9 Welcome to the U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr. 1927 The GTA hosted many young soldiers through-out the decade, Captain Walther von Reichenau, Majors Heinz Guderian and Erich von Manstein, Lieutenant Colonel Franz Halder and Colonel Gerd von Rundstedt, amongst others – all of whom would invent, or go on to perfect, the strategies and tactics of Blitzkrieg, in great part on the ranges of the GTA. In 1927 Lieutenant Claus von Stauffenberg, a key leader of the German resistance to Hitler, is training on the ranges of Grafenwoehr. 1928 In the parliamentary elections of 1928 less than three-percent of Germans vote for the National Socialist “Nazi” Party. U.S. War Department officials request Congress fund a Regular Army with an enlisted strength of 150,000 Soldiers. 1929 January The world economic crisis at the end of the decade critically destabilizes the government of the Weimar Republic. Various extreme political parties emerge from the civil unrest. A world-wide Great Depression begins which will last more than a decade. 1930/31 The U.S. Armed Forces was limited in the 1920s and 1930s, following the Great Depression. By 1939, in response to the rise of Nazism and Japanese expansion, the U.S. Army grew considerably, but was not well-equipped or trained for war. The U.S. Army Air Corps was reorganized in June 1941, as the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF), but remained subordinate to ground commanders. By June 1941, shortly before the United States was drawn into WWII, the Army had grown to nearly 1.5 million. MUSEUM The museum offers an exciting trip through time from the tertiary and the Middle Ages to the present. Entertaining facts inform you about Parkstein and the volcanic landscape of Bavaria-Bohemia. Short films provide a glimpse into the origins of the basalt cone and the town’s colorful history. The highlight of our exhibit is a volcanic eruption across three floors. A few minutes before the top of every hour, you can experience the once fiery mountain erupt first hand! WELCOME TO THE PARKSTEIN VOLCANO EXPERIENCE! The Parkstein Basalt Cone presides majestically over the hilly landscape of the Upper Palatinate Forest. lt has born witness to a natural spectacle for millions of years. You will find traces of volcanism all over town: At the impressive basalt wall made of hexagonal pillars, at the glittering rock exhibits, and at the mysterious rock cellars at the foot of the extinct volcano. Visit our modern museum for an unforgettable experience. Not only will our multi-media exhibit impress you - where eise can you set foot into the vent of a fiery mountain and safely witness a volcanic eruption? Explore the traces of Bavaria’s southernmost volcano and immerse yourself in the Parkstein Volcano Experience! EXPERIENCE YOUR FIRST ERUPTION! Vulkanerlebnis Parkstein Schlossgasse 5 92711 Parkstein www.vulkanerlebnis-parkstein.de OPENING HOURS: April to October: Tuesday – Sunday 10 am – 5 pm November to March: Thursday – Sunday 1 pm – 5 pm History of the Grafenwoehr Training Area
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