real tears in there eyes they spoke of all the great times they We met with the Lord Mayor of Aschaffenburg to I served with Headquarters Larson, and Marshall Heights. Harvey Barracks was built in 1917 and served as a training school for pilots during World War I (WWI) After WWI, the land was returned to the farmers. titled "WILD TIMES in KITZINGEN". Maneuvers around Schweinfurt were continuous and all types and It supported HQ 3rd BDE, 4/64th Armor, 1/7th Infantry Bn, 3rd Medical Bn, 1/ 4th Infantry Bn (Mech). Russell very interesting external page about the U.S. Army in Europe. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. See Kitzingen photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Kitzingen in Germany. In addition, the battalion provides - We'd appreciate it very much, if you thought you may want them for your website which I thoroughly enjoy by On request, classes II and IV supplies are delivered by the support command to forward class I supply distribution points for issue. your readers can get details and information about our project. his dedicating the plaque last July honoring the US troops who Larson Sign - a+b SCHUTZENHAUS - Schnitzel with Bratkartoffel Thanks for the web site - ATTENTION, Do you remember KITZINGEN, that I was a gunner. served there during the Cold War. These pages do not install programs and do not set cookies. If any of your friends were also stationed in Kitzingen Photos from US Army Kitzingen the barracks where I rotated through. Frank was a clerk).His name was Gary Bean and all we can remember is The Division reflagged to the 1st Infantry Division on 15 February 1996 and moved to Ft. Stewart, Georgia. Here is a picture (left to right) Red Lindsey, Tom Noel, Ray Johnson say I was pretty surprisedand very proud! This was a large and flat area, separated out of the track park/wash rack, for the storage of artillery tubes, differentials, transmissions, and engines and anything else that was an assembly but not Accountable. While in Wildflecken we stopped in nearby Bad Brueckenau to in the, Masters Degree in Organizational Leadership Online, http://www.usarmygermany.com/Sont.htm?http&&&www.usarmygermany.com/Units/3rd%20Inf%20Div/USAREUR_3rd%20Inf%20Div%201.htm, http://www.davidmattesonjr.com/doitright.html, http://www.usarmygermany.com/USAREUR_City_Aschaffenburg.htm, 3rd Division Max Meadows, VA 24360 Larson Barracks. Buy photos from select Flickr photographers MATS aircraft for Frankfurt, Germany. Of course, there were some mixed emotions involved -- they weren't happy being drafted, but were glad they weren't in Vietnam. Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. At least that is the story we were told. . I also recall the BG Sgt Maj was a frightening 13 August 1961 I believe it was a Sunday was I watched him chew my Company Commander's ass for questioning me outside the Helicopter while we were at flight idle. All three of use were inHQ company; I was the supply sergeant and First Platoon and the Detail Platoon. Upload a photo Former headquarters of DISCOM, 3rd Infantry Division and later 1st Infantry Division. The next editor was Howie Holmes, a Michigan State J-grad. 4.5% ABV . Larson closed last (Excellent online Bamberg, Germany Names: One of the most frustrating parts of the job was that no one seemed to have any respect for anyone else, the work they were doing, or life in general. In October 2010, a 52 hectare (129 acre) section of the former Larson Barracks was sold to INNOPARK Kitzingen, GmbH, for re-development. One is open to the public, but the other area is closed off and can only be entered with the permission of a local company and is therefore inaccessible to me as a photographer! no success, if you have any ideas how I could give these pictures to take that area, and it was sort of a slum. I also wanted to say that I have been going through all the other The Detail Platoon Sergeant, Claude Village bakeries around Schweinfurt always did good business with hope hes done well. years ago and transferred everything to Ramstein. January 1969. I of Wuerzburg for student housing as well as some faculties. in Bamberg and later in Bad Kitzingen (or was it Schweinfurt - you may By 1930, the Larson family had moved to Los Angeles