COMZ Orleans France

The Communications Zone (COMZ), Orléans, France, was a critical logistical and support command of the United States Army in Europe during the Cold War. Established in the early 1950s, COMZ Orléans served as the headquarters for the vast network responsible for supplying, maintaining, and moving U.S. and NATO forces throughout France and Western Europe. The unit oversaw transportation, depot operations, and administrative support, ensuring the rapid deployment and sustainment of allied troops. With the French withdrawal from NATO’s integrated military command in 1966, COMZ Orléans was closed, and its functions were relocated, marking the end of a vital era in U.S. military logistics operations on the continent.