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Command Study 12, Chapter 3. The Warsaw Pact Forces (open access)

Command Study 12, Chapter 3. The Warsaw Pact Forces

This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the military strength of communist countries. This chapter discusses the military strength of communist countries in Eastern and Central Europe and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: May 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Dr. Odo Turowski, May 28, 1991 captions transcript

Interview with Dr. Odo Turowski, May 28, 1991

Interview with Dr. Odo Turowski, consultant for businesses in Eastern Europe. In the interview, Dr. Turowski discusses his life growing up in east Germany, escaping to west Germany, and the reunification of his country after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Date: May 28, 1991
Creator: Turowski, Odo & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Wiesenhorn, Germany Street]

Photograph of a city street in Wiesenhorn, Germany, with homes lining the street and a building with a tall tower at the end of the street.
Date: May 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers in Tent City]

Photograph of three soldiers standing in a line next to a metal pole in Fulda, Germany. The back of the photo identifies two of the soldiers as Eldon Kohler and Louis Britton.
Date: May 18, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Church Organ]

Photograph of ornately carved organ over the archway of a cathedral in Fulda, Germany.
Date: May 26, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fulda Mansion]

Photograph of a mansion in Fulda, Germany, taken from behind the fence. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "The Prince of Greater Hessen owns this mansion. It's a little way out of Fulda, Here, I have never see it myself yet -- Fulda - Ger. -- May 23, 1946."
Date: May 23, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of German Church]

Photograph of the interior of a church in Fulda, Germany, showing the elaborate alter and pews.
Date: May 26, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Train Wreck]

Photograph of train cars tipped over on a hill due to a train wreck in Fulda, Germany. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Railroad yards in Fulda here."
Date: May 23, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers in Tent Encampment]

Photograph of several soldiers standing around a "Troop B" sign in an encampment at Fulda, Germany. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "This is our tent city. It looks 100 percent better in a picture. -- Laughlin, Perison, Novack, Skipper, and Dutton. -- Tent City -- Fulda Ger. May 1946."
Date: May 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers in Front of Tents]

Photograph of Louis Britton and DiAmico, who holds a rifle, standing in front of canvas tents in the military encampment at Fulda, Germany. Note on the back of the photo describes this place as "tent city."
Date: May 26, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of German Castle]

Photograph of a castle in Fulda, Germany. A courtyard and garden can be seen in the foreground. Handwritten note on the back of the photo includes this note: "Prince Aldos."
Date: May 23, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of German Church Alter]

Photograph of pews and statues around the alter of a cathedral in Fulda, Germany. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Church alter here in Fulda -- May 23, 1946."
Date: May 23, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Parade Field]

Photograph of soldiers standing in formation on a large field, with spectators visible in the foreground. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "This is our parade field. This formation was presented to the General. The houses behind are the houses which they are finishing[?] so that we can move in. Fulda Ger. May 18, 1946."
Date: May 18, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Church Interior]

Photograph of the interior of a cathedral in Fulda, Germany. A long shot of the hall, the ornate alter and pews are shown.
Date: May 26, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bombed-Out Building]

Photograph of a bombed-out building with a sign that says "Zum Neptune" in Ulm, Germany. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Result of bombing."
Date: May 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Train Yards]

Photograph of the train tracks at the railroad yards in Fulda, Germany. A note on the front of the photo describes this photo as a "train wreck."
Date: May 23, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fulda Mess Hall]

Photograph of the mess hall in the military encampment at Fulda, Germany. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "This is our mess hall here in this garage in Fulda. -- May 23, 1946 -- McGee, Gerorge, Kaouteck, Burnett."
Date: May 23, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tank in Camp]

Photograph of a military tank entering camp in Fulda, Germany. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Here's that same formation that the General gave a speech. -- Fulda, Germany -- May, 18, 1946."
Date: May 18, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Soldier Wearing Wearing Overalls]

Photograph of a soldier wearing a pair of overalls and his helmet.
Date: May 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Soldiers Stand by Their Tank]

Photograph of two soldiers standing in front of their tank. The back of the photo says that they had been out in the Alps for five days.
Date: May 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers at Mutterturm in Landsberg am Lech, Germany]

Photograph of two soldiers leaning against a fence in front of Mutterturm (Mother Tower), a stone tower in Landsberg am Lech, Germany. A typed caption below the photo says "Harold Neff, Dayton, Ohio, and Robert Milam, Cartersville, Georgia; pose before ancient Landsberg, Germany, structure where Company A. 56th Armored Infantry Battalion took up occupation duties as war ended. Photo by Robert V. Oakes. Davenport, Iowa. May 4, 1945."
Date: May 4, 1945
Creator: Oakes, Robert V.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Alto Cassin in Germany]

Photograph of Alto Cassin standing in a gravel area in Oberau, Germany with several armored cars behind him.
Date: May 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Volleyball Team in Front of Barracks]

Photograph of soldiers, who were members of the company volleyball team, standing by a net in front of barracks in Augsburg, Germany. Lt. Albert Gaynes is the second man from the left.
Date: May 15, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Soldiers in Chairs]

Photograph of two soldiers, including Albert Gaynes on the right, sitting on chairs in front of a building in Rain, Germany. Steps are visible in front of them.
Date: May 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History