i was a cook for tankers just up the hill from the markt platz. i remember a swimming pool and their was a club called broadway, met a woman named petra their. would love to find her again. 87-89 went their about 5 times for the border patrol..
Coburg medieval town centre hit by fire
Published: 27 May 12 13:00 CET
At least 13 people suffered smoke inhalation in a fire which destroyed four historic half-timbered buildings in Coburg, Bavaria, at the weekend.
Hundreds of fire fighters and volunteers battled the flames to stop the fire spreading through the medieval town centre.
Crane-borne hoses were used to spray water down onto the roofs of the tightly-packed houses in the old area of the town, while water was also dumped onto the historic archive to try to stop it catching fire too.
Nearly 60 people were evacuated from their houses and taken to stay with friends and family away from the fire, which broke out in the early hours of Sunday. A historic doll museum was also emptied for fear it could catch fire.
The danger of fires in medieval towns is increased because the old houses are often half-timbered, and usually have nothing to stop fires spreading in roof spaces from one building to the next. The tiny, winding streets can often also make it difficult for big fire trucks to reach burning buildings.
Once the Coburg fire was largely under control, the emergency services used helicopters equipped with heat cameras to scan the buildings for hot spots which could restart the blaze.
I ran medical operations as a Corporal at the Border Detachment Unit of the 4/4 Cav out of Schweinfurt with the Bundesgrenzschutz at Coburg, Camp Harris. It was our “real life” mission then. I was there 87-89. The borders (East-West) were still up, Soviet Union and East Germany patrolled the border too. I recall a huey was doing a patrol along the border, then a Soviet-made chopper (Hind or MI-35) followed on the Eastern side of Germany. Soon, they turned and faced each other across the border, on their respective sides. It was here they began to challenge or “show-off” to each other. We did a maneuver side-to-side like he was waving “Hi.” Then, the Soviet copied the same move. The Soviet chopper did a half circle, side-to-side. We copied the same maneuver. No problem. Then the American pilot in his chopper did a near complete inversion-type circle maneuver. Meaning, the pilot would look up in his cockpit and see the ground below. He did not do a complete inverted maneuver. Then the Soviet-made chopper began to do his near-inverted maneuver and he crashed the chopper nearly upside down. There was too much weight on it to complete such a move. The pilots walked away. It was just really embarrassing for them. LOL
Wes, noted your comments here, and wanted to say hello. I was the commo sergeant at Camp Harris when you were there. We had some great times running the Grenz, didn’t we?
Remember the time SSG Druschal rigged up a port firing weapon with a PVS-4 night sight, and the wire stock off a grease gun? That thing totally freaked the GAKs out, they couldn’t get enough pictures!
Great to see one of the old 3/4 Cav crew is still kicking.
Hello Steve! I remember you! Sorry it took me so long to reply. Yes, we did have some great times there. How about the time when the Germans were having a fest of sorts right there within the compound? I recall the Lieutenant (our Detachment Commander) called us into his office and said: “I want 100% participation from us with our German counterparts.” I remember we all looked at each other and no one said a a word…but we all knew what everyone was thinking….PARTY! I drank so much that day….they must have rolled me out of the beer tent and into the barracks….I think. Say, what was the name of that was just down the hill (street) from us, on the corner which served up some awesome food? I use to love their Jagerschnitzel. We use to go there, drink and play darts (at least I did, some of you others would shoot pool. Great times! Fun! How bout when the Morale NCO asked us to work in the scrounge and we’d get everything for free! I must of drank a brewery before I left the border. Ha-ha!
Doc, I remember that beer tent! That was the FIRST time you gave me an IV of fluids because we were so dehydrated! Good beer does that to you. I’m on Facebook, look for Frank D. Jacobs. I’ve been posting some photos from our time at Harris Barracks. I have a great Christmas photo of the group. Yeah, even you, Casady!
By the way, Casady, if you don’t remember me, maybe you remember the short round guy who ran neck & neck with you in the PT runs. I looked like Fred Flintstone with my short legs, trying to keep up with you tall guys. But I hung in there!
Looking for information regarding my biological father. Last name known was Private William Malone. My Mom said people called him Bill. He was stationed somewhere between 1949 and 1950 in Coburg, Germany. The last time he was seen was with G Co., 3rd BN 14th Armored Cav Reg. at Bad Hersfeld, Germany.
I got his name and last sighting from Sgt. George Buscham who had married my Mom’s best friend from Coburg. George who to pull border patrols with Malone.
