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Garmisch, Germany

◦ George C. Marshall Center
◦ NATO School (SHAPE)
◦ Armed Forces Recreation Center

Garmisch, or offically known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen, is a beautiful resort town nestled in the Bavarian Alps on the German/Austrian border. Garmisch is the headquarters for the Area Support Team (AST) that provides community support to the George C. Marshall Center for Security Studies, the Armed Forces Recreation Center, AFRC, and the NATO School in nearby Oberammergau. The Garmisch AST falls under the umbrella of the 6th Area Support Group (ASG) located in Stuttgart approx. 3 hours NW. The Garmisch community is quite small compared to most military communities in USAREUR. The permanent military population, including family members, is approx. 400. The civilian population, to include AFRC employees, and their family members is roughly twice that. The education, training, and conference programs available, result in a much higher cumulative population annually. Approx. 10,500 for Fiscal Year 1999 (many of those being foreign participants/students). This does not include the American tourist population enjoying the AFRC facilities and programs. The AST Headquarters is located on Artillery Kaserne on the west side of Garmisch. Here is where you will find most of the community support services. The George C. Marshall Center is located on Sheridan Kaserne, across the river and the street from Artillery Kaserne. The Breitenau housing area is adjacent to the Kaserne. The school, Child Development Center, and the Youth Services sit at the entrance to the housing area. The Shopping Center Complex is 3-4 miles in town near the train station. The Abrams Complex, which houses AFRC Headquarters, their conference center and employee housing is on the north side of town about 3-4 miles from Artillery Kaserne. The NATO School (SHAPE) is located in Oberammergau, approx. 30 min NW. Garmisch is considered an AST, therefore we do not enjoy a full range of services 100% of the time. Although tremendous Command efforts have resulted in improved and expanded services and facilities, many services are present only a couple times per week, per month, or quarter. Despite that, the overall quality of life in the Garmisch community leaves little to be desired. The Armed Forces Recreation Center, AFRC has run a vacation and recreational program to support the US military in Germany for over 50 years. The facilities include hotels in Garmisch and Chiemsee, with accommodations for over 500 hotel guests per night. In addition, there are year round travel camps in both areas. Activities include summer and winter sports programs, restaurants featuring American, regional and international cuisine, conference facilities, and sight seeing tours. United States forces moved into the valley in April 1945 and immediately established a military post and, later that year, a recreation center. In 1991, Garmisch was scheduled to close as part of the drawdown. However, with the decision of the secretary of defense to establish the Marshall Center, plans were changed. Since then, Garmisch has become a mecca for peacemakers throughout Europe.

Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany

◦ 470 Air Base Squadron

NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force E-3A Component is stationed at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany. The unit includes 3,000 military members and NATO civilians representing 13 nations of NATO as they fulfill the mission tasking of the Supreme Allied Commander Europe and the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic. The E-3A component is NATO’s only operational unit.
Geilenkirchen is the home of the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Airborne Early Warning Force Command’s E-3A Component. The Component’s mission is to provide aircraft and trained aircrews to deliver a surveillance and/or control platform wherever and whenever directed by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Airborne Early Warning Force Commander on behalf of the three major North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Commanders: the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR), Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic (SACLANT) and Commander-in-Chief, Channel (CINCHAN).
The NATO Airborne Early Warning Force (NAEWF) was created in January 1980. The command was granted full status as a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Headquarters by North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Defense Planning Committee on l7 October l980. It is co-located with the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), Belgium. Executive agent for the program is the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), also one of the Command’s primary “customers”. The remaining two are the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT) and the Allied Commander-in-Chief Channel (CINCHAN).
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization E-3A aircraft are flown by integrated multinational crews from 11 nations – Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Turkey and the United States. Geilenkirchen is the E-3A Component’s main operating base in addition to being NATO’s only multinational operational flying unit.
Surrounded by farmland and a natural woodland preserve, the base was originally built by the British Royal Air Force after World War II. Known as RAF Geilenkirchen (known locally as Flugplatz Teveren after the neighboring village), the British used the facilities as a fighter installation for various RAF fighter squadrons from May 1953 until January 1968. Meteors, F-86 Sabres, Swift Fighter Recces, Hunter day-fighters, and Javelins all operated out of Geilenkirchen. Eventually, Javelin FAW (Fighter Air Wing) Mk 4 & 5 of No. 11 Squadron were replaced by Javelin FAW Mk 9s and joined by a second Squadron of Javelin Mk 9s – No. 5(AC) Squadron. In the same period, the aerodrome was home to Canberra MkB(I)8′s of No. 59 Squadron and was later renumbered as No. 3 Squadron.
NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen is located in Teveren which is four kilometers west of Geilenkirchen, adjacent to the Netherlands border. Geilenkirchen is 283 miles from Paris,France, 50 miles from Cologne (Koln), Germany and 142 miles from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. NATO AB Geilenkirchen is located 104 miles from Brussels Airport in Brussels, Belgium. Allied Forces Central Europe (AFCENT), located in Brunssum, the Netherlands, is a fifteen minute drive from Geilenkirchen, and Schinnen, 254th Base Support Battalion, the Netherlands is located approximately 25 minutes from Geilenkirchen. Geilenkirchen is a small town with a population of about 26,000 people. A moated castle stands in the village. The center of town offers a variety of shopping stores. Depending on the exchange rates, shopping in the centrum can be very expensive. Twice a week there is an outdoor market in the centrum that sells food and flowers.
E-3B airborne warning and control system aircraft from Tinker AFB, OK, flown by an AWACS crew from the Reserve’s 513th Air Control Group, operate out of Geilenkirchen to support NATO exercises.
Crews and aircraft from the 141st Air National Guard deploy to Geilenkirchen to provide aerial refueling support for NATO airborne warning and control system aircraft throughout the European theater. The Washington Air National Guard supports this mission once or twice a year as needed.
A Washington Air National Guard KC-135 tanker assigned to 141st Air Refueling Wing here crashed 13 January 1999 while landing at Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany. The four crewmembers on board were killed. The aircraft was on a routine refueling mission as part of a NATO exercise when it crashed. The 141st ARW deployed 29 people and two aircraft to Geilenkirchen to participate in a normal rotation supporting the NATO mission. They left 03 January 1999 and were scheduled to return 15 January 1999. The accident investigation board concluded the aircraft’s pitch up to a near vertical attitude and subsequent stall during a landing attempt were the cause of the crash. The pitch up was the direct result of the horizontal stabilizer trim being in a 7.5 nose-up trim condition when the aircraft was given power to complete a go around prior to landing. The investigation was unable to determine how the stabilizer trim came to be in the 7.5 nose up trim condition.

Grafenwoehr, Germany

◦ 409th Base Support Battalion
◦ 100th Area Support Group
◦ 71st Medical Detachment
◦ 69 Signal BN
◦ 3/58 Aviation
◦ 535th Engineering Company
◦ B/94 Engr Bn
◦ 615th Military Police Company
◦ 377th Transportation Command
Grafenwoehr is located in beautiful Bavaria, near Nuremberg. The major command is the 7th Army Training Command with the primary mission of training. There are approximately 1000 people assigned as permanent party in Grafenwoehr. In 1998 the 7th Army Training Command (7ATC) initiated a live-fire exercise to train armored task forces and companies at Grafenwoehr Training Area. This is a significant change in land use at GTA, which has traditionally supported only limited off-road maneuvers.
The 90-year-history of the Grafenwoehr Training Area begann under the Royal Bavarian Army and continued with the German Wehrmacht. Many celebrities have visited Grafenwoehr, to include the Bavarian Princes and Elvis Presley, the King of Rock´n´Roll. Some may remember it as Strafenwoehr, a play on words about “Punish-Woehr” because the German word for punishment is the manipulated word of “G-rafen-Woehr” into “S-trafen-Woehr).
The Grafenwöhr Training Area (GTA) 2005 objective is to upgrade selected ranges at GTA with state of the art technology supporting ranges which are doctrinally correct and tactically realistic. To accomplish the objective, the major tasks include renovating ranges 118 and 211 into Multi-purpose Range Complexes; continuing the recapitalization of existing ranges to meet doctrinal standards and tactical realism; fielding of the digital AAR systems to primary qualification ranges; upgrading stationary and moving targetry; and the continued development of the CMTC-LF. Specific projects currently identified for the period include construction of a Combined Arms Collective Training Facility, construction of an Aviation Range, upgrading targetry, and the fielding of digital AAR equipment.
The Range 118 and 211 Multi-Purpose Range Complexes (MPRC) will upgrade current ranges to meet current Army qualification standards for armor, infantry and aviation qualification. Funding requirements are for $1.48 M (OPA) and $22M (MCA) in FY 01 for Range 118 and $1.48 M (OPA) and $20M (MCA) in FY03 for Range 211. The Recapitalization of Range 213 (upgrade) will construct a live-fire trenchline, expand the range’s target array, and extend the course roads on the range. Funding requirements are for $0.5M (OMA) in FY 01. The Digital AAR equipment including tower mounted FLIR cameras and through site video will drastically improve the quality of gunnery AARs by providing units a consolidated and synchronized summary of their performance. Funding requirements include $6.27M (OPA) in FY02 and $1.66M (OPA) in FY03. The Upgrade targetry on Range 132 project will expand the depth and width of the targetry on Range 132 to meet current and future tank gunnery requirements. Funding requirement is for $0.244M (OMA) in FY 01. The USAEUR 2010 objective is to complete upgrades to develop the Multi-purpose Range Complex, with linked multiple ranges and an automated central control facility to retain GTA as the preeminent MTA in the US Army. To accomplish the objective, the major tasks include completion of the Multi-purpose Range Complex for leveraging information technology, completion of the automated Command and Control facility with range linkage, providing integrated simulation and live fire, and continuing targetry improvements. Specific projects currently identified during the period include construction of an Engineer Squad Battle Course, construction of an Aviation Range/ Cavalry Scout Range, upgrading the 300 KD range, upgrading targetry, fielding additional AAR equipment, and the completion of the Multi-purpose Range Complexes (MCA). The Multi-Purpose Range Complex (Digital) will allow infantry, armor and aviation units of the future to conduct platoon-level qualification tables. Fieldings of the M1A2, M2A3, and the M3A3 weapon systems drastically increase the required target arrays for qualification in both width and depth. The design is expected to require a much larger footprint. Funding requirements are for $1.5M (OPA) and $30.0M (MCA) in FY 06. The US Army Transportation Management Center, Europe (USATMC-E) is located in Buildings 541 and 542 in Grafenwoehr Lager, Germany. This organization is a Field Operating Agency (FOA) of HQ USAREUR ODCSLOG located in Campbell Barracks, Heidelberg, Germany. The USATMC-E is required to communicate significantly with HQ USAREUR, HQ DA, HQ MTMC, HQ MTMC-Europe, all the Area Support Groups (ASG), the Base Support Battalions (BSB) and Area Support Teams (AST) located throughout central Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and SETAF. Overwhelming communications is via Electronic-Mail and the Transportation Operational Personal Property Standard System (TOPS). The history of Grafenwoehr is quite interesting. In 1907, Prince Luitpold, regent of Bavaria, selected the area near Grafenwoehr as the place best suited for training of the Bavarian Army. Construction began in 1908 and by 1915, the reservation covered an area of 37 square miles. At 0800 hours on 30 June 1910, the first artillery round was fired. Throughout WWI, from 1914-1918, the training area was used for training andre-equipping of combat units. After the end of the war, the Berlin High Command utilized Grafenwoehr Training area for the 100,000 man German army. In 1936, Adolf Hitler came to power and in a few years the training area became too small for the fast growing German army. In 1936, it was expanded to the present size of 90 square miles. On 5 and 8 April 1945, the camp and town were subjected to an air raid conducted by the Allies. The American era began after the last German Commander of the training area surrendered to the American forces on 20 April 1945. During the first few years, only units stationed at Grafenwoehr used the training area. In 1947, the American Army reactivated the training area for unit training purposes. Grafenwoehr is a small Bavarian town located in a scenic, rural section of Northern Bavaria. It lies right outside the gates of the training area and owes much of its prosperity to the soldiers training there. Grafenwoehr is home to 7,000 inhabitants (including the surrounding area). It was founded in the 9th century on an island between the river Creussen and a stream, Thumbach. During its early days the inhabitants and town belonged to nobles from Schweinfurt, Bamberg, and Leuchtenberg. Originally called Weit, the name changed to Woehr and the nobles added the Grafen (Graf is a Count) to the name. The name Woehr means island and in the early days this area was very swampy and Grafenwoehr was on an island. However, today the island no longer exists as separate from the surrounding land because the land has been drained for agricultural use. The major attraction of the town is the Oberpfaelzer Kultur – und Militaermuseum Grafenwoehr. The museum combines exhibitions about life of the people in this region of upper Bavaria with history of the training area. During his time in Germany, Elvis Presley spent several rotations in the Grafenwoehr Training Area. He used to sing in the clubs in town, and the gate guards had to constantly turn away young women wanting to visit Presley in the field. Grafenwoehr also sits in a location where many sights of Germany are easy to get to. Francische Schweiz or “Little Switzerland” is a half hour drive away. Regensburg, known for its historical city, is a hour away. The border between Germany and the Czech Republic is only an hour away.
그리펜호르 409기지지원대대
409TH BASE SUPPORT BATTALION ARMY COMMUNITY SERVICE UNIT 28130 APO AE 09114 Welcome to Grafenwoehr, Germany. Grafenwoehr is located in beautiful Bavaria, near Nuremberg. The major command is the 7th Army Training Command with the primary mission of training. 주요사령부는 훈련기초임무와 함께, 7육군훈련사령부이다.
There is approximately 1000 people assigned as permanent party in Grafenwoehr. The history of Grafenwoehr is quite interesting. In 1907, Prince Luitpold,regent of Bavaria, selected the area near Grafenwoehr as the place best suited for training of the Bavarian Army. Construction began in 1908 and by 1915, the reservation covered an area of 37 square miles. At 0800 hours on 30 June 1910, the first artillery round was fired. Throughout WWI, from 1914-1918, the training area was used for training andre-equipping of combat units. After the end of the war, the Berlin High Command utilized Grafenwoehr Training area for the 100,000 man German army. In 1936, Adolf Hitler came to power and in a few years the training area became too small for the fast growing German army. In 1936, it was expanded to the present size of 90 square miles. On 5 and 8 April 1945, the camp and town were subjected to an air raid conducted by the Allies. The American era began after the last German Commander of the training area surrendered to the American forces on 20 April 1945. During the first few years, only units stationed at Grafenwoehr used the training area. In 1947, the American Army reactivated the training area for unit training purposes
다름스타트
◦ Aschaffenburg Military Community◦
◦ Cambrai-Fritsch Kaserne◦ /
◦ HQ 22nd Signal Brigade
◦ 440th Signal Battalion
◦ 233d Base Support Battalion
◦ Babenhausen Kaserne ◦ /
◦ 41st Field Artillery Brigade
◦ 1/27th Field Artillery BN [MLRS]
◦ 77 Maint Co
◦ D&E | 5-7 ADA (Patriot)
94th Air Defense Artillery(폐쇄)
◦ Dagger Complex◦
◦ Griesheim Compound◦ /
◦ Stars & Stripes
◦ Kelley Barracks ◦ /
◦ 32nd Signal Battalion
◦ 165th Military Intelligence Bn
◦ 527th Military Intelligence Bn
◦ 596th Maintenance Co.
◦ Messel Small Arms Range ◦ /소형무기훈련장
◦ Nathan Hale Depot
Nathan Hale Depot houses the Directorate of Logistics, Directorate of Public Works and the Training Support Division. Finance and personnel detachments are also located on Nathan Hale, as well as the commissary, U-Do-It Center, Theatrix costume shop, and the railhead.
Darmstadt is the headquarters for the 233d Base Support Battalion (BSB) which includes the communities of Darmstadt, Babenhausen, Griesheim, and Aschaffenburg.
다름스타는는 233기지지원대대의 사령부로 다름스타트공동체와 바벤하우젠, 그리에스하임, 아쉬하펜 부르크의 공동체를 포함하고 있다.
The 233d BSB falls under the umbrella of the 26th Area Support Group (ASG) located in Heidelberg, approx. 30 miles south of Darmstadt.
233기지지원단은 다름스타트남쪽 30마일의 하이델베르크에 위치한 26지역지원단의 우산아래에서 떨어져 나왔다.
The bases or ‘kasernes’ in Darmstadt are located in the southwest portion of the city. 다름스타트기지도는 막사는 시의 남서쪽에 있다.
There are three: Cambrai Fritsch Kaserne (CFK), headquarters for the 233d BSB, Kelley Barracks (KB), Nathan Hale Depot (NHD).
캄브라이 프리치 막사, 233기지지원단사령부, 캘리막사,나산 할레막사가 잇다.
Outlying kasernes, east of Darmstadt, are Babenhausen (BAB), approx. 30 mi and Aschaffenburg (ABG) approx. 50 mi both sharing the name of the German town they are located in. Aschaffenburg no longer maintains a military mission.
The community is now used to provide housing and limited logistic support to military families.
Griesheim (GRI), just west of the Darmstadt city limits, is the home of the military newspaper, European Stars & Stripes. Support is also provided to the 64th Replacement Company located at Rhein Main Air Force Base, approx. 15 miles to the north.
The Darmstadt/Babenhausen area is located in the south central area of Germany in the southern portion of the state of Hessen.
Frankfurt is approx. 20 miles to the north and Heidelberg approx. 30 miles to the south.
All our units fall under the major command of USAREUR, United States Army Europe. There are two brigade headquarters in Darmstadt, housed on either Cambrai Fritsch or Kelly Kasernes, the 22d Signal Brigade and the 66th Military Intelligence Group. Babenhausen Kaserne is the home of the 41st Field Artillery Brigade. The 233d BSB maintains a population of approx. 9,183 – 3550 soldiers, 4042 family members, 268 retirees, and 774 civilian employees. TELEPHONE ACCESS INFORMATION: All military telephone numbers (DSN) in the 233d BSB begin with the prefix ’348′ or ’347′, except for the 64th REPL Company at Rhein Main AFB which is ’330′. To call a military telephone number from a civilian phone, you must first dial the local city code, then the access number to the military phone system (DSN). In Darmstadt the city code is 06151, the access number is 69, then dial the last four digits of the DSN number. For Babenhausen the city code is 06073, the access number is 38, then the last three digits of the DSN number. Rhein Main AFB is accessed by calling the city code for Frankfurt, 069, 699 to access the military numbers, then the last four digits of the DSN number. Aschaffenburg facilities no longer have the military (DSN) telephone system. If you are placing a call from outside Germany, i.e. the States, you must first dial your international access code, the country code for Germany, from the States it is 49, and then the civilian number, omitting the leading ’0′ from the city code. From another European country, you must dial two ’0′s before the country code and one ’0′ before the city code. When dialing within the city limits, it is not necessary to dial the city code.

