Pershing Quick Reaction Alert, Pershing 1A System

An introduction to a Quick Reaction Alert Countdown of the Pershing Missile which was stationed in West Germany from 1963 to 1991 when the system was eliminated under the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty with the USSR.

[louferrao]

I worked on the Pershing missile. Every-time that alarm went off you never knew if it was a real launch or just a test.

[dabunny]

I was stationed at Wackerheim in 1967-68. I left Germany 8/1968 as an E-5 in D Battery, 1/81st Artillery, Capt. Larry Jarvis Commanding officer. I'm trying to find photos or ANY information of our Pershing Battalions in that era. I am finding hardly any mention of any Pershing battery at Wackerheim in '67-'68. I trained at Fort Sill (2nd/44th Pershing Training) and we successfully fired track vehicle launched 1's from Blanding Utah to White Sands in the fall of 1966. Every thing posted on-line seems to start with the move to Neu Ulm in 8/1968 with the new Pershing II truck mounted system. That move of my unit actually began 1 or 2 weeks after I rotated back to "The State's". I know I/we were there in '67... I have pictures. I was assigned to be the Battery Commander's Driver immediately on arrival to 1/81. That experience as lead jeep in an on-alert convoy, gave me the opportunity when we were NOT on alert, to drive the "Survey Crew" chief around to confirm the presence of pre-surveyed firing site location markers. (Locals had a habit of removing markers they found as they strolled through the woods on week ends)

If you can, please provide me with any sites that would provide information about Pershing units during that 1966-1968 time period.

[scottspradley]

I was there in 5he Army left Nelson Barracks in February 1980

[emilheiler]

War in Green River als W18er. Tolle Zeit. IN Kaufbeuren 1967 stationiert, beim 4.FKG 1

[chrisduhaime]

81 /82 the rock C Battery 1/81- 56th it's like we didn't exist. All gone now .

[robertunderwood]

I was 1st battalion 41 FA 1972 / 1974 B battery Swaebish Gmund 2nd platoon anybody out there remember?

[moviesall]

1/81.. yeah, I remem er... C battery, 2 nd platoon 82-84.. what a ride..lol
Some good duty.. ggoooodd duty..
Best memories..

[hadi-oblx]

10.1984 till 09.1984 draftee Bundeswehr

3.fkg 2, Geilenkirchen

[Gabriel]

I am searching for soldiers that served in QRA Sites Inneringen (Fort Blackjack), Kettershausen (Fort Von Steuben) or Boettingen for interviews on their time in Germany. Don't hesitate to contact me via dm.