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SCHWEINFURT MISC |
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 1. Ledward Barracks, Jan 1974 (123 KB) |
 2. Conn Barracks, late 1970s (KB) |
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| 1980s Topographical maps of Schweinfurt and surrounding area. These maps are reproduced from the "U.S. Military Installation Atlas" published by the 37th Transportation Group in 1980. Click on the thumbnail to view a larger format of the same map. Click here for a list of the installations. |
 Schweinfurt Topo (180 KB) |
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 A. AH Kaserne, Schweinfurt |
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 Base Operations, Schweinfurt Army Air Base, 1946 (Webmaster's collection) |
 Flight line, Schweinfurt Army Air Base, 1946 (Webmaster's collection) |
 A. Schweinfurt Army Air Base |
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 Conn Barracks and Airfield, recent (Mike Smith) |
 Aerial view of Conn Barracks, early 1950s |
 1. Daley Barracks, 1954 |
 2. 2nd Bn Hqs Building, 1954 |
 3. Main gate, Daley Bks, 1954 |
 4. Daley Bks after a light snow fall, 1980s |
 5. Former 2-41 FA dining hall after release to German government |
 6. Bad Kissingen aerial, prob. 1970s |
 7. Christmas tree lighting ceremony |
 8. Christmas tree lighting ceremony |
 9. Flag at half mast |
 10. Bad Kissingen Elementary |
 11. 6th Grade, 1976 |
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 Manteufel Kaserne, Bad Kissingen, 1945 |
 Manteufel Kaserne, Bad Kissingen, 1945 |
 12. Airstrip 1945 |
 13. Airstrip 1945 |
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 Main gate, Daley Barracks, 1960 (Al Buchan) |
 View across parade ground towards HQ building and the mess hall, mid-1970s (Kevin Brown) |
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 A. Lager Hammelburg (35 KB) |
 B. Lager Hammelburg (45 KB) |
 C. Lager Hammelburg (46 KB) |
 D. Nordlager Hammelburg (63 KB) |
 Headquarters Building, 322nd Heavy Tank Bn, 1953 (Webmaster's collection) |
 1. Camp Clarke Main Gate, 1954 |
 2. Camp Clarke PX and Service Club, 1954 |
 3. Post Chapel, Camp Clarke, 1954 |
 4. Hqs Building, 322nd Tk Bn, Clarke |
 5. Hq & Sv Co, 322nd Tk Bn in front of barracks building |
 6. Tailor Shop |
 7. Track park |
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 Barracks, Hammelburg, 1953 (Webmaster's collection) |
 Barracks, Hammelburg, 1953 (Webmaster's collection) |
 Partial view of Camp Clarke, Hammelburg, 1953 (Webmaster's collection) |
 8. PX building - back |
 9. PX building - front |
 10. Camp Clarke |
 11. Post swimming pool |
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 12. Post swimming pool |
 13. Baseball field |
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 Camp Lee, near Wollbach (eaglehorse.org) (Camp Wollbach was renamed Camp Lee in 1976) |
 Open House at Camp Lee, 1987 (eaglehorse.org) |
 Entrance to Camp Wollbach, early 1970s (Rick Beecherl) |
 1. Schweinfurt Military Community Telephone Directory, 15 Jan 1947 |
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Nostalgic reminiscenses by Americans and Germans on the former
US military presence in Schweinfurt (YouTube)
Source: Orientation Issue, Crusader (Schweinfurt MILCOM), January 8 1982
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| March 1936 - September 1937 | Construction of the Flugplatz. After completion, the airbase became a Luftwaffe training base, particularly for Stuka pilots. | |
| 1941 - 1945 | During WWII, the airbase serves as a bomber base. | |
| April 11, 1945 | After heavy bombings and artillery fire, troops of the 42nd Infantry Division, Seventh US Army, enters Schweinfurt from the West and Southwest and seizes the Flugplatz. | |
| April 1945 | The airbase is occupied by Army Air Corps units and used as an airbase. The installation is renamed Schweinfurt Air Base. | |
