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2nd Armored Division 82nd Airborne Division 3rd Infantry Regiment 3rd Battalion, 16th Infantry Reinforcement Units 6941st Civilian Support Center * (16th Constabulary Squadron, 6th Infantry Regiment and Berlin Army Hospital on separate pages) |
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| 78th Infantry Division | |||
 The 78th Inf Div in Berlin, 1945 (Walter Elkins Collection) |
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| 1945 | |||
| (Source: Lightning, the History of the 78th Infantry Division) | |||
| In June, it was announced that the 78th Inf Div had been designated as Category II. (At this time the division was assigned to XIX Corps and was located BAD WILDUNGEN.) In July, the Div concentrated on intensive training for employment to the Pacific. All elements were moved into the Kreise WOLFHAGEN and HOFGEISMAR, with Div HQ in the town of HOFGEISMAR. In late July, the Div was attached to XXIII Corps, Seventh Army. After August (with the capitulation of Japan), training hours were shortened. In September, the Div was redesignated as Category I. In late September, it was announced that the 78th Inf Div would shortly move to BERLIN as an occupational force and preparations for the move were undertaken. Subsequently, the 311th Regimental Combat Team was designated to occupy the port of BREMEN and the Enclave thereabout which included BREMERHAVEN. (Webmaster note: The Division Command Post was possibly opened in BERLIN on October 17, 1945. I will try to find information that confirms that.) |
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| (Source: Troop Basis and the Disposition of Forces) | |||
| In May 1946, the 3rd Infantry Regiment was moved to BERLIN and, on June 15, it took over role of main occupation unit in the Berlin Military District from the 78th Inf Div. The 78th Inf Div was inactivated at BERLIN on June 16 1946. |
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| (Source: Source: Infantry Regiments of the US Army) | |||
| 309th Inf Regt was inactivated between April 15 - May 22, 1946, in Germany. (Webmaster note: I believe the 309th Inf Regt was stationed in BERLIN at the time of its inactivation.) 310th Inf Regt was inactivated on June 15, 1946, in BERLIN. 311th Inf Regt was inactivated on May 22, 1946, in BREMERHAVEN. |
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| 42nd Engineer Company | |||
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| 1970 | |||
| (Source: 42nd Engineer Company Unit History, 2nd Quarter, CY 1970) | |||
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| Company "F", 40th Armor | |||
 Company "F", 40th Armor AHR 2nd Quaret FY 1970 |
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| 1970 | |||
| (Source: US Army Heritage and Education Center) | |||
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| Battery "C", 94th Artillery | |||
| (Source: Email from Richard LaCour) | |||
| I don't remember if I ever responded to the request for some info about C Battery 94th Artillery. We'll start with the trip on the ship from New York to Bremerhaven Germany this was around early September 1963.
We got off the ship and we were put on trains for our assignments a few dozen of us were assigned to Munich we would be known as to D Battery 1st Bn 35th Artillery. The Kaserne was called Henry Kaserne and it was mostly the 24th Infantry Division. There were many tanks as well I think they were M-48s or M-60s I.m not sure about that. We wore the black red and green oak leaf patch. |
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 C Battery mess hall, McNair Kaserne, Berlin (Richard LaCour) |
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We were assigned to McNair Barracks. Building 1024A and half of Building 1024B, the building was a large L shape. The other portion (of the L-shaped building) unused by C/94 was occupied by one of the 6th Infantry companies. C Battery had it's own mess hall located in the large basement area. The walls were painted with military related murals. It was very attractive. If Sgt Cook found out someone had a birthday he would bake a cake so with all the personal we had we ate a lot of cake. We got along just fine with the Ground Pounders as we called them. We often helped hide stuff for each other when inspections came around. We were near the rear gate area and the chapel was just a short walk from our back door. I hope you'll be able to use this information in some way. |
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| 6941st Guard Battalion | |||
| (Source: BERLIN OBSERVER, Aug 31, 1990) | |||
| 6941st Guard Bn. celebrates 40th anniversary today By Eve Krüger The 6941st Guard Battalion will celebrate its 40th anniversary today. The battalion, headquartered at Roosevelt Barracks, has been providing physical security for U.S. installations in Berlin since it was formed Aug. 28, 1950. Guard recruitment began Sept. 5 that year, and job applicants had to be male, at least 20 years old and single. Battalion members were required to live in the barracks and wear uniforms. The battalion's S4 officer, Maj.Hein Becker, was one of the first hired, beginning as a private first class Sept. 15, 1950. He said, "For most people hired in the 1950s, it was an interim solution to the idea of going back to a civilian job. "I, however, liked the idea of being in a military-type unit and to work with young people." Each Saturday, battalion members had a full field layout inspection, Becker remembered. Later, promotions and salary also played an important role for staying with the guards, he added. Because of structural changes and personnel strength, the battalion's original name, Labor Service Area, changed to Labor Service Center, and during 1969 was redesignated as the 6941st Guard Bn. "The 6941st is organized like a light infantry battalion," Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Klaus Bartels said. It consists of a headquarters company, and four guard companies: 4012th, 4014th, 4077th, and 4078th. "Over the years, the battalion became more independent. Most parts of our jobs can be considered routine, but [there] is also a stability factor," Bartels said. Highlights in the battalion's history include emergency assignments when the Berlin Wall was built and providing security when former President John Kennedy visited Berlin. During the early 1980s, the battalion dealt with radicals' activities against military installations. The battalion also provides lodging for units visiting Berlin. Recently, the battalion assisted the command with resettler operations and began hiring women to fill its ranks. |
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