FORMER NETHERLANDS

NIKE AIR DEFENSE GUIDED MISSILE SITE IN GERMANY

- Voerden -

History
Unit: A 118 SQN Established: 1959
Combat site occupation: 1961 NATO assignment: Yes
Deactivated: 3/1988 Custodian: 509th U.S. ArtyGrp
Download: History Temporary Site: Handorf
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The former Launching (LA) area.

       
       
       
       
       

The former Integrated Fire Control (IFC) area.

1. View toward the main entrance. BOC bldg. at the right hand site.      
       
       
       
       
Historic pictures provided by:  G. Eggermont
GPS Site Data (WGS84): Lat/lon hddd.ddddd) : Data usually taken at the area entrance.
  LA IFC  Remarks
Height(m) 43 44  
East 8.07186 8.07039     
North 52.45151 52.44693     Road L 78
GEOREF: (NK) JH 0581 2757
Soldiers formerly assigned to this site:
Name: Year: e-mail: Remarks:
       
       
My special thanks to Daniel Koch!