While with the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, I participated in two REFORGER excercises (1982 and 1983). REFORGER stands for Redeployment of Forces to Germany. At that time, certain Army units were designated as immediate reinforcements to Germany in case of a war. These units included the 2nd Armored Division, 1st Infantry Division, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment and, I believe, the 4th Infantry Division. These units, in addition to their normal set of equipment, had a second set of equipment stored... Read More

He had a clear line of sight to the familiar, and at the same time strange, vehicle. Afterwards he wondered why it had taken him so long to recognize the Russian tank. He was a trooper from 3rd Squadron/11 Armored Cavalry and he was observing the "Fuldatal" near Bad Hersfeld. The river "Fulda" gave the green valley its name, but with russian T-64 tanks and BMP-2 APCs flowing through the countryside, the image was far from peaceful. So this is it, he thought, the Russians have crossed the border ... Read More

World War Three 1963After the American-Cuban talks had come to a head the Soviet Military top brass wanted focus to shift from the Caribbean, the top officals from Romania, Cuba, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Poland and of course Russia all met in East German controlled Berlin to formulate a plan, it called for a massive military 'wargame' in Poland, Czechoslovakia and East Germany, Divisions were ordered to the borders of Austria and West Germany in a mock rehearsal of an offensive, ho... Read More

Lissa, in the Adriatic, a gateway for commercial shipping for centuries, many battles fought for this strategic Island, many deaths, yet the main one is the clash between Italy and Austria, in 1866 disputes had arisen between the countries, Austria was at war with Prussia, a land war, Italy saw this as a time to strike the weak Austrians and so set out to attack the fortress on the Island itself. Admiral Persano would strike at the Austrian Navy, whilst the task of defeating the fortress fell to... Read More