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"Operation Big Lift" 1963
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:06 pm Post subject: "Operation Big Lift" 1963
Two questions here. The M88 appears to belong to the 2nd Armored Division however the soldiers are wearing 7th Army patches. What's up with that? Both vehicles have "BCJ" on them. Anyone know what that means? BIGGER IMAGE _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:23 pm Post subject: Re: "Operation Big Lift" 1963
Heres an idea..... 2AD (fwd) was stationed in Germany. Perhaps 7th Army personnel are inprocessing new equipment from 2nd AD units. The tanks gun tube looks new. Just a thought Don

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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:45 pm Post subject: Re: "Operation Big Lift" 1963
IIRC unless they were Division size or larger, they would wear the Army patch, 14th ACR (11th ACR predecessor) wore it instead of the regimental patch, Most likely these are 2 AD forward and the same applies. _________________ Joe_D

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Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 3:14 am
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- Joe_D

IIRC unless they were Division size or larger, they would wear the Army patch,

14th ACR (11th ACR predecessor) wore it instead of the regimental patch, Most likely these are 2 AD forward and the same applies.

I wonder when that practice changed. 11th Cav in VN always wore the rgt. patch, even after "Rgt" had withdrawn and the one remaining sqdn. was a major command reporting to TRAC (Third Regional Assistance Command), which I don't believe had it's own patch.

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Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:21 am Post subject: Re: "Operation Big Lift" 1963
There was no 2AD(FWD) at that time. It didn't come about till the `70s. Could be either PREPO stuff or stuff shipped over and these guys picked it up and preped it for the incoming unit. "Operation Big Lift" was a for runner of REFORGER.

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Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: "Operation Big Lift" 1963
Another shot: _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:02 pm Post subject: Re: "Operation Big Lift" 1963
Wonder why tank#4 from bottom had turret reversed? _________________ The only thing to do when a son-of-a-bitch looks cross-eyed at you is to beat the hell out of him right then and there

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Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:48 pm Post subject: Re: "Operation Big Lift" 1963
Probably something to do with the guy working on the engine? _________________ TTFN Jim If your not a member of JED then your not serious about anything military.. ********************* www.jedsite.info JED Military Equipment *********************

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Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 10:25 pm Post subject: Re: "Operation Big Lift" 1963
That or he's installing the canvas cover for the gun mantle, That's an item made of canvas back then. Pretty sure they weren't installed when stored. Notice the tank in the foreground doesn't have one installed yet either. Wonder which Autobahn they were staged on ?? _________________ Joe_D

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Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 10:46 pm Post subject: Re: "Operation Big Lift" 1963
Looks a bit like one of the war landing strips... probably a 'C' type suitable only for aircraft like the alphajet. _________________ TTFN Jim If your not a member of JED then your not serious about anything military.. ********************* www.jedsite.info JED Military Equipment *********************

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Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 11:00 pm Post subject: Re: "Operation Big Lift" 1963
More photos at images.google.com/imag...rce%3Alife _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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