Boy, did I ever have a front row seat. I came into the 11th Airborne and remained until about 12/59 when I was transferred to the 24th Infantry when the 11th was finished in Munich. After World War II the U.S. forces renamed it Will Kaserne, and the Bundeswehr renamed it once more in honor of Karl Philipp von Wrede on 17 April 1972. The facility was constructed between 1936 and 1938. Roger A. Diotte was always just outside the law. 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. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I did.Of those men of Warner, I say, "They shall be boys forever, unfulfilled dreams, lost souls. 24th The battalion was inactivated on 15 April 1970 in Germany. The top floor of the main building is being cleared for the post executive and chiefs of staff. Now, I can sleep for 2-4 hours a night. Took a train from Bremerhaven . My punishment was to be the aide to the Colonel for a day. One of my jobs was driving a non-existent 3/4 ton truck for a mess sergeant who had no place to go. I'm the first to ever contact him. I am inclined to think that may have been the sales pitch for Himmler to get funding for it.The mention of how the Kaserne avoided being bombed is the way I heard it from Germans in Munich. it was mostly about the division in Korea but it didn't really mention anything about the 24th in Germany; what confused me was it said that the 24th was deactivated in 1970 when it retuned from Vietnam; I know that's impossible the 24th never served in Vietnam the div was deactivated in Germany and ft riley Kansas in 70; maybe you could give me some more info on this thanks, nice hearing from you robert i forgot to tell you im from a small town south of akron ohio im 50 yrs old. It was (groan!) in Germany from 1945 to 1989. Just wondering if there is any way of locating an individual (Steve Weeks) status? Robert Lynn Long Grapevine, TexasRLynnLong@aol.com, Louis FosterRA 1387070621st Infantry Regt., 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized)1965-1968. My father died a few months ago. 1st BG, 34th Inf, Munich (activated July 1, 1958) . That same day the commander packed and left the battalion. 1 July 1958, 1st BG, 34th Inf was activated in Germany. I do have pic. The pictures shows Steve, me, and about eight young German children (from the local village) climbed on Steve's army vehicle. Many of the original buildings were gone and there was a huge antenna field where the runways had been. Passes were only for 16 hours. He is so thankful I called and we exchanged addresses and he wants to come and visit. A few are still left, but most are closed now. Only three of them are currently used. This was, he said, to show the degree of communist influence in each country. Lt. Laird is just left of him in the shot. in Germany from 1945 to 1989. After World War II it was renamed by the United States forces to Henry Kaserne in honor of Private Robert T. Henry. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. I was there 72 , they use to call me The Berb. Only three of them are currently used. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [2][3] McGraw Kaserne was the home of the 30th Army Band until 1967[citation needed]. Munich Military Post Command to move to McGraw Kaserne by Aug 1 In January of 1972, the office of the Commandant, which up until that time . I had looked up General Walker and found this pagereading them reminded me of a night I had duty in the Radio Control Center (in the basement of the HQ building and 30 seconds to the back door of the EM club). There was Carl and Franks and others - just can't remember their names. I was young, but I always assumed that the politicians were afraid of the communists and attempted to appease them. My name is Howard Abston, (E-4) I was at Gablingen from 1960 to 1963, I was with D Company 2nd BG 2nd Inf. Well, we arrived in Augsburg; met the infamous General Walker; given a talk by the Sgt Major."Don't go home with anything that Mama wouldn't like". Then we were taken by truck to Henry Kaserne which was south of both Will and Warner Kaserne. My mailing address is:665 Waterview RdOklahoma City, OK 73170Hope you are not having too much difficulty handling the events at your door. The kaserne was named after PFC Francis X. McGraw. It still gives me a warn feeling, a lump in my throat and a little tear. the first Bn to augment the Berlin Brigade, http://www.deutsches-museum-de/zweig/werft/hist.htm, Warner was during the war a nco academy for the Germans; Patton, for more on Munich's Warner Kaserne with Paul Cole's much more detailed perspective, click here. The barracks of Munich are listed on a memorial stone which is located in Bayern-Kaserne. 