Pres. John Kennedy visits 3rd Armored Division in 1963 massive display.

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A never again equalled, massive display of U.S. Army might for a Presidential review took place on June 25, 1963, at Hanau Army Airfield, Germany. On this occasion President John F. Kennedy spoke before troops of the 3rd Armored Division, with a backdrop that included Spearhead's M60 tanks, self-propelled artillery, APC's, and tactical nuclear weapons. Also present at the event were military personnel from various NATO support contingents, plus military…

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Pres. John Kennedy visits 3rd Armored Division in 1963 massive display.

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A never again equalled, massive display of U.S. Army might for a Presidential review took place on June 25, 1963, at Hanau Army Airfield, Germany. On this occasion President John F. Kennedy spoke before troops of the 3rd Armored Division, with a backdrop that included Spearhead's M60 tanks, self-propelled artillery, APC's, and tactical nuclear weapons. Also present at the event were military personnel from various NATO support contingents, plus military…
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4-min. 3AD History

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A condensed 4-minute version of The History Channel's 1-hour, 40-min. documentary "Rolling Thunder - The True Story of the 3rd Armored Division," which first aired in 2002. The film, which covers the 50-year history of the division and continues to be aired nationally every year, is available on DVD from The History Channel at History.com . This 4-minute version is the product of editing by Vic Damon of 3AD.com web staff. To read about the role 3AD…
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Cold War Training Photos - 3rd Armored Division, Germany

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Presenting photos of the U.S. 3rd Armored Division during its time in West Germany from 1956 to 1992. The background music is of the 3rd Armored Band and Soldiers Chorus of 1958 with "The Army Goes Rolling Along" and the Division Band of 1983 with a rendition of "Grand Old Flag." The 3rd Armored served as NATO's primary "point guard" for the critical Fulda Gap area northeast of Frankfurt/M. These 38 photos show the realism in training for the defense…
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1987 CAT Victory - D/4/8 Cav

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Presenting scenes of 1987 CAT and the victory by the 3rd Armored Division at Grafenwoehr, Germany. NATO's Canadian Army Trophy event, held every two years from 1963 to 1989, was considered the most prestigious tank gunnery competition in the world. Long-forgotten VCR-taped copies (of widely varied image and audio quality) of AFN, USAREUR, and Div. PAO broadcasts were supplied to 3AD.com in 2007 by Steven Kuhn, a member of the winning 1987 CAT team…
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The Big Picture - 3AD in Europe

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This is the Cold War portion of the original film "The Big Picture - Third Armored Division" released by the Dept. of the Army in 1970. It was known as a "classic" in Army Public Information circles in its time. We had only a copy of a copy to work with (in 2009), and there apparently were a lot of exposure errors in the original. The WWII portion, which is not included here, consisted largely of film clips and narrative information that is found…
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Gen. Colin Powell visits the 3AD in 1990

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Gen. Colin Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is shown at 3rd Brigade, 3rd Armored Division, on Dec. 7, 1990. He was visiting the Division, his old unit as a young lieutenant, as it was in the process of deployment to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf War. The scene was Ray Barracks in Friedberg, Germany, in a motor pool area of the 4-67 Armor and 2-82 Field Artillery. Video shot by 1LT Richard J.M. Dow of 3rd Brigade, S-5, Civil Affairs. Video…
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Army Chief of Staff - Speech at 3AD Inactivation

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U.S. Army Chief of Staff (1991-95) General Gordon R. Sullivan at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, at the official retirement of the great Spearhead Division. The date was October 17, 1992. This is a portion of a long-lost 55 min. Army video of the event which was re-discovered in September, 2008, thanks to Manny Baker, a 3rd Armored WWII veteran, who provided the tape. That complete Inactivation video is also posted in this 3AD.com collection. It was a ceremony…
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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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