Hey, William. I was there from 79 to 81. I was attached to the first battalion sixth infantry. I was a cook and we used to feed 501 😂 every other weekend. I probably fed you.
Illesheim used to look like that? Its a dead base now with units just doing their m4 and pistol range there. The polizei trains there too. Im currently stationed in shipton but live in bleidorn. I have never been to stork barracks. From what i could research, shipton was shut down and vacant in 2014, 5-4 ada was stood up in shipton on 2018. Urlas px, commissary was open in 2012. The 1-57 ada was stood up in barton barracks in 2023. Barton was operating as vehicle registration, gas station, and german contractors but dont see soldiers living and working there until last year. I heard there was another base that shut down in the early 90s, hindinburg kaserne but now its the berken center german mall. Much of bleidorn has been returned to germany, part of the former bleidorn is a polizei station and ansbach university.
Stationed here Aug 1977 to Aug 1980, HHC 1/13 Armored, Support Platoon. Helped George Ezzyk from W Va build a large Brick BBQ Grill under the “Short Timers Tree” between HHC Barracks and Class 6 Store.
First duty station out of basic. 92A Automated Logistical Specialist 1994-1998. 7/159 Avn. Reg. Deployed to Bosnia. Went as a buck private, left a Sgt. with 9 medals/ribbons and the German Shutzenshnur. Lived off-post and hunted there as well. Absolutely LOVED Germany!
So weird how almost NONE of this has changed at the start of the video. I was there in 2019 and 2021. Both 9 month rotations. I WISH we had that commissary instead of having to wait for a good day to take a shuttle to Ansbach in order to get food
Remember my last day in "Shime". Tried to extend there. Was denied. Had 5 days to clear and leave. I had an 69 Plymouth valiant in great shape. Had to keep it to the last day to clear all my crap in Ansbach. So on the last day I drove to the Vehicle Inspection point. Sgt Thompson and 5 or 6 guys there. I said: car for sale. One Dollar. Sgt Ross yelled I give you two. I yelled SOLD. LOL. He gave me.2 Bucks and I gave him the Key and the Signed Title. Lol. Everybody just looked stunned. Lol. I said well you could have said 3. And I walked out. Loved Illesheim. 1 1/2 hour drive from my Home Town Coburg.
I was in CSC 4/35 ( 1-13 Armor) from 73-79…..was awesome but didn’t seem to be…… man give me a time machine ….. Schnitzel at Pete’s…. My brother was in 1/6 Inf also almost the same time living in Quarters
@@jamesg6792 The Green Goose off post 🥴. Mr Aungst (sp?) was the boss at the Shopette. The cafeteria next to the Shopette would sometimes make taco salads. I'm from Texas, so any kind of Mexican food made me happy.
@@sylviarippey6488 Uggh the Green Goose. I still have my card somewhere. Many rough mornings followed a night in that place lol. Anything Taco is always delicious.
You guys come from a stateside unit to only be there for Reforger? Caught my attention as you only note 1 year, so had to ask. We flew from Bragg and jumped in for a Reforger exercise in like 82. I was stationed there 73-76
What was the little boarding house. Just outside of post. I remember that place. I was a little kid bacc then. 4th or 5th grade. But we stayed in the first building . As soon as you drove on post. I think it was called building A.
My dad was stationed there in the early 80s. I walked and road my bike all over that place. Played 🎱 at the center. And watched alot of movies at the theater. I can remeber getting pizza from this spot on post. It was really good. Im 45 now, i was probably in the 4th or 5th grade bacc then. Wow memories!
Wow. Kinda miss it there. Was in 7-159th from 1988-1991. Actually remember one guy in the video when you were near the Rec Ctr. Will definitely show my grandkids this video. Thanks for doing this...