I met George near Fort Hood, Texas after he had retired from the Army. Unfortunately, George died of Agent Orange-related causes. His wife still lives today and I kept in contact with her.
I tried various Army unit associations and National Records Repository Center ( who refused to release records until two years form now).
Mom got word that Malone was KIA in Korea, but unable to verify status.
Went to Coburg back in September 2011 and Harris Barracks completely empty and open to the public. My cousin picks apples from trees in the barracks open area.
I know it’s a log shot, but if any of you have heard or know of Private William Malone (could be Mahoney as well), please send me a message. Perhaps someone still has a company photo with him standing in formation.
Harris Barracks was the US 2nd. Squadron of the 2nd. Armored Cavalry Regiment barracks and was within the BGS Camp known as Hindenburg Kasserne – as I recall.
The BGS outfit we dealt with was the 13th Hundretschaft (spelling may be a tad off).
I was one of the Border Guards from Bamberg 1968-1971. Tough duty there. Especially in the winter. Had some real good times in the Bundesgreschutz kanteen. Great food and even better beer. We had border duty about every 3 months, for a month. I was with the 2d Armored Cav. in Bamberg. Used to go to the Hillbilly Club there, close to the Battalion. If any of this sounds familiar, please write.
Hello John, I was in the 318th ASA at coburg from Dec 1 1956 to Feb 15 1059. the 2nd armor from Bamberg patroled the boder. There were 3 different companys that came to coburg for 6 weeks each. Sure got tired of eating your field rations while there. We had to make make several bratwurth runs down to the markplatz to survive. But had a great time and many good memorys.
Sir, I’m looking for US-soldier, who were in the cssr-crisis in Germany. I will ending my study “August 1968 – reactions of the NATO in the cssr-crisis.”
Can you remember an any operations of your unit?
Thank you very much for Your answer.
A good year 2013!
Yours sincerely
Rainer Peter (LTC of reserve of the Bundeswehr)
Hi Dick, just saw your blog on here. I was there from dec 1956 to feb 1959. Was Dick Frank still there, while you were there. I am sure he was. Send me a note on my e-mail. Where do u live.
Hi Ron-
Dick Frank aka ‘Fat Frank’ was there when I was………….trying to take some our cash-la-rue in his many card games………..I was from the SF Bay Area, and now live in Southern Cal………
Dick
Reading thru the posts, I came across a couple references to Dick Frank. One of them called him “Fat Frank”. If it’s the same guy I knew at Coburg sometime between ’63 & ’65, he was a S/Sgt. and got the moniker because Dick means fat auf Deutsch. As in “der dicke Frank”.
I was there on and off – returning to Herzo Base to play b-ball, v-ball, fast-pitch softball, OR often for Article-15 proceedings! LOL!
Pfc (3-times) Wally Camp “The Pineapple”
Hi everybody, I was in service with the bundesgrenzschutz at Coburg from 1965 till 1970. Sometimes I´ve to go with US-personel doing border observation. And they came from Harris BKS which was located inside the Coburg BGS-BKS. Does anybody have some pictures from that time ? regards
I was in one of the US Troops that served at the Coburg camp & I have a few pictures I can send, later on this weekend. Some of the border I did not take and some others that I did.
Hallo, Gert Fiedler!
Zu Informationen um die Tage im August 1968 (CSSR-Krise) möchte ich Verbindung mit Ihnen aufnehmen.
Vielen Dank.
Grüße aus dem Saarland.
Rainer Peter
just missed you…………..was there ASA 63-64, linguist, was married and living in small apartment in town………….all ASA friends living on top floor baracks, armored cav unit out of Bamberg, German Border Guard Kaserne………my home base Herzogenaurach………….great time in Coburg and there………
Dick, I was there 62 to 64 E Troop 2d Cav., 2d Sq. Scout, border troop. Drove LT. Fager (CO) for a bit, was a Gate Guard (Bamberg & Coberg), Drove Supply for a while & at the last drove Platoon Sgt. Flummer. There is another web site for Bamberg 2d Cav. boys. “Bamberg-Dragoon base” a real good site. I think there is about 140 of us on it.
i was a cook for tankers just up the hill from the markt platz. i remember a swimming pool and their was a club called broadway, met a woman named petra their. would love to find her again. 87-89 went their about 5 times for the border patrol..
Try Bamberg Dragoon Base web site. All 2d cav 2d sq. About 140 of us.
