From: Nigel Hay (Nigel@milweb.net)
Date: Wed Jun 30 2004 - 06:00:14 PDT
A topical picture is by pure chance on www.milweb.net - head for the
Vehicle Park and in the main frame is a cannibalisation picture from
1944..... the sign actually reads "You may help yourself from here"
Cheers, N
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ida Heath" <spike@defuniak.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <>
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] CANIBALS
> Good Morning Sergeant Major,
>
> Of course I've heard of cannibilzation points. I put hundreds if not
> thousands of miles on the road between several points in Germany to
Nelligan
> Barracks near Stuttgart to the cann point BUT with DA Form 2765-1 in hand
> for each item at the check out point. Stripping and loading your truck
was
> NOT authorized, matter of fact, you left your vehicle outside the fence
and
> walked in to remove the parts because they KNEW that we were thieves so it
> was their way to try to control what we took legally. I went with my
list,
> a mechanic or two, and naturally some blank forms and a parts book in case
I
> saw something while there that I needed.
>
> I didn't mean for you people to think that I was "Mister Pure" and never
did
> any cannibilization, I did, but all I was saying was that it was not
> authorized for a unit to do higher echelon work without proper
authorization
> nor was it authorized to have a unit cann point.
>
> Again, not to bragg, but I drew proficiency pay until the Army stopped it
> and when I was an E-7 after graduating number three in the
noncommissioned
> officer advanced course at Aberdeen Proving Ground the Department of the
> Army Warrant Officer Division sent my commander a letter urging him to
urge
> me to apply for Warrant which I did so I do believe that I qualify to
speak
> on the subject fellers. Thats just a little different than a fellow who
> spend a hitch in a
> foreign country and went back home and got out as an E-3 or E-4.
>
> I think we have wore this thread out. As someone else said "Over and out"
> Is that authorized radio lingo?
>
> Sonny
>
> Message -----
> From: SGM Eugene Pantano <truks@cs.quik.com>
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 11:39 PM
> Subject: [MV] CANIBALS
>
>
> > I have been watching ..and trying to stay out of the subject of
> > cannibalizing Military Vehicles.....
> > a subject I am very informed on. For years....too many to admit to...I
> have
> > been right in the middle of the cannibalization of vehicles for the US
> > Army..
> > I guess you all have never heard of a "CANN POINT" ..?? What do you
think
> it
> > is..?? It is a place, near a Maintenance Shop, that is used for the
> storage
> > of un-used - broke down - red-lined and various vehicles that may or may
> not
> > be complete. Repair of these vehicles is not economically feasible.
When
> a
> > Battery, Company, Battalion...or whoever ...If they need a part from one
> of
> > the vehicles at a "cann point"... They will send a "Authorized" parts
> > scrounger there to get whatever part they need...he/or she - must have
> > written authorization to get into the "point"...except in COMBAT
AREAS....
> > Sometimes, most of a vehicle will go with the scroungers. This has been
> > going on in the Army since the Last Supper..and will continue forever
and
> a
> > day... Without cannibalization, combat areas, and line operations could
> come
> > to a screeching halt. Ordering parts in Iraq, and receiving them in a
> timely
> > manner is out of the question... My old Unit..which I am in constant
touch
> > with....does not order parts. They are removed from various "deadlined"
> > vehicles. If there is no part available on any of the vehicles at a cann
> > point...then the dead vehicle winds up there as a "parts bin"....
> > This is how it is done gents..like it or not. It save thousands of
> > dollars...not to mention the expedience of getting a vehicle back in
> > action.......
> > I have actual photos and films of a Unit in the Korea War...doing just
> what
> > I am talking about. Why do you think busted up vehicles - to include
> > tanks...were hauled back to a certain holding area...? It was for
> > cannibalization...at the cann point. !! out here..................Gene
> >
> >
> >
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