Nice, same era. I remember your unit. We were the unit who had to pull your packs, final drives, etc. 123rd Maint Bn. E co. Remember the mess hall. Had to walk back past the red / white smoke stack, go up stairs to the mess hall. Racial tensions were pretty elevated back in 73 - 76, yours had to be similar. I used to love to go on Test Drives on the tank trail out behind the airstrip, past the POL point.
Thank you for sharing. I was there from Oct 85-Apr 88 501st Avn/10TH AHB, then 13 months to Katterbach (D Trp 1/1 Cav), then back to Illesheim May 89 - May 92 in 7/159th Avn Regt. The guy at 4:45 if my memory serves me correctly is SSG Santana from 7/159th. Cheers from Florida! ~Ron
Exactly, The NCO club is what it was called. We were right across the street as you walked out the NCO club front door. We would banter with the juicers coming out late at night.. They would throw beer bottles up at us as we had our heads stuck out of the 2nd floor windows. We would throw crap back at them, too funny. I was only a snuffy Sp/4, so never went into the place, plus never drank either. 73-76
*i was there from March 1986 to March 1988 - i was Unit Police (U.P.) at the main gate while with 3rd platoon, D co "Dogs of War" 1st batallion "Regulars By God"/6th infantry (mechanized) - i remember the smell of manure all over Storck Barracks during the summer* - 11:32 pm Pacific Standard Time on Saturday, 23 January 2021
*i was there from March 1986 to March 1988 - 3rd platoon, D "Dogs of War" 1st batallion "Regulars By God"/6th infantry (mechanized)* - 10:58 pm Pacific Standard Time on Saturday, 23 January 2021
Nice, so when were you there. Forgot I even watched this video, then saw my user name. Was it 123rd Maint when you lived in it? Cool you got to experience the walk down the long ass hallway. Latrine at close end and 1 at the far end. You ever go up and sit in the basket of the overhead crane at the far bay?
Sir, thank you so so very much for sharing this video.. I was stationed there in 84 in the 1st and the Sixth infantry for about 18 months. Bad windseim.
My first home away from home as a military wife in 1972...first child born in 1973, visited him later in 1994 in Germany where he was stationed as an US Army MP...so long ago...seems like yesterday...it was a wonderful experience...I was 19 years old!
I flew over the same terrain 10 years prior to ya there my friend. Storck Barracks C 501st CAB operations crew chief uh-1 , back then it was just cobras and 58's and a few slicks . thanx for posting
4/229th...awesome post
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HHC, 1st Bn, 6th IN, 1AD 87-90
wow i was station there 1979 til 1982, 501st abc helicopter unit. it was crowded back then , wow this video bring back great memories .
Hey, William. I was there from 79 to 81. I was attached to the first battalion sixth infantry. I was a cook and we used to feed 501 😂 every other weekend. I probably fed you.
Illesheim used to look like that? Its a dead base now with units just doing their m4 and pistol range there. The polizei trains there too. Im currently stationed in shipton but live in bleidorn. I have never been to stork barracks. From what i could research, shipton was shut down and vacant in 2014, 5-4 ada was stood up in shipton on 2018. Urlas px, commissary was open in 2012. The 1-57 ada was stood up in barton barracks in 2023. Barton was operating as vehicle registration, gas station, and german contractors but dont see soldiers living and working there until last year. I heard there was another base that shut down in the early 90s, hindinburg kaserne but now its the berken center german mall. Much of bleidorn has been returned to germany, part of the former bleidorn is a polizei station and ansbach university.
Stationed here Aug 1977 to Aug 1980, HHC 1/13 Armored, Support Platoon. Helped George Ezzyk from W Va build a large Brick BBQ Grill under the “Short Timers Tree” between HHC Barracks and Class 6 Store.
First duty station out of basic. 92A Automated Logistical Specialist 1994-1998. 7/159 Avn. Reg. Deployed to Bosnia. Went as a buck private, left a Sgt. with 9 medals/ribbons and the German Shutzenshnur. Lived off-post and hunted there as well. Absolutely LOVED Germany!
