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Camp King Tour With Mr Kopp - Part 2
The second part of our video tour through Camp King. Here we take a look at the mountain lodge, which is the former officers' club. Finally, we take a look at the former chapel.
More information available on my website: www.pension-sprachschule.de/tag/camp-king/
Or Mr. Kopp's website: www.campking.org/
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A video tour of the historical sites in Camp King, Oberursel. It begins in Mr. Kopp's (the Camp King historian's) archive. When was the opening of the archives? Where had they been housed before? What is Mr. Kopp's website? These questions are all answered in this first part of the tour. More information available on my website: www.pension-sprachschule.de/tag/camp-king/ Or Mr. Kopp's website: ...
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A short walk through the former military Camp King in Oberursel to show how it looks today in 2013.

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  • @robg8294
    @robg8294 3 роки тому

    We were stationed in Frankfurt but my father was assigned to camp king towards the end of his tour. Sgt Rene Guerra is my dad. He was there for the shut down of the installation. Lots of good memories there.

  • @georgerustigian7264
    @georgerustigian7264 4 роки тому

    thanks for the tour, but I hardly recognize the old Camp King...yes, the appts by the gate and the Taunus Mtn Lodge...the whole stretch of stores on the left....the old MOV bldg, bowling alley, etc....

  • @aimeewalker8455
    @aimeewalker8455 7 років тому

    Lived there from 1966-69...makes me sad that it looks nothing like it did when I was there.

  • @huskyinexile5
    @huskyinexile5 7 років тому

    Thanks so much for the very welcome tour. It brings back many memories of my time there from 1969-70. Best wishes.

  • @ditriesanchez
    @ditriesanchez 8 років тому

    The chapel was, in fact, being used in the late 80s and early 90s. I had my first communion there before we were redeployed in 1992. Thank you for these lovely videos, though. Brings back a lot of wonderful childhood memories.

    • @victord.silvestri8959
      @victord.silvestri8959 6 років тому

      Yes I was the last Chaplain Assistant there in about 1992-93, when Camp King deactivated and the Signal Bde went to Darmstadt.

    • @victord.silvestri8959
      @victord.silvestri8959 6 років тому

      But he is right, most of the major ceremonies were in Frankfurt. We had a Protestant, Gospel and Catholic service when I was there. Glad to see the building is still being used. Lots of fond memories during those years.

  • @juliestanphill4002
    @juliestanphill4002 8 років тому

    Camp King played an integral part in my childhood. We lived in Oberursel, on the Alexander-Hess Strasse. My grandparents and Uncle later moved their house in Eichwalchen on Lindenberg Weg. I would go to the library, work out at the gym, purchase steaks at the commissary. When I was older, I would just hang out in the bowling alley, in order to reconnect with other homesick Americans. My memories of taking the school bus to Frankfurt Elementary School every day. The kids would play in the playground adjacent to the school bus stop. At times, our Mothers had some difficulty gathering us up in order to have us go on the bus and to school, because we were having so much fun playing! I am happy to see that some of the buildings have been preserved. Thank you for allowing me to recall such special memories😀

  • @ScholarJones
    @ScholarJones 8 років тому

    If that was 1SGT Freeman, I was there from 84 to 86. Great seeing the place. I was with 4th TRANSCOM .. E-2 to E-4.

    • @CampKingOberursel
      @CampKingOberursel 8 років тому

      +Fred Jones No, it's not him, because this Mr. Freeman lived on Camp King from 1974 - 1976 and was in his early teens at that time. I'm happy to know you enjoyed the little tour.

    • @ScholarJones
      @ScholarJones 8 років тому

      +Maria Shipley Very cool. I also ran the Camp King Theater from 85 to 86. I was cashier, film editor, and, presenter. It was a fun part-time gig.

  • @xxyyzzplants131
    @xxyyzzplants131 8 років тому

    Maria thank you for a little piece of Germany after the war Camp King was very important in relocation of displaced persons and of course Elvis is so famous in Germany best ambassador we had.

  • @CampKingOberursel
    @CampKingOberursel 8 років тому

    Thanks for everyone's feedback on my tour of Camp King! We can also thank Mr. Freeman, who was also stationed here at Camp King like you, for this video. Without his prompting, I would not have done it.

  • @gilbertknarich3485
    @gilbertknarich3485 8 років тому

    Vielen Dank für Ihre informative Wanderung. Fortunate in Camp König stationiert 1966-1968 mit der 513th MI-Gruppe wurdenThank you for your informative walking tour. Fortunate to have been stationed at Camp King 1966-1968 with the 513th MI Group.

  • @annehaupt9346
    @annehaupt9346 8 років тому

    Thank you for taking the time to make this video and posting it. Having been stationed at Camp King 1984-1987 with the 4th TRANSCOM it was interesting to see what has happened over time.

  • @if9222
    @if9222 8 років тому

    Thanks for such great tour! Many memories were lived at this camp 1982-1988 the building in front of the gate brings back too many sweet memories!!

  • @nicolecarey852
    @nicolecarey852 8 років тому

    Thank you for the video, my family and I left Camp King in 1993. My Mom is German and grew up in Oberursel and my brother and I were lucky to have lived there as long as we did and consider it home and I still get home sick and watching this really helped. I can't wait to come back soon.

  • @satts1949
    @satts1949 9 років тому

    Thank you, Maria and Margo, I've got some very fine memories of the camp and Germany from back in 70-'71.

  • @Jonas-Photography
    @Jonas-Photography 9 років тому

    Very interesting! Never would have guessed this part of Oberursel is such a historic site

  • @noramackay1634
    @noramackay1634 9 років тому

    Thank you for the tour. I have fond memories of living on Camp King as a young girl during the late sixties.

  • @kuttenbergSr
    @kuttenbergSr 9 років тому

    Thank you very much for the tour. There are very many of us who have very fond memories of Camp King and Oberursel.

  • @GenPatton10
    @GenPatton10 10 років тому

    Thank you for posting this, I was stationed at Camp King in the mid-1980s and was heavily involved in the placement of the monument to Colonel King.

    • @shaneyoung9739
      @shaneyoung9739 3 роки тому

      Hey Patton I was there also in the mid 80s. I was 36th AG DPU.

  • @oberurselts
    @oberurselts 10 років тому

    Good Grief...I was on Camp King some many times in the 1980's. It is today, obviously, a totally different place. I remember the Bowling Area, the gym, the NCO Club and the Motor Pool. Camp King was the home of the 4th Transportation Command.

  • @HawaiianShirtGal
    @HawaiianShirtGal 10 років тому

    So, all the old enlisted single story barracks were destroyed, along with the chow hall, bowling alley, PX/Commissary/Gym & rec center. The barracks, chowhall & rec center were as you went in the main gate & down to the left, the barracks (males) bordered that civilian side street, going away from the main gate you had the rec center then the chowhall & HHC 22nd Signals attached offices. Going up the hill you had the bowling alley with the drycleaners & post office under it. Then up a hair more & slightly to the left (towards front gate) you had the gym, commissary/px & something else, nco/enlisted bar maybe. I was stationed there in 91-92, never did see much of it since was enlisted, no car & 22nd Sig was mainly located down in the front corner. Still miss the area & wish I had thought to explore more. Nice video, shame to see some of it gone but at least its being reused.