Camp King, Oberursel
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- Опубліковано 7 бер 2022
- Our walk today is in the former military post, Camp King, in Oberursel.
There have been a ton of changes here since the post closed in the early 1990s. Hopefully, some of you who lived and worked here, will comment and tell us about the buildings that are still here.
The bowling alley, snack bar, church, px, gym, library, commissary, hair salon and the club, are all completely gone and have been replaced with housing and stores.
The Taunus Mountain Lodge made me sad, as it was a gorgeous old building and now it has lost all of its style. www.neubaukompass.com/propert...
You can reach Camp King by taking the U-3 from Frankfurt to Küpferhammer stop.
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Was stationed there 85-86. Such a great place. Thank you for the walking tour. I saw a few buildings I remember.
Thanks for writing. A lot of the buildings are gone, but glad a few of them are still there.
Hey by chance did you know Pyle.
Thanks so much for the memory jog. We were there in the mid 80s. Cary was an MP and I worked in Admin, but we lived on the economy in Bad Homburg. I still have the Becks Bier bottle opener from the bowling alley (sorry).
lol. I was at the snack bar from 1987-1990
Also, there in the mid-80s... Worked as a programmer/analyst for 4th TRANSCOM... I also ran the Camp King Theater in 1985.
Thanks for sharing some memories. I got there right at the end of 86, running the LRC for a few months and then switching to the snack bar in the bowling alley.
I was there from 1968-1971as a dependent...Mark Willingham was one of my best friends.. along with David Horton & Mike Murphy...God Bless you guys no matter where you are 50 years later. Boy, did we ever have fun back in those days on that Historic post. I pray all of you guys are still alive....
Thanks for commenting. Hopefully, they will also see it and respond.
@11:38 that was my building. Upper floor all the way to left (bldg 983). The last building was not the daycare, but where I used to work, 570th MP PLT (Railway)...then again, yes you are right, it could have been considered a daycare...
Awesome job! thank you!!!
Thanks for the information. Not sure how my memory could be failing after working here for almost 4 years.
I remember being station with you there Colon and you are correct that is tge 570th MP Plt. I remember when you found a nazi helmut up on a high ledge inside an abandoned nazi air raid bunker. Good to hear you alive brother. (Bort)
Thank you so much for showing how much Camp King has changed from 1965! I use to work at IRCD the building just northeast of the main administrative building. My building was formerly the Nazi Commandant’s homeland office. I think they have saved it. My two years there were the most wonderful years of my life. I didn’t want to come back to the USA, but my father bribed me with a new VW if I would return to university. My biggest regret of my life!
Oh, thank you for the information about the use of the building. Was hoping to reach former residents and those who were posted here. So fascinating to hear this.
Building at. 8.30 was the 1st. TMCA Building. I used to work in the motor pool. From 88-92. I started with 4th Transcom and finished with 1st TMCA. Thanks for the video and the great memories!! Spc. DV.
Thank you so much for sharing your memories. I worked in the bowling alley from 1987-1990. Did you go in there?
I just moved into an apartment here, it's nice to learn about some of the history of Camp King. It's a great place to live now, easy transport to town and my wife and I go hiking in the woods all the time.
The apartments up here are lovely. It must be nice to live so close to the Taunus mountains. The place has a fascinating history if you look it up.
My dad was an MP and worked in one of those small buildings 78-81 we lived in Edwards Kaserne on outside of Frankfurt. However, We spent a lot of time at the bowling ally and he also played fast-pitch softball so we were there for the games. Sad to see how much has changed.
It looks so different to when I worked there from 86-90, but it is nice that it is a beautiful, livable neighborhood now. The Taunus mountain lodge was empty for a very long time.
So cool. I was a child when my dad was stationed there between 1978-1982. Our apartment building was 1051 - farthest on the left if you stood at the original entrance. I am so grateful for that experience - it was truly formative. Germany will always be home to me. Thank you for the lovely, thoughtful tour!