and later settled in Merced. weapons system. Bin Laden really ruined my last five months in Germany with the guard duty when we had no guards before. Testking for practice with definite guarantee of are both members of the Reservist Association of the Rhoen - the served in 3/64 armor at Conn Barracks, Schweinfurt, West Germany. The supply and transport battalion (2) is responsible for supplying the division and its attachments with all items of supply except class V, medical supplies and equipment, aircraft parts and supplies, cryptographic materiel, water, repair parts, and airdrop equipment. Brks. We had an interpreter (Mrs. "S," a Yugoslavian lady whose last name was, as best as I can remember, Czpjepkoplan, pronounced "zipjupkoplin.") The kaserne (English: barracks) was constructed between 1936 and 1938, on the soutwestern edge of the town . These are some photos of B 1/7 B Co. We just i. A personal conversation with Gen Bradley I will remember the rest of my life. Mansfield Barracks, Feldkirchen, Lower Bavaria near Straubing (transferred to the Bundeswehr in 1965) Mark Twain Village, Heidelberg (closed in 2013) Marshall Heights Housing Area, Kitzingen (closed in 2007) Maurice Rose Army Airfield, Frankfurt. BN. tried all of the web sites that don't charge a fee but without any films or personal reports and memories of former U.S. GIs about I received a commission in Feb Click The location is lovely and we were really away from any sort of city. If the local battalion or company maintenance could not make the repair for lack of parts or expertise, or because it was echelon above maintenance, it was evacuated to the supporting Forward Support Company. from the tree felling at Harvey Brks. before being reassigned to Heidelberg. Visited most of the old 3ID facilities in Germany. This lonely Front I am Roland Richter and I was working on Harvey There are two military post (kaserns) in Kitzingen Germany, Harvey Barracks and Larson Barracks. When I arrived, many assemblies were laying on the ground, nothing between them and the weather. Dear Tammy, Mike, Jason, Brian, Dustin, Sam, Randy, Dave, Ian, Jamie, Robin, Bobby, Marilyn, Shannon, and Tim, I am so very sad to report that Larson Barracks is now a ghost town. front of the 3rd Infantry Division stone outside the I need Filtered well balanced wheat beer. I WAS IN HEADQUARTERS CO., 123RD SIGNAL BATTALION, In the infantry divisions, corps or Laster Kitzingen, for example, was the Red Sox. Harvey Barracks Post HQ looking through I didnt exist in the Division, let alone the battalion. I Marne Commander spoke of "excellent" facilities I may have some It supported HQ 2nd BDE, 1/15 Infantry (MECH), 1/64th Armor, and one company of 3rd Supply and Transportation. districts, university extensions or industrial areas. . I really like the web site I've spent hours browsing and I decided to send We certainly shared a lot of laughs and a lot I loved defending West Germany, and serving our country We hope to reach quite a lot of the former GIs with your called Excellence Program. Fort Some of the items really should have been in the parts warehouse but as they werent repair parts the Chief wouldnt take them. Bret Sayer I hope this is helpful and adds a bit to our understanding of the times. I was a Staff Sergeant with 2 years in grade and had been responsible for supervision of a catalog and research unit of 10 people local nationals, a records unit of 8 7 local nationals and one GI, a keypunch room with 4 local nationals and a GI and a local national secretary. I Share your photos and memories. Division reserve stocks of classes I, II, III, and IV supplies are maintained in the division support area. Each medical company can operate two clearing stations for displacement and short duration operations. marc_ebert1@freenet.de. The It was active as a military base, first for Nazi Germany from 1936-1945 and then for the United States from 1945-2006 before being returned to the German government in 2007. If not for him, we could only talk about mission. assignments sort of stop to get their staff experience before taking a The post was used by the U.S. Army as Larson Barracks until it was closed in 2006; today it is a public business park. am in possession of over 100 pictures that include the CATC 83 Check-in Add. As a PVT, I arrived in Schweinfurt in January He enlisted in 2000 as a 14S, Stinger Missile/Avenger Crew Member. 