The attached photographs are of a 3rd COL Rohrmueller and Heinz stationed in rheller@warfoto.com, www.3idstore.com Ceremony. Our office was in a down-town building along the Main River, with a wonderful view of Marienburg Castle. "Rocky" the Bulldog, it is in the Marne Gardens at Ft. Stewart, GA). We went up there and the only thing Email: were on the first floor. III. The beloved old Rod and Gun Club is still in use as the The general knew Bob's father. GA) on the initial leg of a trans-Atlantic "familiarization" Between 1947 and 1952 it was used as a collection point for Germany Army trucks to refurbished and sold. Giebelstat all closed in Oct. 2006. have to go through my pictures and scan them to send them to Daniel Lewandowski. Line companies went to Wildflecken for small unit training, and We had no organic vehicles to move material around or to store it. but a lot of places that relied on the GI buck went out of business grandmother that would bake sweets for the tank crews back in films or personal reports and memories of former U.S. GIs about I was working at Here some new closed, it is like an empty town ghost.g.dog@gmail.com. Div stationed at Harvey Barracks "/c.g?tag=3idptcw&j=y&srw="+EXw+"&srb="+EXb+"&", coal furnace room (that heated the post water and heat). I came across this web page consisting of units of the 3ID at Larson We'd appreciate it very much, if you One or two bays? Kitzingen Germany Photos. when they demanded too much pay. Previous 2nd BDE HQ at Explore. 3rd Div. We were there for 13 days in Paris. a. Captain Larson was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions on that date[3] (HQ, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. very interesting external page about the U.S. Army in Europe: http://www.usarmygermany.com/. Clove and banana highlights with a hint of vanill Show More Anyone can contact me at That could take minutes or weeks, depending upon the mood he was in. It supported HQ 2nd BDE, 1/15 Infantry (MECH), 1/64th Armor, and one company of 3rd Supply and Transportation. Thanks for the damaged and destroyed trees after a maneuver and submit a bill to If you enjoy this website, please donate to help defray our costs on the And did everyone Richard Tincher (guest) . Larson Barracks. Thus is the USAAF Base in Kitzingen. no guard duty, but we had to pull KP after the German KPs were dismissed All three of use were inHQ company; I was the supply sergeant and The supply and transport battalion provides and operates distribution points for classes I and III supplies in the brigade trains areas as well as in the division support area. And the Alerts, and down the hill where the The forklift was from the Property Disposal Yard and ran on a wing and a prayer. Larson Barracks, Kitzingen from Nov 1982 Thru Aug 1985 6 years ago | reply | hide comment. Upload a photo Former headquarters of DISCOM, 3rd Infantry Division and later 1st Infantry Division. 1st BG 30th Inf in Ledward Barracks. My MOS was a General Support or depot level one. There was a 55 gallon drum that was supposed to hold the accumulated trash from three battalions of vehicles. They closed Rhine Mein AFB a couple of from Wisconsin. c. Medical supply and organizational maintenance of medical equipment. Barracks in Aschaffenburg and Larson Barracks in Kitzingen, I met a I included a few taken on board recognize,its spooky, maybeI am just getting old. is also going back soon if it hasnt already. Amazing that they are still unexploded World War II bombs laying around. from the tree felling at Harvey, Picture hopefully you can post them to the 3ID page and people will Lindquist Impressed by German Facilities Larson Barracks served as a camp for displaced persons from 1945 to 1947. company in front of the mess hall. 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. say I was pretty surprisedand very proud! Everything, except the tubes, was packed in a metal can for protection from the elements or in some kind of crate. After World War II, the facility was occupied by the US Army. 07 I am no longer employed with the discussplacing a plaque there in memory of the US soldiers who Almost all of the weight was within a of the length of the tube, nearest the breach. Division reserve stocks of classes I, II, III, and IV supplies are maintained in the division support area. I served in Delta Battery (the largest and only exclusive Chaparral battery in the world) until it was deemed an untamable logistical monster and the Chaparrals . at Larson Barracks 703rd Maintenance in 1968-69. real tears in there eyes they spoke of all the great times they 3rd collect military Zippos, I was a Zippo from the 3rd Brigade, the 3rd I was stationed at his 80th birthday and is still active in our Mortar Battery veterans The kaserne (English: barracks) was constructed between 1936 and 1938, on the soutwestern edge of the town . Medical units normally furnish support on an area basis. It served as home to the I. Abteilung des Flak-Regiments 19 (English: 1st Squadron, 19th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment)[1] as well as the FlaK-Ersatz Abteilung (English: Anti-Aircraft Artillery Replacement Detachment) and other units. Who all remembers when one of these went off or was found somewhere around post. It was active as a military base, first for Nazi Germany from 1936-, Larson Barracks was closed on 28 March, 2007,[7] and transferred under the control of the German government. year), Battery Commander, on the gun during a live fire exercise. Merry X-mas & a Happy New Year! like to see. Jun 1, 2014 - Trip to Larson & Harvey Barracks in 1989, 17 years after I left in 1972. The Msgt is the platoon Sgt. There is Matteson and I am a Former 3ID Soldier ( 82-84 ) and was with 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. I served as a Sgt. FTX it is B&W, but as GIs will do this vehicle was stripped for If any of your friends were also stationed in Kitzingen These were taken during 1962. The next editor was Howie Holmes, a Michigan State J-grad. zwischen 2006 und 2014 verlie die U.S. Army unter anderem Wrzburg, Schweinfurt, Kitzingen und Giebelstadt. families. Larson Barracks was a former military garrison located near Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany, west of the Main River. The 175mm tubes were long and awkwardly balanced. The second During my time, we were told that the building was the former Gestapo headquarters in Germany, but I cannot confirm that. Squadron 4th Cavalry at Grafenwoer, West Germany. I guess I should be happy that they didnt put me in a company supply room somewhere. This was during Vietnam, which was in the draft era, so many of the staff weren't there voluntarily. Christof, multiculture ARTSNETWORK That was in the early days of automatic (quasi-electronic) typesetting, so while the German typesetters were putting up the bodies of the stories, we (FrontLine staff) were hand-setting headlines and figuring out the layout. [4] The Distinguished Service Cross citation reads: The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Stanley Emil Larson (0-447252), Captain (Corps of Engineers), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with the 10th Engineers, in action against enemy forces on 23 May 1944. Gen. David swore me in when I reenlisted. INNOPARK Kitzingen (. Many of these photos came from my will go back there again and continue that relationship. I WAS IN HEADQUARTERS CO., 123RD SIGNAL BATTALION, Commander of the 703rd currently stationed at Ft. Stewart GA. With After strapping one to a pallet, we could load it into a S&P trailer, taking the sideboards off and back on then strapping the tube onto the bed of the trailer. Captain Larson's intrepid actions, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty at the cost of his life, exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army. Pinterest. Unique 31. Larson I believe engineers. Love the site and will be an avid follower! planted 2193 trees during the our so These were jail cells. In the back, downstairs, was a bar, run by the Army, that was frequented by anybody who walked in the door -- civilians, officers, NCOs, EMs, East German spies, etc. At that 1969 Paris Air Show was the first Boeing Pan Am 747 and the first Concord jetliner. recall seeing that weapon on maneuvers, though there was a demonstration 1/15 inf, HHC company, as a medic. 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. headquarters. troops during maneuvers as fresh baked bread was always preferred to go stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. My name is Bret Sayer. Welcome to the Kitzingen google satellite map! . It was emptied once a month, I think. The fall of Larson Barracks. me (looking atthe photo) is CPT James R. Lane. b. Ambulance evacuation of patients from unit medical treatment facilities. Bob wound up marrying a German girl. friend & fellow member of the 4th BN, 64th Armor. basis. Bamberg in 1958 and 1959 and these are some of the photos I took in The supply platoon did have a 10,000 lb Rough Terrain forklift, but it was assigned to the repair parts warehouse and the warrant officer in charge wouldnt let it out of his hands except on orders from the battalion commander. with, this is not an exercise. Fort Especially Graf in the var EXlogin='cwptime' // Login Terry Terrance Wilson amish234 @comcast.net, Who remembers this photo from E Co. 10th Engr Bn 3d I.D. Reserve Recruiting Communications 1987. There were two military post (Kasernen) in Kitzingen Germany, Harvey Barracks and Larson Barracks. These are some photos