It is with deep regret that I inform you of the passing of Major General Sidney Shachnow.
As you all know he was the commander of Detachment”A” from 1972-1974.
He was an icon in Special Forces, he was a highly decorated warrior and a superb leader.
His list of achievements were numerous during his long and accomplished career.
He was a friend and he will be missed greatly.
The Fayetteville Observer published the following article:
Bob Charest
The man who brought Detachment”A” in from the cold
Photos courtesy of Dennis Warriner
We Are the Mighty author Logan Nye published this article entitled Top-tier special operators of the Cold War worry about modern ‘soft skills’
We Are the Mighty author Blake Stilwell published an article entitled A secret Cold War unit was the basis for today’s special operations
We Are the Mighty author Logan Nye has published an article The top-secret plan to cripple Berlin during a Soviet invasion.
Former Detachment “A” member John Heidger passed away in February 2018. John served in Detachment”A” from 1963-1966.
No additional information available.
Former Detachment “A” member Harry E. Brown passed away on 13 June 2018. Final services were held on 22 June 2018. Harry served in Detachment”A” from 1956-1961.
PSSE Member Lee Blackwell passed away Thursday, 19 April 2018.
Further details at: http://covenantfuneralservice.com/obituary?id=316513
Dieter H.B. Protsch, Major, U.S. Army (Ret) Special Forces and 82 Airborne, Ft. Bragg, N.C. who resided in Hagerstown, MD passed away on March 30, 2018 surrounded by loved ones at home.
Born in Berlin, Germany April 29, 1932, he emigrated to the U.S. in 1956 where he joined the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam, Korea, and Germany.
He retired in 1976, after 20 years of service.
Dieter was a member of Detachment”A” and served as a Team Leader in 1963. He is the author of the book Be All You Can Be: From a Hitler Youth in WWII to a US Army Green Beret.
These photos were taken during a cross-training exercise with Detachment”A” and the Royal Engineers Diving Unit in Kiel Germany in the 80’s. Major(Ret) Les Rutherford who was a Warrant Officer during this exercise later Officer Commanding the Royal Engineers Diving Unit in Kiel Germany.