My dad was there during this exact time. I was 13 years old .. great memories
My family was stationed there from 1980 to 1984. I remember this place!
i was stationed at illesheim from feb 1980 to feb 1982
I was stationed there during the same time period HHC 1st 13th POL Platoon
So weird how almost NONE of this has changed at the start of the video. I was there in 2019 and 2021. Both 9 month rotations. I WISH we had that commissary instead of having to wait for a good day to take a shuttle to Ansbach in order to get food
My favorite duty station. I was the 147th Maintenance detachment NCOIC from 98-04. Took the team to Iraq with 11th AVN Regt and 7-159 ASB
Remember my last day in "Shime". Tried to extend there. Was denied. Had 5 days to clear and leave. I had an 69 Plymouth valiant in great shape. Had to keep it to the last day to clear all my crap in Ansbach. So on the last day I drove to the Vehicle Inspection point. Sgt Thompson and 5 or 6 guys there. I said: car for sale. One Dollar. Sgt Ross yelled I give you two. I yelled SOLD. LOL. He gave me.2 Bucks and I gave him the Key and the Signed Title. Lol. Everybody just looked stunned. Lol. I said well you could have said 3. And I walked out. Loved Illesheim. 1 1/2 hour drive from my Home Town Coburg.
I walked that path a few times to motor pool I was a Tank Driver in the 70s Thank for the memories 👍
Thank you
😮 WOW! I was stationed there 07,08,09 via Ansbach, Barton Barracks
I'm going on rotation there in August 2022
Building Illesheim in Minecraft, this is gonna be helpful!
I was stationed there from 1971-1973
Yeah me too 1970 till 1972 1st Armor Division
I was in the Hawk Missile Battery.
HHC 1/6 Inf 85-88
I was in HHC at the same time in the commo platoon. Shane White, Chad Campos... Bumped into Les Fuller a few years ago, now retired Lt General!
I was in CSC 4/35 ( 1-13 Armor) from 73-79…..was awesome but didn’t seem to be…… man give me a time machine ….. Schnitzel at Pete’s…. My brother was in 1/6 Inf also almost the same time living in Quarters
anyone remember the name of the post theater (or 'TEE-ATER' as Top Partyka HHC 4/35 Armor) used'ta call it...IIRC it was James - something or other???
Was there from 1991 to 1993. I have great memories of that place.
Same! I was there with my first husband 91-93. I worked at the Shopette and later the PX.
@@sylviarippey6488 Very good times for sure. I remember the shoppette very well.
@@jamesg6792 The Green Goose off post 🥴. Mr Aungst (sp?) was the boss at the Shopette. The cafeteria next to the Shopette would sometimes make taco salads. I'm from Texas, so any kind of Mexican food made me happy.
@@sylviarippey6488 Uggh the Green Goose. I still have my card somewhere. Many rough mornings followed a night in that place lol. Anything Taco is always delicious.
@James G lol, indeed! Many drunk nights and then I had to be at the shopette early the next morning. I was 21 and not the ideal employee!
Reforger 1978
You guys come from a stateside unit to only be there for Reforger? Caught my attention as you only note 1 year, so had to ask. We flew from Bragg and jumped in for a Reforger exercise in like 82. I was stationed there 73-76
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What was the little boarding house. Just outside of post. I remember that place. I was a little kid bacc then. 4th or 5th grade. But we stayed in the first building . As soon as you drove on post. I think it was called building A.
My dad was stationed there in the early 80s. I walked and road my bike all over that place. Played 🎱 at the center. And watched alot of movies at the theater. I can remeber getting pizza from this spot on post. It was really good. Im 45 now, i was probably in the 4th or 5th grade bacc then. Wow memories!
