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U.S.
ARMY INSTALLATIONS - KAISERSLAUTERN
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| MAPS |
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Maps - late 1970s |

1. Kleber Kaserne
and Daenner Kaserne, late 1970s (228 KB)
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2. Kaiserslautern
Army Depot, Panzer Kaserne and Ordnance Service Center, late 1970s
(372 KB)
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3. Kapaun
Barracks and Pulaski Barracks, late 1970s (270 KB)
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4. Landstuhl Medical Center and Marceau Kaserne, late 1970s (KB) |

5. Einsiedler
Medical Depot, 1961 (165 KB)
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here for modified map - late 1960s (214 KB)
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6. WACom Installations, Kaiserslautern, 1953 (130 KB) |

7. Miesau Army Depot, 1988 (106 KB) |

8. Vogelweh, early 1960s (106 KB) |

9. Kapaun Bks, 1957 (106 KB) |
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1980
Topographical maps of Kaiserslautern
and surrounding area. These maps are reproduced from the "U.S.
Military Installation Atlas" published by the 37th Transportation
Group in 1980.
Click on the thumbnail to view a larger format
of the same map.
Click here
for a list of the installations. |
Kaiserslautern
West (346 KB)
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Kaiserslautern West (364 KB) |
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| PHOTOS |
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A. Daenner Kaserne |
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US Army Kasernes on west side of Kaiserslautern (Mike Smith) |
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1. High altitude view of Panzer Kaserne and Ordnance Service Center, 1971
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2. High altitude view of Kaiserslautern Army Depot, 1971
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3. High altitude view of Daenner Kaserne, 1971
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4. High altitude view of Vogelweh, 1960s |
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5. Kaiserslautern, prob late 1950s
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Kleber Kaserne, mid-1960s (John Buckley, 370th Engr Co)
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Kleber Kaserne, recent (Mike Smith) |
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Kleber Kaserne, recent (Mike Smith) |
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1. Kleber Ksn, mid-1960s
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2. Kleber Ksn, mid-1960s |

3. Kleber Ksn, mid-1960s
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4. Kleber Ksn, mid-1960s |
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1.
Kapaun Parade field
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2. Kapaun PX,
1956
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3. PX entrance,
1956
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4.
Movie theatre |

5. Parade Field 1993
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PX and Snack Bar
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Close up
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8.
Movie theatre |

9. 83rd Trans
Co barracks
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10. Barracks
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11. Barracks
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12. Parking
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13. Motor pool gate
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14.
M4 in the TTP
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15.
Motor pool
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16.
Trailer transfer point |

17. Trailer transfer point
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18. TTP Office
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19. Armed Forces
Day static display
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Christmas menu 1955 |

20. Kapaun Bks
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21. Bldg 2795
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22. Barracks
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23. Side of bdlg used by Signal Support
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24. Maintenance shop
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25. Main gate, Kapaun Bks
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Kaiserslautern Army Depot, recent (Mike Smith) |
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Eselsführt Quartermaster Facility, recent aerial (Bing) |
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Eselsführt Quartermaster Facility after closure (Thomas Neser, Germany) |
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1. Main gate |

2. QM Facility |

3. Warehouse or shop bldg |
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1. Officers Club
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2. BOQ
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3. Panzer Ksn, around 1960
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4. AFN Kaiserslautern, Vogelweh, prob 1964
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5. Club Ka-Zabra, Vogelweh, prob 1964
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6. Vogelweh Commissary, around 1960 |

7. 5th Avenue
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8. Gym (KB)
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9. Baseball Field
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| Landstuhl |
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Landstuhl Medical Center, recent (Mike Smith) |
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1. Landstuhl Army Hospital, early 1970s
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1. Miesau Army Depot |

2. Miesau Army Depot |

3. Miesau Army Depot |

4. Miesau Army Depot |

5. Miesau Army Depot |

6. Miesau Army Depot |
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| TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES |
| NOTE: I plan to post extracts from the "Troop Units" section of the telephone directories sometime in the near future - if I see that there is any interest. |

1. WACom Telephone Directory, 1 June 1953
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2. Kaiserslautern Sub Area Telephone Directory, 1 Dec 1956
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3. Kaiserslautern Sub Area Telephone Directory, 1 Mar 1958
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4. USAFE Ramstein AB Telephone Directory, Jan 1971 |
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| HISTORIES &
MISC. INFORMATION |
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| (Source: STARS & STRIPES, August 1, 1970) |
Kaiserslautern Support Activity (KSA)
The Kaiserslautern Support Activity (SUPACT), located at Bldg 1001 in the Vogelweh Housing Area, was recently (July 1970) activated as a new housekeeping sub-unit of the Rhineland Pfalz Support District. The new unit supports over 250 installations (ranging in size and scope from a post chapel to the large Kaiserslautern Army Depot) in the Kaiserslautern area by providing servicemen, DoD employees and their families with the necessities and comforts of life.
Other support activities under the Rhineland Pfalz Support District that have been formed are at Baumholder, Bad Kreuznach, Mainz, Pirmasens, Worms and Zweibruecken.
CO of KSA is Lt Col Robert W. Muldrow. KSA provides services to dependent schools, housing areas, chapels, hobby shops, theaters, NCO and officer clubs, libraries and bowling centers. KSA also operates the Army Community Center at Vogelweh, 33 Special Services actvities as well as a laundry and furniture reupholstery and repair center.
The communities supported by KSA are Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl, Miesau and Einsiedlerhof. |
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Related Links:
1st
Signal Battalion "First Circus", 1970s - very well done
site featuring the 1st Signal Battalion at Kleber Kaserne (Broken Link) |
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440th Signal Battalion, Kaiserslautern, 1964-67 - Patrick Mahoney's site
with many pictures dedicated to the 440th Sig Bn. (After you click on the link, scroll the start page to the far right to see the actual welcome page) |
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45th Finance Section - A Google Group webpage for veterans of the 45th Finance Section in Kaiserslautern, 1965-1970. |
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