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Linderhofe Communications Station
Wideband Germany
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.

Co A, 360th Sig Bn

Co D, 447th Sig Bn

518th Sig Co

Digital European Backbone



 
Linderhofe Radio Station
Company A, Signal Battalion 360
 

DCS Station Linderhofe, mid-1960s (Delbert McGuire)
 

Microwave Eqipment building with tower (Ed Wills)
(diesel generators are visible on the right, in front of the building used by
contracted German nationals who repaired the microwave requipment)
 

Former Linderhofe Communications Station (Google Maps)
 
1965
(Source: Email from Delbert R. McGuire)
I was a cook at Linderhofe from 1965-1968.

It was a very interesting assignment. I explored all the little towns in the area and the Gasthäuser.

And I eventually married a girl from Bosingfeld (Extertahl). We had many wonderful times with her family in Bosingfeld. We are still happily married and are getting ready to celebrate our 50th Wedding Aniversary.

Looking at the serial photo of the communications site:
The buildings on top of the hill are the generator building, and the Microwave control & radio building. The square building below to the left is the motor pool. - one pit & one bay.

The larger building included at the foot of the hill, comrpised the billets, supply room, mess hall, club, mail room and unit offices.

We served all the personnel and guests in the dining hall.
 
1972
(Source: STARS & STRIPES, January 5, 1972)
There are 63 soldiers, 2 civilians and 36 dependents located at the Linderhofe Communcations Station.

There is no govenment housing and no housing referral office. Families have to live on the economy.

The nearest American military post large enough to offer logistical support is 87 miles away, in Kassel.
518th Signal Company
 
1989
(Source: Digital European Backbone Performance, NTIA Report 89-247)

Linderhofe - Feldberg circuit, 1989
 
(Source: STARS & STRIPES, January 13, 1989)
The 518th Signal Company is a subordinate unit of the 39th Signal Bn and comprises a string of 10 remote radio sites in Northern Germany and Belgium.

Linderhofe is the site of the unit's headquarters.
 
Late 1990s
(Source: Lippische Landes-Zeitung, unknown date)

Some history (in German) (Lippische Landes-Zeitung)