It has also been the headquarters of EUCOM and Special Operations Command in Europe since 1967. In 1969 the HQ European Exchange System (renamed Army and Air Force Exchange Service, Europe in the 1970s) moved from the Nrnberg Palace of Justice into the main building of the McGraw Kaserne. Warner KaserneOriginally constructed by German labor during the period from 1934-1936, the installation was intended to be used as the headquarters of Hitlers personal guard regiment.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. This part of Tegernseer Landstrae is called McGraw-Graben (McGraw trench). The entire 2nd Regiment lived in it. I don't recall his name, but I think he was Hispanic. 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. At this time, there was no such thing as an ordinary weekend pass. If anyone knew him I would appreciate more information on him.I think he might have been a driver of some type. The battalion was returned to CONUS as part of the REFORGER Program in 1968 and inactivated on 15 April 1970 at Fort Riley, Kansas. I recall reading this in a "History" the Sgt Major had compiled. In unserem Vergleich haben wir die unterschiedlichsten Lippenherpes stift am Markt durchleuchtet und die wichtigsten Eigenschaften, die Preisspanne und die Bewertungen der Kunden abgewogen. Especially with the Internet available to us.You are certainly welcome to use the e-mail I sent you. I notice your Website does not have any info. Im sure if the money wasnt stolen from the higher brass we would have ate better food. 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. I was on Flak Kaserne (the one with the lantern over the hole in the fence way down behind the hospital). He talked fondly of his travels throughout Germany, Poland and Italy while on leave.. 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 Articles, Cigar Bands: The Collectible You Didnt Know Was a Thing. This was the first time since WWII that soldiers had paraded in the streets of Germany. There was Carl and Franks and others - just can't remember their names. I returned them that night under an amnesty program 1st. 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?) 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. At this time I was with HHC 1st/21st Inf. The occasion was the retiring of the 11th Abn Div colors and the activation of the 24th Infantry Division. Rode thetrain to Augsburg to Sheridan , Flak, Gablingen or Reese, can't recall. Today building number7 is used by a branch of the Police Headquarters of Munich. Victory Division 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. was the B company commander. When I got back to the office, Sgt. Love the site; it brings back a lot of good memories. 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). The facility was constructed between 1936 and 1938. Detroit Michigan Henry Ford Hospital USA (3) Detroit Michigan Olympia stadium USA (1) . I did find one of me in uniform (basic training probably) and one of me at a luncheon of some kind in Augsburg. There were people who knew a lot more about that possibility than me. The Bayern-Kaserneis a military facility in Munich, Germany, originally named General-Wever-Kaserne. Located in Giesing, Mnchen (Munich), Germany. J. Haug,Sanford, NCpcoleal@bellsouth.net. 26 Dec 1958, 2nd BG, 28th Inf was relieved from assignment to the 1st Inf Div and assigned to the 24th Inf Div in Germany. I decided to drive myself from the Munich Marriott to the meeting and asked for directions. There were further units located on the area, e.g. an anti-aircraft battery and a small SS unit. He was my husband's great - uncle. Boy, did I ever have a front row seat. 1 Feb 1963, reorganized and redesignated as 1st Bn, 34th Inf. 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. Hanson, SFC Cobbler and CWO Simpson, battalion motor office. They weren't obscene but rather just fun cat calls like "Candy Asses are here", "New Recruits", "KP is waiting". Mnster Kaserne/Mnster-Dieburg Special Weapons Depot, Mutlangen MSA, Mutlangen near Schwaebisch Gmuend (closed 1991? Memories? After the U.S. forces left Munich in 1992 some offices of the local Bavarian Police moved into the McGraw Kaserne. Get in touch with a Germany real estate agent who can help you find the home of your dreams in Germany. General Walker was recalled by President Kennedy not long after I arrived in Augsburg and I want to correct a statement someone made------General Walker was replaced as division commander by Major General Bonesteel, not General Cunningham. During World War II the allied forces bombed only building number19, because the area was not of strategic importance. 