| 1947 | The airbase is occupied by the 6th Constabulary Regiment and the 28th Constabulary Squadron. | |
| December 22, 1947 | Schweinfurt Air Base is redesignated as Conn Barracks, in honor of 2nd Lt Orville B. Conn, Jr., a member of the 6th Cav Gp, who was killed in France during WWII. | |
| 1948 | Conn Barracks is officially taken over by the US Army. | |
| Ledward Barracks | ||
| 1935 - 1936 | Construction of Panzer Kaserne. After completion, the kaserne houses various Wehrmacht units, including Panzer regiments, artillery and Panzergrenadier units. | |
| 1944 | A large portion of the kaserne is destroyed during Allied bombings of Schweinfurt. | |
| After April 1945 | Panzer Kaserne is used as a refugee resettlement center for refugees from Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Yugoslavia. | |
| October 19, 1946 | Panzer Kaserne is redesignated Ledward Barracks, in honor of Col Ledward who was killed in action in Italy in 1944. | |
| 1948 | Ledward Barracks is taken over by the US Army. Units of the 1st Infantry Division are located at Ledward until May 1955. | |
| May 1955 | The 86th Infantry Regiment, 10th Infantry Division, arrives from the States as part of the first Operation GYROSCOPE move and is stationed at Ledward. | |
| July 1957 | Under an Army-wide reorganization (Pentomic), the 86th Inf Regt is reorganized and redesignated as the 2nd Battle Group (BG), 7th Infantry and the 2nd BG, 10th Inf. | |
| March 1958 | Under Operation GYROSCOPE, the 1st BG, 30th Inf and 2nd BG, 38th Inf - both part of the 3rd Infantry Division - arrive in Schweinfurt to replace the 10th Inf Div units. | |
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| August 1936 - May 1937 | Construction of the "Baron von Manteuffel" Kaserne. | |
| WWII | Bad Kissingen is declared an "open city" and escaped Allied bombing. With all of its sanatoriums, hotels and nursing homes, the city serves as a rest center for sick and injured German soldiers. | |
| April 7, 1945 | Third US Army troops enter the city without a fight. | |
| November 1, 1945 | XII Tactical Air Command moves to Bad Kissingen (from Erlangen) and consoldiates with the 9th Air Force.. | |
| Early 1948 | The Air Force leaves Bad Kissingen. | |
| 1948 - 1950 | Manteuffel Kaserne serves as headquarters of the International Refugee Organization (IRO) for Europe. | |
| 1949 | Additional 30 acres of land are requisitioned and added to the Kaserne. The PX, Commissary, EM Club, Gym, Bowling Alley were constructed on part of this addition. Another section was used for an ammunition storage area. | |
| 1951 | Manteuffel Kaserne is completely renovated and reoccupied by the US Army. | |
| 1952 | Another 23 acreas are added to the kaserne. The additonal land was used for construction of dependent housing. | |
| February 17, 1953 | Persuant to GO #1, Hqs USAREUR, Manteuffel Kaserne was redesignated as Daley Barracks in honor of Technician Fifth Grade William T. Daley, HHB, 94th Rcn Sq (Mecz), who was awarded posthumously the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism during WWII. |
On June 6, 1945 HQ Ninth AF moved from Chantilly, France to Bad Kissingen, Germany.
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Ninth Air Force Patch| Related Links: 280th Base Support Battalion - The Schweinfurt military community today is comprised of soldiers primarily assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (1st Infantry Division), which consists of Infantry, Armor, Field Artillery, Engineer and Logistic battalions, and the 1st Squadron 4th Cavalry. (If you are looking for buddies, check out their great Guestbook. Lots of entries.) Schweinfurt -- Geoff Walden's Schweinfurt Page in "Third Reich in Ruins" Schweinfurt Under the Swastika - Geoff Walden's page with pre-WWII and WWII era photos of Schweinfurt. Bad Kissingen - Geoff Walden's Bad Kissingen Page in "Third Reich in Ruins" |