Former NIKE Missile site, Borgholzhausen, Germany

[Romford Reject]

Opened in 1959, this housed the NIKE missiles of C 120 Sqn, which were Dutch, working on behalf of the US 509th US Arty GP

It was deacitivated on 31st March 1983

Used mainly as storage for local firms, most of the building remain but access is very limited.

Sorry, I have not a clue what the buildings were, apart from the ammo bunkers and the large hangars used to store the missiles.


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Blast door in an old bunker


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Where the missiles used to be stored


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This looks like some sort of conveyer belt outside which I presume to be the guardroom


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The old perimeter fence


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Old perimeter lamp post


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Entrance to site


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The missiles used to be stored here


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Hope it wasn't too boring!

 

[urban phantom]

looks interesting mate thanks for sharing

 

[flyboys90]

Very interesting report & photos thanks.

 

[shane.c]

Thanks for posting, Id like to know whats behind them doors,

 

[Munchh]

Interesting, a NIKE- Hercules HIPAR mobile field army site by the looks. If 1959, an early one too.

Defence was against Soviet strategic Nuclear bombers initially with later models being considered 'effective' against ICBM's.

Thanks for posting this. Now see if you can find us an AJAX fixed site

 

[Romford Reject]

Interesting, a NIKE- Hercules HIPAR mobile field army site by the looks. If 1959, an early one too.

Defence was against Soviet strategic Nuclear bombers initially with later models being considered 'effective' against ICBM's.

Thanks for posting this. Now see if you can find us an AJAX fixed site

You seem to know more than me about it (not hard). Found another one and posted it on here but much more of the same

 

[Munchh]

You seem to know more than me about it (not hard). Found another one and posted it on here but much more of the same

It's one of my interests mate , although to be fair you can find this info on the net. Everything about the NIKE system is de-classified now except about the nuclear warheads (surface to surface) they could be fitted with for obvious reasons. The mobile sites were mainly about conventional payload though, whole different ballgame where nukes were concerned.

I saw your other post on the later site, not surprised these are popping up now. There's a short vid on youtube somewhere of a '60's launch of one of these in the US.

Assume you're taking usual personal protective measures on sites like these (gloves etc)? Risk of irritants and contaminants can still exist.

 

[Romford Reject]

It's one of my interests mate , although to be fair you can find this info on the net. Everything about the NIKE system is de-classified now except about the nuclear warheads (surface to surface) they could be fitted with for obvious reasons. The mobile sites were mainly about conventional payload though, whole different ballgame where nukes were concerned.

I saw your other post on the later site, not surprised these are popping up now. There's a short vid on youtube somewhere of a '60's launch of one of these in the US.

Assume you're taking usual personal protective measures on sites like these (gloves etc)? Risk of irritants and contaminants can still exist.

Yeah I found the co-ordinates on a NIKE site, all based in Germany. I find it fascinating as well. Got a few other things lined up soon. Very new to all this lark, so never once thought about protective equipment. What a plum!