1st Armored Division Musuem

Welcome to the

1st Armored Division Museum

Baumholder, Germany

We are open:

Wednesday through Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Sundays 1- 5 p.m.

Closed Monday and Tuesday

Page upgraded08 November, 2004

The 1^st Armored Division is the oldest and most prestigious armored division in the United States Army. From its desert tank battles against Field Marshall Erwin Rommel's Afrika Korps, to its stunning victories in the Persian Gulf War, in peace or war, the "Old Ironsides" Division has amassed a proud record of service to our country.

The 1^st Armored Division Museum chronicles the over fifty years of distinguished service to the nation by "America's First Tank Division."

One of the largest historic armored vehicle collections in Europe, with nearly 50 different armored vehicles and artillery pieces.

Over 70 life like mannequins in historical uniforms of the 1^st Armored Division, well as selected samples of its allies and enemies, from 1940 to the present day.

Use the museum's research library to assist you in answering all of your military history questions.

The ORIENTATION GALLERY welcomes the visitor with a scale model of awesome fighting power of the modern 1^st Armored Division, in which every armored vehicle in the division is represented by a 1:300^th scale model. Other exhibits in this gallery define the division's lineage and honors, how it received its traditional OLD IRONSIDE designation, a display divisional flag, a changing exhibit room, and a gallery of past division commanders.

The MINI THEATER is located off the Orientation Gallery and features a 15-minute video that chronicles the division history and explains the mission of the 1^st Armored Division in the defense of Europe today. Other films of military and historical interest are also shown in the Mini-Theater.

The MAIN GALLERY houses the principal exhibit of the history of the 1^st Armored Division. In chronological order, visitors move from room to room, tracing the Division's history. A time line helps you orient the Division's activities on the larger events of world history.

The MUSEUM PARK is immediately adjacent to the museum. In it are representative armored fighting vehicles and artillery pieces of the 1^st Armored Division, as well as those of its World War II German, and Gulf War Iraqi foes.

For comments, questions, or ideas call the museum curator at mil 485-6349 or civ +49-67836-6349

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