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Nazi Foxhole

Posted by on Aug 4, 2015 in Cooke Barracks, Photos

Nazi Foxhole

Photo from Ralf Stumpf.   Both for Jack McMasters and for us real brats there were many WWII foxholes in the woods behing The Glass House.

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Nazi bullets found by WWII foxhole

Posted by on Aug 4, 2015 in Cooke Barracks, Photos

Nazi bullets found by WWII foxhole

Photo from Ralf Stumpf. We were always finding some kind of munitions out in the woods at Cooke Barracks.

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Nazi anti-aircraft shells

Posted by on Aug 4, 2015 in Cooke Barracks, Photos

Nazi anti-aircraft shells

Photo from Ralf Stumpf.   In Brat: Kids of Warriors Charlie Carron shows Jack McMasters a Flakabteirung Soldaten anti-aircraft he found in the woods behind The Glass House. These shells were found there, too.

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Little Bird – the OH-13

Posted by on Aug 4, 2015 in Flugplatz, Photos

Little Bird – the OH-13

Photo from Ken Stalker.   This is of course the brats favorite helecopter.

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Work Horse Helicopter

Posted by on Aug 4, 2015 in German American Week, Photos

Work Horse Helicopter

Photo from Ken Stalker.   In the book Brat: Kids of Warriors during the German American Week celebration there is a demonstration of a tank engine being replaced on the battlefield. In the demo a helecopter lowers down a new tank engine. I don't have a photo of that, but thought this picture would show the amazing capability of these work horse helecopters.

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The Hohenstaufen

Posted by on Aug 4, 2015 in Cooke Barracks, Photos

The Hohenstaufen

The mountain closest to Cooke Barracks.

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