at 1.29 a liter at the cheap spots ORDNANCE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE MUSEUM The main purpose of the museum is to preserve the history of the U.S. Army's Technical Intelligence History and the history of our Scientific intelligence efforts. It covers the full spectrum from the battlefield recovery of captured material, the analysis of the items and then to it's use for training troops, research and development of new weapons and equipment , and the integration of the information into the intelligence cycle. Scientific Intelligence is the analysis of emerging scientific trends which could become a weapon. Einstein's now famous letter outlining the possibility of an atom bomb is an example that I always use. The "Oslo Report" delivered to the British Naval Attache in Oslo before the start of WW II, served as the basis for British scientists to evaluate reports on German R&D during WW II. This report outlined scientific research going on in Germany. Technical Intelligence is the analysis of fielded equipment for design, manufacture, etc. procedures. Example of a contemporary nature would be the analysis of the the MG 34 LMG, the Tiger and Panther Tanks, the MP 44 and various anti tank rockets in the Ordnance field. The analysis of the V 1 and V 2 rockets and other rockets led to the develpment of many of our modern rockets. Look at these technical intelligence units along with the changes in the R & D organizations and then look at the weapons that have been developed. The Cruise Missile traced back to the V 1. the Pershing, SCUDs etc traced back to the V 2, the M 60 LMG traced back to the FG 42, the MG 42 , the MG 34. AK 74 back to AK 47 back to MP 44, RPG 7 back to RPG 2 back to RPG 1 back to Panzerfaust. The list is endless. The details of each weapon is technical information. In 1946, with the ending of WW II, the OSS, Office of Strategic Services was disbanded, the army was quickly de mobilized and "peace reigned supreme". With-in a year, the need for changes was recognized and in 1947 the National Security Act was passed. The Air Force was established as a separate service, the Central Intelligence Agency was created and the Army created "THE AGGRESSOR', a hypothetical enemy force to be used for training. In the mid 1950's, with the surprise launching of SPUTNIK by the Russians, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) was established to insure the Defense Department did not overlook promising new emerging technologies. By the late 1950s it was recognized that the CIA was not supplying the type of information needed by the military. As a result, the Defense Intelligence Agency was established. The DIA provides intelligence of a military nature to the armed forces. With-in the general title of technical intelligence there are the various technical service branches. Ordnance, Signal, QM, Engineer, Medical. Up until 1962, each branch had it's own procurement activity and their own technical intelligence detachments which kept them informed about enmy or potential enemy equipment in their area of interest. With the centralization of the Army Material Procurement system under AMC (Army Material Command) , technical intelligence was consolidated under the Foreign Science and Technology Center (FSTC). Belonging to AMC but supervised by the Defense Intelligence Agency, the FSTC was at the same command level as the AFIC , Armed Forces Medical Intel Center. FSTC is now part of NGIC,National Ground Intelligence Center and Medical has a new name. During the Vietnam era, the technical service Technical Intelligence detachments and D Co of the 519th Military Intelligence Battalion were consolidated in one location and made up the Combined Material Exploitation Center. (CMEC). CMEC had five field teams operating in the forward areas that evacuated captured enemy material to the CMEC in Saigon. Here at CMEC, an in country anaylsis of the material was done and information supplied back to the troops. From the CMEC the captured material went back to the states for further test and evaluation. The draw down in Vietnam resulted in the deactivation of the various Technical Intelligence Deatchments, the re location of D Co/519th to Fort Bragg, North Carolina and then to Aberdeen Proving Ground and eventual changes in the units name. From Foreign Material Intelligence Bn to Group to 203rd M.I. Bn to the current organization. In 1998 as the result of further cut backs the unit was made a Reserve Battalion with one company of active duty personnel. Missile Intelligence was handled by the Missile Intelligence Agency (MIA) which had it's origins in the 283rd Ordnance Technical Intelligence Detachment. This organization keeps track of foreign missile developments. It too has had several name changes over the years but the mission remains the same. During Vietnam, Medical Intelligence was concerned with the Order of Battle of the VC/NVA Medical service, their field medical procedures, the types of equipment they had and where it came from, and the drugs that they used, and where they came from. Again controlled at the national level but this time we had the 521st Medical Detachment(Technical Intelligence) there as part of the Combined Material Exploitation Center. Had a doctor, a pharmacologist and numerous enlisted medical instrument repair men to identify what the captured equipment was for. All the information collected in the field by various sources is integrated into intelligence reports, studies and training manuals. In addition captured Soviet bloc material is used at the National Training Center NTC at Fort Irwin, California and by personnel at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La. This