HELP ID DUI PIN

[rockysgoldandsilver]

Does anyone know what/who these DI pins were for?

[rockysgoldandsilver]

Here is the back

[Teamski]

Probably an ROTC or military school crest. I don't have my books with me to ID it though.

 

-Ski

[STONEY]

YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK MEDICAL OR HEALTH SERVICES WITH THE WORD "SCIENTIAM" IN IT.

[1SG_1st_Cav]

MP & Special Weapons School Europe, German-made. First Team ~ Sir!

[rockysgoldandsilver]

MP & Special Weapons School Europe, German-made. First Team ~ Sir!

 

Thank you! Any idea of age?

 

[rlyoun3910]

USAREUR Intelligence, Military Police and Special Weapons School DUI

 

IMPSWS, Oberammergau

In September of 1952, the Intelligence Division, USAREUR, recommended to the Chief of Staff, USAREUR, that a two week course of instruction be established to cover staff planning and procedures for atomic war. This course was to be established at the US Army Intelligence and Military Police School. The Intelligence Department was given the mission of conducting these classes. The first class was conducted in January 1953, and the last class was conducted in April 1960.

On 30 January 1953, a conference was held at Heidelberg to make preliminary arrangements for the establishment of special weapons courses for NATO commanders and staff officers. These courses were to be of two types: First, a broad orientation course of three or four days duration for Senior Allied commanders and, second, a more detailed course of two weeks to qualify key staff officers for the necessary planning for the tactical use of and defense against atomic weapons. In March of 1953, the courses were established, and both courses are still in existence.

With the establishment of the NATO courses, the Special Weapons Branch, now called School, was activated. In December 1955, the Special Weapons Branch moved into a new building. To further facilitate the NATO program, in June of 1956 simultaneous translation equipment was installed by SHAPE.

The curriculum of the Special Weapons Branch was further increased by addition of a Surface-to-Air-Missile orientation course; this course was first taught in August of 1960, and is for both NATO and US officers. The school was located on Hawkins Barracks. The kaserne was formerly headquarters of a German army mountain unit and the billets were typical Bavarian architecture with cream-colored stucco, outside bracing and wide eaves. The buildings were set into the side of a mountain and overlooked the town of Oberammergau and the iconic sight of Mount Kofel.

 

Seventh Army Aerial Recon Support Co, the SAARSCO, (Source: Email from Bennett Young, 1957-59) or the 7877th Army Unit. Classrooms were Spartan, but certainly adequate. The curriculum consisted of plotting and identifying targets on the ground and writing reports about the terrain as well as the targets themselves. It also had a language school.

 

Today, Oberammergau (or O'Gau as soldiers called it) hosts many of the NATO courses. Situated near Garmisch-Partemkircken and the Marshal Center, it hosts many meetings and events. Also, Oberammergau is famous for hosting the "Passion Play" every 7 years.

[Patchcollector]

Cool DI!I like the unusual pieces.I'm going to have to add that one to my "Wanted" list!