HISTORY
The history of Darmstadt’s kasernes dates back to the early 1900′s. Cambrai Fritsch was built in 1936 and was originally two kasernes. The western part called Cambrai Kaserne named after a tank battle which took place in Cambrai, France during World War I. The eastern part was Fritsch Kaserne named after General Werner von Fritsch, the commanding general of the German Army in 1935. In March 1945, the US Army took over the kaserne. The US Army Quartermaster school was housed here until 1950. Both Kelley Barracks and Ernst Ludwig Kaserne were constructed in 1934 as cavalry barracks. Ernst Ludwig Kaserne (now closed) was named in honor of Hessen Duke Ernst-Ludwig. The US Army took the area over in 1948. Kelley Barracks (originally called Leibgarde Kaserne or Body Guard Barracks) was named in honor of CPT Charles Kelley who was killed in World War II. In March 1945, an American constabulary unit took over and was later replaced by an engineer battalion. The US Army also took possession of Nathan Hale Depot in 1945 which was built in 1936 as a food supply depot and bakery. The Griesheim Airfield area was used as far back as 1850 to train Hessen troops. During World War I, it was a prisoner of war camp. The German Air Force began using the area in March 1936. The buildings now occupied by the Stars & Stripes newspaper were constructed in 1936. The US Army took over in 1945 and in 1949 the Stars & Stripes moved in and published the first edition of its newspaper on 28 September 1949. The construction of Babenhausen Kaserne began in 1900. The French occupied the kaserne from 1918 to 1920. Following the invasion of Poland, the kaserne became a military hospital. During 1945 and 1946, the US Army used it as a Prisoner of War (POW) and repatriation camp for German soldiers from southern Hesse. In 1946, it was used as a United Nations refugee camp for Slavic Freedom fighters and refugees fleeing the Soviet take over of their homeland. The US Military Community Activity Darmstadt (USMCA) was formally established in 1974. It encompasses an area of 2245 square kilometers (867 square miles). On 1 October, 1991, the former USMCA Darmstadt became the 233d Base Support Battalion (233d BSB) under the umbrella of the 103d Area Support Group (ASG) headquartered in Frankfurt. On 1 October, 1993, the 103d ASG was deactivated and the 233d BSB was taken under the 104th ASG in Hanau until 30 September, 1998, when it became part of the 26th ASG headquarter in Heidelberg.

Darmstadt, Germany
Darmstadt is the headquarters for the 233d Base Support Battalion (BSB) which includes the communities of Darmstadt, Babenhausen, Griesheim, and Aschaffenburg. The 233d BSB falls under the umbrella of the 26th Area Support Group (ASG) located in Heidelberg, approximately 30 miles south of Darmstadt. The Darmstadt/Babenhausen area is located in the south central area of Germany in the southern portion of the state of Hessen. Frankfurt is approx. 20 miles to the north and Heidelberg approx. 30 miles to the south. All units fall under the major command of USAREUR, United States Army Europe. The USAREUR combat support/combat service support structure consists of a logistics base in Kaiserslautern, a communications and transportation hub around Mannheim, and an intelligence node in Darmstadt.
The Headquarters United States Army, Europe, in conjunction with base closures announced by the Secretary of Defense, decided in 1997 to move the 66th Military Intelligence Group from Augsburg area kasernes to the Darmstadt area.
The history of Darmstadt’s kasernes dates back to the early 1900′s. The barracks or ‘kasernes’ in Darmstadt are located in the southwest portion of the city. There are three: Cambrai Fritsch Kaserne (CFK), headquarters for the 233d BSB, Kelley Barracks (KB), Nathan Hale Depot (NHD). There are two brigade headquarters in Darmstadt, housed on Cambrai Fritsch and Kelly Kasernes, the 22d Signal Brigade and the 66th Military Intelligence Group. Outlying kasernes, east of Darmstadt, is Babenhausen (BAB), approx. 21 mi and Aschaffenburg (ABG) approx. 30 mi both sharing the name of the German town they are located in. Ernst Ludwig Kaserne (now closed) was named in honor of Hessen Duke Ernst-Ludwig. The US Army took the area over in 1948.
The US Military Community Activity Darmstadt (USMCA) was formally established in 1974. It encompasses an area of 2245 square kilometers (867 square miles). On 1 October, 1991, the former USMCA Darmstadt became the 233d Base Support Battalion (233d BSB) under the umbrella of the 103d Area Support Group (ASG) headquartered in Frankfurt. On 1 October, 1993, the 103d ASG was deactivated and the 233d BSB was taken under the 104th ASG in Hanau until 30 September, 1998.
The 233d Base Support Battalion (BSB) has a full range of community services. The 233d BSB maintains a population of approx. 9,183 – 3550 soldiers, 4042 family members, 268 retirees, and 774 civilian employees. There are libraries, two elementary schools and one middle school, a travel office, craft and auto shops, banks and credit unions, fitness centers, community centers, outdoor recreation centers, community clubs, childcare facilities, a performing arts center, youth centers, movie theaters, commissaries, food concessions, post exchanges, 4-Seasons, and video rentals just to name a few. What is not available in the immediate area can be found within commuting distance. Rhein Main Air Force Base, 20 min., Heidelberg, 40 min., Hanau, 40 min., and Wiesbaden 30 min. The Darmstadt community boasts several new or recently renovated facilities. These include a youth services annex, a teen center, a consolidated dining facility at Cambrai Fritsch Kaserne, a sports bar at Kelley Barracks, a stripping yard for inexpensive auto parts and new training facilities. The BSB is striving to maintain and renovate all single soldier barracks. Equipping each with floor kitchenettes, home-like furnishings in day rooms, and exercise rooms in each building. Alcohol and visitation restrictions have been lifted. The 233d BSB has all the facilities and programs of most any American hometown.
Darmstadt is located in the south central area of the country in the German State of Hessen – Spa country, the Land of Healing springs. Darmstadt is approx. 25 mi south of Frankfurt and 40 mi north of Heidelberg. Babenhausen and Aschaffenburg are to the east. Darmstadt is situated amidst extensive forests and is the gateway to the Bergstrasse/Odenwald nature park. The Bergstrasse shares some of the mildest climate in the country. Sping arrives earlier here than any place else in the country. Darmstadt is a big city but still one of modest dimensions. It was virtually destroyed during a bombing raid in 1944 but even with reconstruction centering on economic growth, the dreamy charm of the past lingers on. Also called the “forest-bound city” as it sits on the edge of the storied Odenwald or Odin’s woods, reaching into the Bergstrasse orchards and vineyards planted by the Romans. Darmstadt’s economy primarily prospers on the chemical and engineering industries, as well as fine printing. Babenhausen is a much smaller town and sits in a more rural setting. The style of the Kaserne is unique and more of what you’d expect from and old German Kaserne. Aschaffenburg, unlike Darmstadt and Babenhausen, is in the German state of Bavaria. It too is a relatively large city and has a wonderful castle, the Renaissance Johannisburg Castle, that sits on the Main river. Visitors will appreciate the quaint alleyways and half-timbered houses of the old town and its beautiful parks. Aschaffenburg is the gateway to Spessart, a region of undulating hills, mostly covered by forests, many of them old oak forests, with a number of traditional small towns and villages hidden among them.
Darmstadt dates back to the Middle Ages as a small village situated on one of the Roman highways. In 1013, Henry II presented the Bishop of Wurzburg with this whole region. In the 14th century, the town was transferred to the Counts of Katzenelnbogen, who had their residence along the Middle Rhein, and who made Darmstadt an administrative center. A city by the year 1330 when Louis the Bavarian rewarded the faithful service of the Counts of Katzenelnbogen by conferring on them the freedom of the town. Darmstadt blossomed from the 15th century. In the 18th century the Grand Duchess Karoline patronized writers, and it is fitting that today the city is the headquarters of the German PEN club and the German Academy of Literature. In 1899, the last Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig, founded a picturesque artists’ colony. Located in the neighborhood of the Wedding Tower and the Russian Chapel, it is still the center of much intellectual activity.
Darmstadt has always had the distinction of being small in size, yet cosmopolitan in terms of history, and progressive in present policy-making. The friendly international links forged by the Grand Duchy in its day fostered a liberal cultural spirit in this, the capital. Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig founded the famous artists’ colony at the beginning of this century; “Mathildenhoehe”; with it’s art-nouveau architecture and museums testifies to the age which laid the foundations of a meaningful interchange of commerce and culture. The establishment of “smoke-free” industries following the Second World War saw the arrival of publishers and printers. What is more, Darmstadt is now an international center of software production- “a mecca of Germany’s programming elite”, as an industry magazine dubbed it. Industry as a whole, by the way, is represented by such renowned names as Merck, Roehm, Schenck, Goebel, Wella, Goldwell, and other high-ranking corporations. Darmstadt therefore reaps the benefits of a favorable commercial infrastructure and a high level of employment.
Darmstadt lies at the heart of the Rhein-Main region, and area of considerable importance in Europe. International institutions such as the ESOC space center and the EUMESAT meteorological stations share their fine reputation with their host city, as do research institutions like the Association of Mathematics and Data Processing. The Darmstadt Institute of Technology and the Darmstadt college of Vocational Training provide impulses for the next generation of scientists.
That’s one side of the coin, however, Darmstadt isn’t just a working city; it is also a leafy, residential town. The gateway to the Bergstrasse, the Strata Montana of the Romans, and to the fabled Odenwald, Darmstadt enjoys all the advantages that a central location and an excellent transport system bring.
Nowadays, Darmstadt consciously furthers it’s long tradition of international links. “Town of Europe” is a title that was conferred upon Darmstadt in 1975. For more than a quarter of a century we have cultivated partnerships with towns in our neighboring countries. For these activities, Darmstadt was awarded the Europe Flag in 1964, and the Europe Price of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg in 1975.

Griesheim Compound, Germany

◦ Stars & Stripes

Griesheim (GRI), just west of the Darmstadt city limits, is the home of the military newspaper, European Stars & Stripes. Support is also provided to the 64th Replacement Detachment located at Rhein Main Air Force Base, approx. 15 miles to the north.
The Griesheim Airfield area was used as far back as 1850 to train Hessen troops. During World War I, it was a prisoner of war camp. The German Air Force began using the area in March 1936. The buildings now occupied by the Stars & Stripes newspaper were constructed in 1936. The US Army took over in 1945 and est up the Griesheim Ordnance Depot. In 1949 the Stars & Stripes moved in and published the first edition of its newspaper on 28 September 1949. The Griesheim hangar is next to the Stars and Stripes compound in Griesheim.

Aschaffenburg-Schweinheim West Local Training Area
Aschaffenburg Military Community, Germany 하나우 남쪽 25분 거리
Aschaffenburg no longer maintains a military mission.
아쉬하팬베르그는 더 이상 군사적 임무를 유지하지 않는다.
The community is now used to provide housing and limited logistic support to military families. Soldiers and families of units stationed in Babenhausen also live in Aschaffenburg in two government housing areas, in what used to be the Aschaffenburg military community. A child development center, library, gym, youth center and a combined commissary-exchange facility are some of the service facilities available in Aschaffenburg. Also located in Aschaffenburg is a local training area with shooting ranges, tank ranges, helipads, a rappelling facility and a Fox (chemical reconnaissance vehicle) simulator. Babenhausen is a picturesque military post located in the heart of Germany. Situated between the Main and Rhein rivers at the foot of the Odenwald Forest, it offers great opportunities for scenic bicycle rides, hiking and weekends jaunts through ancient castles and museums. Located just 30 minutes from the Frankfurt international airport, all of Europe is at your doorstep. Just 5 hours from Paris, Czechoslovakia, Brussels and Venice by car, it’s a great central location to travel from. The real plum, however, is the nearby town of Aschaffenburg, just 15 minutes away, with it’s gorgeous 16th century Johannisburg castle and scenic walking area. Military housing is available in Aschaffenburg and at the Babenhausen Kaserne. The community has little crime, good train connections and a commissary, P.X., bowling alley, elementary school and medical/dental clinic. High schoolers are bused to Hanau, 25 minutes away.

Local Training Area 6910 (Dagger Complex), Germany
◦ 66th Military Intelligence Group
Local Training Area 6910 (Dagger Complex) is located on the boundaries of Darmstadt and Griesheim. The headquarters of the 66th Military Intelligence Group is located in facilities next to the training area. The 2nd Radio Squadron Mobile [USAF] built the Dagger Complex, their former Operations Site. The 2nd RSM was stationed at Ernst Ludwig Casern from 1947 to about 1953, when it moved to Cambrai Fritsch Kaserne. It stayed there until 1971, when it was deactivated.
In December 1999 the US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) and the US Army Europe (USAEUR) returned the 66th Military Intelligence Group’s Augsburg base to Germany. The 66th MI and its 527 MI Battalion had completed their move to new headquarters in the Darmstadt suburb of Griesheim. The move started in 1995. The $18 million bill for renovation of the Griesheim complex updated some buildings which dated from Germany’s Nazi era. The move was difficult, particularly because the group’s 50 functional intelligence areas had to be seamlessly phased in at Griesheim while being phased out at Augsburg. INSCOM called it the most complex relocation ever.
Babenhausen Kaserne, Germany
◦ 41st Field Artillery Brigade
◦ 1/27th Field Artillery BN [MLRS]
◦ 77 Maint Co
◦ D&E | 5-7 ADA (Patriot)
94th Air Defense Artillery(폐쇄)

Babenhausen Kaserne is home to the Babenhausen Area Support Team; Headquarters, 41st Field Artillery Brigade; 1st Battalion, 27th Field Artillery the 77th Maintenance Co., 71st Ordinance Det., E. Battery 5/7 Air Defense Artillery, and D. Battery 5/7 Air Defense Artillery. All facilities, including the housing area, dental and health clinics, Babenhausen Elementary School and sports field, are located on the caserne. Babenhausen also has a local training area, an airfield and a helipad adjacent to the caserne.
The Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration Center successfully completed its move from Giessen, Germany, to Babenhausen, Germany, in early December 1996. Both are part of the 104th Area Support Group, primarily located in the German state of Hessen. The RSOI site played a vital role within the Bosnian peacekeeping mission. As the 104th Area Support Group continued to be a major supporter of that mission, the RSOI facilities provided life support for personnel awaiting transportation back to the United States and to some sites within the NATO theater. After about an 18-hour bus ride from the intermediate staging base in Taszar, Hungary, individuals are quickly processed and screened at the RSOI facility before they are assigned billets. Reservists and active duty soldiers from throughout U.S. Army Europe and the United States who staff the facility say their task is to make the inprocessing as painless and rapid as possible. Redeploying personnel undergo a records check, medical screening, check for orders, awards and all critical documents. While at the RSOI awaiting transportation they are provided a clean place to sleep and dining facilities. The RSOI facility was tasked to stay open through the end of Operation Joint Endeavor.
The construction of Babenhausen Kaserne began in 1900. The French occupied the kaserne from 1918 to 1920. Following the invasion of Poland, the kaserne became a military hospital. During 1945 and 1946, the US Army used it as a Prisoner of War (POW) and repatriation camp for German soldiers from southern Hesse. In 1946, it was used as a United Nations refugee camp for Slavic Freedom fighters and refugees fleeing the Soviet take over of their homeland.
The 233rd Base Support Battalion has its major facilities located in Darmstadt with some kasernes and housing in the neighboring towns of Babenhausen, Griesheim, Muenster and Aschaffenburg. Bounded by the scenic Odenwald on the east, the Bergstrasse wine district on the south and the Rhine river on the west, Darmstadt, with its over 140,000 inhabitants, is ideally located directly south of Frankfurt. It is called the “little-big city where the arts are at home”, to include culinary art. Shopping through the pedestrian zone is a pleasure, and you will soon discover the hospitality of the Darmstadt inhabitants.
The 233rd Base Support Bn. Directorate of Public Works has piped up with a new water supply idea. The 233rd signed a contract with Zweckverband Gruppenwasserwerk Dieburg (Dieburg Water Works) to provide maintenance of water lines within Babenhausen Kaserne. They’re only going to be responsible for the pipes outside of the buildings. The 233rd’s DPW will still maintain water lines within buildings. Dieburg Water Works already supplies the water to the installation, about 170,000 cubic meters per year. The water utility will also be responsible for operation of the chlorination and fluoridation plant. Water supplied to German homes generally is not chlorinated, but the process is required for U.S. installations. The DM 3.5 million pilot project runs until 2003. As a first step in the new relationship, Dieburg Water Works and the 233rd BSB DPW will be surveying existing water lines to determine how best to modernize the system. The DPW believes that modernizing the system will improve the water quality on the casern. The DPW is also investigating ways to have other German utilities provide maintenance of electrical, gas and district heating lines in Babenhausen Kaserne. One plus of the new relationship is that residents of the casern may find utility work less disruptive.
Babenhausen is a picturesque military post located in the heart of Germany. Situated between the Main and Rhein rivers at the foot of the Odenwald Forest, it offers great opportunities for scenic bicycle rides, hiking and weekends jaunts through ancient castles and museums. Located just 30 minutes from the Frankfurt international airport, all of Europe is at your doorstep. Just 5 hours from Paris, Czechoslovakia, Brussels and Venice by car, it’s a great central location to travel from.
Babenhausen (Hessen) is a city of approximately 17000 inhabitants and is situated 30 km to the southeast of Frankfurt/Main on the road from Darmstadt to Aschaffenburg. The villages of Harpertshausen, Harreshausen, Hergershausen, Langstadt and Sickenhofen also belong to the City of Babenhausen.
The small U.S. Army post provides a recreation center, commissary, exchange, post office, community bank, movie theater, bowling center, racquetball courts, tennis courts, auto repair shop, Anthony’s Pizza, Burger King, Baskin Robbins, child care center, youth services, thrift shop, all rank club, library, adult education center, dispensary, and dental clinic. The nearest U.S. hospital is 50 miles away.
Repair garages are located in town for most foreign cars, and a PX garage for American car repair is located twenty miles away. Gasoline and oil can be purchased locally. While May to August often have lovely days, the climate is generally cool and damp. Winters are cold with no accumulated snow. Roads have black ice requiring all season tires.
Cambrai Fritsch Kaserne (CFK), Germany
◦ HQ 22nd Signal Brigade
◦ 440th Signal Battalion
◦ 233d Base Support Battalion

Cambrai Fritsch Kaserne (CFK) was built in 1936 and was originally two kasernes. The western part called Cambrai Kaserne named after a tank battle which took place in Cambrai, France during World War I. The eastern part was Fritsch Kaserne named after General Werner von Fritsch, the commanding general of the German Army in 1935. In March 1945, the US Army took over the kaserne. The US Army Quartermaster school was housed here until 1950. Both Kelley Barracks and Ernst Ludwig Kaserne were constructed in 1934 as cavalry barracks.
Cambrai-Fritsch Kaserne, originally built in the 1930s as two separate casernes (Cambrai Kaserne and Freiherr von Fritsch Kaserne), is the hub of the community and home to Headquarters, 233rd Base Support Battalion, Headquarters, 22nd Signal Brigade and 440th Signal Battalion.
Located on Cambrai-Fritsch Kaserne are the Darmstadter Catering Center, the dining facility, non-appropriated fund motorpool, American Red Cross, post exchange (PX), Four Seasons, Shopette, AAFES Food Court, Community Bank, Andrews Federal Credit Union, launderette, U.S. Post office, gym, movie theater, sports field, bowling center, SATO Travel, USO and several other MWR facilities.
The health clinic, dental clinic, Patriot Inn, the Rainbow Club, and the post chapel are located just across from the south gate. The Jefferson Village housing area is also located just outside the south gate of Cambrai-Fritsch Kaserne, a 10-minute walk from neighboring Lincoln Village.
Lincoln Village, the largest government housing area in the 233rd BSB, and Santa Barbara Village, the officer and command sergeant major housing area, are only a few minutes drive south of Cambrai-Fritsch Kaserne. Lincoln Village has seen vast improvements over the past several years through renovations and facility improvements. In November of 1999, two housing complexes were completely renovated through the Whole Neighborhood Revitalization Program. This program enables the expansion of selected units while focussing on improving the facilities within each apartment. The Darmstadt Middle School and elementary school, Youth and School Age Services, a newly constructed child development center, and an AAFES gas station are located in the Lincoln Village housing area.

