Audio of President Kennedy's speech at Hanau, Germany - 1963

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President John F. Kennedy at Hanau Army Airfield, Germany, on June 25, 1963, speaking before troops of the 3rd Armored Division and NATO support contingents, their families, and German guests. This was the day before his famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech in Berlin. (Audio digitally re-mastered in 2006 by Vic Damon of 3AD.com web staff)

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Audio of President Kennedy's speech at Hanau, Germany - 1963

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Uploaded 3 years ago
President John F. Kennedy at Hanau Army Airfield, Germany, on June 25, 1963, speaking before troops of the 3rd Armored Division and NATO support contingents, their families, and German guests. This was the day before his famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech in Berlin. (Audio digitally re-mastered in 2006 by Vic Damon of 3AD.com web staff)
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Elvis Presley arrives for Duty with the 3rd Armored Division - 1958 Audio

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A press recording of the brief first comments by Elvis, at age 23, upon arriving at the 3rd Armored Division on October 1, 1958. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Armor Regiment; Ray Barracks; Friedberg, Germany. Elvis was a member of a recon-scout platoon, saw considerable field duty, and eventually achieved the rank of Sergeant E-5. He served with the Division until March 1, 1960, before returning to the States for separation from active…
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Basic Training - Audio - Ft. Knox

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An original recording from the Ft. Knox Library presents a sampling of sounds of Army training in the early 1950's that are similar to those of the WWII and Cold War era's and even today in the 21st century. The narrator speaks in a melodramatic manner that was a product of the time. At the time of these recordings, the 3rd Armored Division was then largely in charge of basic and advanced armor training at Ft. Knox prior to its deployment to Germany…
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GI's Germany, Vol. 1 - Record Audio

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This is a 1962 record production with sounds and narration that remains largely relevant for GI's who served in Deutschland during all of the last half of the 20th century. With the original 33 1/3 LP recording supplied to us by 3rd Armored Div. Cold War veteran David L. Smith (3/36 Inf), here is Germany as American servicemen heard it and lived it! Here is the brassy beer hall music, the crashing "Prost!" of 1,000 voices from Munich's Hofbrauhaus,…
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GI's Germany, Vol. 2 - Record Audio

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Produced in 1964 as a sequel to Vol. 1, here are more you-are-there sounds of the Bahnhof, Bierhalle, Autobahn and FTX. With the original 33 1/3 LP recording supplied to us by 3rd Armored Div. Cold War veteran Jim Chorazy, here are the explosions of Grafenwoehr, the ringing of Germany's bells, the voices of a thousand Mitsingers, and the lonely crunch of your combat boots in the German snow. Here, too, is your favorite German music. Here are the yodelers,…
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Army Firepower Audio - from Weapons Training

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Presenting a short collection of audio clips from Army weapons training in the late 1950's and early 1960's. To a large degree, these sounds are timeless, and span from World War II to even today. The clips, located by Jim Chorazy of 3AD.com web staff, include yelling troops, .30 & .50 cal. machine guns, tank cannons, M-14 rifles, hand grenades, whistling shells, and fighter-bomber support with bombs dropping. Sound editing by Vic Damon of 3AD.com…
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Engine Start-up sound of an Abrams M1A1 tank - U.S. 3rd Armored Division

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Pictured is an Abrams M1A1 tank of the the 4th Bn, 32nd Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Division, in southern Iraq in 1991 during the Gulf War. Both the M1A1 and M1A2 are powered by the Honeywell AGT 1500 gas turbine engine, which delivers rapid acceleration, quiet running (as tanks go), and minimal visible exhaust. (Audio research by Dan Fong with video by Vic Damon, both of 3AD.com web staff)
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