During the (First) Cold War, Europe was at the center of a possible confrontation between US-led NATO and Soviet-led Warsaw Pact. By the 1980s, the two sides deployed thousands of medium and intermediate-range weapons, both ballistic and cruise missiles. The most prominent US Army unit equipped with such weapons was the 56th Artillery Command, deploying […]
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