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USAr Giannitsa

Last modified: 09 Mar 2021, submitted by: Joker
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Country: Greece   

Locale: Gannitsa

Latitude: 40° 48' 2" N     Longitude: 22° 23' 18" E

Area use / Military Branches: Closed

 
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Former nuclear storage site (1962-1985) used for 10x 8" nuc howitzer grenades
Site supervision: 138th Ord Co, Physical security: 70th USArmy Field Arty Det. Closed 1985

Former US Army site at 40°48'2"N 22°23'17"E (west of Giannitsa village)
Site was under 558th US Army Arty Grp and security was by 70th US Army Field Arty Det.(1961-1985)
70th was one of several subordinate detachments of the 558th USAAG which consisted of both Field or Air Defense Artillery warhead detachments
Site contents: 2 nuc capable howitzers and 10 x 8 inch nuc genades for eventual use in WW3
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/08/Mk33.jpg
Comms support was via the "Cemetery Net" operated by USAF 2140th CS, Detachment 16,

Note: site just north of here probably still being used by Greek army

Website 70th US Army Field Arty Det member http://www.allenrockwell.com/Site/70th_USAFAD.html
Website about the Cemetery net (US Nuc NATO Command) http://highgarrett.homestead.com/greece.html


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Madge, 1apx0745ai@mail.com | 20. May 2016 13:17

And I thought I was

And I thought I was the sensible one. Thanks for setting me stgihrat.

Ivalene, kdrgd5lqg2p@mail.com | 19. May 2016 08:44

The abitily to think

The abitily to think like that is always a joy to behold

keith skipper, kskip05@att.net | 04. October 2013 23:43

70th usafad

was stationed there 84-85 was in commo platoon. 31cv9


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