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry was an element of the 24th Infantry Division since 1941. I was in Augsburg with the 24th, 34th Batt. Detachment 8 Patrick Henry Kaserne, Munich, Germany (moved to Wiesbaden AB, Germany, 21 Jan 1959) Detachment 9 Phalsbourg AB, France, 1 Aug 1958-1 Jan 1961 As you know 3rd brigade remained while 1st and 2nd returned to the States. Infantry Division "Winged Victory" Veterans Association I cannot guess at the unit designation. Post MP's came and inspected them twice but could not identify them as stolen.Needless to say, I was a combination midnight supply company and yardbird. Hereby I include a picture of him (standing at the far right) at the Freimannkaserne. 1st Airborne Battle Group, 187th Infantry was an element of the 11th Airborne Division in Germany 1957-58. Thank you. ]BTW--If it didn't turn up in your search, here's my home page URL:http://members.cox.net/gordieh/, hi robertmy name is John Williams; I served with the 24th from 67 to 70 in Augsburg Sheridan Kaserne and in Munich at Scleisshiem airfield and at Henry Kaserne in 68 two brigades reordered back to ft riley one brigade moved from Munich to Augsburg i stayed in Augsburg with renamed 24th division forward i worked in hhc g-4 div class II and IV major items in June of 1970 the 24th was deactivated we became the ist infantry div fwd a month later i got out .recently i received a newsletter from 24th inf div assoc. on the 24th Sig. Of course, we had the midnight curfew, but there were holes in the fences to get around that. How we got behind enemy lines was a bit of a problem as we were denied parachute training as a group. That the SS had a "detention" facility there as well. Most of the installations were renamed during Nazi Germany, once more during the occupation of Germany after World War II when the installations were used by the United States Army, and once more when the Bundeswehr got them for use. I never knew what other shortcomings Cunningham believed the commander of the battalion had, but this incident was definitely the final straw. 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. I learned that although we were the trigger that would bring public opinion around to support massive retaliation against the Soviet Union, should it ever come through the Fulda Gap and wipe us out, that didnt stop us from having fun. He gave us a list of books to be placed in all the dayrooms - required reading for everyone. Mar/2023: Fc bayern stern des sdens Umfangreicher Kaufratgeber Beliebteste Fc bayern stern des sdens Beste Angebote Smtliche Vergleichssie. IT STILL HAS ORIGINAL PAPER LABEL WHICH READS ZINN GIESSER QUALITATS MARKE. 68. The Reichszeugmeisterei was responsible for testing uniforms and ordnance, as well as for maintaining vehicles. I did find one of me in uniform (basic training probably) and one of me at a luncheon of some kind in Augsburg. 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry was not part of the 24th Infantry Division when the division was activated in 1958. 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. Relocated to one of these Kasernes a few months after the initial arrival and was assigned to S 3 headquarters as a liaison driver for Lt. Callahand. I found them and Col. Bammer went crazy. The McGraw Kaserne is a former military installation in southern Munich, Germany, which was used by the U.S. Military during the occupation of Germany after World War II. [1] Today, 1963, the immense billets, known only as Building 1701", is the largest single roofed structure in use solely for the billeting of troops. The OD was kind enough to allow the three of us to drive around the base. I never saw him again even though he gave me his address in Pa. Brig Gen Sebree has commanded the 2nd Brigade since September 1947. Geschichte des Dienstgebudes (History of the . Army Airborne 1950s Cold War Regimental Stein, Bad Toelz, Germany / Bad Tolz Mug Stein Flint Kaserne, 1/2 LITRE GERMAN REGIMENTAL BEER STEIN Luitpold-Kaserne In Lindau W Pris, ASTRAL Bad Tlz Toelz Bavaria Flint Kaserne Germany Army Military Beer S, Black Oktoberfest German Beer Stein .125L, 1979 Munich Christmas Fair2nd Annual Stein, 36th Armored Infantry BN.1956 Stein Co."B" 36--3 SPEARHEAD Geo.A.Nichols, 1st G/A Volksmarch Pinder Kaserne Zirndorf 1988 GERMANY BEER Stein, 1956 Bavarian Terrapin Yearbook Univ. Willkommen bei unserem aussagekrftigen Test des Mecheln. Infantry Division I still have a picture of Steve Weeks while we were out in the field doing our (war games) exercises. After World War II it was renamed by the United States forces to Henry Kaserne in honor of Private Robert T. Henry. 