Sheridan Reese Flak Fryar: Sheridan Kaserne - Amerika in Augsburg
Beginning in 1956, Sheridan Kaserne was the home of major parts of the 11th Airborne Division (Angels), reflagged as 24th Infantry Division (Victory Division). Long-term residence of these troops that were also prepared for nuclear warfare, had great influence on the life in the Augsburg garrison, in and out of the kasernes, until 1970.
List of United States Army installations in Germany - Wikipedia
The United States Army has over 40 military installations in Germany, two of which are scheduled to close. Over 220 others have already been closed, mostly following the end of the Cold War in the 1990s.
USAREUR Units & Kasernes, 1945 - 1989 - USArmyGermany.com
Augsburg is now serviced by the 236th BSB (Augsburg) which is part of the recently activated 99th ASG in Nuernberg. Other BSBs within the 99th ASG are located in Ansbach, Bamberg and Nuernberg. Who's who in Augsburg? The 236th BSB, commanded by Lt. Col. Stephen Daly, has realigned the community staff along traditional military staffing lines.
Sheridan Reese Flak Fryar: Flak Kaserne - Amerika in Augsburg
Beginning with the construction of the Kriegshaber military installation Flak Kaserne in February of 1937, Augsburg’s footprint of military posts expanded into the northwest part of the city. Besides Infanterie (Infantry) Kaserne in Hochfeld, the American’s preserved the original name of the Wehrmacht’s „Flak“ .
USAREUR Units & Kasernes, 1945 - 1989 - USArmyGermany.com
The ROAD organization provided USAREUR with modern, flexible forces. Each of the new divisions consisted of a division base and a varying mixture of three types of combat maneuver battalions -- tank, mechanized infantry, and airborne; the fourth type -- straight infantry battalions -- was used only in Berlin.
Sheridan Reese Flak Fryar: Infantry Kaserne - Amerika in Augsburg
The former Prinz-Carl-Kaserne *), located in Augsburg’s Hochfeld district, was utilized by the U.S. Forces during 17 years only. From 1951 thru 1968, it was the fourth kaserne that had to provide space for the Cold War strengthening of forces.
USAREUR Units & Kasernes, 1945 - 1989 - USArmyGermany.com
The Augsburg Medical Service Area encompasses ancient Swabia, now a part of Bavaria. Other military medical units include the 769th Medical Detachment (DS), 22d Medical Detachment, and one hospitalization unit of the 16th Field Hospital. The …
US Military Bases in Germany - aacvr-germany.org
When the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, the US presence in Germany was a stunning 250,000 soldiers with as many civilian employees and family members. The soldiers and their families worked and lived in one of 47 major military bases, which …
US ARMY KASERNE LIST
A list of US kasernes in Germany. A few are left, but most are gone. ... Augsburg US Army Installations, Augsburg (closed in 1998) Ayers Kaserne, Kirch Goens (built in 1952-closed in 1997 and torn down) ... Hahn Air Base, Hunsrück (Closed in 1993) Hammonds Barracks, Mannheim (closed in 2010)
Sheridan Reese Flak Fryar: Reese Barracks - Amerika in Augsburg
From 1976 thru approx. 1981, the MOUSF program (Modernization of U.S. Facilities), funded by the German Government, brought barracks and mess halls up to German Bundeswehr standards. Beginning in 1981, OMA as well as Minor Construction and Military Construction Army (MCA) projects were generously funded.