Kelley Barracks
◦ 32nd Signal Battalion
◦ 165th Military Intelligence Bn
◦ 527th Military Intelligence Bn
◦ 596th Maintenance Co.

Kelley Barracks in Darmstadt, Germany is about 25 kilometers south of Frankfurt, Germany.
Kelley Barracks (originally called Leibgarde Kaserne or Body Guard Barracks) was named in honor of CPT Charles Kelley who was killed in World War II. In March 1945, an American constabulary unit took over and was later replaced by an engineer battalion. The US Army also took possession of Nathan Hale Depot in 1945 which was built in 1936 as a food supply depot and bakery.
Kelley Barracks is home to the 32nd Signal Battalion, 165th Military Intelligence Battalion, 527th Military Intelligence Battalion, 596th Maintenance Co. and has barracks for troops of the 66th Military Intelligence Group. Kelley Barracks also has a dining facility, chapel, club, gym, Shoppette, Community Bank and helipad.
Just outside of Kelley Barracks is Memory Field, the biggest sports field in the 233rd BSB, and Camp Arrowhead, a small wooded area used by Boy and Girl Scouts.
Less than a five-minute walk from Kelley Barracks is the Performing Arts Center. The center is located on a section the former US Army Ernst Ludwig Kaserne, of which a majority was returned to the German authorities a few years ago.
The commissary is not on Cambrai (Fitsch Kaserne); it’s on Kelley Barracks. So soldiers without vehicles had it hard. After a massive renovation and clean up, costing $350,000, soldiers of the 22nd Signal Brigade got to step into the revamped Cambrai Fitsch Kaserne Dining Facility 01 March 2000.

Anderson Barracks
Dexheim, Germany

Dexheim’s Anderson Barracks is located approximately 25 miles east of Bad Kreuznach on Highway B-420. Dexheim is located 15 miles south of Mainz, 25 miles southwest of Frankfurt, and 25 miles northeast of Bad Kreuznach.
덱스하임은 B-420고속도로상의 배드크라우츠나흐 동쪽 40km. 마인츠 남쪽 25km, 프랑크푸르트남서쪽 40km에 있다.
Dexheim is a small village situated near the Rhein River in the heart of the Rheinhessen wine District.
Dexheim is the home of the 123rd Main Support Battalion and the 501st Military Intelligence Battalion.
덱스하임은 123주지원대대와 501군정보대대기지이다.
Dexheim AST is not closing. It was placed under the command and control of the 221st Base Support Battalion located in Wiesbaden.
덱스하임은 비스바덴의 221기지지원대대의 지휘와 통제아래 있다.
Anderson Barracks has a small, modern exchange, commissary, post office, shuttle bus, Class VI store, Merchants National Bank, snack bar, library, bowling alley, theater, recreational center with many hobby facilities, tennis court, and gymnasium. There is a new modern medical and dental clinic on-post.
The quiet town of Dexheim is situated in a rural setting only minutes from the picturesque Rhein River. A well-kept secret, Dexheim offers a little of America in a tranquil, rural setting only five minutes from the beautiful Rhine River, Highway B-9, and easy rail access to points north and south. Although the town itself is small and tranquil, it is centrally located between the larger cities of Wiesbaden, Frankfurt/Main, Heidelberg and Worms. Dexheim’s central location makes for a number of traveling opportunities. In addition to exploring the grander cities and castles that line the banks of the Rhein River, nearby treasures can also be found. Centrally located between Mainz and Worms, the nearby towns of Nierstein and Oppenheim are listed in Michelin Guides. Dexheim’s neighboring towns, Nierstein and Oppenheim, boast world-famous vineyards and historic structures dating back to the 13th century. St. Katherine’s Church in Oppenheim, another major point of interest, rivals the great cathedrals. St. Katherine’s Church was begun in 1220 and completed in 1439. This structure spans four architectural periods from Romanesque to Late Gothic. Proximity to other cultural, shopping, nightlife, and travel opportunities: Wiesbaden – 20 miles, Frankfurt – 45 miles, Airport – 35 miles, Heidelberg – 50 miles. Local residents are friendly and enjoy sharing their customs.

라인마인 공군기지
Rhein-Main Air Base is a small base named after the confluence of the Rhine and Main (pronounced mine)rivers located to the west of Frankfurt.
라인마인 공군기지는 프랑크푸르트 서쪽에 위치한 라인과 마인강의 합류후 붙여진 작은 기지이다.
This small community is approximately six miles southwest of Frankfurt, in the state of Hessen. The city of Frankfurt has a population of over 630,000 but that number doubles during the workday when people commute from all over to work in the city. Frankfurt offers all the services expected from an international city. The city has over 1000 years of history. It is Goethe’s birthplace, the seat of the first national assembly, and a center of trade from the very early days. Roman armies camped here. Charlamagne held an imperial Reichstag here. Thirty-six rulers were elected here. Frankfurt has always been Germany’s main financial center and the headquarters of the German Federal Bank, the Bundesbank, which supervises the stability of the Deutsche mark. It is now also the financial center for the European Community, comprised of 11 countries. the Euro is the single currency of the European Community and is already being used in some transactions and can be seen on most price tags. However, the Euro will not be available to hold in one’s hand until the year 2002. The city of Frankfurt is a hub of autobahn intersections and railway junctions. The Frankfurt International Airport handles more cargo than any other European airport, and is the second largest in terms of passengers. Rhein-Main Air Base has been called Gateway to Europe and it truly is.
라인마인 공항은 유럽의 관문으로 불리워 오고 있다.
BASE HISTORY
In 1909, Count von Zepplin used the area where Rhein-Main is now located as the landing sight for his lighter than air dirigible Z-II. Germany had planned the site for use as one of the most important European terminals in the continent. In 1936, the base opened for commercial use. In May 1940 the base was converted for military use. Luftwaffe engineers extended the single runway and erected hangers and other facilities for German military aircraft. During World War II, the Luftwaffe used the field sporadically as a fighter base and as an experimental station for jet aircraft. Allied Forces bombed the base heavily in the latter part of 1944 and the beginning of 1945.

United States forces, the 826th Engineering Aviation Battalion, arrived at Rhein-Main in April 1945 and immediately began the task of clearing rubble and reconstructing major buildings. Army engineers built new runways and extended and widened the existing runway. They also constructed new aprons and hardstands as well as taxiways leading to the new Rhein-Main passenger terminal completed in 1946. Air traffic into Rhein-Main increased in 1946 when the air terminal at Orly Field, Paris closed. Rhein-Main then hosted the Eastern Air Transport Service (EATS)in January 1947.
Officials in the Ninth Air Force intended the base for use as a bomber base, but Rhein-Main became a principal European air transport terminal from 1947-1959.

Rhein-Main was the main western base for the round-the-clock Berlin Airlift, Operation VITTLES, from June 1948 to September 1949. In April 1959, USAFE turned over the northern part of the base to the German government for use as a civilian airport. The Frankfurt Airport (flughafen) became the chief commercial airport for the greater Frankfurt area. The rest of the base remained under the control of USAFE and became the principal aerial port for US Forces in Germany.

On 20 December 1993, base officials announced plans to drawdown to half the physical size and reduce the active duty force by more than two thirds.
1993년 12월20일 기지의 공식발표계획는 기지의 물리적 크기를 절반으로 감축하고 2,3보다 많은 기동임무병력을 축소하기로 했다.
Rhein-Main was scheduled to become a contingency base and by 1 April 1995 the drawdown was complete.
라인마인은 우발기지로 되도록 예정되어 있고, 1995년 3월1일로 완전히 축소되었다.
The remaining units support more than 2500 community members and maintain facilities for spin-up use by transient airlift aircraft. No aircraft are permanently assigned to the base.
In August 1996, the 469th Air Base Squadron became the 469th Air Base Group under U.S. Air Forces in Europe.
1996년 8월에 469공군기지분대가 유럽공군사령부 아래 469공군기지대로 되었다.
Rhein-Main was heavily tasked during Operation Joint Endeavor during late 1995 and the earlier part of 1996.
By the end of the first year as a contingency base, Rhein-Main AB supported 8 contingency operations.
비상기지로서의 첫해 마지막에 라인마인기지는 8개의 우발작전을 지원햇엇다.
The base also served as the arrival and departure base for US Army troops stationed in Bosnia and provided with leave under the U.S. European Command’s Rest and Recuperation program.
기지는 보스니아에 주둔한 미육군부대를 위한 출발 도착기지로서 제공되었고 유럽사령부의 휴식과 ??프로그램 아래 떠날 때 제공되었다.
Since then, Rhein-Main AB has been heavily tasked during numerous contingencies, most recently in Operation Allied Force.
라인마인 공군기지는 많은 우발작전동안 가장 최근에는 연합군사작전동안 막중한 임무를 수행해왔다.
Rhein-Main Air Base is scheduled to close by December 31st, 2005.
라인마인기지는 2005년 12월 31일부로 폐쇄될 예정으로 되어 있다.

Mannheim, Germany
◦ Coleman Barracks◦ /
◦ 18 MP BDE (V CORPS)
◦ HQ CO, AMFL (V CORPS)
◦ MCT-MHN (21 TSC)
◦ 28 TRANS BN (21 TSC)
◦ 2-502D AVN (21 TSC)
◦ 11 SIG DET (2D SIG BDE)
◦ 414 SIG CO (LANDCENT)
◦ 6981 CSG (2D SIG BDE)
◦ USAREUR Confinement Facility
◦ Funari Barracks◦ /
◦ HQ, 5th SIGNAL CMD
◦ Lampertheim Training Area◦
◦ Quirnheim Missile Station◦ /
◦ Spinelli Barracks◦
◦ 51 MAINT BN (21 TSC)
◦ USNSE (V CORPS)
◦ 720 Ord (EOD) (21 TSC)
◦ 510 Postal (1 PERSCOM)
◦ 208 FIN BN (266th TFC)
◦ Sullivan Barracks◦
◦ 7 SIG BDE (5 SIG CMD)
◦ 44 SIG BN (7 SIG BDE)
◦ 4 ASOS (USAF)
◦ 510 PSB (1 PERSCOM)
◦ 293 BSB (USAREUR
◦ Taylor Barracks◦ /
◦ 2 SIG BDE (5 SIG CMD)
◦ USAREUR OPM
◦ VEH REG (USAREUR)
◦ 72 SIG BN (7th SIG BDE )
◦ 95 MP BN (21 TSC)
◦ MAM (21 TSC)
◦ SOUTHERN LAW CENTER (21 TSC)
◦ Turley Barracks◦ /
◦ 181 TRANS BN (V CORPS)
◦ University of Maryland
◦ USAREUR CLAIMS
◦ Rheinau Coal Point D1

The Mannheim military community is located in southwestern Germany, approximately 100 Kilometers (Km)/60 miles south of Frankfurt and 25 Km/15 miles northwest of Heidelberg. Mannheim is located in the German state of Baden-Wurtenburg. This is only short distances away from great attractions such as Euro Disney and the Black Forest and other countries like France and Austria. The weather in the area is mostly like that of the northeastern states like Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. winters are cold with moderate snow and summers are hot but not as humid. The Army military units in the Mannheim community fall under the major command of United States Army Europe (USAREUR). The mission of local US Army units is predominately Signal, Transportation, and Military Police support. Also the US military confinement facility for Europe is located on Coleman Barracks. The approximate total population assigned is 15,000 which consists of: Army active duty, 4,000; Air Force active duty, 200; Army family members, 6,484; Air Force family members, 197; civilian employees and family members, 3,266 and US military retirees, 727.
The Mannheim Military Community had its original roots with the American occupational forces immediately following World War II. Since 1974, the mission has been to be the single point of control for Americans and to provide base operations support for tenant units in the assigned geographical area. The Mannheim US Military Community Activity (USMCA) was consolidated with USMCA-Worms in 1990 and was reflagged as the 293rd Base Support Battalion (BSB) of the 26th Area Support Group (ASG) in 1991. The current area of responsibility extends over 938 square miles with a total of 20 installations.
The 293rd BSB supports units from every major command in USAREUR and some units not headquartered within the Federal Republic of Germany, totalling over 15,000 residents. The six major troop billets of Sullivan Bks, Taylor Bks, Turley Bks, Spinnelli Bks, Coleman Bks and Funari Bks are located in the suburbs of Mannheim. Friedrichfeld depot is located outside the town of Schwetzingen in the direction of Heidelberg.
The two major housing areas are Benjamin Franklin Village (BFV) located adjacent to Sullivan and Funari Bks in Mannheim and Thomas Jefferson Village (TJV) in Worms, approximately 20 miles north of Mannheim.
The Mannheim military community is comprised of several posts within a relatively small area in and around Mannheim. Sullivan, Taylor, and Funari Barracks, Benjamin Franklin Village housing and the military shopping area are all located within walking distance of one another in the Mannheim suburb of Kaefertal. Spinelli Barracks is approximately 10 minutes by car circling southeast around Mannheim. Coleman Barracks is located off Autobahn A6 at the town of Sandhofen, approximately 20-30 minutes by car. Turley Barracks is approximately five miles toward the center of Mannheim. Thomas Jefferson Village housing is located in the city of Worms, 30-45 minutes away. Thompkins Barracks and Friedsrichfeld depot are located just off Autobahn A565 toward to Heidelberg.
Mannheim is known as the city of quadrangles (blocks). On 17 March 1606, Prince-Elector Friedrich IV of Palatinate layed the plan for the fortified city of Mannheim with streets at right angles. The German word ‘Mannheim’ translates to “A place where men are at home”. The city of blocks, second largest city in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg, is located at the center of the Rhine-Neckar river triangle. Mannheim and its suburbs include more than 300,000 people. The population of the greater Mannheim-Ludwigshafen urban area exceeds half a million.
*만하임공동체에 있는 육군부대들은 유럽육군주요사령부에서 떨어져 나왔다. 지역미육군부대들의 임무는 주도적인 신호, 수송 그리고 헌병지원이다. Also the US military confinement facility for Europe is located on Coleman Barracks. The approximate total population assigned is 15,000 which consists of: Army active duty, 4,000; Air Force active duty, 200; Army family members, 6,484; Air Force family members, 197; civilian employees and family members, 3,266 and US military retirees, 727.
Lampertheim Local Training Area (KLTA)
Lampertheim Training Area is a 4,000-acre training area that is used by about 5,000 soldiers a year but is largely open to the public for hiking, horseback riding and general recreation. Coleman Airfield is nearby.
What’s it take to clean up more than 30 years worth of bullets fired by Army riflemen into a Cold War training range? About $500,000 and a thousand dump truck loads of super-scrubbed dirt. That’s exactly what the Army did at its Lampertheim Training Area just outside Mannheim. Reluctant to leave behind millions of lead and copper chunks from bullets allowing heavy metal contaminants to seep into the local water supply, in 2001 the Army contracted the Mannheim firm Scherer and Kohl to scrape away 30,000 tons of dirt and give it a good cleaning. The range was shut down in 1999, but before that, tens of thousands of soldiers since the late 1960s had used the rifle range for marksmanship training on all kinds of small arms weapons. A 30-foot dirt berm served as a bullet-stopper.
The rifle range itself has been replaced by another, smaller facility nearby. Instead of 100 meter lanes surrounded by tall dirt berms, the new range uses 25 meter lanes and new technology that collects the bullets as they are fired through targets. Absorbed into a wall that bounces and slows the bullets as if they were traveling around and around inside the shell of a giant snail, the bullets end up in 96 collection buckets.
In June 2000 American and German Army soldiers teamed-up to sling load a HMMWV (‘Humvee’) to a hovering Blackhawk Helicopter. The practice sling-load operation took place at the Lampertheim Training Area. Soldiers of the 512th Maintenance Company, 51st Maintenance Battalion, 21st Training Support Command, USAREUR, and the 1st Maintenance Company, 220th Maintenance Battalion, German Army, took part in the practice sling-load operation, which is one of many training events the two units collaborate in. Other events include weapons firing and field training exercises
On March 23, 1982, flares were dropped into the open turret of an M-60 tank loaded with ammunition at Lampertheim Training Area, near Darmstadt, which resulted in an explosion and fire.

Sullivan Barracks
Mannheim-Viernheim, Germany

Units
7 SIG BDE (5 SIG CMD)
44 SIG BN (7 SIG BDE)
4 ASOS (USAF)
510 PSB (1 PERSCOM)
293 BSB (USAREUR)

The Air Support Operations Center AN/TSQ-209 Communication Central system was designed and deployed by the National Security Division’s Integrated Defense Systems. The Air Support Operations Center or ASOC is an Air Force unit collocated with the Land Component Commander, responsible for managing air assets in support of ground maneuver. By January 2001, the INEEL has fielded six units, two each at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, Fort Hood in Texas and Sullivan Barracks in Viernheim, Germany. Six more were in the works for 604 th ASOS at Camp Red Cloud in Korea, 111 th ASOS at Ft. Lewis, Washington and for the 182 ASOS Unit in Illinois. Each base receives two units for tactical “leap-frogging”. One AN/TSQ-209 could be deployed and as the troops advance, the second would follow the maneuver units as the corps moves forward and become the primary unit.
ITT Industries, Systems Division provides communications operations, maintenance, and supply support to the 5th Signal Command and other designated elements to ensure reliable, high-quality communications support to the US Army, Europe. Systems Division maintains and operates vital US Army Command, Control, and Communications (C3) systems throughout central Europe, and provides operations and logistics support to the Defense Information Infrastructure (DII), the Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN), Video-Teleconferencing Centers (VTC), and maintenance of American Forces Television (AFTV), and Air Traffic Systems (ATS). ITT also operates the Area Maintenance and Supply Facility – Europe (AMSF-E) at Sullivan Barracks, Germany.
During 2001 CECOM’s Systems Management Center Project Manager, Defense Communications and Army Switched Systems (PM DCASS), successfully ‘cutover’ three remote switching units (RSU’s) in the Mannheim area, making that switch cluster the first in the Defense Information Systems-Europe to employ Defense Information Systems Agency -certified RSU’s. The cutovers were completed at Sullivan Barracks Aug. 3, at Spinelli Barracks Aug. 10, and at Taylor Barracks Aug. 24. These RSU’s provide voice and data service to approximately 2,000 users and direct access to the public network.

The 293d Base Support Battalion, Director of Logistics/S-4 is responsible for supervising the Property Book Office, Transportation Motor Pool, Movements Branch, and the Food Service Branch. The 293d Base Support Battalion, Director of Logistics/S-4 is located in Mannheim, Germany on Sullivan Barracks, Building 246, 2nd Floor. The 293d Base Support Battalion, Food Service Branch is responsible for Dining Facility Attendant management for five Dining Facilities. The 293d Base Support Battalion, Food Service Branch is located in Mannheim, Germany on Sullivan Barracks, Building 246, 2nd Floor. The 293d Base Support Battalion, Transportation Office is responsible for shipping personal property, household goods storage, duty travel and portcall offices, and the Mannheim drivers testing office. The 293d Base Support Battalion, Movements Branch. office is located in Mannheim, Germany on Sullivan Barracks, Building 255.

At the edge of the Sullivan Barracks in Mannheim the new building of a department store (Commissary) was developed by the American Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) with approx. 4200 m 2 surface area. The building structure is a single-storey building without making a cellar under, with a zwischengeschoss as technique center within the range camp and an underground fire fighting water tank from reinforced concrete.

The food service specialists who work in the 44th Signal Battalion Dining Facility [DFAC] are extremely proud of their jobs and the service they provide to the community. They are unsung heroes for the tireless effort and pride they contribute to the community. The DFAC is neither part of AAFES or morale, welfare and recreation. Physical training, an integral part of the Army workday, begins at 6:30 a.m. and lasts until 7:30 a.m. The DFAC is designed around these hours, not civilian hours.

