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US Army Communciations Zone, Europe
Communications Zone Army Depots

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List of ComZ Units
(30 June, 1965)

Major Depots
Chemical Depots
Engineer Depots

Medical Depots
Ordnance Depots (M&S - Ammo)
Quartermaster Depots
Signal Depots
Transportation Depots



Verdun Signal Depot
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1952
(Source: List submitted by Mme. Martine Dernoncourt, France)
List of Army Depots, Hospitals and Ports in France, 1952
DEPOTS: ADSEC   BASEC  
  Chemical Sampigny   Bussac  
  Engineer Toul   Chinon  
  Medical Vassincourt   Fontainbleau  
        La Pallice  
  Ordnance Nancy   Braconne  
    Trois Fontaines (ammo)   Captieux (ammo)  
        Fontenet  
  Quartermaster Metz   Ingrandes  
        Perigueux  
  Signal Verdun   Saumur  
  Transportation Metz   Bussac  
        Rochefort  
           
HOSPITALS: ADSEC   BASEC  
    Verdun   Captieux  
        Fontainbleau  
        La Chapelle  
        La Rochelle  
           
PORTS: ADSEC   BASEC  
        Bordeaux (at Bassens)  
        at Donges  
        La Rochelle (at La Pallice)  
        St. Nazaire  

 
1958
(Source: US Army Communications Zone, Europe - Communications Zone Stockage and Depot organization plan, 18 September 1958)
ADVANCE SECTION - GERMANY
DEPOTS & OFF-DEPOT STORAGE SITES (*): TECHNICAL SERVICE & CLASSES OF SUPPLY:
  US Army General Depot, Kaiserslautern Engr (II & IV), Ord (II & IV), Chem (II & IV)
  US Army Ordnance Depot, Mannheim Ord (II & IV)
  US Army Ammunition Depot, Miesau Ord (V), Chem (V)
  Fischbach, Sub-Depot Ord (V)
  Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Off-Depot Site Ord (V)
  US Army Ordnance Depot, Massweiler Ord (V)
  US Army Ordnance Depot, Germersheim Ord (II & IV)
  US Army Medical Depot, Einsiedlerhof Med (II & IV)
  US Army General Depot, Nahbollenbach QM (I, II & IV), Sig (II & IV)
  US Army QM Supply Center, Giessen (Depot) QM (II & IV)
  US Army General Depot, Pirmasens Sig (II & IV), QM (I)
  US Army Transportation Depot, Sonthofen TC (II & IV: Air)
  Verdun-Rozelier, Off-Depot Site (France) TC (II & IV: Air, Surface)
ADVANCE SECTION - FRANCE
DEPOTS & OFF-DEPOT STORAGE SITES: TECHNICAL SERVICE & CLASSES OF SUPPLY:
  US Army General Depot, Verdun Chem (II & IV), Sig (II & IV)
  Chicago Area, Off-Depot Site QM (I, II & IV)
  US Army General Depot, Toul Engr (II & IV), Ord (II & IV)
  US Army General Depot, Nancy Ord (II & IV), Engr (II & IV)
  US Army Ammunition Depot, Trois-Fontaines Ord (V), Chem (V)
  US Army Medical Depot, Vitry-le-Francois Med (II & IV)
  Vassincourt, Off-Depot Site Med (II & IV)
  US Army General Depot, Metz QM (I, II & IV), Sig (II & IV), Chem (II & IV)
BASE SECTION - FRANCE
DEPOTS & OFF-DEPOT STORAGE SITES: TECHNICAL SERVICE & CLASSES OF SUPPLY:
  US Army General Depot, Bussac QM (PKG: III), Chem (II, IV & V), TC (II & IV: Surface)
  US Army General Depot, Braconne Chem (II & IV), Ord (II & IV), TC (II & IV: Surface), QM (I)
  Fontenot, Sub-Depot Ord (II & IV), QM (PKG: III)
  US Army Ammunition Depot, Captieux Ord (V), Chem (V)
  US Army General Depot, Chinon Engr (II & IV), Sig (II & IV), QM (I)
  US Army General Depot, Saumur Engr (II & IV), Sig (II & IV)
  US Army Medical Depot, Croix Chapeau Med (II & IV)
  US Army General Depot, Ingrandes QM (I, II & IV), Engr (II & IV)
  Perigueux, Off-Depot Site QM (I, II & IV), Engr (II & IV)
SEINE AREA COMMAND
DEPOTS & OFF-DEPOT STORAGE SITES: TECHNICAL SERVICE & CLASSES OF SUPPLY:
  US Army Aerial Support Center, St. Andre QM (I); Cml, Engr, QM, Med, Sig (II & IV); Ord, Cml (V, Evreux)
PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTION COMMAND
DEPOTS & OFF-DEPOT STORAGE SITES: TECHNICAL SERVICE & CLASSES OF SUPPLY:
  Intersectional, Pipeline & Tank Farms (Bulk) QM (III & IIIA)
  Terminal District Metz, Busy POL Depot (PKG)(Allied Prod) QM (III)
  Terminal District Chalons, Bille-le-Grand POL Depot (PKG)(Allied Prod) QM (III)
  US Army POL Depot, Farge (Germany) QM (III & IIIA)
NOTE:
(*) Excludes Field General Depot and two sites "X" for Ordnance, which are programmed for construction.

(Source: US Army Communications Zone, Europe - Communications Zone Stockage and Depot organization plan, 18 September 1958)
REORGANIZATION USACOMZEUR GENERAL & AMMUNITION DEPOTS - SCHEDULE FOR CONVERSION
DEPOT
PROVISIONAL
PERMANENT (**)
DATE ESTABLISHED
EFFECTIVE DATE
DATE ESTABLISHED
EFFECTIVE DATE
  USA General Depot, Bussac
15 Sep 57
  USA General Depot, Verdun
20 Jul 58
  USA General Depot, Kaiserslautern
1 Jul 58
  USA General Depot, Nancy
16 Jun 58
30 Jun 59
  USA General Depot, Toul
16 Jun 58
30 Jun 59
  USA General Depot, Braconne
25 Jun 58
30 Jun 59
  USA General Depot, Chinon
25 Jun 58
30 Jun 59
  USA General Depot, Saumur
25 Jun 58
30 Jun 59
  USA Ammunition Depot, Miesau
25 Jun 58
30 Jun 59
  USA General Depot, Nahbollenbach
15 Jul 58
1 Jan 60
  USA General Depot, Metz
15 Jul 58
1 Jan 60
  USA General Depot, Pirmasens
15 Jul 58
1 Jan 60
  USA Ammunition Depot, Trois-Fontaines
15 Jul 58
1 Jan 60
  USA Ammunition Depot, Captieux
15 Oct 58
1 Jan 60
  USA General Depot, Ingrandes
1 Nov 58
1 Jan 60
NOTE:
(**) Provisional General (or Ammunition) Depot Conversion to "Permanent" status is dependent on publication of General Order by Headquarters USAREUR..

Related Links
  Chinon APO 256 - Larry Randall's website features US Army hospital, Chinon and Chinon Army Depot.  
  Saumur Signal Depot - website developed for the interest of the many soldiers and dependents who were stationed at the US Army 7794th Saumur Signal Depot at Saumur, France.  
  Trois-Fontaines Ammunition Depot - a website by Alain Baubat for anybody who lived and worked at the Trois-Fontaines Ammunition Depot between 1952 and 1967.  
  US Armed Forces Verdun, APO 122 - website featuring military installations and units in the Verdun, France, area from 1950-1967.