Coburg medieval town centre hit by fire
Published: 27 May 12 13:00 CET
At least 13 people suffered smoke inhalation in a fire which destroyed four historic half-timbered buildings in Coburg, Bavaria, at the weekend.
Hundreds of fire fighters and volunteers battled the flames to stop the fire spreading through the medieval town centre.
Crane-borne hoses were used to spray water down onto the roofs of the tightly-packed houses in the old area of the town, while water was also dumped onto the historic archive to try to stop it catching fire too.
Nearly 60 people were evacuated from their houses and taken to stay with friends and family away from the fire, which broke out in the early hours of Sunday. A historic doll museum was also emptied for fear it could catch fire.
The danger of fires in medieval towns is increased because the old houses are often half-timbered, and usually have nothing to stop fires spreading in roof spaces from one building to the next. The tiny, winding streets can often also make it difficult for big fire trucks to reach burning buildings.
Once the Coburg fire was largely under control, the emergency services used helicopters equipped with heat cameras to scan the buildings for hot spots which could restart the blaze.
DPA/ The Local/hc
I ran medical operations as a Corporal at the Border Detachment Unit of the 4/4 Cav out of Schweinfurt with the Bundesgrenzschutz at Coburg, Camp Harris. It was our “real life” mission then. I was there 87-89. The borders (East-West) were still up, Soviet Union and East Germany patrolled the border too. I recall a huey was doing a patrol along the border, then a Soviet-made chopper (Hind or MI-35) followed on the Eastern side of Germany. Soon, they turned and faced each other across the border, on their respective sides. It was here they began to challenge or “show-off” to each other. We did a maneuver side-to-side like he was waving “Hi.” Then, the Soviet copied the same move. The Soviet chopper did a half circle, side-to-side. We copied the same maneuver. No problem. Then the American pilot in his chopper did a near complete inversion-type circle maneuver. Meaning, the pilot would look up in his cockpit and see the ground below. He did not do a complete inverted maneuver. Then the Soviet-made chopper began to do his near-inverted maneuver and he crashed the chopper nearly upside down. There was too much weight on it to complete such a move. The pilots walked away. It was just really embarrassing for them. LOL
Wes, noted your comments here, and wanted to say hello. I was the commo sergeant at Camp Harris when you were there. We had some great times running the Grenz, didn’t we?
Remember the time SSG Druschal rigged up a port firing weapon with a PVS-4 night sight, and the wire stock off a grease gun? That thing totally freaked the GAKs out, they couldn’t get enough pictures!
Great to see one of the old 3/4 Cav crew is still kicking.
Hello Steve! I remember you! Sorry it took me so long to reply. Yes, we did have some great times there. How about the time when the Germans were having a fest of sorts right there within the compound? I recall the Lieutenant (our Detachment Commander) called us into his office and said: “I want 100% participation from us with our German counterparts.” I remember we all looked at each other and no one said a a word…but we all knew what everyone was thinking….PARTY! I drank so much that day….they must have rolled me out of the beer tent and into the barracks….I think. Say, what was the name of that was just down the hill (street) from us, on the corner which served up some awesome food? I use to love their Jagerschnitzel. We use to go there, drink and play darts (at least I did, some of you others would shoot pool. Great times! Fun! How bout when the Morale NCO asked us to work in the scrounge and we’d get everything for free! I must of drank a brewery before I left the border. Ha-ha!
Doc, I remember that beer tent! That was the FIRST time you gave me an IV of fluids because we were so dehydrated! Good beer does that to you. I’m on Facebook, look for Frank D. Jacobs. I’ve been posting some photos from our time at Harris Barracks. I have a great Christmas photo of the group. Yeah, even you, Casady!
By the way, Casady, if you don’t remember me, maybe you remember the short round guy who ran neck & neck with you in the PT runs. I looked like Fred Flintstone with my short legs, trying to keep up with you tall guys. But I hung in there!
Looking for information regarding my biological father. Last name known was Private William Malone. My Mom said people called him Bill. He was stationed somewhere between 1949 and 1950 in Coburg, Germany. The last time he was seen was with G Co., 3rd BN 14th Armored Cav Reg. at Bad Hersfeld, Germany.
I got his name and last sighting from Sgt. George Buscham who had married my Mom’s best friend from Coburg. George who to pull border patrols with Malone.
I met George near Fort Hood, Texas after he had retired from the Army. Unfortunately, George died of Agent Orange-related causes. His wife still lives today and I kept in contact with her.
I tried various Army unit associations and National Records Repository Center ( who refused to release records until two years form now).
Mom got word that Malone was KIA in Korea, but unable to verify status.
