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| 94th MP Battalion History | |||||||||||||||||
 94th MP Battalion DI |
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| (Source: Email from Dick Burch) | |||||||||||||||||
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ORGANIZATION (Dec 1966): |
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| [1] STATION LIST, 31 Dec 1966 | |||||||||||||||||
| On July 1 1971, four (4) more units were assigned to the 94th MP BN: the 94th MP Detachment, the 189th MP Company in Miesau; the 64th MP Detachment in Worms; and the 545th MP Platoon, which was transferred from Bremerhaven to Mainz. On 31 March 1971, the 285th MP Company, Baumholder was re-designated as Company A, 94th MP N; 533rd MP Company, Kaiserslautern was re-designated as Company B, 94th MP BN and the 537th MP Company, Mannheim was re-designated as Companies C, 94th MP under TOE 19-35. The 94th MP BN remained deployed west of the Rhine and provided support to three (3) Area Provost Marshals (APM’S), the 17th MP Detachment/Area Provost Marshal (APM) North Baden Area, Turley Barracks, Mannheim; the 20th MP Detachment/Area Provost Marshal (APM) Palatinate Area, Kaiserslautern; and the 60th MP Detachment/Area Provost Marshal (APM) Rhineland Pfalz Area, Baumholder, Germany. The 94th MP BN was inactivated 21 June 1976 in Germany. |
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| CORRECTIONS (Source: Email from Russ Sears, HHD, 94th MP Bn, 1965-67) I was looking at the information on the 94th. I was assigned to the HHD, 94th in June of 1965 and stayed there until I rotated home in February 1967. We were located in Kleber Kaserne and nowhere else during that period. Also, at the time I joined the HHD, we were without a place to sleep so we bunked in with our company, the 533rd MP Company in Vogelweh. They were in that location for the whole time I was at the HQ, 94th. So, I don't know where the information about HHD being in Pulaski Barracks. Your other entry shows us in Kleber. Also, we were assigned to the 14th MP Group whose headquarters were in Funari Barracks, Mannheim. They took over the same building in which the HHD, 709th MP Battalion was located. In about 1964 to June 1965, HHD of the 709th was located in Funari, the only time I am aware of that they were not headquartered in the Frankfurt area. |
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If you have more
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| Headquarters & Headquarters Detachment, 94th MP Bn | |||||||||||||||||
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| Co "A," 94th MP Bn / 285th MP Co | |||||||||||||||||
| (Source: Thomas Lyons Carr, III, 537th MP Co - A Co, 94th MP Bn - 545th MP Pltn - C Co, 94th MP Bn ) | |||||||||||||||||
| In May 1971 I was assigned to the detached platoon from the 537th MP Co as
an Assistant Military Police Patrol Supervisor from the 977th MP Co, 508th
MP Bn at Ft Riley, KS. The platoon was barracked at Camp Pieri (Freudenberg
Kaserne) across from Schloss (Castle) Freudenberg in Wiesbaden-Dotzheim, a
suburb overlooking the City of Wiesbaden (on the Air Force (east) side of
the Rhine), supporting the MP station at Dragoner Kaserne in Mainz and the
60th MP Detachment/Area Provost Marshal (APM) Rhineland Pfalz Area, in
Baumholder, Germany. As you noted in 7/1971 (my 201 File has a date of 710630), while I was still trying to learn my way around were we were reassigned, in mass, to Company A, 94th MP from the 537th MP Co. Then on 710726, the detached platoon, in mass, was assigned to the 545th MP Platoon (really re-designated, since I do not really recall anyone transferring from Bremerhaven. Rumor had it that the 545th Railway MP Platoon) and attached to Company A, 94th MP. Then on 730402, the detached platoon, in mass, returned to the Company C, 94th MP. With most of the unit on the east (wrong) side of the Rhine and had a mission that included supporting the Air Force, which gave the planners fits. The city of Wiesbaden had a population of 270,109 and the City of Mainz had a population of 182,870 at that time. Most of our day-to-day roving off-post street/road patrols were limited the Mainz Metropolis area and its suburbs. In most cases the 8th MP Company or "unit police" handled on post, we would be called in to conduct the preliminary investigation. But we did get to do some strange tours of the country-side or on Autobahns in M151s. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Historically, the MP platoon billeted at Camp Pieri (Freudenberg Kaserne) in Wiesbaden supported the MP station and Provost Marshal in Mainz across the Rhein. (For constancy, some of the spelling is in German.) That platoon was detached from the 537th MP Company based Mannheim (http://www.rmpa.20m.com/537th%20MP%20Co.htm ) When I arrived in May 1971, the platoon had already been re-designated the 545th MP Platoon attached to the 537th MP Company, as I recall none of the personnel from Bremerhaven had relocated. [537th MP Co http://unitpages.military.com/unitpages/unit.do?id=733380 |