Spinelli Barracks Mannheim, Germany
◦ 51 MAINT BN(21 TSC)/ USNSE(V CORPS)/720 Ord(EOD)(21 TSC)/510 Postal(1 PERSCOM) ◦ 208 FIN BN (266th TFC)
Spinelli Barracks is named after a fallen World War II hero. Pfc. Dominic V. Spinelli, 21, was a medic with the 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Div. He fell mortally wounded near the village of Wilsbach on April 14, 1945, while trying to rescue four wounded comrades.
On 13 April 2001 the Wiesbaden Contracting Center announced the award for the operation of the 7th Army Reserve Command (ARCOM) Equipment Storage Site – Expanded (ESS-X) to Lear Siegler Services, Inc. (LSI), Annapolis, Maryland. LSI’s Field Service Organization will provide continuous maintenance, repair, and storage of vehicles and equipment at Spinelli Barracks located in Manheim, Germany, in support of the 7th ARCOM mission. The Modified Controlled Humidity Preservation Warehouse at the Equipment Concentration Site-67 at Fort McCoy is the second such facility in the U.S. Army Reserve. The 7th Army Reserve Command, headquartered in Schwetzingen, Germany, has a similar facility at Spinelli Barracks in Mannheim, Germany, which has been in operation since July 2000. That facility officially was opened by Lt. Gen. Thomas J. Plewes, chief of the Army Reserve, and Brig. Gen. Paul Patrick, commanding general of the 7th, June 16, 2001. The 7th ARCOM understands the criticality of the overall support mission and, in response, has developed an ESS-X concept that has significant potential to alleviate pressing problems of maintenance and storage of multi-component unit equipment in Europe. The ESS-X is located at Spinelli Barracks in Mannheim, Germany. It is the point where the wholesale logistics system for virtually all classes of supply arrives in Europe from CONUS. The location is a true logistics hub with its own rail spur, access by road and autobahn, proximity to inland waterway for barge traffic and near major U.S. Air Force Bases of Ramstein and Rhein Main. The location facilitates reception, staging, onward movement and integration (RSOI) operations. The 574th Supply Company’s home station is Spinelli Barracks, Mannheim, Germany. The 293d Base Support Battalion maintains command, control, and coordination (C3) of the railhead located at Coleman Barracks and Spinelli Barracks, Mannheim. These facilities are dedicated to support contingency operations and are currently configured to support deployment/redeployment of forces. Dedeploying/ Redeploying units will not be provided “pusher” unit support and must rely strictly upon organic assets to load/unload equipment. Units are required to coordinate equipment pick-up with the 293d Base Support Battalion S-2/3, NLT 7 days prior to the train arrival/departure. The 293d Base Support Battalion, Transportation Motor Pool is responsible to provide non-tactical vehicles support for the Base Operations mission. The 293d Base Support Battalion Transportation Motor Pool is located in Mannheim, Germany on Spinelli Barracks, Building 1563. The Self-Service Supply Center (SSSC), Central Receiving Point/Bulk Break Point and the Supply Support Office are on Mannheim’s Spinelli Barracks, The Combat Equipment Group Europe (CEGE) Headquarters was at Spinelli Barracks in the early 1980s. In June 1995 the 51st Maintenance Battalion moved to its current home at Spinelli barracks, Mannheim. During 2001 CECOM’s Systems Management Center Project Manager, Defense Communications and Army Switched Systems (PM DCASS), successfully ‘cutover’ three remote switching units (RSU’s) in the Mannheim area, making that switch cluster the first in the Defense Information Systems-Europe to employ Defense Information Systems Agency -certified RSU’s. The cutovers were completed at Sullivan Barracks Aug. 3, at Spinelli Barracks Aug. 10, and at Taylor Barracks Aug. 24. These RSU’s provide voice and data service to approximately 2,000 users and direct access to the public network.
Coleman Barracks
Mannheim-Sandhofen, Germany
49°33′N 08°27′E

◦ 18 MP BDE (V CORPS)
◦ HQ CO, AMFL (V CORPS)
◦ MCT-MHN (21 TSC)
◦ 28 TRANS BN (21 TSC)
◦ 2-502D AVN (21 TSC)
◦ 11 SIG DET (2D SIG BDE)
◦ 414 SIG CO (LANDCENT)
◦ 6981 CSG (2D SIG BDE)
◦ USAREUR Confinement Facility

The Coleman Barracks Army Airfield is situated about one mile due north of Mannheim. The German Motorway 6 (E50) is running right along the base (due south). Driving on the 6 (E50) you must take junction Mannheim-Sandhofen and head north to Lampertheim on road 44. After several hundred meters you must make a right turn into the town of Scharfhof. Turn left when you are in Scharfhof and make a right turn soon after that. You will end up near the perimiter fence. The road leads all the way around the base. Sometimes you will need to climb up the hill (towards the fence) for a good view over the field.
AMCOM Project OLR, Europe is a government managed, contractor operated team of industry specialists dedicated to providing system maintenance, modification, and damage recovery within Europe and the Mid-East. It is a division of the U.S. Army Material Command (AMC) and the Aviation & Missile Command (AMCOM) with over 20,000 sq. ft. of maintenance and 98,000 sq. ft. of storage facilities at Coleman Barracks. Endorsed by the U.S. Joint Logistics Chiefs (JLC) as the primary contractual vehicle for securing depot-level maintenance and modification within the DOD, the operating contractor is DynCorp, based in Fort Worth, Texas.
The 293d Base Support Battalion maintains command, control, and coordination (C3) of the railhead located at Coleman Barracks and Spinelli Barracks, Mannheim. These facilities are dedicated to support contingency operations and are currently configured to support deployment/redeployment of forces. Dedeploying/ Redeploying units will not be provided “pusher” unit support and must rely strictly upon organic assets to load/unload equipment. Units are required to coordinate equipment pick-up with the 293d Base Support Battalion S-2/3, NLT 7 days prior to the train arrival/departure.
May 29, 2001 marked the deactivation of the 414th (US) Signal Company in Mannheim, Coleman Barracks, Germany. The company was originally under operational control of the LANDCENT Signal Group (LSG) until LSG was disbanded in 1999. The group was then place under operational control of the Central Regional Signal Group, now Northern Regional Signal Group. The unit was the only deployable, mobile CIS unit available to RHQ AFNORTH.
The Headquarters of the American Forces Network is tentatively scheduled to relocate from Frankfurt to Coleman Barracks in Mannheim, Germany perhaps sometime in the 2002-2003 timeframe. This move should be invisible to the audience and should have no impact on AFN-Europe radio or television programming.
The Army Oil Analysis Program (AOAP), administered by the Army Materiel Command Logistics Support Activity (LOGSA) at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is part of a Department of Defense-wide effort to detect imminent component failures and determine the condition of used oils by periodically collecting and evaluating samples. The Coleman Barracks lab is near Mannheim, Germany, and primarily supports the 1st Armored Division there, the Southern European Task Force in Italy, and Task Force Able Sentry in Macedonia. The Coleman Barracks lab also provides support to Belgium, Kuwait, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
In August of 1965, under the costar concept, the 51ST ordnance group was redesignated as the 51st maintenance battalion (direct support) and relocated to Coleman barracks and in July 1989, the battalion was realigned as a subordinate command of the 29th Area Support Group. Recently, in June 1995, the 51st Maintenance Battalion moved to its current home at Spinelli barracks, Mannheim.
In April 1997 soldiers and civilians from Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC) and 293rd Base Support Battalion moved UH-60 Blackhawks to Coleman Barracks. Encased in protective white plastic, Fourteen UH-60 Blackhawks from Ft. Bragg, NC were towed off a barge they rode from Rotterdamm, Netherlands to Coleman Barracks. They were prepared for its mission in Bosnia by the 2/502d Aviation Company, Mannheim.
The Army plans to expand a military runway at Mannheim’s Coleman Barracks airfield and to relocate an aviation battalion there. Army officials want to bring the small airfield up to current safety standards by widening and lengthening the existing runway by about one-third. The proposed $13 million improvements would provide enough taxiway for pilots to bring aircraft to a stop during aborted takeoffs and bring the airfield into compliance with new international safety standards.
The upgrades coincide with plans to relocate the 214th Aviation Battalion — and its 17 aircraft — from the Army airfield in Heidelberg. The battalion provides transportation for the Army’s top commands in the region, including U.S. Army Europe and V Corps. It consists of eight Black Hawks, five turboprop Beachcraft airplanes and four Cessna Citation executive jets. On average in Heidelberg, German officials count about 2,160 annual “aircraft movements” — takeoff, landing or circling — made by the battalion. That would add to the 3,800 flybys Mannheim residents have to listen to as aircraft train in the area and come in for repairs at the aviation maintenance facility based there. The battalion is moving to Coleman with or without the airfield upgrades
Local politicians have blocked the upgrades, asking the German Defense Ministry for formal hearings that could tie up construction for months. German Defense officials say they are waiting on a noise pollution study, commissioned by the city, to be completed before they issue a ruling on the need for hearings.
Citing an increase in noise pollution, about 1,000 Mannheim residents signed a petition last week protesting the battalion’s move and proposed airfield upgrades. “The people are OK with the Americans coming here, but they don’t want more noise,” said Josef Krah, a city administrator in Mannheim. Krah was among more than a dozen top Mannheim officials invited to Coleman Barracks this week for briefings on the Army’s plans and a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter ride around Mannheim.
Some Mannheim residents also are concerned that the runway improvements are really preparations to move Rhein-Main Air Base’s heavy flow of operations to Coleman’s airfield when Rhein-Main closes in 2005. But the move has nothing to do with Rhein-Main’s closure; Germany’s Ramstein air base will assume nearly all of Rhein-Main’s responsibilities. U.S. Army Confinement Facility-Europe

At the far end of Coleman Barracks stands an 8-foot-high chain-link fence topped with concertina wire. The only way through it is a double-locked gate, where a sign details visitors’ dos and don’ts. To enter, visitors must surrender their ID cards at a guard shack located behind yet another locked gate. Inside, one senses the looming authority imposed by the 9th Military Police Detachment. As the visitor passes from one block of cells to the next, the unnerving clang of a steel door slamming shut echoes down the shiny hall. The distinct smell of disinfectant stings the nose, and eyes adjust to the striped sunshine that filters through barred windows. There’s no mistaking this place for There’s no mistaking this place for Club Med —.
The 21st Theater Support Command’s Mannheim Confinement Facility in Germany insists on rigid security. Officially known as the U.S. Army Confinement Facility-Europe, MCF was built in 1963 to house 236 inmates. By 2000 about 50 inmates or detainees called one of the cells “home.” Comparable to a county jail, the facility can house inmates of all ranks serving sentences of less than one year or detainees awaiting trial.
The MCF is the only U.S. military confinement facility in Europe, including the Balkans, except for a small Air Force facility in England. As a result, the facility is used for holding members of the Army, Air Force, Marines and Navy, as well as foreign prisoners of war. To tend to the mixed clientele, MCF has a cadre of Air Force and Navy correctional specialists assigned to its personnel roster.
During inprocessing, new prisoners and detainees are placed in a barren, 6-by-8-foot cell in “D Block” for at least the first 72 hours. They remain there 23 and a half hours a day with a camera watching them, and they are visited daily by a doctor, chaplain and social worker. Books and magazines are not allowed. The “D Block” cells contain only a bed, sink and toilet. Prisoners who want to run water or flush must call the guard on duty, who controls these functions from behind the cells. When it’s time for a shower, the guard unlocks the cell, chains the prisoners’ ankles and wrists, and walks them to the shower stall at the end of the hall. The cadre controls even the length and temperature of showers.
If prisoners have completed inprocessing and show no reason for concern, they are assigned to another block with larger cells that can accommodate up to 13 prisoners. By the third day of confinement, prisoners are allowed to phone home at their own expense. Free calls to a prisoner’s lawyer, commander or unit are allowed at any time.

Quirnheim Missile Station
As announced by DOD in 2000, the Quirnheim Missile Station near Mannheim was returned to host nation officials. The 25 January 2001 announcement regarding the Quirnheim Missile Station concerned a Patriot launcher area — the only portion of the facility remaining which had not been returned. The facility had not been used for several years, and there were no military or civilian positions associated with it. Quirnheim was last used in 1994 as a storage area for Patriot launchers. The Quirnheim site was being considered as a training area for the air defense unit in Kaiserslautern. That unit moved to another area of Germany and the Quirnheim site is no longer needed.

Taylor Barracks
Mannheim, Germany
◦ 2 SIG BDE (5 SIG CMD)
◦ USAREUR OPM
◦ VEH REG (USAREUR)
◦ 72 SIG BN (7th SIG BDE )
◦ 95 MP BN (21 TSC)
◦ MAM (21 TSC)
◦ SOUTHERN LAW CENTER (21 TSC)
Inheriting a distinguished tradition of combat service support, the lineage and honors of 21st Theater Support Command began 23 June 1965 with the activation of the 1st Support Brigade. A maintenance support headquarters under Seventh Army Support Command, the brigade’s first home was Taylor Barracks, Mannheim.
The 293d Base Support Battalion, Property Book Office is responsible for maintaining accountability for all non-expendable equipment, Class III (Fuel) Management, and Reports of Survey. The 293d Base Support Battalion, Property Book Office is located in Mannheim, Germany on Taylor Barracks, Building 400.
The USAREUR basic and advanced Information Assurance Training Program (IATP) courses are taught by contractors at Taylor Barracks, Mannheim, Germany (IATP facility building 331), and by mobile training teams at various locations across the theater.
During 2001 CECOM’s Systems Management Center Project Manager, Defense Communications and Army Switched Systems (PM DCASS), successfully ‘cutover’ three remote switching units (RSU’s) in the Mannheim area, making that switch cluster the first in the Defense Information Systems-Europe to employ Defense Information Systems Agency -certified RSU’s. The cutovers were completed at Sullivan Barracks Aug. 3, at Spinelli Barracks Aug. 10, and at Taylor Barracks Aug. 24. These RSU’s provide voice and data service to approximately 2,000 users and direct access to the public network.

Funari Barracks Mannheim, Germany
◦ HQ, 5th SIGNAL CMD
The Mannheim Community Service Center, located in Funari Barracks, provides a wide range of communications services to the Mannheim Military Community and to the 293d Base Support Battalion.
The Army Computer Emergency Response Team (ACERT) has forward deployed elements in order to better support the warfighter in the detection and response of computer network security events. The Regional CERTs (RCERTs) are located in Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Funari Barracks, Mannheim, Germany; Fort Shafter, Hawaii; and Taegu, Korea to support the Continental United States (CONUS), U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR), U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), and Eighth U.S. Army respectively. Two additional RCERTs are planned for Fort Gordon, Georgia and South West Asia (SWA) to support the Army component to U. S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and the Army component to U. S. Central Command (CENTCOM) respectively. Each of the RCERTs are collocated with the Army Signal Command’s (ASC) Theater Network Operation and Security Centers (TNOSCs) that manage the Army’s backbone networks to facilitate communication and coordination between network operations management and network security management.
Turley Barracks
Mannheim, Germany

◦ 181 TRANS BN (V CORPS)
◦ University of Maryland
◦ USAREUR CLAIMS

The 181st Transportation Battalion is V Corps’ only truck battalion. The Battalion headquarters is located in Mannheim, Germany on beautiful Turley Barracks, an historic former German Army Kaserne and has been the Battalion headquarters since 1955. The 181st Transportation Battalion and 51st Transportation Company are located on Turley Barracks.
The University of Maryland Mannheim Campus is a residential, coeducational, full-time college for family members of U.S. military and Department of Defense personnel living in Europe. The Campus is located on Turley Barracks, the oldest remaining kaserne still in use in Mannheim and protected by the German Historic Preservation Law. It has about 200 students.
Mannheim Campus is located on Turley Barracks, an easy walking distance to Mannheim’s city center and only eight blocks to Benjamin Franklin Village where most U.S. facilities are located. A nearby streetcar takes students into downtown Mannheim, to the PX or commissary, and even as far as the center of Heidelberg. The turn-of-the-century red-brick buildings and a grassy quadrangle give the Mannheim Campus the appearance of a traditional university. With an enrollment under two-hundred students, it is easy to get acquainted and to develop lasting friendships with fellow students, faculty and staff. The campus offers small classes, a faculty devoted to academic instruction, and a safe, secure living environment. The Mannheim Campus occupies an administration building, two residence halls, a science laboratory, a conference building, a library, and a Student Union. A gym, small AAFES Shoppette and a cafeteria are also located on Turley Barracks.
The military dining facility on Turley Barracks is open Monday through Friday for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The AAFES Snack Bar on Turley Barracks offers light meals, and there are a variety of local restaurants across the street from campus.
You cannot enter Grenadierstrasse (a one-way street running along the entrance to Turley Barracks) from Friedrich Ebert Strasse but must proceed one block past the Barracks to Hochuferstrasse. To enter Turley barracks turn right on Hochuferstrasse. Then take the next immediate right to Jak. Trumpfheflerstrasse. At the end of this short street you will see the entrance to Turley Barracks, Grenadierstrasse 4.

