And the two nights I spent at the Blue Note, "the home of jazz", 27 Rue D'Artois, just a couple blocks off the Champs Elysees. Feedsacks Franklin Sugar, Great Cond!! It had it's own trolley stop and you could easily go into Munich via the trolley. I would never go back and do it again but neither would I give it up.I learned a lot and I saw a lot, including London, Paris, Vienna, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Rome, Naples and Ischia. #27 Bayern-Kaserne Unclassified Updated: 2019-07-31 The Bayern-Kaserne is a military facility in Munich, Germany, originally named General-Wever-Kaserne. (A Co. and later C Co.) between Oct.1962 and Nov.1964. On the morning of July 1, 1958, a formation of soldiers representing all of the 11th Airborne Division units stood on the parade ground of Flak Kaserne, Augsburg. The actual racing began Saturday after an address by Bolds, Albrecht and the lord mayor. My name is Howard Abston, (E-4) I was at Gablingen from 1960 to 1963, I was with D Company 2nd BG 2nd Inf. Robert, I was in the 24th Signal Battalion from October 1959 to May 1962. Training played the major role in the division's activities for the year. 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry was an element of the 24th Infantry Division since 1941. The Bavarian capital Munich was home to many military barracks. When it was transferred to the German Bundeswehr, it was renamed once more . Contributions from other 24th Vets:On General Edwin Walker -NEW on General Walker: "I will never forget the nonchalance in his voice. (Source: Email from Barney Fergus) STEIN DATED 1956 COMMORATING THE 76TH TANK BATTALION. The barracks of Munich are listed on a memorial stone which is located in Bayern-Kaserne. I was stationed at Flak Kaserne with the 24th Sign. He died while in captivity on or about 2-14-1951. (Tupper is returning to the US for reassignment.) 18 hrs. My unit was the first Battalion to augment the Berlin Brigade on a 90 day rotation. Boy, did I ever have a front row seat. personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army After World War II it was renamed by the United States forces to Henry Kaserne in honor of Private Robert T. Henry. He left for Viet Nam about Oct./Dec. BN. This part of Tegernseer Landstrae is called McGraw-Graben (McGraw trench). 1st BG, 19th Inf, Gablingen Kaserne, Augsburg (activated July 1, 1958) Your credit card or PayPal account will be charged. Being a 111.00 (light weapons infantryman) I was to be assigned to a line company but at the Replacement Depot I was selected out and sent instead to Division Headquarters Company at Flak Kaserne to join the Long Range ReconnaissancePatrol. 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry was an element of the 24th Infantry Division since 1941. I worked in the Bn motor pool and was assigned as the wrecker operator for few months. Hanson told me to get some and he did not care where. of an Ordnance Company. Groth!) Munich Germany (5) Munising Michigan USA (6) Munkacs Hungary (3) Munkcs Czechoslovakia (1) Bn. At this time I was with HHC 1st/21st Inf. One of my jobs was driving a non-existent 3/4 ton truck for a mess sergeant who had no place to go. The occasion was the retiring of the 11th Abn Div colors and the activation of the 24th Infantry Division. As a result of the changing political climate of 1936-1937, the kaserne was converted into a replacement station for the artillery units on the eastern front. After World War II it was renamed by the United States forces to Henry Kaserne in honor of Private Robert T. Henry. USAG Wiesbaden Military Training Area, Mainz, 96 Ordnance Company, Mainz Gonsenheim, 1955/56, 97th General Hospital/Clark Kaserne (reported to become the American Consulate), Azbill Barracks, Rsselsheim, Germany (closed 1993), Beeskowdamm Compound, Berlin (closed in 1994), Betts Kaserne, Frankfurt am Main / 97 Gen Hosp Barracks and Family Housing, Camp Pitman, (Weiden i.d.Opf.) During my time in the 24th the Berlin wall was being built, we had the Cuban Missile Crisis, JFK was assassinated and we sat on the runways at Neu Ulm waiting to go Cyprus. I was young, but I always assumed that the politicians were afraid of the communists and attempted to appease them. Ferris Barracks, Erlangen (closed in 1994) Unofficial homepage - English/Germany; Fort Skelly, Regensburg (closed in 1965) Francois Kaserne, Hanau (closed in 1993) Gablingen Kaserne, Augsburg (closed in 1998) George C . 3rd Armored Divsion 23rd Enger Bn (Hanau, Germany) After the U.S. forces left Munich in 1992 some offices of the local Bavarian Police moved into the McGraw Kaserne. The writer says that these prisoners ate the same food as the German and foreign soldiers and gave no impression of being badly nourished. 