Charlie Battery - Kleingartach
The Launching Area - 1959 - 1969
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Alpha Section Generator Shed - 1960
This photo illustrates the electrical power source that was at the rear of each section. This diesel powered generator was fired up at the beginning of each alert, and ran continually until the conclusion of the exercise.
The same process is applied if the battery was on a “Hot Status”, or as the battery designated to be the one ready to engage in an immediate response to hostile threats.
The image was taken from on top of the revetment where the previous photo shows.
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Bravo Section With Alpha Section Just Above It
This is a good shot of Bravo Section, unfortunately it's a bit out of focus. There are some images that even Photoshop can't fix. However, it is still useful because it shows the Alpha Section and Bravo relationship.
After passing through the the inner perimeter security gate one would take an immediate left and go up the hill to Alpha, and to go to Bravo Section one go to the immediate right, down the hill. So the two sections were almost in a straight line from each other. And Charlie Section is to the right in this image.
Isn't that fascinating...!
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Launcher Two From Inside Revetment
Hmmmm, not a great place to be in case of a misfire, but it's a great photo.
That lump you see on the concrete pad is the protective weather cover used when missiles are on the launchers ready to fire when the battery is on Hot status.
And the channel covered with metal plates contains the necessary cables that connect the launchers to the section panel. The section panel is shown on the previous and can be viewed if you “click here” . It is the heart of each section, and is in the communication and digital connection loop with the LCT, and IFC. Any one of these areas can fire missiles if the situation requires it.
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Bravo Section - I Think It’s A Rocket
This is a great shot Ken, and I discovered why while using the magnification tool in Photoshop. It's amazing how many little treasures I have found with this tool while working with all of these images. Visuals that are to small and get passed by, or just by not being observant enough.
What I discovered was something I stressed upon at the beginning of this section, but in the reverse. And that is the importance of “Line of Site” from the Launching Area and The IFC. I pointed out the notches in the tree line exposing the three sections, and in this detail it is illustrated perfectly, but from the opposite perspective. If you “Click Here”, you will see what I mean. It was a wonderful little discovery.
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Also in the detail on the back track to the launcher, on the far right is a “Yellow Safety Stop”. They prevent any movement along the tracks, and they are simply flipped either forward to be utilized, or backward to be cleared. And also, on the missile trailer in the background is a Rail that the missile rests upon. The outriggers that roll the unit along the on the tracks can be clearly seen.
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Fill ’er up with Regular...?
Charlie Section.
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Fitzpatrick Goin‘ On Convoy
Head‘em up, Mov‘em out...!
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LeinTal Overlook From The Ready Room
This a good color image of the tal (valley) that is behind the guys in the previous image. Kleingartach, Niederhofen, and on to Stetten are in this valley below. The next ridge seen in the distance is the Leinburg.
If one was to turn around 180 degrees, you would be looking right at the sections Security Gate, with the Ready Room and LCT on the left and the Assembly Building on the Right.
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Charlie Battery Garden Club - 1968
The members doing the planting are a pair of our MP's assigned to the Guard Section, Greg Olewenski on the left and Lance Loo on the right.
The cables behind them follow the high berm around to the left on up to Alpha Section, and connect to LCT to the section. Also, just left of the flood light and peeking over the berm is the guard tower behind Alpha's missile hanger.
The Beading Club meets on Webnesday, and the Macrame Class meets on Fridays.
This garden is being planted directly behind the Inner Perimeter Guard Shack which, if you “Click Here”, can be clearly viewed.
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Hannagan And Horner Mit Die Hunde
Along with the proud parents, there are a couple of puppies in there somewhere...!
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Troops Hangin‘ Out At Gerszewski Barracks
The GI in the foreground is Ray Thompson, and I would be willing to bet big money that the GI behind him is Teddy Howell. And the very last GI in the back on the right side, he's a bit out of focus, but he looks like Bob Norkol to me. What'ta you think...?
Also, the GI on the far right of the photo sure is a close resemblance to Marvin Buchmiller, but I could be wrong.
These guys seem to be of good cheer. Maybe they're getting ready to ship out to Kleingartach and start partying...!
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