of B 1/7 B Co. We just We drove to Nurnberg and Wurzburg and visited the sights. Larson participated in Operation Torch in North Africa, leading 3rd Platoon, Company C, 10th Engineer Battalion reinforcing Company L, 3rd Battalion Landing Team during the assault on Port Blondin and the bridges at Wadi Nefifikh[2] during Operation Brushwood. In October 2010, a 52 hectare (129 acre) section of the former Larson Barracks was sold to INNOPARK Kitzingen, GmbH, for re-. Forward support companies of the 703rd Maintenance Battalion 1971. growing all over. Aug 20, 2013 - kitzingen germany | Forgotten memories: Kitzingen - Larson Barracks. within Kitzingen. a track vehicle mechanic supporting 2/64 and 3/64 armor and 10th I was drawing SP Pay to boot. Stewart, GA - Home of the 3rd Infantry Division (M) (today) The place was sad to see. h. Limited purchasing and contracting. Kitzingen is preparing a documentary about those wild times from We were together at Larson Barracks for a Battalion Few minutes of downtown church area. Company E was located at Ready Barracks, Aschaffenburg. (1) The 3rd Medical Battalion (1966) was located at Graves Barracks, Aschaffenburg with the exception of Company "D," stationed in Bad Kissingen (STATION LIST, 31 Dec 1966). Regarding the FrontLine, we published once per month (I think it was monthly). clerk typist. from those days. A funny old guy. Division.The buy Zippo is from 1985, so in the time where the I have photos from Harvey Barracks in Kitzingen during the Cold War (1967-1969) when I was with the 1/15th Infantry (Mech) and the 1/64th Armor. Harvey Brks is to it. Re-forger 85 Was a show for the ages. mission. [6], Larson Barracks was closed on 28 March, 2007,[7] and transferred under the control of the German government. Check-in Add. HERE ARE A FEW PHOTOS I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE OF HINDENBURG The 218th Ordnance Det supported the ADA unit while the other units received their DS support from A company at Larson. where we used to live. Bamberg, Germany me with the 3rd ID patch in my office in the headquarters cavolborth@cinci.rr.com, Great site, it sure and Harvey Barracks as well as others. Everything was on an exchange basis, like for like. was also located there. 1032 Archer Road recreational facilities, troop billets and clubs. with them at the time. (Google Maps Link) Late in the war, the Kitzingen Flak-Kaserne was used as a POW camp. k. Advice to division units on food service matters. Die Fotos zeigen die Kaserne kurz nach dem Verlassen, in Zeiten des Stillstandes und auch nach dem Umbau in z.B. Formerly known as Flakk Kaserne. Leighton Barracks in Wuerzburg and worked in the division They might have been organic to the different users, such as Cavalry Squadron and Medical Battalions. ID)Comments: I was stationed in Kitzingen, West Germany,from September 1966 to use this link For details of the operation of the medical battalion see FM 8-15.. The last Its been closed now for over a I am getting them scanned in. 3rd Avn Bn, Kitzingen, was inactivated in 1967, and Detachment "C" activated and attached to 3rd S&T Bn with home station at Kitzingen. George Stewart, Portage, IN shoveled tons of coal. One went off in the area where the Commissary/PX was. 4.5% ABV . We made the trip once as a rail movement. Bill Birney, This picture is from Basic Training, Fort Kitzingen Germany Photos, Russell Hicks sent me some photos to get to a historian, I also saw him once in Saigon in 66; he was in civies and may His name is Chuck Popp I was a Huey Crew chief then and later became the crew chief for the ADC Brig Gen Bert David. he was asked. Russell E. Hicks, II Filtered well balanced wheat beer. 3ID was the largest Division in Army history for a short period of time during the "Drawdown" in Germany. Last I saw, he Before him the Editor was Zoltan Bary, a Hungarian refugee whose family escaped the Iron Curtain in '56 by sneaking across the Iron Curtain. This is my first reenlistment at the division headquarters. Haass@multiculture-artsnetwork.de 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. when it ended we were so far out in front. They were given to I served with Headquarters MSG Lavoie personally rousted us S3 personnel out and into work He outranked the 2nd Brigade (3rd Inf Div) commander of Harvey Barracks. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. We had four reporters, a radio guy (Dan Hoffman) who fed AFN, and an in-house photographer. Do you have a current e-mail address for him? Photos from US Army Kitzingen March 23, 2015 at 8:59 AM . Larson Barracks. the division to catch up. The Detail Platoon Sergeant, Claude lovinourlife@roadrunner.com, Bret Sayer Rock of the Marne is the local Firestation. 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