{"id":50559,"date":"2026-02-10T15:18:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pointalpha.com\/?p=50559"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:18:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:18:02","slug":"125-jahre-regimentsgeschichte-point-alpha-gratuliert-zum-jubilaeum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pointalpha.com\/en\/125-jahre-regimentsgeschichte-point-alpha-gratuliert-zum-jubilaeum\/","title":{"rendered":"125 Jahre Regimentsgeschichte – Point Alpha gratuliert zum Jubil\u00e4um"},"content":{"rendered":"Lesezeit: <\/span> 3<\/span> Minuten<\/span><\/span>[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” 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full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Die Geschichte der Gedenkst\u00e4tte Point Alpha \u2013 ehemals des US-Beobachtungsst\u00fctzpunkts Observation Post Alpha \u2013 ist ohne zwei Regimenter der US Army nicht denkbar: das 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment und \u2013 ab den fr\u00fchen 1970er-Jahren \u2013 das 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. Zum 125-j\u00e4hrigen Jubil\u00e4um gratuliert die Point Alpha Stiftung beiden Regimentern und allen Soldaten, die in ihren Reihen gedient haben: Danke f\u00fcr Ihren Einsatz!<\/p>\n
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Die Soldaten auf Kontrollfahrt mit dem Jeep.<\/p><\/div>\n

Das Verm\u00e4chtnis ist ein fester Bestandteil der Geschichte von Point Alpha und ein bleibendes Zeichen f\u00fcr Wachsamkeit und Freiheit. Auch wenn ihre Eins\u00e4tze auf OP Alpha zeitlich aufeinander folgten, verbindet beide Einheiten ein gemeinsamer Ursprung: ihre Aufstellung am 2. Februar 1901. Ihre Namen stehen heute 125 Jahre sp\u00e4ter f\u00fcr Professionalit\u00e4t, Einsatzbereitschaft und B\u00fcndnistreue.<\/p>\n

\u00dcber mehr als vier Jahrzehnte hinweg sicherten US-Kavalleristen die innerdeutsche Grenze bei OP Alpha. Ihre Pr\u00e4senz trug dazu bei, Konflikte zu verhindern, Stabilit\u00e4t zu schaffen und Verb\u00fcndeten wie Zivilbev\u00f6lkerung Sicherheit zu geben. Dass aus dem vier Jahrzehnte w\u00e4hrenden Kalten Krieg kein realer milit\u00e4rischer Konflikt auf europ\u00e4ischem Boden wurde, ist auch den US-amerikanischen Streitkr\u00e4ften am Eisernen Vorhang zu verdanken.<\/p>\n

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Nach der letzten Grenzpatrouille wurde die \u201eStars & Stripes\u201c endg\u00fcltig eingeholt.<\/p><\/div>\n

Mit dem Ende des Kalten Krieges wurde das Regiment aus den Kasernen der Fuldaer \u201eDowns Barracks\u201c abgezogen. Am 30. M\u00e4rz 1990 gingen die US-Streitkr\u00e4fte ein letztes Mal \u201eon Freedom\u2018s Frontier\u201c zwischen Rasdorf und Geisa auf Patrouille. 36 Jahre ist das nun her und auch in diesem Jahr, am 8. Mai, erinnert die Point Alpha Stiftung mit einem Festakt an diesen denkw\u00fcrdigen Tag. H\u00f6hepunkt der Last Border Patrol ist das traditionelle Fahnenzeremoniell \u201eRetreat Ceremony\u201c, die diese Verbindung besonders unterstreicht.<\/p>\n

\u201eDie Point Alpha Stiftung verbindet eine lange, gewachsene Freundschaft mit der US Army, mit den amerikanischen Administrationen sowie den Verb\u00e4nden der US-Veteranen. Die transatlantische Br\u00fccke ist auf dieser Ebene bestens frequentiert und standfest. Die vielen Kontakte und Initiativen zeigen, dass hier \u00fcber Jahrzehnte etwas Besonderes gewachsen ist\u201c, betont der Point Alpha Vorstand mit Benedikt Stock und Philipp Metzler.<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"Wichtige Eckdaten aus der Geschichte der Regimenter in den Jahren zuvor sind unter anderem die Teilnahme am Philippinisch-Amerikanischen Krieg, der Pancho-Villa-Expedition, dem Zweiten Weltkrieg, dem Vietnamkrieg, dem Golfkrieg sowie dem Irakkrieg. Heute ist das 11th ACR in Fort Irwin, Kalifornien, stationiert und fungiert als \u201eGegner\u201c \u00a0(OPFOR) f\u00fcr andere Einheiten der US Army im National Training Center.<\/p>\n

Im R\u00fcckblick auf eine stolze Geschichte und milit\u00e4rische Professionalit\u00e4t: Herzlichen Gl\u00fcckwunsch zum 125. Geburtstag und \u201eSuivez moi!\u201c \u2013 \u201eAllons!\u201c[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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