Went to Coburg back in September 2011 and Harris Barracks completely empty and open to the public. My cousin picks apples from trees in the barracks open area.
I know it’s a log shot, but if any of you have heard or know of Private William Malone (could be Mahoney as well), please send me a message. Perhaps someone still has a company photo with him standing in formation.
Thanks,
Peter Scott, Captain, USAF, Ret.
Harris Barracks was the US 2nd. Squadron of the 2nd. Armored Cavalry Regiment barracks and was within the BGS Camp known as Hindenburg Kasserne – as I recall.
The BGS outfit we dealt with was the 13th Hundretschaft (spelling may be a tad off).
Anybody there during August of 66 to March of 67?
Try Bamberg Dagoon Base, lots of Bamberg-Coberg guys. 2Cav, 2d Sq.
Dick my e-mail is ronwatson7221@hotmail.com. Ja
dick Frank got some of my money also at the poker table. Were you german or russian linguist.
I was one of the Border Guards from Bamberg 1968-1971. Tough duty there. Especially in the winter. Had some real good times in the Bundesgreschutz kanteen. Great food and even better beer. We had border duty about every 3 months, for a month. I was with the 2d Armored Cav. in Bamberg. Used to go to the Hillbilly Club there, close to the Battalion. If any of this sounds familiar, please write.
Hello John, I was in the 318th ASA at coburg from Dec 1 1956 to Feb 15 1059. the 2nd armor from Bamberg patroled the boder. There were 3 different companys that came to coburg for 6 weeks each. Sure got tired of eating your field rations while there. We had to make make several bratwurth runs down to the markplatz to survive. But had a great time and many good memorys.
There was a John Lecero there in 62 to 64, Buck Sarg. I drove him.
Sir, I’m looking for US-soldier, who were in the cssr-crisis in Germany. I will ending my study “August 1968 – reactions of the NATO in the cssr-crisis.”
Can you remember an any operations of your unit?
Thank you very much for Your answer.
A good year 2013!
Yours sincerely
Rainer Peter (LTC of reserve of the Bundeswehr)
Hi Dick, just saw your blog on here. I was there from dec 1956 to feb 1959. Was Dick Frank still there, while you were there. I am sure he was. Send me a note on my e-mail. Where do u live.
Hi Ron-
Dick Frank aka ‘Fat Frank’ was there when I was………….trying to take some our cash-la-rue in his many card games………..I was from the SF Bay Area, and now live in Southern Cal………
Dick
Reading thru the posts, I came across a couple references to Dick Frank. One of them called him “Fat Frank”. If it’s the same guy I knew at Coburg sometime between ’63 & ’65, he was a S/Sgt. and got the moniker because Dick means fat auf Deutsch. As in “der dicke Frank”.
I was there on and off – returning to Herzo Base to play b-ball, v-ball, fast-pitch softball, OR often for Article-15 proceedings! LOL!
Pfc (3-times) Wally Camp “The Pineapple”
Hi everybody, I was in service with the bundesgrenzschutz at Coburg from 1965 till 1970. Sometimes I´ve to go with US-personel doing border observation. And they came from Harris BKS which was located inside the Coburg BGS-BKS. Does anybody have some pictures from that time ? regards
Hi Gert!
I was in one of the US Troops that served at the Coburg camp & I have a few pictures I can send, later on this weekend. Some of the border I did not take and some others that I did.
Are you still looking for pictures?
Do you have any to share?
Is the Kasserne still there?
John
Hallo, Gert Fiedler!
Zu Informationen um die Tage im August 1968 (CSSR-Krise) möchte ich Verbindung mit Ihnen aufnehmen.
Vielen Dank.
Grüße aus dem Saarland.
Rainer Peter
I was in ASA at Coburg, Dec 1 thru Febr. 15 th 1959. Like to hear from old freinds.
just missed you…………..was there ASA 63-64, linguist, was married and living in small apartment in town………….all ASA friends living on top floor baracks, armored cav unit out of Bamberg, German Border Guard Kaserne………my home base Herzogenaurach………….great time in Coburg and there………
Dick, I was there 62 to 64 E Troop 2d Cav., 2d Sq. Scout, border troop. Drove LT. Fager (CO) for a bit, was a Gate Guard (Bamberg & Coberg), Drove Supply for a while & at the last drove Platoon Sgt. Flummer. There is another web site for Bamberg 2d Cav. boys. “Bamberg-Dragoon base” a real good site. I think there is about 140 of us on it.