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Gerszewski Barracks, Knielingen, 1993 (Armin Weischer, photographer, www.leo-bw.de) Aerial view of the Army installation in Knielingen including the POMCUS warehouses of the 3rd Combat Equipment Company (CEGE). Photo was taken on 17 May 1993.
Rhein-Kaserne was built in the Karlsruhe suburb of Knielingen from 1935-38. It was occupied by the U.S. Army as Gerszewski Barracks. The photo on the left shows the Hoheitszeichen on a building beside the gate – remains of the swastika still appeared under U.S. Army control in the 1950s and 1960s.
Watch the trailer below. From it's inception in 1936 as Rhein Kaserne to it's demolishion in 1994, the entire history of Gerszewski Barracks is here. At least as I understand it. For more info about Gerszewski and the other kasernes in the Karlsruhe area go to the link for the Yahoo Group. - Webmaster.
About this group. Group for anyone stationed at Gerszewski Barracks (Kaserne) or in Karlsruhe Germany. Join the Yahoo Gerszewski group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Gerszewski_Barracks/. Links to all US Army Kasernes in Germany.
Gerszewski Barracks, now occupied by the 73rd AAA Bn, the 18th Ord Co, components of the 552nd FA Bn, 66th Ord Bn and 620th Engr Co, and 25th Sig Bn, was named for Sgt Adolf C. Gerszewski of the 397th Infantry Regiment, awarded the Silver Star posthumously in WWII.
I was stationed at Gerszewski Barracks in Karlsruhe with the 249th Engineer Battalion, B company from about January 1986 until July 1987. I ran the bar upstairs in out company when I was a short-timer if anyone remembers or was there back then, shoot me an email.
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