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. The Bayern-Kaserne is a military facility in Munich, Germany, originally named General-Wever-Kaserne. How cool is that. SS Freimann, as it was then called, was to serve this purpose throughout the remainder of World War II. And the rumor and speculation didn't end when I left Augsburg. Lt. Stillwell (Great Grandson of General Stillwell Vinegar Joe). When it was transferred to the German Bundeswehr, it was renamed once more in honor of General . in Germany from 1945 to 1989. We pulled up in a covered truck in front of the barracks that were going to be home for next 9 months or so. at Krabbenloch Kaserne. Thanks very much to all of you for sharing your thoughts on this website. The Reichszeugmeisterei was responsible for testing uniforms and ordnance, as well as for maintaining vehicles. I do have a question that I would like to ask? 's who would vouch for me that I was okay. 18 hrs. I have always wondered if that were true. personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army I vividly recall MG Edwin A. Walkers arrival to assume command. The general atmosphere back in 54/56 was grim. After being out of the Army a couple of years I decided to enlist again. from July 1962 and departed Dec.1964. the spirit, prestige, and memories of the 43d Infantry Division. As a result, the 8th Inf Div, Bad Kreuznach, was reorganized as a composite division on December 1, 1958 and assumed the airborne support of ATF 201. The facility was constructed between 1936 and 1938. as far as the history of schleisheim airfield try http://www.deutsches-museum-de/zweig/werft/hist.htmif this address isnt totally correct just punch up flugwerft schleisheim on search engine; i hope you know some German its all written in german i guess they have turned the old tower on the far side of the field into a air museum; As far as Henry and Warner i spent some time at both Henry was the newer Kaserne Warner was during the war a nco academy for the Germans; Patton also used it as headquarters; toward the end of the war there was a huge bunker under Warner but it was flooded so nobody could go in it supposedly they were worried about mines also both Henry and Warner were razed in 1971 its where a lot of the olympic buildings were erected. 1st BG, 19th Inf, Gablingen Kaserne, Augsburg (activated July 1, 1958) personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army The other men were guys I was in Medic School with. 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry was not part of the 24th Infantry Division when the division was activated in 1958. The Bavarian capital Munich was home to many military barracks. Installation Access Request Forms, 190-16F, must be submitted no later than 5 working days prior to your arrival. US military bases in Germany as of 2008. He gave us a list of books to be placed in all the dayrooms - required reading for everyone. and was replaced by 2nd. 8 Feb 1959, 1st Abn BG, 187th Inf was relieved from assigment to the 24th Inf Div in Germany and assigned to the 82nd Abn Div in CONUS. Munich-Freimann Photos taken between: Dec. 15 1946 - May 31 1950 Residents were Ukrainians, Lithuanian and others Ukrainian (click to enlarge photos) Dear Olga, I note with interest the few Ukrainian photos from the Munich Freimann Warner Kaserne that you have kindly posted online. Our officers were looking good, since all their friends were coming to Munich to get their equipment off of Red Line. Hanson told me to get some and he did not care where. There was a small farm town at the base of the hilltop that had a family run guesthouse, that, we would go to for beers and play cards. Units Stationed: I was told (by local Germans) that was where the "fake" Kaserne was and where the Allies bombed it. Mar 2, 2012 - Map of former American Army base called McGraw Kaserne. The webmaster lives one mile from Ground Zero. I was in the 629th Medical Company as a Medic and worked the last year at the 36th Medical Battalion Headquarters under CWO Peters. Bill Gladney, a large black man at least 6'4" but basically a gentle man. Keep up the good work. 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. 1 July 1958, 1st Abn BG, 503rd Infantry was relieved from assignment to the 11th Abn Div and assigned to the 24th Inf Div in Germany. "As Gen Walker addressed us, he pulled down a huge wall mapThe Overseas Weekly: "What's going on in the 24th Div? Munich mjunk MEW-nik German Mnchen mnn listen Bavarian Minga m listen is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. On February 5 1959, the 24th Infantry Division was reorganized as a standard (pentomic) infantry division. In Augsburg, we had a communication outpost in the forest,that, we would go on alerts,etc. 24th Feedsacks Franklin Sugar, Great Cond!! I was on my way down town that day to videotape a public health workshop. -Ed. 