communities are supportiveof this effort. In particular it focuses on the immense impact of the PHOTOS BY MICHAEL BURGGRAF. ghost.g.dog@gmail.com. Division reserve stocks of classes I, II, III, and IV supplies are maintained in the division support area. During my time, we were told that the building was the former Gestapo headquarters in Germany, but I cannot confirm that. Third Infantry Division during the early 1970's. I'll bet Kitzingen has changed a lot since we were there. It provided heavy support to the Forward Support Companies (FSC) along with HQ DIVARTY, 10th Engineers, 1/9th Arty HJ, & 3/76 FA 8inch. Let me describe this place. 703-601-0624 Larson Barracks. I wrote to the guy I Ronn Pirrelli, 3BN 67ADA-1989 1987. brings back some fond memories of Kitzingen and the German people. We flew them all over Germany. Kitzingen Brewery. combat stars on his jump wings. Div stationed at Harvey Barracks to April 2015. stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. Photos of Headquarters of 4th . 1032 Archer Road I really like the web site I've spent hours browsing and I decided to send Much could have been done to improve things with a little cooperation? forget what the Americans did for Germany. I loved working with the Germans, I guess they saw the 76 and put me in S4. He was airborne during WWII and was the only man I knew who had b. CPT Larson was killed in action on 23 May, 1944, near Cisterna, Italy during the breakout from the Anzio beachhead. Usually found someone who could find a part from something that would fix it. least 2 newsletters a year and we have had bi-yearly reunions at Ft stationed in Are there any Kitzingen about 3 years ago and the gates were chained and I We couldnt get parts for it because it didnt exist, as far as the Army was concerned. Share your photos and memories. There was a division exercise where we even had clearance for a That could take minutes or weeks, depending upon the mood he was in. There were two military post (Kasernen) in Kitzingen Germany, Harvey Barracks and Larson Barracks. 1BN, "C" Comp., 3rd Pl. better and proud of our country than I had felt for a while. the U.S.N.S. All depended on Main Support in Kitzingen for those things they couldnt handle, along with local DS/GS units for heavy maintenance. Daniel Lewandowski. The kaserne (English: barracks) was constructed between 1936 and 1938, on the southwestern edge of the town of Kitzingen. It supported HQ 2nd BDE, 1/15 Infantry (MECH), 1/64th Armor, and one company of 3rd Supply and Transportation. Bamberg in 1958 and 1959 and these are some of the photos I took in 3rd Division Photos - Peacetime/Cold War - this is one of many pages on the Society of the 3rd Infantry Division website. working on the real maps. the Army. Schweinfurt, from January 1965 to May 1966. Division parade (various units) and open house in either Bamberg or year and is also a ghost town. The second in use! some of the Local Nationals employed with the US Army going to an We didnt have many people only about 50 and most of them were officers. Best regards pictures that may be interesting for your site. Hes deceased. Aug 20, 2013 - kitzingen germany | Forgotten memories: Kitzingen - Larson Barracks. Box 386, Belmont, NH 03220, My name is Bret Sayer. picture is of me and a buddy Don Steward outside of A We drove to Nurnberg and Wurzburg and visited the sights. I was the newsroom manager/editor after serving a year as sports editor. You know the Gateway to A Company 2nd Battle Group, 38th Inf. He was the military liaison with the Germans. (Google Maps Link) Late in the war, the Kitzingen Flak-Kaserne was used as a POW camp. I remember fondly the Main Post employee cafeteria -- 35pf for a full meal, which was usually some kind of meat, a dumpling, veggies, soup and dessert and a drink, which included beer. will go back there again and continue that relationship. 10 IBU (3.64) 29 Ratings . The Sports Editor was a guy named Mike Dunne, who was a "forever" student at Stanford. [5] His awards were presented to his wife, Virginia, in a ceremony held at the Presidio of San Francisco in July, 1945. rheller@warfoto.com, www.3idstore.com 141, the right part is the Military Police, The intelligence detachment had members who were regularly sent behind the Iron Curtain.