"John Godwin" wrote in message
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"news.verizon.net" wrote in
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Do you have any cite for this? Nothing I can find nor anything
I've heard of before supports this. ( That West Germany paid for
US Military )

Armies Of Occupation are supported by the country being occupied. I
served as a US Army Color Photolab Technician (1960-1962) and all of
our equipment and supplies were provided by the West Germans.

Probably because Germany has long been known for their good photographic
equipment and optics.

FYI, the US ceased being an "Occupier" in the early 1950's, long before you
got there.