Did you go through mortar fire unit evaluation at Grafenwoehr training area? If so how many times?

2015-04-30T17:28:04-04:00

During the Cold War, 1/52 IN usually went to Grafenwoehr training area for annual gunnery including 81mm and 4.2 in training and evaluation in the 1980s.

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Apr 30 at 2015 5:28 PM

2015-04-30T17:28:57-04:00

Annually from 1981 through 1983

Response by SGT Michael Hamrac, MBA, MRP, GRI, REALTOR® made May 1 at 2015 3:07 AM

2015-05-01T03:07:23-04:00

I was mechanized in a Tanker Unit out of Baumholder. If I remember correctly, our primary mission was to fire illumination on the battlefield for tanks. However, we did train with HE and WP.... I believe we were evaluated in Grafenwehr. Never saw another 81mm after basic.

Response by SFC Jacob Hinkkanen made May 4 at 2015 12:32 PM

2015-05-04T12:32:05-04:00

When I was in the 173rd between 2002-2005 we went twice a year, minus deployments, to Graf. Good times were had by all. We fired 81mm mostly until we received the 120mm ground mounted mortar.

Response by LTC Stephen F. made May 12 at 2015 10:17 AM

2015-05-12T10:17:38-04:00

Does anybody have any pictures of mortar training or firing at Graf that they would be willing to post here?
I remember the wild boar that would come out with their piglets at night to rummage through what was left of our meal/rations at the mortar firing site(s) on the ridge line. One fall, we were shelled by short rounds from a 155mm battery firing from the low ground behind us. The rounds hit the trees while many soldiers were waiting in a staggered line to get the afternoon warm meal. Thankfully nobody was hit by the shrapnel.

CSM Ricky F Burts Burts

Response by PVT Robert Gresham made Mar 24 at 2016 4:27 PM

2016-03-24T16:27:54-04:00

From 85-88 and 89-91 I spent quite a few days and nights on the Graf mortar ranges.

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Mar 24 at 2016 5:02 PM

2016-03-24T17:02:25-04:00

I never went to Grafenwoehr for mortar training, LTC Stephen F.. Also, this is the only photo that I have of me on any mortar (M30, 4.2") of any kind. It was taken at the heavy weapons FTX for the Weapons NCO Supervisor Candidate Special Forces Course (SF weapons MOS) at Fort Bragg, NC in AUG70.

Response by SGT Forrest Stewart made Mar 24 at 2016 9:15 PM

2016-03-24T21:15:03-04:00

I was in the 78th Engineering Battalion. Never went to Graf.

Response by SPC Michael Dunton made Jul 25 at 2016 10:27 PM

2016-07-25T22:27:58-04:00

Here are a couple of pictures of me and the crew at Grefenwehr,I am the one holding the mortar round

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 8 at 2016 4:28 PM

2016-08-08T16:28:21-04:00

No, but I received incoming on a different range. Does that count?