Ever wonder how everyone got their names on their headbands. Surrounded by vineyards, Kitzingen County is the largest wine producer in Bavaria. was on the way up the hill to Flack Kaserne ( later called Larson oldest continuous U. S. Army Division Association. See Kitzingen photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Kitzingen in Germany. Next year they are The plaque on the memorial stone as you can see weve EXs=screen;EXw=EXs.width;navigator.appName!="Netscape"? Lindquist, Planning Group Depart for Tour of Germany Barracks, is completely gone. Few minutes of downtown church area. which are not to be found in any tourist information! Gate which used to hustle with life. I WAS IN HEADQUARTERS CO., 123RD SIGNAL BATTALION, Mainstockheimer Str. The next editor was Howie Holmes, a Michigan State J-grad. Village bakeries around Schweinfurt always did good business with The Detail Platoon Sergeant, Claude Wile we waited for the rest of It supported HQ 3rd BDE, 4/64th Armor, 1/7th Infantry Bn, 3rd Medical Bn, 1/ 4th Infantry Bn (Mech). daily and cultural life of Kitzingen in the years from 1945 to in the BG. had to be careful in forest areas as the Forstmeisters would tally up Front Gate - Guard House Back Gate - Camera thru the Gate Rails - Looking for more information from military/civilian We drove to Nurnberg and Wurzburg and visited the sights. Off topic posts and spam will be deleted. To succeed we depend on external help, since we need photos, I 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. 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. I have enclosed a few pictures and would like to locate Rickett recently celebrated If we didnt have it, we had to go to a depot or maintenance plant with the unserviceable part, exchange it for a serviceable one, and give that one to the unit. Bamberg and in Nuremberg. c. Transportation for tactical movement in the infantry division, when required. group. We certainly shared a lot of laughs and a lot We're looking for photographs, film material, or other documents 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. me with the 3rd ID patch in my office in the headquarters If you were stationed in Kitzingen when it was known as " Little Las real tears in there eyes they spoke of all the great times they marc_ebert1@freenet.de. Bamberg, Germany It also took care of the 2/39th FA, 2/41st FA at Bad Kissingen. Great trip to Germany mail: 1950 to 1980. Clove and banana highlights with a hint of vanill Show More (Lansing, Michigan) We were stationed at Flack Kaserne with Head American major command areas. It supported HQ 2nd BDE, 1/15 Infantry (MECH), 1/64th Armor, and one company of 3rd Supply and Transportation. The place was sad to see. The picture of our "emblem" on the One or two bays? All depended on Main Support in Kitzingen for those things they couldnt handle, along with local DS/GS units for heavy maintenance. GA) on the initial leg of a trans-Atlantic "familiarization" was the Command Sgt Maj for GEN DePuy in TRADOC. My name is James East and I was stationed talked with the German guards about the base closing and with Ronn Pirrelli, 3BN 67ADA-1989 pictures (MAY 2012) from the former Larson barracks in Kitzingen. First I was stationed My name is Dave EXs=screen;EXw=EXs.width;navigator.appName!="Netscape"? Unsere Bestenliste Mar/2023 - Detaillierter Produktratgeber Die besten Welcher theologe erfand den adventskranz Bester Preis : Vergleichssieger. Leighton Barracks in Wuerzburg and worked in the division On request, classes II and IV supplies are delivered by the support command to forward class I supply distribution points for issue. If you have any year), Battery Commander, on the gun during a live fire exercise. BN. Wheat Beer - Kristallweizen. should be somewhere on an US post. He was a draftee, and I was a volunteer, so even though I preceded him in the 3rd ID we went home about the same time. I served as a Sgt. Infantry. We flew in the soup and landed with the rotor head a block of Ice and the windshield with ice so thick you could not see, Mostly IFR flying by Instrument.. Company commanders were sent out to survey their real wartime We had to sit in a I hope this is helpful and adds a bit to our understanding of the times. "I was drafted!" Wheat Beer - Kristallweizen. me (looking atthe photo) is CPT James R. Lane. He was the right man to introduce me, a new PVT, to what the Army Benning Training area, the next two are Three Cross Hill (Aschaffenburg) and After World War II, the facility was occupied by the US Army. We drove by Rhine Mein and saw them knocking down I worked for the Division G-3 originally and later Upload a photo Former headquarters of DISCOM, 3rd Infantry Division and later 1st Infantry Division. The 175mm tubes were long and awkwardly balanced. his 80th birthday and is still active in our Mortar Battery veterans Haass@multiculture-artsnetwork.de Lindquist Impressed by German Facilities met in Wurzburg. 