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. I put almost 5000 miles on the clock by the time I drove it up to Bremerhaven to ship back to the States. I will never forget the nonchalance in his voice. Detachment commander is Capt Vernoin H. Shively. When it was transferred to the German Bundeswehr, it was renamed once more in honor of General . That's why I'm sorting out these things and looking for pictures. L.R.R.P. "Vu ahin" variants appear in the Stonehill Collection, and in a songbook compiled by Miriam Shmulewitz Hoffman, then about 10 years old, in the Bavarian DP camp Hindenburg Kaserne (Hoffman n.d.; in private hands; copy at U.S. Robert Lynn Long Grapevine, TexasRLynnLong@aol.com, Louis FosterRA 1387070621st Infantry Regt., 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized)1965-1968. Lt. Downey from Ohio State's ROTC program was a green 2nd looey.Supply Sgt. The OD was kind enough to allow the three of us to drive around the base. (SFC Cobbler). Office 57-1-616-8424Mobile 57-310-345-1524davidhobbs@cable.net.co, Gordon Kyle5 The BuckeyeFelton, CA 95018Cgrkyle@aol.com. He started to literally throw the metal mess trays around in the mess hall and soon curtly ordered the battalion commander to a meeting in the battalion headquarters office. I was assigned to Hq & Hq Co, 1st Battle Group, 34th Infantry, 24th Inf Div from Mar 1962 until the end of July 1964. Winged Victory Division In the end of 1968, the main building was shortly used by the unified 66th (from Stuttgart) and the 513th (from Oberursel) Military Intelligence Groups, which soon moved to building number1, which was used earlier on by the 508th Military Police Battalion. University of Maryland, Munich Campus Alumni Memorabilia site, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McGraw_Kaserne&oldid=1007451939, Barracks of the United States Army in Germany, Military installations closed in the 1990s, Articles with dead external links from November 2019, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles needing more detailed references, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2010, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 18 February 2021, at 05:43. Atlanta, Georgia 30328 | 877.481.5750, STEIN DATED 1956 COMMORATING THE 76TH TANK BATTALION. Training played the major role in the division's activities for the year. 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry was an element of the 24th Infantry Division since 1941. 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. I'm the first to ever contact him. Henry Kaserne, Munich, 1963. It gave me a perspective on life, people, nations and cultures which has served me well since then. The battalion was inactivated on 1 Feb 1963 in Germany. 5th and I asked my Sgt. Driving directions and travel distance calculation for Germany . Goethe Str is all cleaned up and that area is pretty much taken over by eastern Europeans.I was with E Co, 724 Mt. 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. At the order "change patches," the men ripped the old 11th Abn Div insignia from their left shoulders to reveal the patch of the Victory Division. When we jumped out and threw our duffel bags off, the truck took off and we heard the cat calls from the building. 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. The main station is in Munich and three substations are located at Chiemsee, Passau and Regensburg. I used to read in the Stars and Stripes the published names of soldiers killed in Viet Nam and now and then, one from Warner Kaserne was included.If my memories are to be worthwhile, they should be that I went, I served, I survived and I am thankful that I am alive to even have memories.I collect beer steins and I have one purchased by a soldier from the 43rd Infantry which shows Warner in the early 1950's.I would be happy to be a part of a Warner "alumni" group but I question whether or not I would fit in well. We were supposed to dig in and let the enemy front pass us by. The Reichszeugmeisterei started its first activities in 1936. He was a Flemish volunteer in the 27th Langemarck-division of the Waffen-SS. I attended TI&E to see what was upsetting some of our medical staff. I can remember some of the people I was stationed there withlet's see: there was Sgt. Stuttgart German ttat listen Swabian Schduagert duad names in other languages is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Wrttemberg. Concurrent with the arrival of the two Ft. Bragg units, the two 24th Division airborne units returned to the States and were subsequently replaced by two infantry battle groups: USAREUR Aerial Photos - Henry Kaserne. I arrived in Augsburg in the spring of "61 after an unpleasant crossing on the troop ship "Darby" and a bewildering train ride from Bremerhaven. I guess I just didn't get motivated enough to call him. We have been to each others homes and plan on a visit to Washington DC next Sept. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. I responded that I had been given the stupid job of taking the barrels to the dump to empty them and to return them. After the war, the area was occupied by U.S. troops on April 30, 1945, was renamed and further increased. 43rd Infantry Division Chuck DraneyPFC (Retired)chuck98103@earthlink.net. 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