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Besides day-to-day roving off-post street/road patrols that were limited to the Mainz Metropolis area [it was not boring because of Fasching, there were only three significant events; one, the Military Police Reaction Force to Camp Pieri [the less said the better], the of roof of the barrack where the MP platoon was billeted was destoryed by fire [talk about austere living conditions and water damage (do not recall when though] and the platoon’s support for the Olympics in Munich massacre which was in two forms, personnel patrolled the trains from Frankfurt am Main and Munich and personnel were assigned to a special MP Detachment supporting the Olympics. MPs from all over Germany were TDY to this detachment [I had op-ed-out and was sitting at the MP desk in Mainz when everything hit the fan]. In my last overseas assignment from May 1971 to August 1973 as MILITARY POLICE DESK SERGEANT/PATROL SUPERVISOR with Detached platoon of Co. C., 94th MP Bn (formally 545th MP Platoon), 15th MP Bde, USAREUR, GER The platoon was stationed at Camp Pieri (Freudenberg Kaserne) across from Schloss (Castle) Freudenberg in Wiesbaden-Dotzheim, a suburb overlooking the city of Wiesbaden (Population: 270,109), the capital city of the German Federal State Hesse (Hessen) (Population: 6.078 Million), and supported the Office of the Provost Marshal, Mainz, at Dragoner Kaserne in Mainz. Situated in the Central Region of Germany, Mainz (French: Mayence) (Population: 182,870) is the capital city of the German Federal State Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz) (Population: 4.049 Million). Mainz is also a port city on the left (west) bank of the Rhein River, a stopping off place for the world famous Rhein River cruises, across from Wiesbaden. Wiesbaden is also on the north bank of the Main River as joins the Rhein River from the east. (Population data from German Foreign Office.) The Office of the Provost Marshal, Mainz's area of responsibility and the platoon's area of operations straddled the Rhein River and stretched from the city of Koblenz in the north to the city of Worms in the south. The Mainz / Wiesbaden US Military Community, at the time of my assignment, consisted of twenty-two installations that included Headquarters, US Air Forces-Europe at Lindsey Air Station, Wiesbaden Air Base and eight others in Wiesbaden. In the Mainz Metropolis area there were Lee Barracks, in Mainz-Gonsenheim (Airborne elements of the 8th Infantry), Finthen Army Airfield, in Mainz-Finthen (Aviation elements of the 8th Infantry and other units) and ten others. Except for requests for assistance and investigations from of outlying military installations, the US Air Force Air Police, the German Federal or Länder (State) Police or other entities, due to the disposition of the deployment of forces, the sensitivity of the installations and large number of travelers in and through Mainz, day-to-day roving off-post street/road patrols were limited to the Mainz Metropolis area. One of the mission focuses was occupant security and safety. As a Desk Sergeant (50%), I supervised all military police functions, communications systems, maintained related records and monitored disposition of all polices cases and maintained liaisons with the German Federal and Länder (State) Police for the Provost Marshal. Operated and monitored hardwired and radio physical security alarm systems for the military installations in the area. As Patrol Supervisor (50%), I supervised all military police patrols, monitored disposition of preliminary investigations of criminal and traffic cases. Monitored the communications systems, maintained related records and monitored disposition of polices cases and maintained liaisons with the German Federal and State Police for the Provost Marshal. While on police patrol enforced military and traffic regulations and took measures, by force of arms if necessary, to prevent the threat of