armored Division's, 1st Battalion, 94th Artillery at William O Darby Kaserne was at first 1 battery of 8" SP Howitzers. Then the entire battalion became all 8" SP Howitzers but we were Nuclear Capable with "422 Shells". We guarded the Zennwald Ammo Storage Bunkers. After researching Zennwald I learned that there were 14 massive bunkers at that storage area. Don't know what all was stored there but helping a fellow soldier who was assigned to our Ammo Section and he made numerous trips to Zennwald Ammus. What ever was there has resulted in many health issues for him. As a draftie we served our time and did not ask questions, just followed orders. Here we are 47 years later and we are learning the truth of what was actually there. I was a Battery Clerk for our battery and I also had to do guard duty at the site. Any helpful information on Zennwald would be helpful. Oscar "Cast" Castaneda (oscargann@yahoo.com)

I was with A Battery 6/14 FA Zirndorf 75-78. Every Arty unit that stored nukes there stood duty every 9 months or so. There was a soft outer site area that stored non nuke ammo and the hard sight in the middle where our nukes were kept. Did perimeter patrols in the woods and stood tower guard at hard site. There were some permanent party EOD guys that ran the place we were just muscle to make up a guard force. Mostly boring 4 on 8 off rotation. For 3-4 week. Some issues with terrorist Bader Meinhoff and Red Army Faction making threats and taking pot shots at guards. Deadly force was authorized if bad guys touched inner fence. Nearby by AAF had Cobras on stand by if needed for support. Hot chow was trucked in from garrison daily. I got to be a good Spade player between duty and sleeping. Interesting experiencefor an 18 year old.

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This used to be Nato site #23 (Feucht). It was the operational (nuc) storage for the US 7th Corps - 210th FA Grp (non divisional artillery). Its units were 2nd Bn 377th Field Arty (Honest John 1970-1975) and 3rd Bn 37th FA (selfpropelled 8” 1970-1976) then stationed at Herzogenrauch and Zirndorf. As of 1974 the HJ was being replaced by the Lance system. In 1987 2-377th reassigned becoming 2nd Bn, 12th Field Arty until 1991. The 50 remaining Lance warheads were airlifted by helicopter in op. ‘silent echo’ (july 1990). There were also 2 other (conventional class III and V) ammo storages in the near vincinity but main security was focused on site #23. I was a MOS 55G E-8 down there. Site #23 only stored 8” grenades, HJ and Lance whds and later on only Lance whds. Never any chemical or bio weaponry nor missiles or fuel. There were definitely no underground facilities and only a concrete (main) tower and a steel (secondary) tower. Everything was secured by mechanical and later electronic Permissive Action Link (PAL) which codes were periodically changed by visiting detachments. Exept for the never ending mosquito strikes all the UFO, enemy activity, fuel leaks and (de)arming stories are BS!

pinder from 71-74 1/22 HHB we used to guard it every 6 months or so, 3 days of 4 hrs on 8 hrs off. cold and i never could sleep w/ all the activity in the guard house. cool part was the starlight scope.

Thanks for the tip...corrected it

URL www.mfk-nuernberg.de/blog_mkn/ is wrong; correct URL is www.mfk-nuernberg.de/; could someone pls correct?

My ipsissima verba are that beware to meet a kind of miles gloriosus at this Nuremberg railway station.

Wondering if anyone was stationed at Nato 23 -- particularly during time when it was being dismantled. Have you had any medical problems diagnosed? Would like contact from anyone who might be willing to verify the duty station. Please contact me at robynsunnybear@gmail.com . Thank you!

595th MP CO 89-91. In the dead of night 1990, myself and a SGT. Mapes were dispatched to NATO 23 oh around midnight to provide security. We weren't told why or what was going on. Apparently, Lance Missile was disbanding and they were removing the nukes under the cover of night.

Vor 1945 war es ein teil eines Munitionsfabrik der Nazis

I was at Pinder from '76-'79 HHB 1st ADA . I had to deliver some office furniture over there one night with a duce & 1\2 ....really felt paranoid as I stopped at the guard shack and had M16s pointed in my direction the whole time I was going over the paperwork w/guards, etc....

I was with 595th MP company from 1980-1983. No shots fired, no monsters, no UFO's, had plenty of ammo (about 180 rounds of 7.62 on my person). Just had to fight boredom and the occasional picture taker from the Green Party.

I was in Pinder Baracks, Zindorf from 1978 to 1984 (6-14 WARBONNET PRP custodial agent at NATO 23 the good old days. I remember the big mosquitoes outside the perimeter

Yes I was there from 77 to 80

When I was station in Herzo base 2/377 FA we hade to do guard duty there. I rember the Guards in the towers making noise when we were walking the perimeter. I think I was more scared of the guys I was with because we had 3 rounds of amo. 1985-1987.

The Ammunition Storage Area was used to store Redeye Missiles (Ground to air) and later Stinger Missiles (Ground to air) in the late 1980's To obtain any number of these missiles was a terrorists dream!