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While we have tried to keep this site focused on the American
experience in Bad Kissingen, every now and then you have to wander
out of sector just … well … just because! Here’s a brief glimpse of
the Blackhorse in Germany in the mid and late 1950s.
Blackhorse in
Germany, 1957 - 1964
The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment rotated to Germany in 1957 and
replaced the 6th Armored Cavalry on the Czech border. HQ and 1st
Squadron were at Straubing, 2nd Squadron was at Landshut and
Regensberg was home to the 3rd Squadron. The unit participated in
all normal training cycles and FTXs as well as performing the border
observation mission from two camps located at Roetz and Regen
Germany.
The Regiment published a booklet, breast pocket size, given to the
troops just after the rotation to Germany featuring a detailed
history of the Blackhorse and general orientation to southern
Germany. In 1959, a Regimental yearbook was produced with name
captioned photos of each platoon or staff section. A few pages were
devoted to significant events of that year, one or two pages of tank
gunnery and training area images and the obligatory troops visit the
orphanage photo. There were no images or text related to the border
but plenty of guys in starched fatigues and white name tapes.
Featured here is a small selection of photos from 1956 - 1958 taken
by one trooper while assigned to Company H, Third Squadron while at
Regensberg. Interestingly, this trooper did manage to get his
camera into the border area, something that was strictly forbidden
at the time.
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Updated 8/20/2022
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