15 Feb 1957, HHC, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry was reorganized and redesignated as HHC, 2nd Battle Group, 2nd Infantry (organic elements were concurrently constituted), relieved from assignment to the 5th Inf Div, and assigned to the 1st Inf Div (in CONUS). I really have no idea if there is anything interesting in all this. I still have a picture of Steve Weeks while we were out in the field doing our (war games) exercises. I was stationed at Yorkoff Kaserne from 1959 - 1961. General-Wever-Kaserne (Nazi use) 1945 to 1969 Henry Kaserne (U.S. use) current name Bayern-Kaserne (Bundeswehr use) The Bayern-Kaserne (literally Bavaria-Barracks) is a military facility in Munich, Germany, originally named General-Wever-Kaserne. We went out to Gablingen and found that it was a tightly guarded US Army Intel unit. 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry was not part of the 24th Infantry Division when the division was activated in 1958. A GREAT ITEM FOR THE COLLECTOR, If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please, Relevant Any installation access requests and questions should be sent encrypted to usarmy.bavaria.id-europe.list.garmisch-iacs@army.mil. HENRY KASERNE BASE MUNICH GERMANY WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR DEMOLITON IN 2011. We had the opportunity to go to Berlin and werestationed there in Nov. of 63 when Kennedy was shot. Bus tour through Pioneer Kaserne in Hanau, 4 years after the U.S. Army left. Throughout World War II, the kaserne was spared aerial bombing due to an ingenious camouflage system. A highlight of Saturday's events was the race down the ramp in soap box racers by three of the top racing drivers in Europe before the war, Manfred von Brauchitsch, Ewald Kluge and Rudolf Carracciola. He was my husband's great - uncle. Steve had his own private vehicle at the time and took me to town (Ludwigsburg) for my first taste of German beer/ bier. Little, a confirmed alcoholic, Sgt. Government of Germany Military of Germany Bundeswehr Bundeswehr barracks Bayern-Kaserne. Hi Jasper Henry "Hi" Jasper was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Went over as a grunt (infantry) via the USS Rose. Clean his office, serve coffee, and generally be at his service. After World War II it was renamed by the United States forces to Henry Kasernein honor of Private Robert T. Henry. Mention is made of the detention facility.After we left in May 1968 the Germans took it back over and I think some medical unit moved into at least part of it.I rode by the Kaserne in October 1995 and it is now converted to apartments.One other interesting thing. My punishment was to be the aide to the Colonel for a day. Click here to open 'USArmyGermany' frameset. Since Ordnance Supply wanted me to become an instructor, you would have to believe that I knew how to manipulate the computer system. Detachment commander is Capt Vernoin H. Shively. I guess I just didn't get motivated enough to call him. List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Lists of buildings and structures in Germany, List of United States Army installations in Germany, Virginia Storage Area / Alabama Storage Area (U.S. Army use), Kaserne "Mnchen-Freimann" (Nazi Germany). 1st Airborne Battle Group, 187th Infantry was an element of the 11th Airborne Division in Germany 1957-58. His son David has a 'clip-joint' by the Bahnhof. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Soldiers' Field: A Novel of Postwar Germany at Amazon.com. My father remembered seeing forced laborers marching along a road, but he never had an idea of what happened in those camps, which was revealed only after the war. But hey we were 21 and needed to attend to our needs. in charge of police call, picking up butts and papers from parade field. 1 July 1958, 1st BG, 34th Inf was activated in Germany. This was the first time since WWII that soldiers had paraded in the streets of Germany. MUNICH GERMANY (SOURCE: WIKIPIDIA) Frst-Wrede-Kaserne has been a military facility in Munich, Germany, since 1936 when it was built by the Munich Heeresbauamt (army construction bureau) under its original name Verdun-Kaserne. and put them out in the company area. And the rumor and speculation didn't end when I left Augsburg. Every Saturday morning when the company commanders read to us from the Pro Blue (read John Birch Society) literature, most of us were so tired from our Friday nights out that we paid little attention. (They had all been privates together in the Korean War. He was driver of a truck which carried the "Kommandogert", an early "computer" to calculate the heights of airplanes for the 88mm FLAK.Because Freimann was a kaserne, it must of had a section for military police and thus also a detaining area. Holocaust Memorial Museum archives). The battalion was inactivated on 1 Feb 1963 in Germany. (They were only 1/4 full) She did not want to be responsible if they over-flowed so she gave me her blessings and off I went. I played that game to the hilt. No KP, no guard duty, my pass was in my wallet. It was up to us, the TI personnel, to spread the word.Well, we didn't really get much done along those lines. 