1st Airborne Battle Group, 503rd Infantry was an element of the 11th Airborne Division in Germany 1957-58. We were supposed to dig in and let the enemy front pass us by. It didn't and we were all glad to be going home. The facility was constructed between 1936 and 1938. I was at HQ 42 MP Group when, I was there from 1970 to 71. Steve had his own private vehicle at the time and took me to town (Ludwigsburg) for my first taste of German beer/ bier. The Kaserne was used as a DP camp after the war and US Army took it over in 1950. Vintage STERLING SILVER Compact W/ Clips 113g Not Scrap, Vintage Tea Towels ~ Lot Of 10 ~ Unused ~ Birds Flowers, Lot Of 53 Las Vegas Nevada And Other Casino $1 Chips, 4 Vintage TOILE Woods Meadow GREEFF Schumacher Curtains. I was stationed at Yorkoff Kaserne from 1959 - 1961. The facility was constructed between 1936 and 1938. US Army Kasernes in Germany. and put them out in the company area. In Hanau and Aschaffenburg Sep 70-Sep73 695th Med Co & 9th General Dispensary. SS Freimann, as it was then called, was to serve this purpose throughout the remainder of World War II. (during this time) has contacted you until now? So, I am not sure if the "DZ" meant where the bombs where dropped or was it refering to where some Military People said US Airborne troops practiced jumping.The Germans I have asked all said that all post war US airborne practice jumps where made close to the Air Field at Furstenveldbrook (This is a serious misspelling but hope you recognize it)(Close: Furstenfeldbruck -ed. -Ed. ), North Point (aka Kriegsfeld) Kaserne (transferred to Bundeswehr 1996(? 1st Abn BG, 505th Inf (left Ft. Bragg in December for Mainz, Germany) Lippenherpes stift - Der TOP-Favorit unserer Produkttester. Goethe Str is all cleaned up and that area is pretty much taken over by eastern Europeans.I was with E Co, 724 Mt. You will note it makes reference to the building being built for Hitler's Body guard. 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. ), the Information Office at the head of the table. 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. Just wondering if you have contact with anyone that was stationed at Flak Caserne that would recall the name of that small town? They weren't obscene but rather just fun cat calls like "Candy Asses are here", "New Recruits", "KP is waiting". Brig Gen Edmund B. Sebree, CG, 2nd Constab Brigade, assumes command of Munich Military Post I was told (by local Germans) that was where the "fake" Kaserne was and where the Allies bombed it. He talked fondly of his travels throughout Germany, Poland and Italy while on leave.. I have the names of all the troops in this photo but I don't know if that is important. Hq. My two trips to Paris are at the top of my travel memories. Germany Driving Distance Calculator to calculate driving distance between cities, towns or villages in Germany and Mileage Calculator, Distance Chart, Distance Map. (They had all been privates together in the Korean War. We had 300 Seabees aboard returning to the states from Spain. I wonder what became of her? The McGraw Kaserne is a former military installation in southern Munich, Germany, which was used by the U.S. Military during the occupation of Germany after World War II. 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. We also had a repelling tower near the back gate and next to Building 203. We have pictures and will post them if we can. I was a Medic assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, so got to see much of Germany by foot whenever training exercises were held - and they were constantly being held.That building was remarkable. The webmaster lives one mile from Ground Zero. in Germany from 1945 to 1989. During the 1970s and early '80s, McGraw Kaserne was the home to the Army Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) and the 66th Military Intelligence Group. Click below to begin your paid subscription. I can remember some of the people I was stationed there withlet's see: there was Sgt. My Army buddy who was stationed with me in Augsburg during the same time and I think the small farm town outside Augsburg where we had our Communication outpost in the forest above the town was "Gersthoven", on Route2. I would really enjoy hearing from anyone who was in my unit back then. In 1970 it was reconnected by digging a half-open street trench of about 500 metres length. Div. The occasion was the retiring of the 11th Abn Div colors and the activation of the 24th Infantry Division. 3rd Armored Divsion 23rd Enger Bn (Hanau, Germany) After World War II it was renamed by the United States forces to Henry Kaserne in honor of Private Robert T. Henry. He was a Flemish volunteer in the 27th Langemarck-division of the Waffen-SS. 