1st Army Artillery Detachment

The 1st Army Artillery Detachment was a United States Army unit primarily tasked with providing nuclear weapons support to allied forces in Europe during the Cold War. Activated in the 1960s, it was stationed in West Germany and worked closely with NATO partners, particularly the Belgian Army, to maintain and secure nuclear warheads for use with their artillery systems. The detachment was responsible for the storage, maintenance, and authorization procedures related to these special weapons, ensuring rapid deployment capabilities if deterrence failed. The unit was eventually inactivated in the early 1990s as the Cold War ended and NATO’s nuclear posture was realigned.