briefly is where Ordnance, Signal, Chemical, Medical and Missile technical intelligence fits into the world of technical intelligence and the over all heading of Scientific and Technical Intelligence. This eventually becomes a part of the National Intelligence Estimates. (NIE's) DARPA still remains the driving force behind Scientific intelligence and close co-ordination is maintained with the other intelligence organizations. The World War Two portion of the Museum tour begins in the Military attache's office in Berlin. Major Truman Smith is one mannekin as is a German soldier of the period. From there to the War Department Intelligence Division guarded by an M.P. of the period. The desk of an intelligence analysist of the period is shown. Behind this is the display of American research and development of weapons and communication equipment. Also shown is a Signal intercept station of the Pacific War. Moving out to a display showing the German invasion of Poland, the Enigma machine, the "Sitzkreig" era, the invasion of the Low Countries, The evacuation of Dunkirk, the transfer of intelligence functions to England, photo recon, signal intercept, the "Battle of the Beams", The Battle of the Atlantic", Lend Lease Radios, the German Invasion of Russia, the evolution of Russian tanks, the influence of captured British and Russian tanks on German tank design, the Role of George Jarrett in sending back the captured German material from North Africa, the establishement of the Foreign Material Branch at Aberdeen proving Ground, the continued collection of intelligence, Signal intercept, Photo Recon, Madeline and other agents dropped behind the lines, the OSS field station, the strategic bombing of Germany, the invasion of the continent on 6 June 1944, an American Soldier of the period, the drive across France, the new German weapons captured after Sept 1943, the German "Volksturm Wehrmacht" the Armored Divisions drive across Germany, the Capture of the V2 underground factory at Nordhausen, an interview with Maj James Castile, the S 2 of the 3 rd Armord Division which over ran the factory, a replica of the factory entrance, and Major James Hamil who evacuated the captured rockets; and in the Pacific War, the Island hopping campaign from Pearl Harbor to the end of the war with the dropping of the atomic bomb. Captured Japanese weapons and radios, mine warfare training kits, and documents. Much of the Pacific War display is not on display due to space. Korean War era 1946 to 1964 fills one room. Displays show the continued development of Soviet combat vehicles, the new intelligence equipment, the capture of many new Soviet weapons in Korea, Captain Rudi Nottrodt, the senior Ordnance Tech Intel officer putting on a display of Russian weapons, the establishment of the C.I.A., the Air Force, and the "Army Aggressor Program" in 1947, an "Aggressor" soldier of the period, an officer of the new A.I.S./M.I. Branch, Armor and Infantry soldiers of the period, the establishment of the missile intelligence agency, the continued development of U.S. tanks and weapons, Vietnam Era 1965 to 1972 fills another room, Shown are a Viet Cong soldier, NVA soldier, Special Forces Officer, an Air Force Ground Control Team member with AN/PRC 47 radio, an Infantryman of the 1967-1968 period, a life size replica of CMEC Field Team No 2, my teams office in Nha Trang, a 1/35 scale model the Combined Material Exploitation Center in Saigon and LTC John Baker, the Director. The CMEC museum of captured weapons and equipment, a LRRP of the period, new weapons and equipment developed for both NATO and for Vietnam and the Foreign Science and Technology Center, where all captured material was sent for further test and evaluation. The current period from 1972 to end of Desert Storm takes up another room. Shown are samples of all the radios captured in the mid-east wars, The various soldiers of the Warsaw Pact nations, East German and Soviet Soldiers shown in the field. New U.S. equipment fielded during the 1970s and 1980's and for Desert Storm. A paratrooper that jumped in to Grenada, an Armor crewman of the period, two soldiers of the "OPFOR" at the National Training Center. On display are most all the Russian tactical radios, NBC equipment, and track sections from all major Russian combat vehicles. Many of the OPFOR training aids. A complete set of the Technical Intelligence documents issued at the start of Desert Storm, a Desert Storm soldier in "Chocolate chip" uniform with a geiger counter. Many pictures of the foreign material captured in DesertStorm are shown. The post Desert Storm era is sparse but some Yugoslav electronic equipment is on display. "Artifacts from the Future" , "Star Wars" and 24th Century Deep Space Nine, and all the Star Trek ships and weapons are on display. Books and reference material are in book cases where appropriate. The museum probably has the largest collection of CHICOM (Chinese Communist) radios out side the Federal government. It has one of the largest collections of Soviet bloc commo and CBR equipment in the nation. It has one of the larger collections of WW 2 Japanese Radios and communication equipment, as well as German Radios of the period. There are links to several articles on the history of technical intelligence, links to other web sites that specialize in various types of weapons, from WW II German tanks to Modern Russian Tanks and several links to radio and communication articles. I hope I have given you a brief introduction to the subject and to the museum. LTC William L. Howard THE WILLIAM L. HOWARD ORDNANCE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE MUSEUM E-mail wlhoward@gte.net Telephone (727) 585-7756