AUGSBURG
Prior to commencement of the Berlin Airlift, I was assigned to "D" Troop, 68th Constabulary Squadron, 2nd Constabulary Regiment, in Augsburg. At the time, I was a 17 year old Trooper, MOS 745, Infantry Rifleman. We moved out headed north, Crossed the Danube River in regimental convoy, and ended up at a place which must have been near present day Vilseck. We set up a tent city, as there were only a couple of buildings which we used as mess halls. The area all around was declared off limits, and we wen on training exercises which apparently resulted in the later formation of later Armored Cavalry units. We stayed for weeks &?

1946 - 1947

HORSE    PLAY                                                            TRAIN

The foto where I am standing by the 2nd Recon Platoon sign also rings a bell. We were there ostensibly to develop tactics to be used in future units (The 2nd Constabulary regiment later became the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment) I learned map reading well in infantry basic training and my platoon sergeant depended on me for help. Two and 2 finally add up...........
Wait and Train

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Albert Levison

Before the 2nd Regiment departed.... to wait and train... (In the northern portion of the US Zone), I was demolition trained before leaving Augsburg. When we set up the camp  I was assigned to the 2nd Recon Platoon. I HAD long ago an army tested IQ of 143, excelled at map reading and navigation and as such helped my platoon sergeant.
Notice the sign in the above foto, it says it all. I was 17 when the foto was taken but turned 18 out there waiting......

Below is a tattered foto of my wife taken after we were going together for a while she looked and claimed older; but was 16 and I was 19 when we started. The foto was carried by me through Korea and recently reappeared. She was 17 in the foto.
 
Albert's girlfriend.
Later married and had 4 children.