1st BG, 21st Inf, Munich (activated July 1, 1958) MMP is commanded by Col Sevier R. Tupper. While General Walker was generally popular with the troops on a personal level, General Bonesteel seemed remote and aloof. Restaurants in the former University of Maryland dorm (Bouvier Hall), on former American Army base of McGraw Kaserne. If anyone knows of the two fellows I mentioned above that I have not been able to find please email royel44@yahoo.com. the "Germany" era. attached to Div. Munich (Bavaria) Koeln (Nordrhein-Westfalen) 455.88: Frankfurt am Main (Hessen) Essen (Nordrhein-Westfalen) 188.95 . He very quickly instituted the daily PT program for the 24th and support units. As I recall, it was located on a forest hilltop some 10-15 miles from Augsburg. The main building (building number 7; 110 m 85 m and 18 m high) was one of the first ones in Germany to be built using steel frame technology. If she did not want hers emptied, no problem with me. Click here to hear the mp3Thanks Alberto [ed. HQ, 24th Inf Div - 1 Let me know if you need pictures like this or of the 24th during my tour. For road patrol, the detachment is equipped with 13 sedans, six jeeps and 8 motorcycles. After a wild ride across the North Atlantic on the USS Geiger in February 1961 I was with the 3, What I remember about General Walkers Pro Blue program is that I dont remember anything. The police also use the garages of the former "Reichsautozug Deutschland" and the "Hilfszug Bayern". This novel deals with a 20-year old Jewish-American soldier in postwar Germany, stationed in Nuremberg, who is transferred to Munich on January 18, 1960 He has five months remaining to his enlistment. I have the names of all the troops in this photo but I don't know if that is important. Robert Lynn Long Grapevine, TexasRLynnLong@aol.com, Louis FosterRA 1387070621st Infantry Regt., 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized)1965-1968. EXISTING KASERNES 5th General Hospital, Stuttgart-Bad CannstattArtillery Kaserne, Garmisch-PartenkirchenBarton Barracks, Ansbach (scheduled to close)[1]Bismarck Kaserne, AnsbachBleidorn Housing Area . Anderson Barracks, Dexheim (will reopen) Artillery Kaserne, Garmisch-Partenkirchen. I went to the Crakerbox bar only once in my more than two years in Henry Kaserne. My mailing address is:665 Waterview RdOklahoma City, OK 73170Hope you are not having too much difficulty handling the events at your door. Well, I took those two days to go to Garmisch. I returned them that night under an amnesty program 1st. ), the Information Office at the head of the table. IT STILL HAS ORIGINAL PAPER LABEL WHICH READS ZINN GIESSER QUALITATS MARKE. identify faces!Thanks to Jon S. Yuhas, A great page of Munich kasernes and installations maps and photos(including photos + history of my old assignment at Oberschleissheim Airfield). Will Kaserne WIll be traveling with a gentleman who was stationed at Will Kaserne, just across the highway from Warner Kaserne, in 1952-1953. The battalion was inactivated on 15 April 1970 in Germany. General Walker was still in command of the 24th when I arrived and the LRRP had been organized on his authority as it wasn't at that time a TO and E unit (Training Organization and Equipment?) Seemed so important then but today it is only memories I look back upon. Units Stationed: For the life of me, I can't remember the name of that small farm town? The base also contains the Panzer Kaserne Marine Base, as well as elements of the US Navy. A few years ago I decided to see if I could hook up with a few of my Army buddies. All requests must be sent from an official email address such as a .mil, .gov or .deca address. The area was used for the "Reichsautozug Deutschland" (Reichs automobile platoon) and the "Hilfszug Bayern" (auxiliary platoon Bavaria) car pools for the NSDAP central at the Brown House. 