So pleased you enjoyed it and that you have good memories of living here. I worked here from 1986-1990.
So cool to see my old stomping grounds! Lived there 81-85. Soooo many changes! My building is still there... the first one on the right, as you enter the post. I lived at the very far end on the 3rd floor. So crazy to see this after 36+ years. Thank you so much for taking us down memory lane!
Happy to hear your building is still here! Glad you enjoyed the video.
The first historic building you came upon way in on the left was a barracks while I was stationed there in 87-89. I lived there for a year of my time at Camp King. The following neighborhood you walked through was not all offices. It was housing for the officers and other higher enlisted. This is the neighborhood you walked through before the Taunus Mountain Lodge. The Lodge was already not in use in the late 80s. We just stored things in there.
@caryschroeder4514 I was there when you were. Did you play football on Sunday in the center field. I was in the new 36th AG DPU. My last name was Young.
The last building you showed used to be the 570th military police platoon railway guard
Thank you so much for the info. It had been too many years since I had worked up there to remember most of the buildings. Please share more.
I used to sled down this hill in front of the lodge..
That muse have been fun. It is odd seeing the lodge made into apts.
Memories! I used to sneak into the bar area & play pinball games. I remember also sneaking into one of the office buildings & running around & getting scolded by some officers, lol.
Thanks for sharing your memories.
Caught the U-3 to get to the main PX in Frankfurt from the Kupferhammer stop just outside of the base . Resided in BLDG 1012 (probably gone) from '85 to '87
I used to take that same U-bahn every day to go to work there in the Bowling alley.
I was there when you were there my last name was Young and we always played football on the big center field of Camp King. Do you remember the Big American and German day back then.
What a lovely old neighborhood! I've heard of Camp King but never visited. I was in Hochst.
Great video, I was stationed in Camp King From October 19,1974 thru Dec 1977. It was a Transportation post, Best years of my 22 years in the U.S Army. I Believe where the Eiz Cafe is use to be an Italian pizza joint, where I use to frequent .Best Pizzas in the world .I really miss Camp King.
Thanks. Hope you can come back and visit sometime, though it looks very different now.
Hardly was able to recognize anything. I lived in the 2nd building to the right as you came through the gate. Even the lodge has changed from the old pictures. Lived there 1965 - 66.
The lodge saddened me, they changed the exterior so much. The last time I had seen it was in 2010 and it had been renovated, but was still unused.
Thanks for the tour. It's funny how you (we) can spot military housing and buildings from a km away. Doesn't matter which post, you can just tell.
Glad you liked the video. Military housing just has that certain look to it.
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Did you live here?
The building at 8:30 held 1st TMCA Wartime Movements Branch on the first floor, the second floor was used as an operations center for REFORGER exercises. The top floor was my commo shop as well as equipment storage. This was during the 1988 to 1989 timeframe.
I managed the Snack bar in the Bowling Alley, so not sure if you remember me? Was there from 1986-1990
I was there from 85 to 88 did you know Quinnones who worked with Joe in bowling alley? I can't believe this my barrack was right next too the theater.
I knew Joe & Nate at the bowling alley cause I worked there too. 87-90.
@frankfurtonfoottours2361 I was the President of the bowling ABC league in 87. I remember Ltc. Sheldon nominated me cause we got are Licher bier mixed up. Did you know Hal Morgan and Eric Bufford possibly also. I have to know you also unbelievable. Excellent channel
@@shaneyoung9739 The names don’t sound familiar to me. I remember Pooler.
I worked with a lady named Amma but quit right before I gave birth in May 1990
Shane this is Quinones from Camp King. How are you doing?
How are you doing Shaney, still here in the Oberursel area. Every time i go by or into Camp King (it's still Camp King to me) I have one hell of a flash back. Those was the days my Friend.
Who are you?-i grew up with American troups in Frankfurt. You're voice sounds familia, Carsten 😁