sabotage, theft, assault, rape, kidnapping, another criminal activity. Additional duties included the protection of flag officers and US dignitaries (federal, state and local) that would visit the military installations in the area, the protection of US Armed Forces dependents and crowd control at special events. Additionally, with the emergences of the urban terror groups, the Baader-Meinhof Gang, Red Army Faction (RAF) and Movement 2 June and the activities of Black September and other persons and groups in Europe, my patrols and I were involved in periodic anti-terrorism activities. As a Squad Leader (100%) I trained Military Police personnel in the prevention of the threat of sabotage, theft, assault, rape, kidnapping and other criminal activity, in anti-terrorism tactics and operations, in anti-drug operations, the use of force under U.S. Code Title 10, UCMJ and in physical security operations involving the protection of flag officers, dignitaries and prisoners. One training focus was occupant security and safety. In addition, I trained newly assigned Military Police personnel in the capabilities and limitations of the communication systems in the area of operations. |
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| Co "B," 94th MP Bn / 533rd MP Co | |||||||||||||||||
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| (Source: Email from Chuck Carter, 533rd MP Co, 1964-67) | |||||||||||||||||
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I have a few other photos and have sent some of them on to Robert Gunnarsson in the past. He might, or might not, use them. I have some photos of Little Nato Day, 1966, that show some of the other police jurisdictions in Zweibrucken. Participating were the Canadians, French, Germans (Feldjaegers and three or four different downtown policemen....even an autobahn motorcycle cop in his leathers), and the Americans (MP's, C.I.D., and an AP from the 6901st Special Communications Group). It was either a one or two day affair, held downtown behind the Zweibrucken Festhalle.
I hope others will send you more info on the 94th. I'm anxiously waiting for Gunnarsson to finish his research on the 533rd and any research he does on the 94th MP Bn.. |
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| (Source: Paul Owens, via Dick Burch) | |||||||||||||||||
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 Members of the 533rd MP Co with German and French police, 1969 (Bill Smith) |
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| 1969 | |||||||||||||||||
| (Source: Email from William R. Smith, 533rd MP Company, Kaiserslautern) | |||||||||||||||||
| Arrived in May of 1969. I was at Pulaski Barracks until late June early July when I was shipped to 3rd Platoon in Pirmasens. Finished my tour there in Oct 1970. Including a picture taken in May of 1969 with German and French Police. This was in the German Paper, May of 1969. Shoulder patch was the Griffin |
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| (Source: Leroy M. Pierce, 1969-71, via Dick Burch) | |||||||||||||||||
 533rd MP Company motor pool, Kaiserslautern, c. 1969 |
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| Co "C," 94th MP Bn / 537th MP Co | |||||||||||||||||
| 537th Military Police Company | |||||||||||||||||
| (Source: "American Military Police in Europe, 1945-1991," by Robert L. Gunnarsson, Sr., 2011) | |||||||||||||||||
| Brief History | |||||||||||||||||
| The 537th MP Company was activated in Paris, France on December 30, 1946. Once operational, the company began conducting law and order operations in Paris. On January 21, 1947 the unit was moved to Camp Gennevilliers, France. Then, on March 27, the unit moved to Wuerzburg, Germany with the mission of performing highway patrol duties in that area. In time, the unit's area of responsibility expanded to a wider area necessitating setting up detachments in several other cities (Darmstadt, Bad Kissingen, Mannheim, Aschaffenburg and Kitzingen). In 1952, the 537th was redesignated as a corps unit and reassigned to EUCOM Hq. It now performed highway patrol and and law enforcement operations throughout the Palatinate District. As a result, the unit moved to Bad Kreuznach in 1953 where it remained until 1958. In 1958, the compnau moved to Turley Barracks, Mannheim to provide law enforment services throughout Mannheim, Worms and Mainz. In 1964, the unit was attached to the 709th Military Police Bn. However, as the COSTAR reorganization was implemented in 1965, the 537th was relieved from attachment to the 709th, and returned to the 94th MP Bn. On March 15, 1971, the 537th was redesignated as "C" Company, 94th MP Bn with no change in station. |
