NATO site "Rigel" (deactivated)

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Former Special Ammo Storage at Sciaves (Bressanone) was codenamed "site Rigel" and was a nuclear NATO storage for the Italian IV Corps artillery (Bolzano). The depot stored nuclear Honest John warheads and 8 inch shells (1967-1988)
Site supervision: 559th US Army Artillery Detachment.
Security supervision: 11th US Army Field Artillery Detachment.
Current status: static.repubblica.it/altoadige/basenato.pdf
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Coordinates:   46°45'36"N   11°40'30"E
This article was last modified 13 years ago