Fort Gregg-Adams in Prince George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Pershing II Battlefield Support Missile and Launcher

Photographed by James Hulse, October 4, 2023

1. Pershing II Battlefield Support Missile and Launcher Marker

Inscription. The Pershing II entered service in 1984. This example is a training aid from the school at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.

Weight: 16,513 pounds
Warhead: Nuclear, 5-80 Kilotons
Accuracy: within 100 feet Speed: Mach 9
Range: 1,100 Miles

Erected by U.S. Army - Ordnance Corps.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.

Location. 37° 15.058′ N, 77° 20.614′ W. Marker is in Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, in Prince George County. It is at the intersection of Aberdeen Avenue and Edgewood Road, on the left when traveling south on Aberdeen Avenue. The marker is located on Fort Gregg-Adams, an active U.S. military installation. Appropriate identification is required for access for Fort Gregg-Adams. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Lee VA 23801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle (within shouting distance of this marker); M32B3 Recovery Vehicle (within shouting distance of this marker); T12 High Explosive (HE) Bomb (approx. half a mile away); Trees and Plants (approx. half a mile away); American Revolution (approx. half a mile away); American Civil War (approx. half a mile away); World War I (approx. half a mile away); World War II (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Gregg-Adams.

More about this marker. Fort Lee redesignated as Fort Gregg-Adams

Also see . . . Pershing II. Wikipedia

The Pershing II Weapon System was a solid-fueled two-stage medium-range ballistic missile designed and built by Martin Marietta to replace the Pershing 1a Field Artillery Missile System as the United States
Photographed by James Hulse, October 4, 2023

2. The Pershing II Battlefield Support Missile and Launcher and Marker
Army's primary nuclear-capable theater-level weapon. The U.S. Army replaced the Pershing 1a with the Pershing II Weapon System in 1983, while the German Air Force retained Pershing 1a until all Pershings were eliminated in 1991. The U.S. Army Missile Command (MICOM) managed the development and improvements, while the Field Artillery Branch deployed the systems and developed tactical doctrine.

(Submitted on October 22, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The front view of the Pershing II Battlefield Support Missile and Launcher image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 4, 2023

3. The front view of the Pershing II Battlefield Support Missile and Launcher

Public Domain - U.S. Army - Wikipedia, February 9, 1983

4. Pershing II

4th test launch at Cape Canaveral

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 538 times since then and 129 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 22, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.