Babenhausen Kaserne, Germany
◦ 41st Field Artillery Brigade
◦ 1/27th Field Artillery BN [MLRS]
◦ 77 Maint Co
◦ D&E | 5-7 ADA (Patriot)
94th Air Defense Artillery(폐쇄)

Babenhausen Kaserne is home to the Babenhausen Area Support Team; Headquarters, 41st Field Artillery Brigade; 1st Battalion, 27th Field Artillery the 77th Maintenance Co., 71st Ordinance Det., E. Battery 5/7 Air Defense Artillery, and D. Battery 5/7 Air Defense Artillery. All facilities, including the housing area, dental and health clinics, Babenhausen Elementary School and sports field, are located on the caserne. Babenhausen also has a local training area, an airfield and a helipad adjacent to the caserne.
The Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration Center successfully completed its move from Giessen, Germany, to Babenhausen, Germany, in early December 1996. Both are part of the 104th Area Support Group, primarily located in the German state of Hessen. The RSOI site played a vital role within the Bosnian peacekeeping mission. As the 104th Area Support Group continued to be a major supporter of that mission, the RSOI facilities provided life support for personnel awaiting transportation back to the United States and to some sites within the NATO theater. After about an 18-hour bus ride from the intermediate staging base in Taszar, Hungary, individuals are quickly processed and screened at the RSOI facility before they are assigned billets. Reservists and active duty soldiers from throughout U.S. Army Europe and the United States who staff the facility say their task is to make the inprocessing as painless and rapid as possible. Redeploying personnel undergo a records check, medical screening, check for orders, awards and all critical documents. While at the RSOI awaiting transportation they are provided a clean place to sleep and dining facilities. The RSOI facility was tasked to stay open through the end of Operation Joint Endeavor.
The construction of Babenhausen Kaserne began in 1900. The French occupied the kaserne from 1918 to 1920. Following the invasion of Poland, the kaserne became a military hospital. During 1945 and 1946, the US Army used it as a Prisoner of War (POW) and repatriation camp for German soldiers from southern Hesse. In 1946, it was used as a United Nations refugee camp for Slavic Freedom fighters and refugees fleeing the Soviet take over of their homeland.
The 233rd Base Support Battalion has its major facilities located in Darmstadt with some kasernes and housing in the neighboring towns of Babenhausen, Griesheim, Muenster and Aschaffenburg. Bounded by the scenic Odenwald on the east, the Bergstrasse wine district on the south and the Rhine river on the west, Darmstadt, with its over 140,000 inhabitants, is ideally located directly south of Frankfurt. It is called the “little-big city where the arts are at home”, to include culinary art. Shopping through the pedestrian zone is a pleasure, and you will soon discover the hospitality of the Darmstadt inhabitants.
The 233rd Base Support Bn. Directorate of Public Works has piped up with a new water supply idea. The 233rd signed a contract with Zweckverband Gruppenwasserwerk Dieburg (Dieburg Water Works) to provide maintenance of water lines within Babenhausen Kaserne. They’re only going to be responsible for the pipes outside of the buildings. The 233rd’s DPW will still maintain water lines within buildings. Dieburg Water Works already supplies the water to the installation, about 170,000 cubic meters per year. The water utility will also be responsible for operation of the chlorination and fluoridation plant. Water supplied to German homes generally is not chlorinated, but the process is required for U.S. installations. The DM 3.5 million pilot project runs until 2003. As a first step in the new relationship, Dieburg Water Works and the 233rd BSB DPW will be surveying existing water lines to determine how best to modernize the system. The DPW believes that modernizing the system will improve the water quality on the casern. The DPW is also investigating ways to have other German utilities provide maintenance of electrical, gas and district heating lines in Babenhausen Kaserne. One plus of the new relationship is that residents of the casern may find utility work less disruptive.
Babenhausen is a picturesque military post located in the heart of Germany. Situated between the Main and Rhein rivers at the foot of the Odenwald Forest, it offers great opportunities for scenic bicycle rides, hiking and weekends jaunts through ancient castles and museums. Located just 30 minutes from the Frankfurt international airport, all of Europe is at your doorstep. Just 5 hours from Paris, Czechoslovakia, Brussels and Venice by car, it’s a great central location to travel from.
Babenhausen (Hessen) is a city of approximately 17000 inhabitants and is situated 30 km to the southeast of Frankfurt/Main on the road from Darmstadt to Aschaffenburg. The villages of Harpertshausen, Harreshausen, Hergershausen, Langstadt and Sickenhofen also belong to the City of Babenhausen.
The small U.S. Army post provides a recreation center, commissary, exchange, post office, community bank, movie theater, bowling center, racquetball courts, tennis courts, auto repair shop, Anthony’s Pizza, Burger King, Baskin Robbins, child care center, youth services, thrift shop, all rank club, library, adult education center, dispensary, and dental clinic. The nearest U.S. hospital is 50 miles away.
Repair garages are located in town for most foreign cars, and a PX garage for American car repair is located twenty miles away. Gasoline and oil can be purchased locally. While May to August often have lovely days, the climate is generally cool and damp. Winters are cold with no accumulated snow. Roads have black ice requiring all season tires.

바움홀더 222기지지원단
WELCOME TO THE “HOME OF CHAMPIONS”!
MISSION
222D BASE SUPPORT BATTALION PROVIDES BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT FOR BAUMHOLDER UNITS, SOLDIERS, CIVILIANS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS; ON ORDER, PERFORMS POWER PROJECTION OPERATIONS AND CONDUCT AREA OPERATIONS.
222d 기지지원대대는 기지작전지원을 제공한다.
VISION
BAUMHOLDER IS A COMMUNITY THAT SOLDIERS, CIVILIANS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS AGGRESSIVELY SEEK ASSIGNMENT, AND ONCE IN BAUMHOLDER NEVER WANT TO LEAVE.
The American military community literally coexits with the city of Baumholder, as various housing units and post facilities are located in and around the city. Baumholder is located in west central Germany in the state of Rheinland-Pfalz, about 70 kilometers from the French border,about two hours from Frankfurt, just off Autobahn #62, and between Kaiserslautern and Trier.
바움홀더는 하나우의 104지역지원단에서 떨어져 나왔다. 그리고 222기지 지원대대는 바움홀더 군공동체를 위한 부대를 주도하고 지원하고 있다. 사단 포병과 사단의 2여단을 포함하는 1장갑사단의 주요요소를 위한 집이다. 바움홀더의 기초임무는 1장갑사단을 지원하는 것이다.
Other key units making their home here include the 8th Finance Battalion, Baumholder Health Clinic, Dental Clinic, 40th Engineer Combat Battalion, 47th Support Battalion, 90th Personnel Service Battalion, and three AFCENT units.

Population assigned-served: 13,000 soldiers and family members.
For specific directions on how to get to Baumholder, please refer to Category/INSTALLATION, Subject Area/MUST KNOW ITEMS.
For emergency assistance while in transit, please refer to Category/RELOCATION.

HISTORY OF BAUMHOLDER POST:
Baumholder and its sister communities are rich with history. Baumholder itself has medieval origins, the first recorded mention of the town is found in a document dating back to 1156. World War II brought the military to Baumholder. The Third Reich needed a training area and Baumholder was picked. The German government appropriated 29,158 acres and resettled about 842 families from 14 villages to clear the land for use by the Third Reich. Thus was born Baumholder’s Major Training area, used today for military training by Americans and a host of NATO countries. The French occupied the area in 1945, and in 1951 the Americans moved in. With the help of thousands of German workers, dwellings for American families were quickly constructed.
Today Baumholder is home to the largest concentration of U.S. combat soldiers outside the United States. It consists of Smith Barracks (the main post), Wetzel area in Baumholder), the base operations area support teams of Strassburg in Idar-Oberstein, and Neubrucke near Birkenfeld.

밤베르그279기지지원대대
◦ 279th Base Support Battalion
◦ 1st Infantry Div Artillery (Divarty)
◦ 1-6th Field Artillery
◦ 1-33 Field Artillery
◦ 1st Infantry Div Engineering Bde
◦ 82nd Engineer Battalion
◦ 7th Corps Support Group
◦ 71st Corps Support Battalion
◦ 317th Maintenance Company
◦ 240th Quartermaster Company
◦ 54th Engineering Battalion
◦ 38th Personal Service Battalion
◦ 793rd Military Police Battalion
◦ 630th Military Police Company
◦ 200th TAMMC
◦ 30th Movement Control Team
◦ Bavaria Dist. 2nd CID
◦ 106th Finance Support Team
◦ 1st Infantry Division Band
◦ 38th Postal Detachment
◦ Bamberg Medical Clinic
◦ Bamberg Dental Clinic
◦ 560th Military Police Company
◦ 1st Infantry Division (STC)
◦ 201st FSB (CO B)
◦ 701st MST (CO D)
◦ 301st Rear Operations Center
◦ 345th Support Company
◦ 1172nd Movement Control Team
◦ 1st Battalion 2nd Aviation
◦ 71st Ordinance Detachment
WELCOME TO BAMBERG, GERMANY! Bamberg has been called Germany’s Dream City, Franconian Rome, and Town of Romanticism. The town holds over 1000 years of history. This is a golden opportunity to travel, explore, and experience the unique German culture as well as the surrounding European countries. We hope that you will enjoy your stay here.
LOCATION. Bamberg is located in the center of Germany, approximately: -30 miles north of Nuernberg -126 miles east of Frankfurt
뉘른베르그 북으로 48km 프랑크푸르트 동으로 210km
Warner Barracks is located on the east side of Bamberg. For specific directions on how to get to the installation see Must Know Items under category Installation.
MISSION. 평시 279기지지원대대의 임무는 우리공동체안에 잇는 부대들의 기초적인 생활의 질을 제공하는 것이다. 전시에는 유럽과 독일전체의 병력과 장비를 전개시키는 것이다.
HISTORY OF WARNER BARRACKS. Warner Barracks has been occupied by American forces since the end of World War II. Prior to WWII, almost every branch of the German Army was stationed at Warner Barracks at some time. After World War II, the headquarters of the U.S. Constabulary was located in Bamberg. The Constabulary was a highly mobile unit made up of the 28th Infantry Regiment and the 1st Infantry Division. The unit was responsible for patrolling the American occupied quarter of Germany. In June 1948, the Soviets imposed the Berlin Blockade changing the United States’ role in Germany from occupier to defender. The Constabulary was eventually phased out. The current Warner Barracks complex was appropriated in 1950 by U.S. forces and renamed in honor of CPL Henry Warner. Warner was killed in action in 1944 after his heroic anti-tank actions in Dom Budgenbach, Belgium.
In 1991, the Bamberg military community became the 279th Base Support Battalion, under the 99th Area Support Group in Nuernberg, and in 1993, joined the 98th Area Support Group, based in Wuerzburg.
1991년 밤베르그군공동체는 뉴른베르그의 99지역지원단아래의 279기지지원대대가 되었고 1993년 뷔르츠부르그의 98지역지원단에 참여했다.
For a thorough history of the installation, make reference to the Installation’s Internet Home Page.

Bamberg Local Training Area, Germany
Bamberg’s Local Training Area [LTA] provides realistic training in urban environments. Large equipment melts into the thick woods of Bamberg’s LTA.
Soldiers from the Southern European Task Force’s 1st Combat Team, 508th Airborne Battalion, based in Vicenza, Italy, along with Company D, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, stationed in Giebelstadt, Germany, train at the 279th Base Support Battalion’s local training area military operations urban training site. These and other units, including infantry and Special Forces, travel long distances to use the Bamberg MOUT site because it is one of the most comprehensive in Europe outside the major training areas. It features many different configurations of buildings, tunnels and an expansive landing site. It can also accommodate live fire exercises in an urban environment. The Bamberg MOUT site is an example of the 279th BSB’s dedication to supporting the Army mission with world class training and power-projection capabilities.
During the month of June, 1998, the 40th Quartermaster Supply Company braved mud, rain and cold nights to support the 201st Forward Support Battalion during a field exercise with 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. The 240th QM Co., with more than 100 soldiers stationed in Bamberg, Germany, provides Class I through VII categories of supplies to all V Corps units and provides reinforcing support to 1st Infantry Division units. The company provided water support for the 201st FSB in Amberg, Germany, near the Grafenwoehr Training Area. During the Water Section’s mission, the remainder of the company rolled into the Bamberg Local Training Area where the unit’s combat readiness would be tested. The Field Training Exercise focused on occupation, reacting to Nuclear, Biological and Chemical threats, conducting convoy procedures, providing Class II, III(P), III(B), IV, VII and Water supplies, and using basic field skills. Although strenuous, the training proved to the soldiers and leadership that the company is prepared to go to war. It reinforced the soldiers’ confidence in themselves and their chain of command. The Company’s Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants platoon departed its Area of Operation from the Bamberg LTA, convoyed to Hohenfelds to conduct a joint Refuel-On-the-Move, and participated in the Task Force 2/63 Combined Maneuver Training Center rotation with the 201st FSB.
Warner Barracks Bamberg, Germany
Warner Barracks has been occupied by American forces since the end of World War II. Prior to WWII, almost every branch of the German Army was stationed at Warner Barracks at some time. After World War II, the headquarters of the US Constabulary was located in Bamberg. The Constabulary was a highly mobile unit made up of the 28th Infantry Regiment and the 1st Infantry Division. The unit was responsible for patrolling the American occupied quarter of Germany. In June 1948, the Soviets imposed the Berlin Blockade changing the United States’ role in Germany from occupier to defender. The Constabulary was eventually phased out. The current Warner Barracks complex was appropriated in 1950 by US forces and renamed in honor of CPL Henry Warner. Warner was killed in action in 1944 after his heroic anti-tank actions in Dom Budgenbach, Belgium. In 1991, the Bamberg military community became the 279th Base Support Battalion, under the 99th Area Support Group in Nuernberg, and in 1993, joined the 98th Area Support Group, based in Wuerzburg.
During 2000 the 38th Personnel Services Battalion (PSB) headquarters, stationed in Giebelstadt, moved to Warner Barracks in Bamberg. With 27 military spaces and 3 US civilian positions, the unit provides command and control of personnel and postal units in the 98th and 100th Area Support Groups, an area stretching from Giebelstadt to Grafenwöhr. With personnel services detachments and postal platoons in Kitzingen, Würzburg, Schweinfurt, Ansbach and Vilseck, the units mission includes personnel records maintenance, issuance of ID cards, personnel accountability, postal services and more. From its new, more central location, the 38th PSB is in a better position to service its area of responsibility. In addition to reduced travel times and fuel consumption, the unit expected to reduce its mileage in command and control trips by 4,000 miles a month.
Bamberg is located in the center of Germany, approximately: -30 miles north of Nuernberg -126 miles east of Frankfurt. Warner Barracks is located on the east side of Bamberg. The Bavarian city of Bamberg is situated in Upper Franconia about 30 miles north of Nuernberg and 3 miles south of the junction of the Regnitz and Main rivers. Because Bamberg was built on 7 hills, the residents like to compare it to Rome. Bamberg is one of Germany’s most picturesque medieval towns with narrow winding streets and quaint architecture. The Regnitz River divides the city into two parts: “Bishop’s Town” located on the west bank and the “Burgher’s Town” on the east bank. The oldest sections of the city are found in “Bishop’s Town”. Recent archaeological findings revealed that the first settlements date back as far as 1000 BC. Bamberg was first mentioned in 902 in a chronicle written by Regino von Prüm. In 973, Emperor Otto II. gave Bamberg to the Bavarian duke, Heinrich der Zänker. His son, who was later to become Heinrich II. (1002 – 1024), built Bamberg’s first cathedral on the site of a former fortress. This cathedral became the centre of the bishopric formed in 1007. For a short period, Henrich II proclaimed Bamberg the capital of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. For many years the city served as a residence for members of the Bavarian Royal Family (the New Residence). Numerous state authorities and military institutions settled and shaped Bamberg’s changing character. In 1919 Bamberg was the seat of the Bavarian Government and State Parliament which passed Bavaria’s first democratic constitution known as the “Bamberg Constitution”. Although the city suffered little damage during the Second World War, its location near the inner German border and the loss of its traditional markets to the East demanded a realignment of its commercial focus. In 2000 Bamberg’s population totalled 69,602 residents. The city is situated 240 metres above sea level; its highest point is marked by the historical castle “Altenburg” at 386 metres. The city covers a total area of 5458 ha, measuring 9.6 km from North to South, 9.7 km from East to West and 11.3 km from North East to South West. Bamberg is Upper Franconia’s largest centre of commerce with no fewer than 56 industrial enterprises employing 16 740 staff.

비스바덴 221bsb
221st Base Support Battalion-Wiesbaden Army Air Field

221기지지원대대는 서비스와 프로그램 그리고 독신서비스요원을 포함한 그들의 가족 민간인들을 위한 삶의 질 강화활동을 제공한다.
A partnership exists between these community members. Should you desire additional information concerning available services or sponsorship assistance, please contact our Family Assistance Center, Relocation Assistance Program at 01149-611-705-5034.
소련군 통신을 입수하는 또다른 통로는 동독지역의 영공비행이었다. 공산권바다에 외로게 떠있는 섬과도 같은 서베를린에 인력과 보급품을 원할히 수송하기 위해 협상단은 서베를린과 서독을 연결하는 3개의 협소한 통로를 여는데 합의했다. NSA에게 이러한 항공로는 금맥과 같았다. 총 32km 넓이의 항공로들은 동독지역의 약 1/6을 지나고 잇었다.도청용장비를 가득실은 미공군의 C-130E와 C-97G 항공기는 평범하 화물기로 위장하고 이 항공로를 따라 비행하며 비밀리에 공산권의 통신들을 도청했다.
이 임무는 비스바덴공군기지에 극비리에 주둔하고 있던 p222 7405지원비행대대가 수행했다. 비행대는 ‘물가의 장미’ ‘물벼룩’ 같은 암호명으로 활동하며 1967년 전반기동안에만 213회의 신호정보임무를 수행했다. 비행시간만 915시간이 넘었고, 총 5131건의 첩보를 얻엇다. 이들이 서베를린을 천천히 오가는동안 ‘처리요원들’은 수신기, 녹음기, 통신분석기,방향탐지기등을 가동시켰다. ‘머스키티어폭스트롯’프로젝트의 일환으로 특수 NSA 장비도 설치되었다. 그목적은 적대적 레이더시스템의 위치를 파악하고 이들의 전자신호를 교란시켜 전쟁시 미국의 전투기들과 폭격기들이 대공무기를 피하거나 교란시킬 수 있게 만드는 것이었다. 동독지역을 깊숙이 들여다 볼 수 있는 능력과 더불어 도청요원들은 소련시스템에 관하여 방대한 정보를 입수했다. NSA의 머스키티어폭스트롯프로젝트는 “통킹레이더의 정확한 수치를 제공했다. 이 프로젝트를 수행하면서 ‘특이한’ 톨킹의 상태와 관련된 방대한 첩보를 통해 톨킹이 기대 이상으로 더욱 정교하게 조작된다는 사실을 알 수 있었다. 또 다른 처보작전으로 지대공 미사일을 통제하는 소련 팬송 레이더들의매개변수를 알아냈으며 러시아제 57mm 및 85mm 대공포를 통제하는 신형파이어 레이더의 정확한 위치도 입수했다. 1967년 6월 이스라엘이 6일 전쟁을 치를때 레이븐(전자정찰첩보를 담당하는 공군장교)들은 동독의 미사일 장비가 서독 국경근처로 이동중임을 포착햇다. (NSA p221-222)

스팡달렘공군기지
기지공간과 시설이 추가된 비츠부르그 부속건물은 비츠부르그시의 스펭달렘으로부터 약 16km 떨어져 있다.
부대와 주요사령부: 유럽미공군 52전투비행단 기초무기
시스템: F-16, A-10
임무 : 스펭달렘팀-전투 효과와 능률-미군과 나토의 목표를 성취하기 위해 끊임없이 안정과 반격을 진전시키기 위해 준비-을 위해 미공군을 준비시킨다.
Population assigned-served: Active Duty Officer………. : 468 Active Duty Enlisted……… : 4145 Family Members…………… : 7600 Civilians……………….. : 250 Local National Civilians….. : 600

뷔르츠부르그 417bsb
98th ASG, 417th Base Support Battalion
Leighton Barracks is centrally located in Germany, approximately 70 miles southeast of Frankfurt near the city of W rzburg. During World War II, the German Air Force built a small air base here. The facility is now called Leighton Barracks after CPT John A. Leighton, Commanding Officer, Company G, 10th Armored Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division, who was killed in action July 18, 1944. American troops occupied the airfield on Easter, 1945.
Leighton Barracks now serves as headquarters for the 1st Infantry Division, along with subordinate military intelligence, signal, and maintenance units.
레이턴막사는 지금 하위의 군정보, 신호 유지부대들과 함께 1사단을 위한 주둔지들로서 되어있다.
Major Command………………. : United States Army Europe (USAREUR)
Primary Weapon Systems………. : Individual
Mission……………………. : To support the 1st Infantry Division’s (1st ID) main units during both training and combat. The 1st ID is charged with maintaining the forward edge of freedom in Western Europe.
훈련과 전투기간동안 1사단의 주요부대를 지원하기위함. 1사단은 서유럽의 자유의 전진력을 유지하기 위하여 배치되어 있다.
Population assigned-served…… : 1495 Active duty personnel
Family Members……………… : 2207 Family members
Telephone Access……………. : To call Leighton Barracks from the United States on a civilian line, you must (1st) access the international code, then (2nd) the country code, (3rd) the city prefix, then (4th) the military phone system, and finally (5th) the Defense Switch Number (DSN) you desire. For example, ACS in W rzburg is: 011-49-931-889-7103. Calling utilizing the DSN network, you use Germany’s code 314 and the DSN number: 314-350-7103.

History
Since 1917, the 1st Infantry Division has been living and serving its motto: “No Mission Too Difficult, No Sacrifice Too Great, Duty First.”

