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17 Welcome to the U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr. August The first A-10 attack aircraft arrive in Europe and are put through their paces at the Grafenwoehr Training Area for the international press The A-10, affec­ tionately known as “the Warthog” is a deadly tank killer thatsupports the infantry. 1979 December The Soviet Army invades Afghanistan. 1980 November Operation “Real Train” begins at the Hohenfels Training Area. Participating M603A Tanks are the most advanced of the M60 series, but are later replaced by the M1 Abrams in 1984. 1981 From 1981 to 1993, the U.S. Army extends and enlarges Rose Barracks, the southern tip of the Grafenwoehr Training Area. The total cost of reno­ vations and enlargement exceeds one billion U.S. dollars. September The Red Army Faction (RAF) carry out an unsuccessful rocket propelled grenade attack against the car carrying the U.S. Army’s West German Commander Frederick J. Kroesen in Heidelberg. 1982 From the July 1982 Spearhead maga­ zine: “An eight-inch howitzer from the 1st Bn., 40th Field Artillery fires from underneath its camo at the Grafen­ woehr Training Area before rumbling down the range road to another firing point.” 1983 First M2/3 and M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System is fi red at Grafenwoehr. The M270 is a mobile unit, well-suited for the shoot-and scoot tactic it can fire its rockets rapidly, and quickly move-away to avoid returning counter battery fire. LEAVE IT TO US, TO BRING IT TO YOU Trans Global Logistics Europe GmbH Hochheimer Straße 111 D-55246 Mainz - Kostheim Tel.: +49 (0) 6134 - 58444-0 0800 - 2277447 info@tglog.eu www.transglobal-logistics.eu For a free quote please contact us toll free within Germany World Wide Car Shipping Domestic Delivery within US and Europe: Marine Insurance · Customs Clearance History of the Grafenwoehr Training Area