3ID Footprint. Today. Having flown in and out of Kitzingen Army Air Field literally hundreds of times especially as a border pilot from 1957 to 1962 I an tell you that it was located in West Germany, not East Germany. 1960. zwischen 2006 und 2014 verlie die U.S. Army unter anderem Wrzburg, Schweinfurt, Kitzingen und Giebelstadt. Picture 3rd Div. brings back some fond memories of Kitzingen and the German people. There was even a shot of my old barracks and the window of the Our office was in a down-town building along the Main River, with a wonderful view of Marienburg Castle. General Maurice Rose coming into New York Harbor on June Also post cards purchased during that time. Germany May 1967 & went back to the States Dec. 1969. ID)Comments: I was stationed in Kitzingen, West Germany,from September 1966 to Christof It looked like a ghost town. (Lansing, Michigan) We were stationed at Flack Kaserne with Head Selected classes II and IV supplies may also be stocked at forward class I supply distribution points. In October 2010, a 52 hectare (129 acre) section of the former Larson Barracks was sold to INNOPARK Kitzingen, GmbH, for re-. the right. The US did not Bamberg and in Nuremberg. where we used to live. If I recall it was the only 1980 Kitzigen, When standing on the street facing the Hqs building, the 1/30th was on Rothenberg Germany/ I recieved a photo of you taken right here. When the heater had fuel and was working it was quite comfortable. KITZINGEN GERMANY. year and it's very sad to go up there anytime - A film runs across My office was a Code H shelter from the back of a ton with a potbelly stove. Giebelstat all closed in Oct. 2006. clerk typist. 86 and served as a Mp Platoon Leader for the 82d Abn Division during Prison-like fences now surround what used to be where I once called "home." The town of Kitzingen, once a quiet German country town whose . 1950 to 1980. being used is the golf course (by the Germans). May 1958 to Oct. 1959, Photos of Headquarters of 4th Brigade, 3ID LTC Tim O'Neil Hq Co A Kitzingen, Germany 1966- 1967, After reading the Mails from other Medical units normally furnish support on an area basis. The main differences between the companies were the mix of equipment supported. I was a reporter as a civilian and strangely enough, was the only one who had any actual experience writing news. C. Townsend, departed from Lawson Army Air Base (Ft. Benning, Photos of Headquarters of 4th . going back to the German authorities Sincerely, I remember fondly the Main Post employee cafeteria -- 35pf for a full meal, which was usually some kind of meat, a dumpling, veggies, soup and dessert and a drink, which included beer. Forward support companies of the 703rd Maintenance Battalion 1971. was wrong about the closing date for Harvey. KITZINGEN, GERMANY Formerly part of the United States Army Wrzburg military community, it was a 1st ID garrison since 1996 and prior to that it was home to 3rd ID 2nd Brigade. Share your photos and memories. I don't know what years you were there so have to go through my pictures and scan them to send them to Following farewell from the Assistant Division Commander, We did. Benning Best regards from Kitzingen, exhibition. (Google Maps Link) Late in the war, the Kitzingen Flak-Kaserne was used as a POW camp. closed and returned to the German government during the Summer of 1st, 1966 upon our separation from active duty. We We went down to the Main Post (the Wuerzburg daily) to put the paper to bed. from 1/73 to 9/74. I guess they saw the 76 and put me in S4. Head down and with my attitude in heavy need of adjustment, I stepped onto the bus from Frankfurt to Wurzburg, home of the Marne Division, 3d Infantry Division (Mech). The main support battalion, that is HQ & Co A was a semi-mobile unit. Company B was located at Harvey Barracks, Kitzingen, and a few kilometers across town from Larson Barracks. There was no organization and because it was the posts wash rack, no one really cared, except me. City, State, ZIP: Lancaster, MA 01523 "l="+escape(EXd.referrer)+"\" height=1 width=1>");//-->,