The division was the first to go overseas in World War I, the first in combat against the Germans, and the first division to enter Germany. The story began in June 1917 when General John J. “Black Jack” Pershing arrived in France with the First American Expeditionary Force. After a name change to the 1st Division, the “Fighting First” led the way for American troops in World War I. Names like Cantigny, Soissons, St. Mihiel, and the Argonne forest tell stories of the gallantry of the soldiers of the 1st Division, now wearing the famous “Big Red One” patch on their left shoulder.

As the war clouds of World War II rolled closer to the United States, the division, now known as the 1st Infantry Division, assembled and launched a training program to prepare for what lay ahead. Again, it was the 1st Infantry Division that pointed the way — the first to reach England, the first to hit the Germans in North Africa and Sicily, the first on the bloody beaches of Normandy on D-Day, and the first to capture a major German City (Aachen).

The D-Day landings on June 6, 1944 provided the supreme test for the soldiers of the Big Red One. Fighting for every inch of ground, in five days the division had driven inland and cleared a beachhead, making room for the vast armada of supplies and troops to move over the dearly-won beaches. Driving eastward across France against fanatical Nazi troops, the soldiers of the 1st Infantry amassed a total of nearly six months in continuous battle with the enemy.

Fighting street by street, the division captured the ancient German city of Aachen, making a big crack in the morale of the German people, who had been assured by Hitler that sacred German soil would never be invaded. Although there was serious and deadly fighting still ahead, with names like the Hurtgen Forest and the Battle of Bulge, Aachen was the gateway to Germany. When the war ended, the Big Red One had rolled through Germany into Czechoslovakia.

The 1st Infantry Division remained in Germany until 1955, first as occupation troops in a conquered country, then as partners with the new West Germany in NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. In 1955, the Big Red One departed West Germany for Fort Riley, Kansas.

Fort Riley remained the home of the Big Red One until, once again war clouds covered the Nation. This time it was Vietnam. In the summer of 1965, the 1st Infantry Division, continuing tradition, was once again the first division to go to Vietnam. For nearly five years, Big Red One soldiers battled the enemy; at the same time, the division was also carrying out a program to aid the people of South Vietnam, helping them to help themselves.

In April 1970, the colors of the 1st Infantry Division returned to Fort Riley. But not truly home again. The Big Red One became a dual-based division with its 3rd Brigade stationed once again with NATO in West Germany. Another first was credited to the division when it embarked on the first of a long series of REFORGER (Return of Forces to Germany) exercises. These exercises served to demonstrate the United States determination and capability to defend, along with our NATO allies, Western Europe.

On November 8, 1990, the 1st Infantry Division was placed on alert and over the next two months deployed more than 12,000 soldiers and 7,000 pieces of equipment to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm. The Big Red One led the allied coalition charge into Iraq, breaching the enemy’s defenses. By February 27th, after spear-heading the armored attack into Iraq, the division had broken enemy defenses along the Kuwait border and cutoff the path of retreat for the fleeing Iraq Army.

During the 100 hour ground war, the division raced across southern Iraq into Kuwait, engaging and destroying all or parts of 11 enemy divisions, including elements of the Republican Guard. By the end of the war, the division had fought its way through 260 kilometers of enemy-held territory, and destroyed more than 550 enemy tanks and 480 armored personnel carriers. In addition, the division captured more than 11,000 enemy prisoners war, twice as many as any other unit.

The Big Red One, providing a visible, overwhelming show of force, was host on March 3, 1991, to the historic negotiations between representatives of the allied coalition and the defeated Iraqi Army.

In April 1996, the colors of the 1st Infantry Division moved from Fort Riley, Kansas to the German city of W rzburg. On arrival, the Big Red One began training, as part of NATO, on the plains of Bavaria, ready to meet any challenge the nation or NATO may call upon it to accept.

From November of 1996, the Big Red One has been part of the military aspect of the General Framework Agreement for Peace, supporting the Dayton Peace Accord through the transition from IFOR to SFOR, utilizing National Guard and Reserve soldiers, members of the Navy, Air Force, and Marines along with soldiers from 12 nations in the area known as Multi-National Division North. The 1st Infantry continues to support the mission in the Balkins while also providing units to Macedonia.

Today, soldiers of the Big Red One continue to train in tough, realistic conditions — always prepared to answer their nations call.

Bitburg Air Base
Bitburg Air Base was part of the Base Realignment and Closure Act that saw the drawdown of many military facilities. In September 1994, the U.S. controlled Bitburg Air Base was officially closed and returned to the Federal Republic of Germany. The base was never expected to open again. But, between June and September 1997 the need to repair the Spangdahlem Air Base runway, called for a temporary location to accommodate the 52nd Fighter Wing’s three squadrons of F-15s and F-16s. The closed US Bitburg Air Base in Bitburg, Germany was the most logical place – only 10 miles down the road.
The job entailed resurrecting the former U.S. Air Force flightline and associated fuel tanks that haven’t seen multimillion dollar fighter aircraft in over three years. Since its closure, the Bitburg runway has operated as a small commercial airport. It has seen enough flightline maintenance to sufficiently host flying activities, but the fuel tanks had long been separated from the NATO Central European Pipeline system.
A site survey conducted in November 1996 verified the air base would indeed be an ideal site to temporarily support the three fighter squadrons from Spangdahlem. But there was work to be done. The fuel tanks required more work than the flightline. An inspection done by the German Technical Inspection Company approved the use of two 660,000-gallon capacity fuel tanks. Improvements to be made included a splash guard dyke and oil water separators. With the approval in hand, everyone worked feverishly to meet the June flying deadline.

빌섹409기지지원대대
Welcome to the 409th Base Support Battalion (BSB) on Rose Barracks, Vilseck. We hope you enjoy the preparations to come to one of the most charming military installations in Germany. This is a quiet, but friendly community of people helping people. Vilseck is located in the state of Bavaria (Bayern) approximately 60 miles from Nuernberg, 29 miles from Weiden and 25 miles from Amberg. The 409th BSB was selected as a USAREUR Army Community of Excellence (ACOE) Runner-up in 1998 and an ACOE Finalist in 1999. Past awards include: 1993 ACOE Medium OCONUS Award; 1996 ACOE Large OCONUS Runner-up; 1997 USAREUR ACOE Winner. From 1992-1994, the 409th BSB won three Focus Awards and a Natural Resources Conservation Award.
409기지지원대대의 임무는 훈련지원, 삶의 질, 힘의 투사, 병력방어, 유럽재래병력지원, 7ATC와 거주부대를 제공한다.

VISION: We, the 409th BSB will be a customer-driven, results-focused, quality-oriented, mission-ready organization that genuinely cares about every customer and employee.

쉬바인푸르트공군기지 280기지지원대대
Schweinfurt military community, part of “The Big Red One”, makes up the 280th Base Support Battalion which is attached to the 98th Area Support Group out of Wuerzburg.
‘큰붉은하나’의 일부인 쉬바인푸르트군공동체는 뷔르츠부르그 밖의 98지역지원단에서 파견된 280기지지원대대를 만들었다.
The major command is the United States Army Europe with a primary weapon system of combat arms.
주요사령부는 전투무기의 기초무기체제를 가진 유럽육군이다.
Our community is split between 2 barracks or kasernes (Conn and Ledward). Both barracks are located in the city of Schweinfurt and are approximately two miles apart.
Located in the heart of Franconia, the city offers an enchanting array of picturesque buildings, beautiful parks, outdoor markets and numerous recreational facilities.
우리의 공동체는 2개의 막사사이에 있다. 두 막사는 쉬바인푸르트와 프랑코니아의 심장에 위치해있는 약 2마일(3.2km)부분에 있다.
Schweinfurt is centrally located in Germany, just 99 miles east of Frankfurt and 72 miles northwest of Nuernberg.
프랑크푸르트로부터 158km 뉘른베르그로부터 144km
If you want to explore your surroundings even further, countries such as Switzerland, Austria, France, and Belgium are only a few hours drive away.
The First Infantry Division is charged with the vital mission (as a part of the NATO Defense Team) of maintaining the forward edge of freedom in Western Europe. To carry out our mission, we support a population of approximately 12,000 including 4,758 active duty Army, 12 active duty Air Force, 149 U.S. civilian employees, 478 Local National civilian employees, 6,185 family members, and 93 retirees.
To access the Schweinfurt military from the United States dial 011-49 + prefix + number. Example: To phone a civilian number, dial 011-49-9721-XXXXX. To phone a military (DSN) number dial 011-49-9721-96-XXXX. To reach a specific unit/agency please refer to COMMONLY REFERENCED NUMBERS or MAJOR UNIT LISTINGS. If the number you need is not listed call Community Operations Center (COC)at DSN: 354-6708/6673. COC is open 24 hours.
HISTORY: The Schweinfurt military community was under control of the 3rd Infantry Division until February, 1996. At that time Schweinfurt came under the control of the 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized), the “Big Red One.”
The Schweinfurt military community consists primarily of two kasernes (barracks), Conn and Ledward.
Conn: Construction began on the Schweinfurt Flugplatz in March of 1936. The airbase became a Luftwaffe training post for Stuka or dive bomber pilots. Cadets often lost their lives in training exercises requiring them to dive the plane toward the ground before pulling up at the last possible moment. Residents of Schweinfurt maintain that Hitler only visited Schweinfurt once. Goering came to Schweinfurt more often and stayed at Willy Sachs’ castle home in Mainberg (Sachs was a prominent Schweinfurt resident and owner of one of the ball bearing plants).
Schweinfurt status as a ball bearing manufacturing center made it an ideal target during the Second World War. Between October 1944 and April 1945 the city endured no less than seventeen Allied bombing attacks. Since most of the German troops had already left the city for other fronts, air defense artillery behind the Flugplatz was manned only by the “Reichsarbeitsdienst” (teenagers who were issued brown uniforms, shovels and military discipline prior to joining the Army).
On the 11th of April, 1945 the 42nd Division, 7th U.S. Army marched into Schweinfurt and seized the Flugplatz. It was occupied by the American Air Corps until 1948 when it was then transferred over to the U.S. Army.
The Flugplatz was renamed Conn Barracks in honor of 2LT Orville B. Conn, Jr. in 1947. Lieutenant Conn was the first World War II casualty of the Sixth Cavalry Group, killed in action on August 10, 1944 at Normandy, France.
Ledward: Construction of the Panzer Kaserne was completed in 1936. The Panzer’s 4th Tank Regiment was deployed to fight in Austria between 1937 and 1938. The Fourth was replaced by the 36th Tank Regiment. Other units assigned to the Kaserne included an Armored Artillery Battalion and an Armored Infantry Regiment. Hungarian troops and an anti-aircraft battalion were also stationed here. The Panzer Kaserne was much larger during the Second World War than it is today. Modern day Ledward Barracks does not include areas of the former post such as the Mercedes plant or the city bus garage. Extensive bomb damage during the war destroyed much of the kaserne. Immediately following Schweinfurt’s surrender in 1945 the kaserne was used as a refugee camp for displaced Estonians, Yugoslavs, Lithuanians, and Poles. U.S. Consulate Offices were also located here.
The Panzer Kaserne was renamed Ledward Barracks in honor of LTC William J. Ledward. Colonel Ledward was killed in action in Italy, June 1944. He was the Commanding Officer of the 27th Armored Field Artillery Battalion. The U.S. Army took control of Ledward Barracks in 1948.

스투트가르트 6지역지원단
◦ US European Command (EUCOM) [Patch]
◦ Defense Information Systems Agency [Patch]
◦ 52nd Signal Battalion [Patch]
◦ Special Operations Command (SOCEUR) [Patch]
◦ 6th Area Support Group [Kelley]
Related Facilities
Boeblingen Training Area
◦ Kelley Barracks ◦ /
◦ 6th Area Support Group
◦ Patch Barracks◦ /
◦ U.S. European Command
◦ Det C, 510th Personnel Service Bn
◦ AF Mission Support Squadron
◦ Navy Personnel Support Det
◦ DISA, Europe
◦ Robinson Barracks◦
◦ Panzer Kaserne◦ /
◦ Marine Forces Europe (MARFOREUR)
◦ 1/10th Special Forces Battalion
◦ 510th Personnel Service Battalion
◦ Stuttgart Army Airfield◦
스투트가르트의 6지역지원단은 할당되거나 파견된 부대에 지휘, 통제, 통신과 기지 작전을 제공하는 임무를 가지고 있다. 6지역지원단의 최대 고객은 유럽사령부의 사령관들이다.
6지역지원단은 유럽육군과 하이델베르크에 본부를 두고 있는 7육군의 책임아래 있다.
USAREUR maintains a combat ready, forward-deployed force capable of providing immediate responses in support of NATO, U.S. unilateral, U.S. bilateral and U.S. multilateral objectives; operates and expands operational lines of communication within EUCOM and supports U.S. combatant commanders and other joint and combined commanders with forces and joint task force as required.
The goal of the 6th ASG is to make your tour in Stuttgart enjoyable and memorable. Stuttgart has been called one of the “seven most beautiful cities in the world”. And, because of Stuttgart’s location, you can drive or take a train to Switzerland, Austria, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium, Czechoslovakia or the Netherlands and arrive within a day (see LOCAL COMMUNITY Section for more information).

DIRECTIONS FROM STUTTGART INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO KELLY BARRACKS, ROBINSON BARRACKS AND PANZER KASERNE
(See MUST KNOW ITEMS Section for directions from Stuttgart International Airport to Patch Barracks)
Kelley Barracks – Turn left at the traffic light exiting the Stuttgart International Airport. Follow Autobahn 8, Karlsruhe, Singen, Heilbronn to Stuttgart 27. Follow 27 towards Stuttgart, exit right to S-Moehringen, S-Fasanenhof, S-Hohenheim, and Kelley Barracks. After you have exited veer into the left lane, turn left at second traffic light. Follow the sign with Plieningen, Hohenheim, Kelley Barracks, Pressehaus, Daimler Benz. About 1/2 mile, make a left at Kelley Barracks sign directing you to the area.
Panzer Kaserne – Turn right at the traffic light exiting the Stuttgart International Airport. Follow the signs for Munchen, Ulm, Esslingen, Stuttgart Ost to Autobahn 8 (blue sign, do not take Munchen, Ulm 8). Take Karlsruhe 8. Follow the sign for Karlsruhe, Singen, Heilbronn 8, (it will turn right to get on 8). Stay on Autobahn 8, until the second exit. Exit Boblingen, Singen Autobahn 81. Take the second exit – Boblingen Ost. Follow the exit around and take a left at the traffic light. Go up the hill and at the next light, take a right and the entrance to the gate is on your immediate left.
Robinson Barracks – Turn right at the traffic light exiting the Stuttgart International Airport. Follow the signs for Munchen, Ulm, Esslingen, Stuttgart Ost to Autobahn 8 (blue sign do not take Munchen, Ulm 8). Take Karlsruhe 8. Follow the sign for 8 Karlsruhe, Singen, Heilbronn. Stay on Autobahn 8, follow signs to s-Vaihingen, Stuttgart 81. Keep straight until you see the blue autobahn sign “reading Stuttgart 831″. The autobahn will end in about 3-4 miles as you get into Stuttgart. As you come to a “Y” at the end, get in the left lane to make a left turn at the traffic light. The signs will point you toward the “MESSE” and there is also a sign for “U.S. Installations”. Stay on priority road, keep straight until you reach Stuttgart Messe (big glass building on your left). Get in the left lane and keep straight until you see the sign that indicates Robinson Barracks. When you see the sign that says Robinson Barracks make a left. After you make the turn you will need to get into the right lane and go straight. Keep straight until you reach a large intersection, then turn get into the middle lane. At this time you will be at a traffic light (on the right, there is a tall round Bosch Tower). You will need to make a right turn and IMMEDIATELY get into the left turn lane. This intersection is called Pragsattel, which is also the subway station. At the next traffic light, make a left turn to go up the hill. The sign will say “Robert Bosch, Polizei, and Robinson Barracks”. Once you take a left you will remain on the priority road and continue up the hill. Past the bus stop, take a left turn onto Roter Stichstrasse (Robert Bosch Hospital is on the right). After you pass the fenced area, take any of the streets to the right. The first right will take you to the Hilltop Hotel. If you keep going straight instead of turning left to the Hilltop Hotel, you will come to the CX and Post Housing.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM ONE INSTALLATION TO ANOTHER
Patch Barracks to Robinson Barracks – Turn right when leaving Patch Barracks main gate. Continue through the light and under the overpass. Go right onto the autobahn at the blue autobahn sign reading “Stuttgart 831″. The autobahn will end in about 3 to 4 miles as you get to Stuttgart. As you come to a “Y” at the end, get in the left lane in order to make a left turn at the light. The signs will point you towards the “MESSE” and there will also be a sign that reads “US Installations”. Staying on the priority road, go through ten traffic lights (you will be passing through a residential area). Count every light for several kilometers. You are now at the Stuttgart Messe (big blue glass building on left). Get into the left lane and at the eleventh traffic light (at the end of the blue glass building) turn left (here you will see a sign that says “Robinson Barracks”). After you make the turn get into the right lane and go straight through the next five traffic lights (count every light, working or not) and as you approach the large intersection you will need to be in the middle lane. At the sixth traffic light (on your right there will be a tall cement tower with advertisements on the side) you will make a right turn and immediately get into the far left lane (intersection is called Pragstattel, MOX-NIX by Americans). At the next traffic light, turn left (there will be a sign indicating ROBERT BOSCH KRANKENHAUS AND POLIZEI, and Robinson Barracks). Once you have turned left, stay on the priority road and go up the hill (vineyards will be on your right). Just past the bus stop, take a left turn onto Roter Stichstrasse (Robert Bosch Hospital is on right). Robinson Barracks will be to your right and any of the next six right turns will take you onto post. The Hilltop Hotel can be found by turning at the first right after the traffic light. The road will split, turn left, the hotel will be the second building on the left; Grenadier family housing is just farther down and on both sides of the road after passing Robinson Barracks.
Robinson Barracks to Patch Barracks – Leaving Robinson Barracks Housing or Grenadier Housing turn onto Robert Stich Strasse and head in the direction of Robert Bosch Krakenhaus. Turn right at the next intersection and go down the hill to the next traffic light. This is only a two light traffic light (if it is off, it means your may proceed through). As you go through the intersection at the bottom of the hill, make sure you are in the left lane and once you pass the traffic light stay in the middle lane (marked 295). At the next light, you will be curving left (sign says “Messe”). Drive through to the next traffic light. Facing you is the Messe Hotel Europe and across the street an ESSO gas station. Take a left at this light. Drive to the next traffic light (you will see a sign indicating Patch Barracks on your right) and take a right. Continue on the priority road until you reach the Stuttgart Messe and take a right at the traffic light. Follow the priority road back to Autobahn 831. Follow signs indicating Autobahn Singen, Heilbronn, Munchen and Karlsruhe. After the tunnel take the S-Vaihingen exit. Stay to the right as the road splits. At the yield sign turn right and drive a short distance. Patch Barracks main gate will be on your left.
Patch Barracks to Kelley Barracks – Turn right out the front gate. Go straight through Vaihingen on Hauptstrasse, through six traffic lights and under the Schwaben Brau crossover. Go through two more traffic lights. Staying in the right lane, go straight. The road changes to Mohringerlandstrasse. Go through five more traffic lights to the town of Mohringen. The road changes to Vaihingenstrasse. Still go straight as you go up a slight hill (passing the International School on your left). An Optical Shop sign is on the left side of the street. You will see a pair of Red Glasses. Turn right onto Rembrandstrasse. There is also a sign that reads “Kelley Barracks” on the right (far side of the intersection). At the third light the Hotel Stuttgart International “Copethorne” will be on the right. Go through two more traffic lights (Mercedes Benz on your left). Right after the Mercedes building is the Kelley Barracks main gate on the left. At the third traffic light turn left and you are on Kelley Barracks.
Kelley Barracks to Patch Barracks – Turn right out front gate. At second traffic signal take a right. Follow road and enter onto the Highway 27 towards “Tubingen”. Get on Autobahn 8 towards Heilbronn, Karlsruhe. Take the Stuttgart Autobahn 831 towards Stuttgart (you will also see signs for the Messe). The very first exit will be S-Vaihingen. Take this exit and stay in the left lane. Turn left at the signal and go under the autobahn through another traffic signal and past some car dealerships (BMW, VW, Audi). The Patch Barracks main gate is just past this area on the left.
Patch Barracks to Panzer Kaserne – Turn right after leaving the main gate. At the traffic light turn right onto Pascalstrasse and stay on the priority road until you reach the next traffic light on Panzerstrasse. At the traffic light turn left onto Panzerstrasse. Go up the hill. Panzer family housing will be on the right and just after the intersection will be the Panzer main gate.
Panzer Kaserne to Patch Barracks – At the front gate turn left onto Panzerstrasse. Follow this road for a couple of miles. Take Autobahn 831 towards Stuttgart. Get off at the S-Vaihingen exit (first exit past the Autobahn 8 interchange) and stay in the left lane. Take a left at the signal, go under the autobahn, pass through another traffic signal and a couple of car dealerships. The Patch Main Gate will be on the left.
Kelley Barracks to Robinson Barracks – Driving directly from Kelley to Robinson is very complicated due to the fact that you drive directly through downtown. We strongly recommend following the directions from Kelley to Patch and then Patch to Robinson.
Robinson Barracks to Kelley Barracks – Driving from Robinson to Kelley is very complicated due to the fact that you drive directly through downtown. We strongly recommend following the directions from Robinson to Patch and then Patch to Kelley. Panzer Kaserne to Kelley Barracks – Follow directions from Panzer Kaserne to Patch Barracks and then Patch Barracks to Kelley Barracks.
Kelley Barracks to Panzer Kaserne – Turn right out the front gate. At the second traffic light take a right. Follow road and enter onto the Highway 27 towards “Tubingen”. Get on Autobahn 8 towards Heilbronn, Karlsruhe. Take Autobahn 81 towards Singen, Sindelfingen and Boblingen. Take the exit Boeblingen-Ost. At the end of the long ramp, take a left. Go up the hill. Panzer family housing will be on the right and just after the intersection will be the Panzer Main Gate.
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Stuttgart, Germany
The Stuttgart military community today has about 10,800 people. They live on four posts, each with a unique history and features. The posts do share some similarities: they all were built in the 1930s as German posts, and each has a combination of offices and housing. All have a commissary, a post office, a fitness center, child care facilities, eating establishments and other amenities. Other aspects, from the scenery to the shopping options, vary greatly.
The 6th Area Support Group (ASG) located in Stuttgart, Germany, has a mission to provide command, control, communications and Base Operations to assigned and attached units. The largest customer of the 6th ASG is Headquarters United States European Command (EUCOM). The 6th ASG is under the responsibility of US Army Europe (USAREUR) and 7th Army, which is headquartered in Heidelberg. USAREUR maintains a combat ready, forward- deployed force capable of providing immediate responses in support of NATO, US unilateral, US bilateral and US multilateral objectives; operates and expands operational lines of communication within EUCOM and supports US combatant commanders and other joint and combined commanders with forces and joint task force as required. The 6th ASG offers a full range of sports and recreational activities, family support services, special events,facilities and services. Community services and housing are spread over four separate areas, Patch, Kelley and Robinson Barracks and Panzer Kaserne. Our community reached its endstate of the drawdown last year-so these services are here to stay.
Stuttgart, the cultural and political capital of the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, has some 600,000 people, and if adjoining suburbs are included, more than 1.5 million. It is perhaps best known as the manufacturing site of Mercedes and Porsche cars. Stuttgart certainly has several advantages over the “usual” large city. The first feature that unmistakably characterizes the city is its topography – unique in central Europe – and at the root of many characteristics which we describe as being “typically Stuttgart”. It was the valley site which spurred Duke Luitolf to found his stud farm of “Stuten garten” here in the first place. Around the year 950 AD, Duke Luitolf von Schwaben, who must have been an ardent horse lover, founded a stud farm (stutengarten) in the flat Nesenbach valley. From this developed a settlement and later a town, and the name “Stutkarten”, which finally became Stuttgart, was first mentioned in a deed in 1229.

