- Kaserne
Kaserne is a
loanword taken from the German word "Kaserne" (plural: "Kasernen"), which translates as "barracks ". It is the typical term used when naming thegarrison location forNATO forces stationed in Germany. American forces were also sometimes housed in installations simply referred to as "barracks", such as Ray Barracks in Friedberg.American forces within a kaserne could range anywhere from company size, with a few hundred troops and equipment, to
brigade level formation with supporting units, or approximately three to five thousand troops and their equipment. The largest single unit combat force in Germany, the First Brigade of theU.S. 3rd Armored Division was housed at Ayers Kaserne in Kirchgoens, also known as "The Rock". While several dozen kasernes with NATO forces were once spread all across Germany, after the end of theCold War , many were closed, and some have been demolished.Most army posts within the United States house units of a much larger size than one would find in a kaserne. These installations are typically called "forts", such as
Fort Knox ,Fort Campbell ,Fort Dix etc. National Guard and Reserve installations, though sometimes designated as "forts", are more often referred to as "camps".Kaserne Links
* http://www.usarmygermany.com/USAREUR_Kasernes.htm
* http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleman_Kaserne
* http://www.3ad.org/kasernen/area_butzbach/ayers1_kaserne.htm
* http://www.3ad.org/kasernen/area_gelnhausen/coleman1_kaserne.htm
* http://www.3ad.com/history/cold.war/article.pages/ayers.2001.htm
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