HQ Constabulary Newspaper Articles

 

(Source: Constabulary Lightning Bolt, April 9, 1948)

Headquarters Move Scheduled To Be Completed By Feb. 1 As Personnel Depart Daily Bamberg - In all likelihood U. S. Constabulary will complete the move of its headquarters to Heidelberg by February 15 1947, with all dependents established in the new location by March 15th at the latest, according to G-3, U. S. Constabulary. Though separation of families for a short period is unavoidable, careful attention is being given the problem, and as quickly as homes are provided, dependents will be moved into their new community. Already Constabulary Chiefs of General Staff Sections are at work in Heidelberg. Deputy Chief-of-Staff Colonel W. H. Baumer, accompanied by five Section Chiefs and some members of their staff, Col, W. H. Craig, G-1; Col. A. R. Reeves, G-2; Col. E. G. Wheeler, G-3; Col. E. H. Larecy, G-4; and Col. A. E. Harris, P. M., left Bamberg last Thursday to take over assignments of Acting Section Chiefs for Third Army in addition to their Constabulary duties. Troop Transfer By Echelon Transfer of troops will be made by echelon movement, with departure dates for Headquarter Units staggered to permit the men to take over their new quarters and to continue in their work with a minimum of delay. Similarly, the officer and civilian personnel move will be effected gradually, according to the coordinated need of Headquarters with the individual section. In line with the Headquarter-location change, it is now planned, dependent upon the clearance from higher authority, that the 13th Squadron and the 6th Regiment, both now in Bayreut, take over Bamberg for their new Headquarters. Sometime in February when the general prisoners have been returned to the U. S. from the Wurzburg Detention Camp, scheduled to close the end of January, the 10th Squadron at Kitzingen will move to Wurzburg. It is also planned, subject to approval from higher Headquarters, that the 15th Regiment, now at Weinheim, will establish its Headqujarters at Seckenheim about the 1st of February.

Band & MPs First Hq. Units To Arrive In Heidelberg Bamberg - "The band will be there to meet us" -- when Constabulary Headquarters moves en masse to Heidelberg. G-3 Troop Movements Section announced this week that the 114th Headquarters Band, the first unit to move from Bamberg to Headquarters' future home, left Tuesday of this week for Heidelberg. Also arriving in Heidelberg this week was the 820th MP Company. G-3 stated that there was no special significance in that the musicians and MPs were on the welcoming committee -- units are being sent as billeting facilities are available, it was announced. Constant troop movements, however, are keeping Bamberg "up to strength" as an MP platoon from the 793d MP Company at Nurnberg moved in Monday. Also, "A" Troop, 13th Squadron, arrived Tuesday -- being the first unit of the 13th to take up residence in the squadron's future headquarters.