2:2 Armored Cavalry Regiment Bamberg west Germany.

The 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (2/2 ACR) was stationed in Bamberg, West Germany, during the Cold War as part of the U.S. Army’s forward-deployed forces. Tasked with patrolling the East-West German border, the unit served as a key reconnaissance and security element, prepared to delay and disrupt any Warsaw Pact incursion. Throughout its tenure in Bamberg, 2/2 ACR participated in numerous field exercises and joint NATO operations, maintaining high readiness and interoperability with allied forces. The squadron’s presence was vital in demonstrating American commitment to the defense of Western Europe until the end of the Cold War and subsequent drawdown of U.S. forces from Germany.