Drove the Goer M559 Fuel Tanker from 1980 to 1981 HHC 1/13 (POL Platoon) Thanks for the memories
Wow. Kinda miss it there. Was in 7-159th from 1988-1991. Actually remember one guy in the video when you were near the Rec Ctr. Will definitely show my grandkids this video. Thanks for doing this...
Sgt Edward Friedhoff was my dad 7-159
1/13 Armor 77 - 79
Nice, same era. I remember your unit. We were the unit who had to pull your packs, final drives, etc. 123rd Maint Bn. E co. Remember the mess hall. Had to walk back past the red / white smoke stack, go up stairs to the mess hall. Racial tensions were pretty elevated back in 73 - 76, yours had to be similar. I used to love to go on Test Drives on the tank trail out behind the airstrip, past the POL point.
1/6 Infantry 76-79 .worked at the Gate with the MP's and the Gym Also at ACS next to the Bowling alley. Sure miss this days
Thank you for sharing. I was there from Oct 85-Apr 88 501st Avn/10TH AHB, then 13 months to Katterbach (D Trp 1/1 Cav), then back to Illesheim May 89 - May 92 in 7/159th Avn Regt. The guy at 4:45 if my memory serves me correctly is SSG Santana from 7/159th. Cheers from Florida! ~Ron
Strawberry Fields Forever
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....the 'community club' used'ta be the NCO Club Nov '71 - Jul '74...
Exactly, The NCO club is what it was called. We were right across the street as you walked out the NCO club front door. We would banter with the juicers coming out late at night.. They would throw beer bottles up at us as we had our heads stuck out of the 2nd floor windows. We would throw crap back at them, too funny. I was only a snuffy Sp/4, so never went into the place, plus never drank either. 73-76
*i was there from March 1986 to March 1988 - i was Unit Police (U.P.) at the main gate while with 3rd platoon, D co "Dogs of War" 1st batallion "Regulars By God"/6th infantry (mechanized) - i remember the smell of manure all over Storck Barracks during the summer* - 11:32 pm Pacific Standard Time on Saturday, 23 January 2021
*i was there from March 1986 to March 1988 - 3rd platoon, D "Dogs of War" 1st batallion "Regulars By God"/6th infantry (mechanized)* - 10:58 pm Pacific Standard Time on Saturday, 23 January 2021
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i got there about four and a half years after this recording. Thank you... it brings back some wonderful memories.
Was there 2 years ago it looks the exact same
I was there for 9 months in 2019, wow its looks exactly the same except no more grocery store
Went to Desert Storm from there... HHC 11th Avn..
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WOW .I was there from 87 to 90
Cherry!!
Those were my barracks also Badmontess
Nice, so when were you there. Forgot I even watched this video, then saw my user name. Was it 123rd Maint when you lived in it? Cool you got to experience the walk down the long ass hallway. Latrine at close end and 1 at the far end. You ever go up and sit in the basket of the overhead crane at the far bay?
It’s was Bravo Company 501st. Support Battlion when I was there . 86-89
Yes exactly Badmontess
Sir, thank you so so very much for sharing this video.. I was stationed there in 84 in the 1st and the Sixth infantry for about 18 months. Bad windseim.
I was actually stationed there in Bravo Company 501st Support Battalion at the time of this recording. Brings back so many memories.
I was there in 96 at 6 6 cav
My first home away from home as a military wife in 1972...first child born in 1973, visited him later in 1994 in Germany where he was stationed as an US Army MP...so long ago...seems like yesterday...it was a wonderful experience...I was 19 years old!
I was stationed there 07,08 and it’s still the same WOW
Bill, Troy Brown here... give me a call at 303-325-1415
I flew over the same terrain 10 years prior to ya there my friend. Storck Barracks C 501st CAB operations crew chief uh-1 , back then it was just cobras and 58's and a few slicks . thanx for posting
Was HHC 1/6 Infantry Scout Platoon. 83-85
you know SSG Pablo Colon?
I was in HHC 1/6 Infantry Commo Platoon 83-85