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 Corbin on the left and Bradley on the right. |
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 Bradley on the left and Hutchinson next to a 1955 Chevy Patrol Vehicle beside the PMO at Turkey Barracks, The 55 Chevy was replaced with the 57 Chevy shortly after pictures were taken. |
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 Bldg #485 housed the 537th MP Co in the late 1950s (GOOGLE) |
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| The transportation motor pools were to the rear of the 527the MP Company. If you look up Turley Platz, Mannheim, Germany on Google Earth, you’ll see the area behind the MP Companies is all being excavated where the Motor Pools and Buildings once stood. Most buildings you will see on Google Earth have been renovated and/or are under construction. At the top right of the Google Earth photo of Turley Platz, is a newly installed white roof building. This was the 537th MP Company. The Google Earth photo depicts a good aerial view of all of Turley Barracks. I had fun reminiscing and trying to remember what the buildings were used for. In the 1950's and 60's, I remember 250,000 troops in country. We in the 537th had 10 - 12 patrols on the night shifts and added 2 paddy wagons on the weekends. Lots of action in those days. In Mannheim, there were segregated bars (Gasthäuser). There were white, country, black, and hispanic bars throughout the city. Hardly a night went by without brawls when a person of the wrong ethnicity crossed into another bar. I had 3 assignments in Germany; first was the 537th MP Co in Mannheim; and the 2nd & 3rd with the 42nd MP Group (Customs) - first in Wuerzburg (Detachment E, NCOIC), and then Karlsruhe (Detachment First Sergeant). Hopefully in some small way this will further document the history of the 537th MP Co. at Turley Barracks. I have no idea how many of us are still alive but would love to contact any still alive and who were assigned during this time. |
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| 189th MP Co | |||||||||||||||||
| (Source: 4. Weapons Depot Security MP Units, Robert Gunnarson, MB) | |||||||||||||||||
| From 1967 until 1976, the 189th MP Company was stationed at Miesau Ammo Depot where it provided security duty for the special weapons area. During that period, the company was assigned to several different higher headquarters, but always with the same mission and the same station. Activated in France in 1965, the 189th was stationed at Trois Fontaine and was responsible for security at several supply depots. As part of Operation FRELOC, the company was moved to the ordnance depot at Miesau in Germany in 1966. At Miesau, the company assumed security responsibilities for the special weapons area. On July 1 1971, the 189th was one of several units that were attached to the 94th MP Bn. |
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| (Source: Email from Brent Becker, 189th MP Co and Co B, 94th MP Bn) | |||||||||||||||||
I wanted to pass on my compliments for your web site, in particular the MP related area. I was with the 189th MP Co, 94th MP Bn from Oct. 1974-Mar 1976, then moved to Co B, 95th Bn/66th MP Co from Mar 1976 to May 1977. I am attaching a couple of photos from my time in Germany.
Thanks for the memories.
Brent Becker
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION At that time the 189th had a patrol dog section and the 164th (MP Co) had a sentry dog section at Miesau. Merchant ships off loaded military equipment in Bremerhaven, such as helicopters, tanks, munitions, etc. All of the MP units in Germany took turns sending people to pull guard duty on the ship, the docks and the marshalling yard until all the equipment was shipped out by rail. The same cars transported all of us from Frankfurt to Bremerhaven. We drove to Frankfurt in deuce and a halfs to catch the train. On this particular venture (Photo #9) the SS American Ranger was the ship. We got our meals on the ship, but slept in the rail cars, 3-4 men in a compartment. Ironically, while there a Soviet ship was docked next to ours. Rather funny since the soviet crew was taking movies and photos of the entire off loading operation. (See also the Miesau section on the Kaiserslautern Page (Kaserne section) for additional photos from Brent Becker.) |
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