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry was an element of the 24th Infantry Division since 1943. We wanted to show John where he was born and lived. Just wondering if there is any way of locating an individual (Steve Weeks) status? The first came in about 1990 when I was in Munich on business. I can remember some of the people I was stationed there withlet's see: there was Sgt. En el impasse que permaneci en la prisin de Forman Kaserne en Ludwigsburg ms conocida como Lger 77, Ilse lleg a leer artculos donde contaban cmo orden fabricar lmparas con piel humana tatuada, e incluso que la estaban acusando de perpetrar los crmenes ms espantosos e inimaginables en poca de guerra. The Kaserne WAS used to some extent for a confinement facility during WWll. I found my graduation plaque today. In unserem Vergleich haben wir die unterschiedlichsten Lippenherpes stift am Markt durchleuchtet und die wichtigsten Eigenschaften, die Preisspanne und die Bewertungen der Kunden abgewogen. During the time I was with the 24th Sig. He told me I missed one and I told him "well - pick it up." But that experience screwed me up totally. I take it no one that was with the 24th Sig. It didn't and we were all glad to be going home. Took one month off to attend the 7th Army NCO Academy, and was one of the few to survive the 30 days and graduate. In April, the sunshine was quite bright and I would sit out on the porch overlooking all these fantastic mountains. Entrance to former McGraw Kaserne, Mnchen. A lot of them closed in the 1990's. This list contains the existing kasernes at to top and all the closed at the bottom. Breakfast in the grand dining room had coffee at 5 cents and jelly donuts at a dime. McGraw Kaserne is the home of the Office of Military Government for Bavaria. Lt. Laird is just left of him in the shot. 1966.1Lt Damian T. Wren III transferred in from 3/19th Infantry and was promoted to Captain as company commander B 2/21 Inf.. 2rd.Lt. 43rd The first ones were located near the historical center of Munich. 's who would vouch for me that I was okay. Henry Kaserne, Munich, 1963. In 1963 I was assigned to Warner Kaserne (Munich) but recruited by Lt. Groth to be re-assigned to the 24th. We played the aggressor force for their return.They where taken by "magazine people"Evidently not used and one morning the First Sgt gave to memaybe 2 months?..later. 30 talking about this. I heard Chet Baker play there (he was just out of an Italian jail after a drug bust)-one of the great thrills of my young life. what to do especially if you are a Pvt.!) Fliegerhorst Kaserne Post Hanau Germany (4) Flint Michigan USA (3) Florence Alabama USA (1) Florence Italy (12) . It is 99% BS .but, I did hear that the Beatles HAD played (before they where famous) at the Warner EM club.I always assumed that was BS, but after reading this site evidently something may have happened regarding Beatles and Warner Kaserne :)Picture attached. After you left, Aro and I started doing a second weekly show called "Salute in Sound" featuring the entertainers in the 24th Division Entertainment Group. Robert M. Hanson ("Hostile Man") worked out. Click here to open 'USArmyGermany' frameset. I was assigned to the 503rd, in the Mohawk unit, Feb. '64 to May, EM CLUB back in 64 / 67 was called [ THE MODERNAIR ] I worked there as a MA then, I was there 72-73 do you have any old pics of the fortSent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device. He was a Flemish volunteer in the 27th Langemarck-division of the Waffen-SS. It is the second largest building in use by the United States Army; the largest being the Pentagon in Washington DC. 24th Infantry Div. Willkommen bei unserem aussagekrftigen Test des Mecheln. and I spent all my leave time driving around Europe. That same day the commander packed and left the battalion. The entire 2nd Regiment lived in it. During the Lebabon Crisis in the latter part of 1958 when part of ATF 201 was deployed to the Middle East, plans were prepared to shift the task force to the 8th Infantry Division which was earmarked as the reserve division. 5th and I asked my Sgt. If anyone knew him I would appreciate more information on him.I think he might have been a driver of some type. There was Carl and Franks and others - just can't remember their names. To take my place on the color guard I had to learn the the manual of arms reversed so I could appear to be symmetrical on the left end. It was 60 to 80 men and was there several years before I arrived and was there several years after I transferred out We were physically located at the end of Building 207 and our morse code radio school was in part of Building 206. I guess it is possible. 19 Feb 1962, reorganized and redesignated as 2nd Bn, 2nd Inf (concurrently relieved from assignment to the 24th Inf Div and assigned to the 5th Inf Div (CONUS)). These vehicles cover an average of more than 60,000 road miles a month on the Munich post. Robert Adomilli (served with E Co 19thInf 1st BG 24th inf Div., 1960 to 1961, rotated back to states a few months prior to 19th being sent up to Berlin)RDA133@msn.com, Bill Broyles703-692-4511Room 1F202PentagonWilliam.Broyles2@hqda.army.mil. If anyone can help me with photo's of the Freimann Kaserne, I would be grateful. Might want to look at this site. The Munich Studentenwerk owns 50 apartments in the area and some of the renovated buildings are residential buildings now. The former machine hall is planned to be converted to a multifunctional hall. My sleeping area WAS on the top floor during the first half of 1958, later moving down to a room in the dispensary until I rotated back to the states in 1959. (SFC Cobbler). We have been to each others homes and plan on a visit to Washington DC next Sept. My son, after graduating Georgetown MBA program, is currently working for a German Company, and lives with my friends, and their children. 