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?) )Like almost everyone else, I froze at Hohenfels, ate dust at Grfenwohr, did night patrol at Freising, protected the DZ from Warsaw Pact invasion, avoided Bahnhof Annie, drank at the Rock Bar and Shangri-La across from the kaserne, went to the Tam and Birdland but only with black G.I. The general atmosphere back in 54/56 was grim. Fliegerhorst Kaserne Post Hanau Germany (4) Flint Michigan USA (3) Florence Alabama USA (1) Florence Italy (12) . After the war, the area was occupied by U.S. troops on April 30, 1945, was renamed and further increased. For the life of me, I can't remember the name of that small farm town? I was with Medical Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division. personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army 629th Medical Company. 2nd Lt Groth was promoted to 1st Lt and transferred out of the L.R.R.P. for Smokie (Mozek Wewermann) and hung out with Susie Franz, Gudrun Dachner, Renate (deuce and a half), Ricci and the others who came and went.One of my favorite escapades was obtaining 55 gallon drums for the company area at Hohenfels to use as trash barrels. Click here to open 'USArmyGermany' frameset. I found both Warner Kaserne and Will Kaserne, they both are still there but seem to be occupied by German military, I didn't find Henry Kaserne although it may still exist too. In the winter the boilers have been known to consume as much as a ton of coal per hour. (SFC Cobbler). Henry Kaserne, [Munich] Herzo Base, Herzogenaurach (closed in 1992) Unofficial homepage(1), Unofficial homepage(2) There are 46 enlisted men and one officer assigned to the det. I was on Flak Kaserne (the one with the lantern over the hole in the fence way down behind the hospital). 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. Bn. His best friend was James Dale Grindstaff. I have for years tried to find some of those that served with me but we have no common place to communicate. Germany: Homes For Sale Germany: Homes For Lease Germany: Commercial For Sale Germany: Commercial For Lease Germany . Robert, I was in the 24th Signal Battalion from October 1959 to May 1962. God, was I razzed about that! Bismarck Kaserne, Ansbach. How cool is that. After World War II it was renamed by the United States forces to Henry Kasernein honor of Private Robert T. Henry. Henry Kaserne, Munich, 1963. He also indicated it was not a nice place to be. 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)). Yes, Warner was good. I will always remember the wonderful food, drink and all of my experiences while I was there; many new friends, many good times. The Bayern-Kaserne is a military facility in Munich, Germany, originally named General-Wever-Kaserne. Those winter waves were as high as the ship. Looking for Henry Kasher? 5th and I asked my Sgt. Anderson Barracks, Dexheim (will reopen) Artillery Kaserne, Garmisch-Partenkirchen. [Sept., 2001. In 1967-68 Warner Kaserne was about the edge of Munich, but the city has grown beyond it by at least a couple of miles. "Kirk's Herd - Duds and Outlaws". THE STEIN IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. The first ones were located near the historical center of Munich. A group for Veterans that served at Henry Kaserne in Munich, Germany. 5 June 1958, HHC, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry was redesignated as HHC, 1st Battle Group, 21st Infantry (organic elements were concurrently constituted). 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. Today building number7 is used by a branch of the Police Headquarters of Munich. McGraw Kaserne is the home of the Office of Military Government for Bavaria. I vividly recall MG Edwin A. Walkers arrival to assume command. Henry Kaserne main gate, 1960 (Steve Wilson) 596th Trans Co Lt Trk motor pool, 1956 ( Charlie Weaver) Will Ksn Aerial photo of Will Kaserne, July 1963 (Bayerische Vermessungsverwaltung, Mnchen) (Click on image to view a higher resolution version) Will Kaserne Bird's Eye view, recent (Bing) Access road to Will Kaserne, 1952 (Webmaster's collection) I decided to drive myself from the Munich Marriott to the meeting and asked for directions. Under Tupper the post has grown to include seven subposts. Link to the article. The occasion was the retiring of the 11th Abn Div colors and the activation of the 24th Infantry Division. Training played the major role in the division's activities for the year. Detachment commander is Capt Vernoin H. Shively. The Bavarian capital Munich was home to many military barracks. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}4860N 11350E / 48.10000N 11.58333E / 48.10000; 11.58333. Find and compare apartments for rent in Germany. After a wild ride across the North Atlantic on the USS Geiger in February 1961 I was with the 3rd Engineer Battalion of the 24th Division at Henry Kaserne in Munich from February 1961 to June 1963 working out of headquarters company as a payroll clerk. Located between 229 & 233 Tegernseer Landstrae, Giesing, Mnchen (Munich). Among the celebrities attending were Land Commissioner for Bavaria Clarence M. Bolds, Munich GYA Officer LtCol Gustav Albrecht, and Sgt Ted Rohr, GYA noncommissioned officer for Munich. Looking for more information from military/civilian It is the second largest building in use by the United States Army; the largest being the Pentagon in Washington DC. 5 talking about this. A young 17 year old kid in a strange land and riding border patrol along the Berlin wall. I don't recall his name, but a remember when he bought a used Mercedes that he was real proud of.The names you mentioned sound familiar. The command group of MMP will move by Aug 1 from its current location (1) to McGraw Kaserne. I don't recall his name, but I think he was Hispanic. 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. The entire 2nd Regiment lived in it. Click here to open 'USArmyGermany' frameset. Webmaster note: BobStefanowicz'excellent web site, Eaglehorse.org, has a write up on the 3rd Inf Div LRRP that includes some general information on the organization and operations of LRRPs in the early 1960s in Germany. 1 July 1958, 1st Abn BG, 187th Infantry was relieved from assignment to the 11th Abn Div and assigned to the 24th Inf Div in Germany. The facility was constructed between 1936 and 1938. When it was transferred to the German Bundeswehr, it was renamed once more in honor of General . Col Tupper has commanded the Munich post since August 1947. A live lion was the mascot for the division and it was present at every possible event. See also: this Webmaster's vast military history site at nymas.org, See a super-size closeup of the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry, A great page of Munich kasernes and installations maps and photos, http://www.nizkor.org/hweb/imt/tgmwc/tgmwc-20/tgmwc-20-194-04.shtml, http://www.coalitionoffamilies.org/in_news/st_louis_fire.html. Of course, we had the midnight curfew, but there were holes in the fences to get around that. Location: Stuttgart, Germany Image: Wikimedia.org In Use: 1950-Present Overall Mission: USAG Stuttgart contains the Patch Army Barracks. Kohl and Warrant officer Borden and Sgt (Piggy) Lyman. If anyone knows of the two fellows I mentioned above that I have not been able to find please email royel44@yahoo.com. If you have any I would like to let you know how much I enjoyed finding your page. When he left I had about 10 minutes with him and we said our goodbyes. I recall that Cunningham wanted the 24th division to come out on top in every possible athletic competition in the European theater. Md Munich Germany, Gordon Bringham Pipes Bringham Pipes Tabacco Pipes, Collectors Guide To Ashtrays Identification & Values, 2nd Edition, The Big Book Of Cigarette Lighters Identification & Values, B. Barlington & Sons Ltd. Tabacco Pipes 1962, 2023 - WorthPoint Corporation | 5 Concourse Parkway NE, Suite 2900. When it was transferred to the German Bundeswehr, it was renamed once more . Before long Gen Walker was relieved of his burden and we all got on with our various lives.Several years later, I watched his exploits in New Orleans on TV with fascination.Dick Thornton, Dick Thornton661-322-0903dickthornton@netzero.netbike_tourist@yahoo.com, It sure is a small world. 1 Feb 1963, reorganized and redesignated as 1st Bn, 19th Inf. Here is one. When the Oklahoma City bombing occurred, I was a block and a half from the blast. The main building (building number7; 110m 85m and 18m high) was one of the first ones in Germany to be built using steel frame technology. Detroit Michigan Henry Ford Hospital USA (3) Detroit Michigan Olympia stadium USA (1) . 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. The former machine hall is planned to be converted to a multifunctional hall. J. Haug,Sanford, NCpcoleal@bellsouth.net. 15 Feb 1957, HHC, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry was reorganized and redesignated as HHC, 2nd Battle Group, 28th Infantry (organic elements were concurrently constituted), relieved from assignment to the 8th Inf Div, and assigned to the 1st Inf Div (in CONUS). Although I was just a PFC I was allowed to buy a Sunbeam Alpine (thanks Lt. I got that job out of the formation in front of the headquarters building on the day of my arrival when I responded affirmatively to the inquiry Can anybody here type? 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