Kaserne History
The U.S. Army Post 1951-2007
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Bildarchiv HGV Babenhausen
The "old" water tower can be seen on the right.
-1951 -
©Marion Young
-In transition-
Troops transferring in from Sonthofen were first accommodated in
"Tent City".
Troops transferring in from Sonthofen were first accommodated in
"Tent City".
©Wayne Dixon
Setting up tent city
-1951-
©Wayne Dixon
Moving into tent city upon arrival from Sonthofen
-1951-
-1951-
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- Babenhausen 1952 -
A birds view of Babenhausen shows the post with the "new" water tower and the first ten main buildings in the housing area are completed, the three balcony buildings are missing, also the elementary school, and the field grade quarters.
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Main gate
-1951-
©Marion Young
©Marion Young
Playing ball on post.
With the A Battery barracks and the housing area in the background.
-1953-
©Wayne Dixon
The Admin Building
-1951-
-1951-
©Wayne Dixon
-1951-
©Wayne Dixon
A German mess hall help
-1951-
©Wayne Dixon
Group Headquarters
-1951-
©Wayne Dixon
Group Headquarters
note: The Main gate on the left
-1951-
-1951-
©Wayne Dixon
Mess hall driver PFC James A. Huff
-1952-
-1952-
©Wayne Dixon
Group Headquarters
-1951-
©Wayne Dixon
Entrance to the post PX
-1951-
©Wayne Dixon
-1952-
©Wayne Dixon
SFC Schwartz, Inspecting the mess area 1951
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Construction of the EM Club
-1952-
-1952-
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The EM Club
--1956-
--1956-
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-1952-
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-1952-
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The Officers Club
-1952-
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The PX Building with the Barbershop to the Left.
-1956-
-1956-
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-The first Housing Buildings completed in 1951-
Note the Left row (Street side) is still missing
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Note the Left row (Street side) is still missing
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Main Gate
-1953-
-1953-
©Marion Young
©Marion Young
The post dispensary was located in this building when I arrived in Babenhausen in 1970.
-1962-
-1962-
Bildarchiv HGV Babenhausen
-Construction on post, April 1985-
Construction of the new 1/27 barracks is in full stride
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-Construction site 1985
The newly constructed 1/27 Barracks complex stands tall and is ready to accommodate the troops, while the old motropool building (2nd from right) would be torn down shortly after.
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Babenhausen mayor Schaefer (right) looks on as the "new" water tower under goes a complete renovation
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-Fire in the housing area-
Kaserne officials and the Babenhausen fire department,
fight a kitchen fire in building 4534.
-October 2 1991-
Kaserne officials and the Babenhausen fire department,
fight a kitchen fire in building 4534.
-October 2 1991-
©Clint Walker
Looking at the Kaserne from the 2/5 vehicle compound in 1981.
Source-Internet
Winter 1975
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Winter 1975
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