US Army's last tanks depart from Germany

August · 04-05-13, 04:30 PM

Hard to believe...

http://www.stripes.com/news/us-army-...rmany-1.214977

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STUTTGART, Germany — The U.S. Army’s 69-year history of basing main battle tanks on German soil quietly ended last month when 22 Abrams tanks, a main feature of armored combat units throughout the Cold War, embarked for the U.S. The departure of the last M-1 Abrams tanks coincides with the inactivation of two of the Army’s Germany-based heavy brigades. Last year, the 170th Infantry out of Baumholder disbanded. And the 172nd Separate Infantry Brigade at Grafenwöhr is in the process of doing the same.

Skybird · 04-05-13, 05:11 PM

Thanks for having been here.

Platapus · 04-05-13, 05:25 PM

I guess the remaining troops have a

(putting sunglasses on)

A tankless job now.

(thank you, I will be here all week. Be sure to tip the veal and try the waitress)

flatsixes · 04-05-13, 05:29 PM

Thirty years ago we were expecting the Warsaw Pact to roll over the eastern borders every/any day. My kids don't understand what its was like living with everyone's finger on the trigger all the time. I hope they never do.

Karle94 · 04-05-13, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Thanks for having been here.

What are friends for?

Red October1984 · 04-05-13, 09:16 PM

Ironic.

I just started reading Team Yankee by Harold Coyle. It's about M1 Abrams tanks in Germany fighting the Soviets.

Onkel Neal · 04-05-13, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Thanks for having been here.

Glad we could help, you guys are going strong now.

gimpy117 · 04-06-13, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

I guess the remaining troops have a

(putting sunglasses on)

A tankless job now.

....YE-AAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!

Jimbuna · 04-06-13, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by flatsixes

Thirty years ago we were expecting the Warsaw Pact to roll over the eastern borders every/any day. My kids don't understand what its was like living with everyone's finger on the trigger all the time. I hope they never do.

Well said

mookiemookie · 04-06-13, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

I guess the remaining troops have a

(putting sunglasses on)

A tankless job now.

(thank you, I will be here all week. Be sure to tip the veal and try the waitress)

NeonSamurai · 04-06-13, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

I guess the remaining troops have a

(putting sunglasses on)

A tankless job now.

(thank you, I will be here all week. Be sure to tip the veal and try the waitress)

You are so lucky you are not in the brig right now...

Oh and can I get another waitress? This one is cold.

August · 04-06-13, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

You are so lucky you are not in the brig right now...

Oh and can I get another waitress? This one is cold.

This tread is clanking right along I see.

Red October1984 · 04-06-13, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by August

This tread is clanking right along I see.

No matter what we say....I think that inside, we are all thankful for those tanks and their purpose during the Cold War.

Stealhead · 04-06-13, 11:37 PM

In Germany tank crewmen enjoyed getting tanked off duty by drinking great tasting German beer out of tankards.

It may have been a "tankless" job but as they say "You give some and you tank some".

Platapus · 04-07-13, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

You are so lucky you are not in the brig right now...

Oh and can I get another waitress? This one is cold.

Hey, don't tread on my right to make lousy tank puns.

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I guess the remaining troops have a (putting sunglasses on) A tankless job now. (thank you, I will be here all week. Be sure to tip the veal and try the waitress) __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Ironic. I just started reading Team Yankee by Harold Coyle. It's about M1 Abrams tanks in Germany fighting the Soviets. __________________

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flatsixes Weps Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 362 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Thirty years ago we were expecting the Warsaw Pact to roll over the eastern borders every/any day. My kids don't understand what its was like living with everyone's finger on the trigger all the time. I hope they never do.

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Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	In Germany tank crewmen enjoyed getting tanked off duty by drinking great tasting German beer out of tankards. It may have been a "tankless" job but as they say "You give some and you tank some".