1 Feb 1963, reorganized and redesignated as 1st Bn, 19th Inf. Reference Byron D. Hanson's email above: his last paragraph mentions an Artillery unit on Will Kaserne. Maj Gen Ralph C. Cooper, commanding general of the 11th Airborne Division presided over the ceremony during which he subsequently assumed the command of the 24th Inf Div. But the biggest thing by far was the start of construction of the Berlin Wall. Webmaster note: Headquarters of the Munich Military Post was located at 107 Kniginstrasse before the move to McGraw Kaserne. well hope to hear from you soon yours JVW, [Editor's note: for more on Munich's Warner Kaserne with Paul Cole's much more detailed perspective, click here.]. Among the many improvements introduced by Tupper was the unique Post Service Center setup at Dachau to handle all of the service functions for the thousands of soldiers and civilians assigned to the area. The facility was constructed between 1936 and 1938. and was replaced by 2nd. On a more routine level, the LRRP provided a lot of the bodies that made up the 24th Division Honor Guard and I eventually ended up on the division color guard. The Bavarian capital Munich was home to many military barracks. I have been back to see the post twice since leaving in 1968. Fliegerhorst Kaserne Post Hanau Germany (3) Flint Michigan USA (4) Florence Alabama USA (1) . First arriving at Krabbenlock Kaserne in early June, 1962, for about two months, then, TDY at Kelly Barracks in Stuttgart for about two months. I don't recall his name, but I think he was Hispanic. .Always Forward. Busby Man Admits Strangling Woman (Federal Bureau of Investigation - Salt Lake City Field Office) The facility was constructed between 1936 and 1938. Brig Gen Edmund B. Sebree, CG, 2nd Constab Brigade, assumes command of Munich Military Post Well, thats it.theres more but just can't remember. Finally, transferred to Flak Kaserne in Augsburg with the 24th Sig.Bn. With the sun bouncing off snow, it was quite warm -enough to strip to a t-shirt. My job in the field was to keep a supply of cold beer for 1st Sgt. There were people who knew a lot more about that possibility than me. of Race Relations Instructions, March 13, 1975 | USAREUR adjutant general Company Clerk school, McGraw Kaserne, Munich, Germany, June, 1973 The "Hilfszug Bayern owned 160 vehicles for catering services at this mass events. It was rendered in various shades of red and pink. 1 Feb 1963, reorganized and redesignated as 1st Bn, 34th Inf. I was assigned to Hq & Hq Co, 1st Battle Group, 34th Infantry, 24th Inf Div from Mar 1962 until the end of July 1964. The webmaster lives one mile from Ground Zero. The OD was kind enough to allow the three of us to drive around the base. Citation Nr: 1016941 Decision Date: 05/06/10 Archive Date: 05/19/10 DOCKET NO. Detroit Michigan Henry Ford Hospital USA (3) Detroit Michigan Olympia stadium USA (1) . The personnel was accommodated in number 6, 8, 10, 11, and 12. I saw soldiers killed in training accidents, car and truck accidents, by carbon monoxide as well as many injuries and Lord knows how many were destroyed by alcohol and/or drugs. Link to the article. I see in some of the writings by others however that it has been razed, so I will not go looking for it when I am there.As a 19 year old Private E2 I was sent to Warner Kaserne in April 1955 and left in February 1956 when the 5th Infantry Division was replaced by the 101st Airborne Division. Located between 229 & 233 Tegernseer Landstrae, Giesing, Mnchen (Munich). A lot happened during the 1 1/2 years I spent with the 24th. I became a Certified Public Accountant, and now I am retired. Only three of them are currently used. I remember it well. On the same visit we spent time in the village of Gablingen with the Rumez family who were our landlords when we lived on the economy. 1 July 1958, 1st BG, 19th Inf was activated in Germany. Our mission, in case the infamous balloon went up, was to operate behind enemy lines and seek out targets important enough for a tactical nuclear strike (division cp's, supply depots, ect.) THE STEIN IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. Located between 229 & 233 Tegernseer Landstrae, Giesing, Mnchen (Munich). Johnnie Kirk came in and the 3rd platoon was reactivated.
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