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Third United States Army
United States Forces, European Theater (Occupation Army)
Looking for more information from military/civilian personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army in Germany from 1945 to 1989. If you have any stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me.

HQ Third Army (1945-1948)

HQ Third Army (Rear)

XII Corps

XV Corps

XX Corps

XXII Corps

Organization

Signal Section

Related Links
 
Headquarters Third US Army
 
Third US Army DI
1945 - 1947
Third US Army Sector - September 1945
 
 
Additional photos of the kaserne in 1945 will be posted soon.  
(Source: Webmaster's collection)


1947
(Source: Email from Jay Pesek, nephew of Carl P. Croninger who served with TUSA in the early Occupation days)
I just now am going through my grandfathers stuff. He died in 2003. He retired from the Army in 1965, Lt. Col. Carl P. Croninger. I have found a photo essay (in chronological order) of (Gen Joseph T.) McNarney's change of command in Germany after WW2. I had been wondering all week what those pictures were from, as none of the buildings were labeled and everyone shown was "nicknamed", but the names were close enough and there were multiple references to "snack bars".

Webmaster note: Gen McNarney was commander of US Forces, European Theater (USFET) from Nov 26, 1945 until March 15, 1947. (On that same day, USFET is discontinued and replaced by the European Command.)

Lt Gen Geoffrey Keyes served as commander of Third US Army from April 1946 until Jan 9, 1947 (he was sent to Austria where he assumed command of USFA). He was replaced by Maj Gen Ernest N. Harmon as acting commander until Third Army was officially inactivated on March 15, 1947. (Third US Army transferred its major responsibilities to the US Constabulary.)

HQ Third Army
1946-47

 

1. Guard post at main gate
2. Gen McNarney's sedan
3. US Constabulary element

4. TUSA staff
5. Distinguished guests
6. Bldg 2 		 

7. Bldg "C"
8. Command Building
9. 		 
 
Headquarters Third US Army (Rear)
 

Headquarters, Military Government Bavaria and Third Army (Rear) (Mary Kulakowski)
 

Karlsplatz and the Palace of Justice near the Munich main train station (Mary Kulakowski)
 

Third Army Rest Center at Riessersee (Garmisch), 1945
 

Stanley Kulakowski (right) and buddy on leave at the Rest Center, 1945 (Mary Kulakowski)
 
(Source: Email from Mary Kulakowski, daughter of Stanley Kulakowski, 203rd APU)
My dad, Stanley J. Kulakowski, Tech 4, was in the 203rd Army Postal Unit from 1943 until 1946. He separated from the Army on 16 Mar 1946.

From what I can tell, his service started in France and he was part of the Central Europe Campaign and the Rhineland Campaign. For some time the 203rd Postal Unit was attached to the 5th Infantry Division.

He has many photos he took in Munich in Dec 1945.

HQ Third Army (Rear)
1945

 

1. Unit directory at Karlsplatz
2. Third Army Rest Center
3. Third Army Rest Center

4. Pasing freight station - Base Post Office 		 
 
 
Headquarters Third US Army (Rear)
 

Third Army HF transmitter site possibly near Bad Tölz, 1945 (Natasha Greendyk)
 

Third Army HF transmitter site possibly near Bad Tölz, 1945 (Natasha Greendyk)
 
(Source: Email from Natasha Greendyk)
  I’m curious if you’ve ever heard of the “Lucky Radio Center Transmitter Station?”

My grandfather was part of the 3rd Army – we have multiple photos of him in Germany throughout 1945 standing in front of a sign on a building. (He can be seen at the radio site in the photo on the left.)

Webmaster note: I assume this is the HF radio transmitter station somewhere in the hills surrounding Bad Tölz. "Lucky" was the code name for Third U.S. Army.

If anyone can ID the location or has information on Third Army communications in the immediate post-war period, please contact the webmaster.
 
Related Links
 Third Army (USARCENT) - official website; Command biographies.