43rd Signal Bn, 160th Signal Brigade, Heidelberg, Germany w COLD SVC X 300 Kids T-Shirt

On 1 July 1974, the 43rd Signal Battalion was activated at Heidelberg, Germany per Headquarters, USACC General Order Number 209 and 210, dated 17 June 1974. The mission assigned was to supervise the operations, training, maintenance, supply, administration, and security of fixed station dial offices, telecommunications center, European Command Control Console Systems, wide and narrow band secure systems, HF/SS fixed and mobile radio, the assigned portion of the European Wideband Communications (a part of Defense Communications Systems), and other communications support, as directed, in support of the CINCEUR. The Battalion was organized from elements of Signal Operations Battalion, Heidelberg, and D Company 68th Signal Battalion.