Stuttgart Army Airfield
Echterdingen, Germany

Aviation came early, unexpectedly,and dramatically to Echterdingen in the form of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin’s airship, LZ-4. while sailing over Stuttgart on August 5, 1908, LZ-4 lost power in one of her engines and Zeppelin was forced to land her. He had never landed one of his airships on solid ground before, since he considered it safer to use special floating platforms on lakes. He brought LZ-4 down safely, however, in the flat fields just southeast of the town of echterdingen, and a crowd quickly gathered to wonder at the unexpected visitor. Their excitement turned to dismay when a sudden thunderstorm blew the ship on its side, tore it from its moorings, and carried it away. Instantly flames shot out from the hydrogen-filled craft, and within a few seconds it was completely destroyed. The loss ruined Count von Zeppelin financially, but within less than a week a spontaneous collection, the “Echterdinger Volksspende,” raised over six million marks for him and allowed him to continue his experiments. The site of the destruction of LZ-4 is marked by a “Zeppelinstein,” a large stone memorial in a grove of trees a few hundred meters northwest of the entrance to the present Stuttgart Army Airfield.
The more recent and happier history of aviation at Echterdingen started in 1936. As the city of Stuttgart expanded in the 1930′s, she outgrew her two early airfields, one on the fairgrounds at Bad Cannstatt and the other in boeblingen. When the Luftwaffe decided to take over the Boeblingen field the Air Ministry an municipal officials started a careful topographical and meteorological study of the surrounding countryside in order to find a new airport site with room for expansion. they finally chose the present site on the Filder Plateau near Echterdingen, and strted construction in 1936. Stuttgart’s new airport was designed with a grass landing field to handle such aircraft as fifteen-passenger Junkers JU-52, and with terminal facilities to service an estimated 150,000 passengers per year. The airport opened to commercial traffic in 1938, only a year before the start of World War II.
During the war the Luftwaffe based night fighters at Echterdingen, sharing the field with commercial aircraft. The fighters flew interceptions against the many Allied air attacks on Stuttgart and other targets in southern Germany. The Luftwaffe put down a concrete runway of 1,400 meters in 1943, but Allied bombers cratered it later in the war and eventually put the airfield out of commission.
First French Army drove through Stuttgart in April 1945, and left behind a detachment to repair the Runway at Echterdingen. American troops replaced the French Army in the early summer and put the airfield back into operation. When the U.S. constabulary, the armed force of the U.S. Military Government, moved into Kurmaerker Kaserne (now Patch Barracks) in 1946, their small flight section operated from Echterdingen Airfield with L-5 liaison planes. In 1950, Headquaters, Seventh Army was activated at Kurmaerker Kaserne, and their flight section replaced the disbanded Constabulary’s at the airfield. The next year, Headquaters, VII Corps moved into Hellenen Kaserne (now Kelley Barracks), and VII Corps aviation units joined the Seventh Army section at Echterdingen.
German civil air operations started up again at Echterdingen in the fall of 1948. In the spring next year the Flughafengesellschaft (FSG), the corporation that owns and operates the airport, arranged to share the U.S. Army apron and other facilities on the north side of the runway. During the winter of 1953 thru 1954, the Army units moved across the runway into buildings on the south side, some of which dated from 1936 while others had been recently built. This left the north side free for German commercial and private flying. It was on the basis of this arrangement that the separation of military and civil aviation at Echterdingen has continued. The U.S. Army and the U.S. High Commissioner, who represented German civil interests under the occupation, signed an agreement in 1954 which formally stated the terms of the agreement. This agreement was changed slightly after the occupation ended and the Federal Republic of Germany established in May, 1955. Since 1 July 1963, the German-American relationship has been governed by the NATO Status of Forces Agreement and later supplementary agreements. The last supplementary agreement, signed in 1969 covered in detail the American rights to use the facilities and the compensation to be paid for their use.
Military flight operations changed markedly in the spring of 1967 when the flight section of Headquaters, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force aircraft, some of which were multi-engine transports and jets. Because of their greater experience with such aircraft, U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) took over command of the military airfield and also accoutability for real and installed property from the U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) on 1 July 1967. USAFE took full responsibility for flight operations, but USAFE and USAREUR jointly supported the airfield according to the terms of an agreement that was signed on 7 April 1967. USAFE designated the 7005th Air Base Squadron to operate the airfield and drew up a base development plan for Fiscal Years 69-72. Under this plan they built apron and taxiway additions on the south side, GCA/TACAN, and telephon exchange, and a VIP lounge.
Although the airfield became an Air Force command, about three-fourth of the military air traffic continued to be from the Army. USAREUR aviation units at the field included 29th Transportation Company (Direct Support), 25th Aviation Company, and the flight sections of Headquaters, VII Corps Artillery; Headquaters, 2nd Support Command; and Headquaters, 34th Signal Batallion. The military facilities were also used by Air Force and Army transient aircraft, particularly those carrying passengers to the major headquaters around Stuttgart. Military Airlift Command has also operated at Echterdingen, landin troops and equipment from the United States there during the annual REFORGER exercises.
German and international commercial operations expanded rapidly after the 1954 agreements, and the corresponding need for more facilities required a continuous program of constuction and improvements. A new main terminal building and several ancillary buildings went up in the years 1954 – 1955. In 1959, the Flughafengesellschaft (FSG) started a runway extension project that took four years to complete. It started with extensive landfills on the east end of the runway and construction of an underpass to take the Plieningen-Bernhausen road under the extended runway. They then laid out a temporary 1,600 meter sod runway parallel original concrete runway, extended the runway to the east, and improved the apron and taxiways. The result was a modern airfield with a strengthened runway of 2,550 meters. The extension project was finished in 1963, and that same year a new radar tower was built on the Weidacher Heights southwest of the airport. Civil passenger traffic passed one million in 1968, doubled within three years, and was expected to exceed three million in 1975. The improvement and expansion of the facilities appeared to be a never-ending process as the original grass field designed for 150,000 passengers per year stretched to handle twenty that number and more.

Panzer Kaserne
Boeblingen, Germany
◦ Marine Forces Europe (MARFOREUR)
◦ 1/10th Special Forces Battalion
◦ 510th Personnel Service Battalion

Panzer (German for Tank) Kaserne (German for Base) was the place where the Germans kept their tanks during World War II. Panzer Kaserne has kept its name from World War II days when it served as a tank base. It was constructed simultaneously with Patch and the two were joined by a cobblestone road specially designed to withstand the weight of tank traffic. There are still reminders of those days at Panzer. For instance, the mural in the officers club was painted in 1939. The wooded area behind the post is still used for training, as is the outdoor shooting range. Panzer also has an indoor firing range.
Panzer Kaserne is located in Boeblingen, Germany and is part of the Stuttgart community. Boeblingen is located near Stuttgart, two hours from Munich. Its proximity to these two large cities allows Boeblingen educators to enjoy and appreciate their many cultural and recreational advantages. The surrounding countryside consists of rolling farmland, small villages, and beautiful forests.
Panzer is the home of the Naval Special Warfare Unit Two, 1st Battalion/10th Special Forces Group; Special Operations Command, Europe; 554th Military Police Company and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe. The veterinary clinic is there, along with the local headquarters of the American Red Cross and Exceptional Family Member Program. Panzer is a haven for sports enthusiasts. The Outdoor Recreation office rents sporting gear, and the fitness center has an indoor rock climbing wall. Another recreation option is the bowling alley. AAFES operates an auto repair garage.
HQ USMARFOREUR is located in Boeblingen (near Stuttgart), Germany at Panzer Kaserne and in conjunction with Marine Forces Atlantic, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, performs and coordinates the a variety of functions responsibilities, including contingency planning and execution, TPFDD maintenance on contingency operations and coordination of movement of equipment.
The 2nd Battalion, 37th Armor moved to Ferris Barracks, Erlangen, Germany in August 1971. On 28 February 1983 the battalion was relieved from assignment to the 1st Armored Division and was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division (Forward). The 2nd Battalion, 37th then moved to Panzer Kaserne, Boeblingen, Germany. On the 28th of April 1987 the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armor colors moved to Rose Barracks in Vilseck, Germany to become part of the 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division.
Boeblingen Elementary School is on Panzer Kaserne, the US Army post two miles from Boeblingen. The school is housed in a single, 4-story building, which was formerly a German Army barracks. The school includes a library, gymnasium, cafeteria, and offices. In addition to the basic curriculum, the school has learning disability classes, reading, and the services of a counselor; teacher of communications impaired students, art, music, physical education, gifted education, and host nation teachers. Post facilities on Panzer Kaserne include a bowling alley, small commissary, Post Exchange, Deutsche Kantine, banking facility, and auto craft shop. A larger Post Exchange, commissary, and dispensary are located at Patch Barracks, a 15-minute drive.
The Army Continuing Education System (ACES) is dedicated to improving the combat readiness of the Total Army by planning, resourcing, and implementing educational programs and services to support the professional and personal development of quality servicemembers, adult family members and Department of Defense Civilians. In addition to the services generally associated with the ACES, the Panzer Army Education Center provides information and counseling concerning a variety of items which contribute to customers’ personal and professional development. Outdoor Recreation is located in building 2949 on Panzer Kaserne below the Red Cross, adjacent to the new APO. The center carries a wide range of rental equipment, plans recreational trips and is a great place to go for advice on sporting activities. Visit the shop for bicycle rentals, ski rentals and trips, camping needs, scuba diving and parachute jumping. The EUCOM Rod and Gun Club is located on Panzer Kaserne in building 2949 below the Red Cross, adjacent to the new APO. It features a retail store for hunting and fishing needs.

Boblingen Local Training Area, Germany

The Boblingen [Böblingen / Boeblingen] Training Area is near Panzer Kaserne (General Romels old HQ) in the Stuttgart area. Panzer, near the city of Boeblingen, has kept its name from World War II days when it served as a tank base; Panzer is the German word for tank. It was constructed simultaneously with Patch and the two were joined by a cobblestone road specially designed to withstand the weight of tank traffic. There are still reminders of those days at Panzer. For instance, the mural in the officers club was painted in 1939. The wooded area behind the post is still used for training, as is the outdoor shooting range
The USAREUR Integrated Training Area Management [ITAM] office in Grafenwöhr manages land use in the Hohenfels and Grafenwöhr training areas, as well as in Aschaffenberg, Böblingen, Butzbach, Friedberg, Lampertheim, Schwetzingen, Schweinfurt and Würzburg.

Patch Barracks, Germany
◦ U.S. European Command
◦ Det C, 510th Personnel Service Bn
◦ AF Mission Support Squadron
◦ Navy Personnel Support Det
◦ DISA, Europe

Patch was constructed near Vaihingen in 1936 and 1937 as a tank facility and used to be called Kurmaerker Kaserne. Today its primary tenant is the senior American military headquarters on this side of the Atlantic, the U.S. European Command. Other organizations located at Patch are Detachment C, 510th Personnel Service Battalion; the Air Force’s Mission Support Squadron; the Navy Personnel Support Detachment and Defense Information Systems Agency, Europe.
Patch is the first stop for new service-members, who inprocess at the Central Processing Facility and check with the housing office to find a place to live. Many Army and Air Force Exchange Service stores are located at Patch, including the electronics store and sporting goods store. There is also a movie theater and – for a taste of home – Taco Bell, Anthony’s Pizza, Burger King and Baskin Robbins. Army Community Service has its main office on Patch. The health and dental clinics on Patch serve the entire community. The same goes for Patch High School. When the Post was New

