Grafenwöhr Training Ground

[W Petz]

Apr14 - Graf - 38 & 39

[W Petz]

Apr14 - Graf - 40 & 41

[W Petz]

Apr14 - Graf - 42 & 43

[chrischa]

Great photo/postcard of the soldiers with their beers at the top of this page.

Looks like the photographer has added some froth to their beers when printing.

Was the beer hall/kneipe still used as such when it was a postwar base?

Regards,
Chris.

[W Petz]

Chris,

The photo is dated 1926 so to answer your question...YES! Anywhere the German Army was (wartime/post war) they had a Kantine that served Beer which is true to this day. I've seen it myself whenever deployed the Bundeswehr brought their own beer and goods (or obtained it locally) to operate a Kantine. As a matter of fact I operated a Snack Bar as a PAC Supervisor for the 3/29th FA and later 1/13th & 3/12th Infantry, 8th ID that served German Beer/snacks while at Grafenwöhr and Hohenfels during the 80's.

Great photo/postcard of the soldiers with their beers at the top of this page.

Looks like the photographer has added some froth to their beers when printing.

Was the beer hall/kneipe still used as such when it was a postwar base?

Regards,
Chris.

[chrischa]

Thanks for the reply.

It's interesting to know that soldiers of different countries could get a beer in the same place over a period of time.

I'm sure you enjoyed the odd german beer in your time!

Best,
Chris.

[Geoff Walden]

Even today, when US soldiers stationed in Afghanistan are prohibited from drinking a beer by General Order No. 1, the Bundeswehr soldiers and other European soldiers stationed at the same bases have their beer and wine.

[chrischa]

Even today, when US soldiers stationed in Afghanistan are prohibited from drinking a beer by General Order No. 1, the Bundeswehr soldiers and other European soldiers stationed at the same bases have their beer and wine.

Quite right, very civilised.

[W Petz]

Apr14 - Graf - 44 & 45

[W Petz]

Apr14 - Graf - 46 & 47 - The Germans had a WW1 French POW Camp in Grafenwöhr and they were used for common labor in the training areas and other areas off post such as farms. Postcards are postmarked in Feb & Mar of 1915

[W Petz]

Apr14 - Graf - 48 & 49 - WW1 Memorial to POW's who died in captivity on Grafenwöhr. The denkmal memorial was moved to France in 1928 along with the remains of the French POW's. Postcards postmarked 1917 & 1928. In addition...over 80 victims of the March 1945 bombing by the US Army AF were also buried in this cemetary but later removed.


Here is the link to the story of the cemetary.

http://www.grafenwoehr.army.mil/pdfs...metery-%20.pdf