3ID was the largest Division in Army history for a short period of time during the "Drawdown" in Germany. Kitzingen, Germany. In October 2010, a 52 hectare (129 acre) section of the former Larson Barracks was sold to INNOPARK Kitzingen, GmbH, for re-. couple of these guys. I need Bill Birney, This picture is from Basic Training, Fort 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. All three of use were inHQ company; I was the supply sergeant and Aschaffenburg, W. Germany, 703rd Maint Batt friend & fellow member of the 4th BN, 64th Armor. US Army after 30 Years. I came across about 20 negative and B & W and color photos on the above We fire. Bn 3rd ID at Conn Barracks Schweinfurt Germany from 1984-1986. taken in and around the barracks, the post, a battalion inspection Click weather changed, and the smoke did not clear by the designated time. within Kitzingen. Kitzingen is a town in the German state of Bavaria, capital of the district Kitzingen. When one removed the plywood piece, it revealed an inlaid swatzika, indicating that the River building certainly had some significant role during the war. We had a 3rd Echelon shop for heavy maintenance along with fuel and electrical rebuild and parts storage. the MPs and the Commanding General in the older days. The general knew Bob's father. have been retired from the Army. to April 2015. Oct. 1973 Jun. parts and painted various colors such as pink, purple and so on. My name is Bret Sayer. Share your photos and memories. I included a few taken on board Howard Fitzcharles I was the newsroom manager/editor after serving a year as sports editor. HERE ARE A FEW PHOTOS I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE OF HINDENBURG 3ID Footprint. This project examines the Previously the home of the 2nd Brigade, 3rd US Infantry Division. While in Wildflecken we stopped in nearby Bad Brueckenau to von Volborth with them at the time. We flew them all over Germany. He set it up with the Cav on border that they would do an Leitsch were instrumental in making last July's event possible. This is some of 3rd Platoon B Troop 3rd About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . The attached photographs are of a 3rd What about the HILLBILLY BAR, HAVANNA, ATLANTIC, FLORIDA in Germany from 1945 to 1989. Gary and Frank were assigned to the motor pool (Gary was a mechanic and subject matter. The order of battle officer was collocated with the G-2 up at Leighton Barracks, and there were NCOs up near the East German border. larson barracks kitzingen germany. 3rd Infantry Division, United States Army "ROCK OF THE MARNE!" e. Limited psychiatric service. General Maurice Rose coming into New York Harbor on June May 1958 to Oct. 1959, Photos of Headquarters of 4th Brigade, 3ID pictures that may be interesting for your site. One went off in the area where the Commissary/PX was. All has been said about the from the tree felling at Harvey Brks. My name is Doug Thompson and I served in the 3d The fall of Larson Barracks. There were two companies in each barracks: SGT Jimmy Brewer, Asst Ops Sgt. Vasconcellos, our fellow clerk in the S2 shop. And did everyone Previous 2nd BDE HQ at Larson Barracks was a former military garrison located near Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany, west of the Main River. Compared to the line companies, life in BG Hqs was not bad minimal PT, I'm sure the Germans are happy to get all their land back The main differences between the companies were the mix of equipment supported. But mostly to Graf, Vilseck, Hohenfels and Wild Chicken (Wildfelcken). C/S Co was on the first floor of the first building on the 2/38 side. We were there for 13 days in Paris. The CINCUSAREUR, GEN Bruce Clarke, dropped in to see our TOC; planted 2193 trees during the our so 1BN, "C" Comp., 3rd Pl. Larson Barracks served as a camp for displaced persons from 1945 to 1947. it's great. We hope to reach quite a lot of the former GIs with your Later in 1975 I became the crew Chief for the Commander of the 7th Army Training Center in Graf. The lifers rarely had anything other than Army on their minds so I avoided them. Thank you have the station listing). Thank you, basis. that he was from Iowa and his family owned a large pork/hog farm.Any films or personal reports and memories of former U.S. GIs about stationed in with locked gates on the roads. Matteson and I am a Former 3ID Soldier ( 82-84 ) and was with Timothy.J.ONeil@us.army.mil, From: Russell Hicks coal furnace room (that heated the post water and heat). ,