More than a dozen military units — both German and American– had occupied Patch Barracks before Headquarters United States European Command became operational there in March 1967. The original name was Kurmärker Kaserne. Constructed during 1936 and 1937, the kaserne was brand new when light tanks of the German Panzer Regiment 7 rolled through the main gate on 7 May 1938. Arriving by train, the soldiers of Regiment 7 re-formed their ranks at the bahnhof and proceeded through Shiller Platz and Vaihingen’s main street. Standing in the first tank, the regimental commander, Colonel Franz Landgraf, led the column as far as the brewery and then turned left to an open area at the edge of Vaihingen where the Burgermeister waited to extend the official welcome.
Constructed at approximately the same time, Panzer Kaserne, became the home of the 8th Panzer Regiment. Panzerstrasse, which connected the two kasernes, was paved with cobblestones that would not be damaged by the metal cleats on the tank tracks.
7th Panzer Regiments Campaign’s. The 7th Panzer Regiment trained at its new Kaserne for 15 months. the companies maneuvered their tanks in areas near Panzer Kaserne, and practiced firing the tank guns at special ranges. The one for Kurmärker Kaserne, in the woods west of the Kaserne, is still used by both German and American soldiers as a small arms range. German tank crews also practiced shooting at three indoor ranges, one located where the Patch Playhouse now stands, one in a building now occupied by the NCO Candlelight Club, and a third that was located in the area of Weicht Village.
At the end of July 1939, the 7th Panzer Regiment (except for Companies 2 and 7 which remained in the Kaserne to form the Ersatz Abteilung that became responsible for training replacements for the regiment) moved by train to Hamburg, by ship to Koeningsburg in East Prussia, and then to an area near the Polish border where it participated in maneuvers until 1 September when it crossed the border near the town of Mlawa. After an 18 day campaign in Poland, the regiment returned to Vaihingen by mid-October. Garrison life came to an end six weeks later when the regiment was ordered to move north to the vicinity of Limburg and later to positions between Koblenz and Luxembourg.
On 10 May 1940, the regiment crossed Luxembourg, and the southern tip of Belgium, and spent the remainder of May in the Northeast portion of France. After ten months in France, the 7th Panzer Regiment, as part of the 10th Panzer Division, returned to Germany, but not to its Kaserne in Vaihingen.
Following the 7th Panzer Regiment’s departure from the Kaserne, Companies 2 and 7 operated out of what we know as Patch Barracks until October of 1940 when they moved to Panzer Kaserne.
French Soldiers in Kurmärker Kaserne. Several more German regiments moved in and out of Kurmärker Kaserne until the closing days of World War II. As Allied Forces approached Stuttgart, the boundary separating the zone of General Patch’s U.S. Seventh Army from that of General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny’s First French Army ran along the north edge of the city, placing Stuttgart in the zone of the French Army’s II Corps.
After difficult fighting for Heilbronn, the U.S. 100th Infantry Division met no organized resistance as it enveloped Stuttgart on the north and east edge of the city on the 20 and 21st of April 1945. At the same time, French Units pushed into Stuttgart also without resistance. The day before the arrival of the French in Stuttgart, the Allied Sixth Army Group commander, General Jacob L. Devers, shifted the army boundary slightly to the south to place Stuttgart in the zone of the Seventh Army, which needed the city to maintain supply routes to American units moving towards Ulm. At this point General de Gaulle intervened. Precipitating one of several disturbing incidents that challenged Allied authority, he directed his commander to ignore General Devers’ orders and to remain in Stuttgart until the Allies had agreed upon a suitable occupation zone in Germany for France. General Eisenhower and President Truman became involved in the “Stuttgart Incident” before it was settled seven weeks later and French forces, mostly soldiers from Senegal, Tunisia, and Morocco, vacated Stuttgart, Vaihingen, and the Kurmärker Kaserne.
Arrival of the Americans. The first American unit, the 373rd Field Artillery Battalion (155mm howitzers) of the U.S. 100th Infantry Division, came to Vaihingen on 7 July 1945, the same day that French troops vacated the area.
In mid-summer 1945, Kurmärker Kaserne was littered with the rubble of combat, much of it left by American bombing and strafing attacks that occurred near the end of the war. Cleaning up the Kaserne was a slow process. The howitzer battery moved to the Kaserne as living space became available.
By early fall, the battalion commander undetook the rehabilitation of the officers’ club, which was in good condition except for damage to the roof.
One of Stuttgart’s better architects used a western motif to decorate the small room that is now adjacent to the bar, and carved the four corner posts and the Indian heads that still remain today. The wrought iron grill work over the two windows on both sides of the main club entrance remain today and bear the initials of Kurmärkerkische Dragoner Regiment 14 on the left window and of Panzer Regiment 7 on the right. The artillery battalion remained at Kurmärker Kaserne until 12 December 1945, when it left to return to the United States.
Other American Units. Early in 1946, the US. Army in Europe began forming the U.S. Constabulary by redesignating combat units as part of the constabulary force. On 1 April 1946, the 15th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron was redesignated as the 15th Constabulary Squadron and stationed at the Kurmärker Kaserne. Part of this unit was mounted on horses that were stabled in one of the former tank halls. From then until 1950 the Kaserne was the home of constabulary units, including the Headquarters U.S. Constabulary, which moved to Vaihingen during the spring of 1946. In 1950 the Korean War and the threat of communist expansion in Europe led to plans for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the U.S. agreement to return combat troops to Europe.
On 24 November 1950, Headquarters Seventh Army took over Kurmärker Kaserne and absorbed the Headquarters U.S. Constabulary. Headquarters Seventh Army stayed 16 years, longer than any other tenant and renamed the Kaserne on 20 August 1951 and left only after it was combined with Headquarters USAREUR in a Department of Defense move to reduce the numbers of U.S. Headquarters in Europe and to make a place for Headquarters European Command, then preparing to leave France. Headquarters USEUCOM commenced operations at Patch Barracks on 14 March 1967.
Changes and Construction. Of the 44 original buildings in Kurmarker Kaserne, 37 remain. Building 2303 and four of the tank halls have missing sections as a result of aerial attacks. Several other buildings, including the Community Services Building have undergone extensive repairs. Seven of the original buildings have been removed. Rehabilitation of the Kaserne buildings went slowly until after 1950.
The largest construction project at the Kaserne were concerned with family housing. The first housing areas that were completed were Craig and Kefurt Villages, which were constructed during 1950 and 1951. Construction of Weicht Village commenced in 1954, and of those building in New Craig Village in 1955. The individual houses along Florida Strasse, Van Steuben Village were erected in 1961 in an orchard that belonged to the City of Vaihingen. The three oldest projects were named for members of the Seventh Army who received the medal of honor for their actions during the war.
Monuments on Patch Barracks. Six monuments standing in Patch Barracks commemorate persons or ideals. the oldest of these monuments is a small stone tank of the 1st Panzer Company of the 1st Abteilung, 7th Panzer Regiment, made and erected between Buildings 2303 and 2304 in honor of their company commander, Captain Reinhart Walther. Former members of Panzer regiment 7 erected the red stone monument that stands near the Post Chapel to honor members of that regiment and of Panzer Regiment 21 who does or were missing during World War II. The monument was dedicated on 19 September 1959.
Another more recent German monument stands on Kurmärker Strasse at the south end of Building 2307 and honors members of the 715th Infantry Division who died during World War II.
Americans erected two monuments. On July 4, 1952 Mrs. A.M Patch unveiled the bronze plaque between the flagpoles, naming the post in memory of Lieutenant General Alexander M. Patch. The monument in the northwest corner of Husky Field honors the men who died in Seventh Army’s first battle, the 1943 invasion of Sicily.
The newest monument, in front of the pine trees across from the flagpoles, explains that the tree stands for Friendship of the German and American people. Minister President Kiesinger of Baden-Wuerttemberg dedicated it in 1960.
There is also a cornerstone noting Seventh Army’s occupancy of the Command Building 23141 from 1950-1966, and another on Building 2515 which marks the construction of Craig Village in 1950.
The Buffalo. The 7th Panzer Regiment chose the buffalo, (actually the “wisent”, a European Bison) as their regimental insignia, and painted it on their tanks and vehicles. they also commissioned a sculptor to chisel a seven foot high statue of a buffalo from white granite, and it was erected in late 1938 on a pedestal near the present flagpoles. The Statue survived the Allied air attacks with little damage. When the Americans arrived they found the buffalo in place, the last member of the 7th Panzer Regiment in the Kaserne.
Just what happened to the buffalo is covered with the dust of history. An officer of the 346th Engineer Regiment recalls that it was removed from the pedestal and pushed by a bulldozer into a nearby bomb crater, but he no longer remembers where the crater was. Mr. Heinrich Elsaesser, who worked in the Kaserne, clearly recalls seeing the buffalo daily during 1946 as it lay at the bottom if a trash dump in a ravine behind what is now Building 2401, Weicht Village.
Former members of the 7th Panzer Regiment would like to return the statue to the 363rd Panzer Battalion, near Wuerzburg, which now bears the colors of the old 7th. Meanwhile, the memory of the buffalo is kept alive at Patch Barracks by the Post Headquarters, which uses a buffalo silhouette as its symbol, and by several Patch athletic teams that bear its name.
Unfounded Rumors. Americans who have been stationed at Patch Barracks have passed along two storied that are without a basis in fact. One of these concerns an underground tank park located somewhere under the Kaserne. Actually, the only underground facilities are tunnels enclosing heating pipes that connect the boilers with some other buildings.
Another account describes Kurmärker Kaserne as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel’s headquarters, and the Officer’ Club as his former living quarters. Rommel had no connection with the kaserne and there is nothing to indicate that he even visited it. The rumor may have arisen from the fact that Rommel was once Commanding General of the 7th Panzer Division, of which the 7th Panzer Regiment was never a part.

Kelley Barracks Stuttgart, Germany
◦ 6th Area Support Group
Located in the city of Moehringen on the southeast corner of Stuttgart, Kelley is surrounded by rich woods and fertile farmland. When the base was built in 1938, the German military struck a deal with Moehringen’s government because the new facilities were to replace highly cultivated nurseries. In the end, the military agreed to remove no more than 20 percent of the original trees, a compromise that gives the post its character today.
Kelley is the home of the 6th Area Support Group headquarters. It also has a theater center, a gas station, a bowling center and a bank. Civilians and family members will become familiar with Kelley when they visit the personnel offices located there. Kelley is the only post without an elementary school. Students commute by bus to Patch Elementary School. Kelley is the installation closest to the Stuttgart Army Airfield, located beside Stuttgart’s commercial airport.
The new eight-story Kelley Hotel opened 02 August 2001, and should ease the temporary housing crunch at Kelley Barracks. The hotel replaced the 13-room Kelley Guest House as the primary facility for temporary lodging, with the guest house being used for overflow guests. The hotel, located next to the Kelley Guest House, cost $10 million to build, $2 million under budget. Planning for the hotel began about 3½ years ago after the Kelley Guest House kept turning away people who were waiting for a permanent place to stay or who were in Stuttgart on military business.

Butzbach Local Training Area, Friedberg, Germany

The Butzbach Local Training Area [LTA] provides realistic training. German history in the 284th BSB footprint is rich. For example, 6,400 year-old evidence of a settlement in the area of the city of Butzbach has been found. It is also well known that some of the “Hessians” who fought for the British during the American Revolution were trained at a castle called Schloss Kaserne near Butzbach. The city of Giessen was first mentioned in 1197 and received township privileges and rights in 1248. Because Giessen was situated on the two main trading routes which led from Italy to the North Sea and from Eastern Europe to France, it soon became an important trading center. In 1607 Giessen established a university that still exists and attracts students from all over the world. The city of Friedberg dates back to 1170. Despite two fires in 1383 and 1447 it was able to rebuild and has preserved its medieval character.

Smith Barracks
Baumholder, Germany

Facilities
Baumholder Training Area
Nahbollenbach Army Depot
Neubruecke Kaserne
Strassburg Kaserne
Units
HHC 2 Bde, 1AD
1-6 Inf Bn
2-6 Inf Bn
1-35 Arm Bn
HHB, 1AD DIVARTY
4-27 FA Bn
C/25 TAB
47th FSB
92 MP Co
1AD Band

Baumholder is home to the largest concentration of US combat soldiers outside the United States. It consists of Smith Barracks (the main post) and the base operations area support teams of Strassburg in Idar-Oberstein and Neubrucke, near Birkenfeld. Baumholder is a VERY HIGH deployment post. A major deployment to Kososvo and Macedonia, with participation of most Baumholder units, took place from November 2000 to July 2001. This deployment included 80 percent of Baumholder units.
The American military community literally coexits with the city of Baumholder, as various housing units and post facilities are located in and around the city. Baumholder is located in west central Germany in the state of Rheinland-Pfalz, about 70 kilometers from the French border,about two hours from Frankfurt, just off Autobahn #62, and between Kaiserslautern and Trier.
Baumholder falls under the 104th Area Support Group in Hanau, and the 222nd Base Support Battalion is the supporting and host unit for the Baumholder military community. It is the home for major elements of the 1st Armored Division, including the Division’s 2nd Brigade and Division Artillery. Baumhoulder’s primary mission is to support the 1st Armored Division. Other key units making their home here include the 8th Finance Battalion, Baumholder Health Clinic, Dental Clinic, 40th Engineer Combat Battalion, 47th Support Battalion, 90th Personnel Service Battalion, and three AFCENT units.
Population assigned-served: 13,000 soldiers and family members. A full complement of support services and agencies, the majority of which are offered by the 222nd BSB, are available to the Baumholder military community. Complete support is offered from the day a soldier arrives in Baumholder until the day he or she departs. There’s everything from medical and dental care, to morale, welfare and recreation facilities.
Baumholder and its sister communities are rich with history. Baumholder itself has medieval origins, with the first recorded mention of the town found in a document dating back to 1156. World War II brought the military to Baumholder. The Third Reich needed a training area and Baumholder was picked. The German government appropriated 29,158 acres and resettled about 842 families from 14 villages to clear the land for use by the Third Reich. Thus was born Baumholder’s Major Training area, used today for military training by Americans and a host of NATO countries. The French occupied the area in 1945, and in 1951 the Americans moved in. With the help of thousands of German workers, dwellings for American families were quickly constructed.
Baumholder supports a local training area, indoor and outdoor ranges, Bradley platoon gunnery trainer, Stinger missile and M1 tank simulators, MILES warehouse, airfield, and a railhead solely for military use. The majority of the 1st Armored Division’s hardware departed for Bosnia from the 222nd BSB’s railhead.
The American military community literally coexists with the city of Baumholder, as various housing units and post facilities are located in and around the city. Baumholder is located in west central Germany in the state of the Rheinland Pfalz, about 70 kilometers from the French border and about two hours from Frankfurt/Main.
Baumholder is quite centrally located, with France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Holland, Austria, Switzerland and the Bavarian Alps all within a few hours’ drive. Also Baumholder is located in the midst of several of Germany’s grape-growing regions around the Rhein, Mosel, Nahe and Saar rivers. In fact, the Deutsche Weinstrasse, or German Wine Road, begins in Bad Duerkheim, only about an hour from Baumholder, and winds to the French border. Each region offers countless opportunities for wine tasting, and river cruises along many routes.
Baumholder is a small German community. The area is hilly and has some beautiful scenic areas. Baumholder, the town, hosts weekly markets that sell fresh produce and baked goods at very reasonable rates. Baumholder is located within easy driving distance of both Ramstein Air Base, Landstuhl and Vogelweh Army/Air Force bases.

Strassburg Kaserne, Germany
40th Engineer Battalion

Strassburg Kaserne is home to the 40th Engineer Battalion. Strassburg is located adjacent to the village of Algenrodt, a part of the city of Idar-Oberstein. It is approximately seven miles from Nahbollenbach Army Depot. Troop billeting and housing area for military personnel and family members are found at Strassburg Kaserne. Today, the Strassburg Combined Club has replaced what once was an indoor riding hall; the Chapel was another such hall. The Veterinary facilities were converted to the Youth Activities Center. The Artillery troops left the Kaserne in 1940, when several units which provided infantry replacements took their place. In March 1945, the US Army occupied the Kaserne, utilizing it as a civilian internment camp. In July 1945, the Kaserne was turned over to the French Army and renamed Jeanne D’Arc (Joan of Arc) Kaserne. The French established an artillery school there. In 1951, the Kaserne returned to the American Army and was renamed Strassburg Kaserne. An extensive rehabilitation program for the Kaserne was completed in 1952, leaving the buildings as they now appear. In July 1995, the 6/29th Field Artillery unit relocated to CONUS. The community still serves as a home for many families who resides in its housing areas. Other facilities remaining include a Commissary, Child Development Center, and a mini-commissary and shoppette.

Neubruecke Kaserne, Germany
Neubruecke Kaserne is located in a village by the same name adjacent to the village of Hoppstaedten. It is approximately 10 miles from Baumholder. Neubruecke originated from the construction and activation of the 98th General Hospital on 1 February 1954. The 98th General Hospital originated at Fort Jackson, South Carolina in 1943 and was moved throughout England and other parts of Europe providing care and treatment of balle casualties before reaching its permanent location of Neubruecke. The hospital provided medical services from 1954 until the 1970′s when it was deactivated and placed on “turn-key” status. The 55-building complex housed various Army, Air Force, and NATO units until September 1994, when the majority of the complex was turned over to the German Government.
The Neubruecke housing area remains along with the elementary school and several support activities.
The state government of Rheinland-Pfalz is building an American-style campus as a conversion project on the grounds of the former American military hospital in Neubruecke. The special characteristic of this pilot scheme, the first of its kind in Germany, is the integral linking of a university of applied science, a business innovation park, a high-efficiency forward-looking training center and an Alternative Technologies science park.
The history of Neubruecke can be traced back to 2,000 B.C. The area at that time was occupied by tribes of Celts who began a series of fortifications along the Idar Mountain range as protection against Germanic tribes to the Southeast. These fortifications continued until approximately 100 B.C. The defense line which ran between the Mosel and Rhine rivers was initially built of wood, but was rebuilt in stone during the Roman Era. The site of the old hospital complex covers a Celtic burial ground called a “Tumuli”. Twelve of these large earthen mounds or tombs were excavated before construction of the hospital complex. Relics typical of the Bronze Age were found. Bodies of the dead were entombed in wooden coffins fashioned by hollowing out whole tree trunks and personal items such as jewelry, vases, urns, and bowls were placed with them. Most items unearthed were of Celtic origin, but also found were bronze artifacts which probably dated back to Greek times. All the relics unearthed can be seen on display at the Landesmuseum at Trier.
Nahbollenbach Army Depot
Nahbollenbach Army Depot in Idar-Oberstein is approximately seven miles from Strassburg Kaserne, home to the 40th Engineer Battalion. Strassburg is located adjacent to the village of Algenrodt, a part of the city of Idar-Oberstein. The Depot is part of the released military land and military land that has become free in the rural district of Birkenfeld (as of May 1995). Worldwide cuts in military and defense budgets have led to extensive job cuts (direct and indirect), especially in the rural district of Birkenfeld. This has also led to a considerable fall in purchasing power. The local authorities and the Land of Rheinland-Pfalz have set themselves the goal of improving the economic situation of the region of Birkenfeld. The focus of this task will be on strengthening the region and restructuring it for new fields of economic activity, as well as on the creation of new jobs to replace those military jobs that have disappeared. In addition, the scheme’s promoters intend to create incentives for an investor-friendly environment.
Baumholder Training Area (BTA) / Lager Aulenbach, Germany
The Baumholder Major Training Area training ground is the third largest troop training area in Germany. Situated in the south-west of Rheinland-Pfalz, the rural district of Birkenfeld with its 95 local authorities and approximately 90,000 inhabitants extends over an area of 800 km2. Forest covers 43% of the district’s total area of 800 km2. One third is used as agricultural land. Buildings, free land and traffic areas take up less than 5% of the area. Added to this are around 230 ha industrial area, 780 ha recreation areas and 400 ha industrial wet lands. The areas subject to other use amount to 11,900 ha. This figure is attributable in large measure to the Baumholder troop training area situated in the district.
The facilities of Lager Aulenbach are a military training area with more than 60 year old history. World War II brought the military to Baumholder. The Third Reich needed a training area and Baumholder was chosen. First building plans are of 1936 and one year later, the very first soldiers come here to make use of it. The German government appropriated 29,158 acres and resettled about 842 families from 14 villages to clear the land for use by the Third Reich. Several villages were demolished between 1939 and 1975 to become part of the Baumholder Military Training Area (Baumholder Truppen bungsplatz), including Aulenbach, Ausweiler, Breungenborn, Ehlenbach, Erzweiler, Frohnhausen, Grünbach, Ilgesheim, Kefersheim, Mambüchel, Oberjeckenbach, Ronnenberg, and Wieselbach.
Thus was born the Baumholder Major Training Area, used today for military training by Americans and a host of NATO countries. The new era of Lager Aulenbach refers to its use after the WW II, i.e. the year when it started to be used by the US Armored Divisions. German Artillery started using the area in May 1956. On 1 March, 1960, the German command took over the control over Lager Aulenbach. Training area is used by other armed forces – the USA, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain and Belgium.
From November 1998 to March 1999, the 40th Engineer Battalion HQ’s participated in three Warfighter prep Command Post Exercises and the 1AD BCTP exercise, while the line companies conducted Engineer Qualification Training at Baumholder Training Area.
Forty-eight soldiers, two Department of Defense civilians, and one Canadian allied officer from 1st Transportation Movement Control Agency deployed for the first time ever from Kleber Kaserne to Baumholder training area for three days in November 1998 to develop and rehearse their capability to move, set up, and operate under field conditions. During 1st TMCA’s Field Training Exercise, soldiers conducted their annual qualification on the M249 machine gun. Exercise COMBINED ENDEAVOR ’99 was conducting in Baumholder, Germany, during May 1999. The international communications exercise COMBINED ENDEAVOR ’99 started on 5 May, 1999 in the German military training area of Lager Aulenbach, nearby Baumholder. The exercise is held within the Partnership for Peace framework. Units coming from 30 nations, among them a signal unit from the Slovak Armed Forces, participate in the exercise. Clacking and roaring, 1st Armored Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team (2BCT) rolled out from the confines of the Baumholder Training Area (BTA) and through the small towns of Kusel and southern Birkenfeld counties in the German state of Rhineland Pfalz in a Maneuver Coordination Area exercise, 27 November 2001. Convoys of tracked-armored vehicles and tactical trucks from the 2nd Brigade Recon Troop; 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment; 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment; 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment; and 123rd Main Support Battalion paraded 420 vehicles including M1A1 Abrams Tanks, Bradley Fighting Vehicles, M88 Recovery Vehicles, HMMWVs (high mobility multi-wheeled vehicle), HETs (heavy equipment transport), HEMTT (heavy equipment mobility tactical truck) and five-ton cargo trucks through Baumholder Training Area (BTA) and surrounding locations. The exercise presented the challenge of maneuvering in terrain they hadn’t trained in before. They were conducting tactical movement, breaching obstacles and other exercises in which unfamiliar terrain adds to the realism of the training. Aside from standard readiness training, the exercise was also used to prepare the 2BCT for an upcoming January 2002 rotation at the Combat Maneuver Training Center in Hohenfels, Germany.