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(1) Aerial view of Coleman Kaserne, ca '58 photo from a postcard |
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(2) Aerial view of Gelnhausen, ca '58 photo from a postcard |
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(3) Main gate of Coleman Kaserne,
'57 |
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(4) A Unit
Policeman and his jeep. |
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A landmark and popular outings restaurant on the North slope overlooking
the city of Gelnhausen is the "Schloesschen", also known as the
"white castle" to GIs. From here you enjoy a nice view of
Gelnhausen and the entire Kinzig river valley. |
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(6,7) Farewell parade for departing CCB commander, COL Lardin (right), standing next to the 3rd Armored Division commander, MG Porter. ScherpPhoto, '57 |
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(8) Kurt Laubach (left)
and Fritz Sparrwald (right) were instructors at the Coleman Special Services Crafts
Shop where soldiers could enjoy such hobbies as photography, woodworking
and leather crafts. |
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(9) Kurt
Laubach, photo craft-shop instructor, teaches a class on photo oil
coloring. |
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(10) Two
company tailors (C and D/33): For several years after our arrival in
Germany, each company hired a civilian tailor to make uniform alterations
and sew on stripes; civilian KP's were also hired and their pay collected
from the soldiers |
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(11) Dawn at
Coleman: Getting up early you would sometimes see spectacular
sunrises as seen from our barracks, with CCB HQ in the foreground and the
city of Gelnhausen in the valley behind. |
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(12) SFC
Carlson, S3 Office, CCB, was the coordinator for all Unit Police
activities pertaining to civilian pass control. |
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(13)
Getting ready for the next day -- polishing the boots. |
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(14) Off-duty:
Passing the evening with a game of dice. |
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Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof: Most GIs stationed in Germany at one time or
another would come through the Frankfurt Main Railroad Station. From here
trains would leave for many destination in Germany and Europe. |
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Another scenic view from the North slope across Gelnhausen, Altenhasslau
and the countryside to the south. A lot of the green fields shown here
have been built-up and the smaller towns have been merged into Gelnhausen. |
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