A Battery 1:30FA Augsburg, Germany

A Battery, 1st Battalion, 30th Field Artillery (A/1-30 FA) was stationed in Augsburg, Germany, during the Cold War as part of the U.S. Army’s forward-deployed forces in Europe. The unit provided crucial artillery support to the 3rd Infantry Division, enhancing NATO’s deterrence posture against potential Warsaw Pact aggression. Equipped primarily with self-propelled howitzers, A Battery conducted frequent field exercises and live-fire training to maintain combat readiness. The unit remained in Germany until the post-Cold War drawdown, when many U.S. Army units were inactivated or redeployed as part of force restructuring.