United States Constabulary, Bamberg/Heidelberg/Vaihingen, Germany, 1946-1950 |
ACTIVATION: |
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UNIT DESIGNATION: |
HHT, US Constabulary |
USCON became operational on 1 July 1946 |
ORIGINAL UNIT DESIGN.: |
HHC, VI Corps |
HQ VI Corps was moved from Esslingen to Bamberg on 10 Feb 1946; |
DATE ASSIGNED: |
1946 |
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DATE ACTIVATED: |
1 July 1946 |
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PARENT UNIT: |
EUCOM, 1946-50 |
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LOCATION: |
1.
Bamberg |
1.
1 July 1946 - Feb 1947 |
REORGANIZATION / REDESIGNATION / INACTIVATION: |
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DATE REORGANIZED: | 1.
9 Sept 1947 2. 20 Dec 1948 |
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DATE REDESIGNATED: | N / A | |
DATE INACTIVATED: | 24 November 1950 | HQs and staff personnel of USCON used to form the basis for HQs Seventh Army which was activated on the same day |
HOME STATION: |
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KASERNE: | 1.
La Garde Kaserne 2. Patton Barracks 3. Patch Barracks |
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CITY: | 1.
Bamberg 2. Heidelberg 3. Vaihingen |
. . V aihingen is a suburb of the city of Stuttgart |
OTHER HISTORICAL INFORMATION OF SIGNIFICANCE: |
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REFERENCES:
1. District
Constabulary 1945/early 1946.
2. Map
and Organization Chart of the US CON activation 1 May 1946.
3. Map
and Organization Chart of the U.S. Constabulary after reorganization of Sept
1947.
4.
Map and Organizational Chart of the U.S.
Constabulary after the tactical reorganization in late 1948.
5. "Mobility, Vigilance,
Justice" Military Review article, March 1947
6.
A Progress Report on the
United States Constabulary Military Review article, October 1949
7. U.S. Constabulary Horse Cavalry
Armored Cavalry Journal, May-June 1948
8. Aerial
photo of Campbell Kaserne, Heidelberg probably taken in 1950 (occupied
by HQ EUCOM)
9.
Aerial
photo of Patch Barracks, Vaihingen probably taken in 1950 (just after
USCON headquarters moved from Heidelberg)
10. Headquarters
Move Scheduled To Be Completed By Feb. 15 As Personnel Depart Daily Constabulary
Lightning Bolt, Jan 25 1947.
11. Mobility, Vigilance, and Justice: The US Army Constabulary in Germany, 1946-53, by Kendall D. Gott.