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Hutier Kaserne
Lamboy, Germany Hutier Kaserne, still named for a famous Prussian general, was constructed between 1908 and 1910. In 1920, Hutier was converted to civilian-type buildings, including schools and police headquarters. However, in 1936-37, it was reconverted to German military use under Adolf Hitler's regime. It was during this time that the post was named Hutier in honor of a famous Prussian, Gen. Oscar Von Hutier. The Americans occupied this caserne during the war. The buildings suffered heavy damage from Allied bombings and looting by civilians prior to this, but were restored by the U.S. Engineers in Frankfurt to its present-day condition. The 18th Corps Support Battalion consists of the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, the 71st Ordnance Company (Missile Maintenance) and the 77th Maintenance Company. The units are geographically located in Hanau and Babenhausen Germany. The 71st Ordnance Company maintained the unique distinction of being the only missile maintenance company in V Corps. Based on Hutier Kaserne, in Hanau, Germany, its primary mission was to provide direct and general support maintenance to the 41st Field Artillery Brigade in Babenhausen. The Supply Support Activity is responsible for requisitioning, receiving, and processing missile repair parts. Many of these parts are high value items making it essential that each item is accurately accounted for. The soldiers of the SSA use some of today's top-of-line computer technology to accomplish this goal. |
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1775:
In Massachusetts, British troops march out of Boston on a mission to confiscate the Patriot arsenal at Concord and to capture Patriot leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock, known to be hiding at Lexington. As the British departed, Boston Patriots Paul Revere and William Dawes set out on horseback from the city to warn Adams and Hancock and rouse the Patriot minutemen.
1847: U.S. forces defeat Mexicans at Cerro Gordo in one of the bloodiest battle of the war. 1864: At Poison Springs, Arkansas, Confederate soldiers under the command of General Samuel Maxey capture a Union forage train and slaughter black troops escorting the expedition. 1885: The Sino-Japanese war ends. 1943: Traveling in a bomber, Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the mastermind of the attack on Pearl Harbor, is shot down by American P-38 fighters. 1983: A suicide bomber kills U.S. Marines at the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon. |