Travel blog
It’s spring 2020 by now, and while sorting through my digital archives, I ran across these images, taken of the former Askren Manor housing in Schweinfurt, Germany in 2018.
Two years ago, the photographer Thomas Liepold shared these images with me, and finally today, I make use of his permission to share them here with you.
If you have more information concerning any of these photos, feel free to share this here in the comment section.
I appreciate your valuable memories.
We usually pass by Ledward Barracks twice a year. This latest update is with photos taken on 20 April 2019.
Here we are approaching the corner of Niederwerrner Straße and Franz-Schubert-Straße, and there it is, the new iCampus under construction.
For a closer view, we’re turning into Franz-Schubert-Straße.
This iCampus is being built in the Carus-Park, which is the new name for the former Ledward Barracks area. For more information about the Carus-Park in German, visit iCampus Schweinfurt.
We spent the past couple of days, Good Friday and Good Saturday, in the Schweinfurt area, and arrived at Ledward Barracks on our way to the village of Hambach. We turned into tank tail road heading to ‘Yorktown’, but had forgotten the road is sealed off for regular traffic. Which wasn’t always the case 30+ years ago…
This corner of Ledward Barracks still looks untouched.
Heading towards Kessler Field. It was a gorgeous day to be out and about.
In the late 1980s, the building on the right was part of an infantry battalion.
Soon after this part of Ledward, we had to turn around to get back onto Niederwerrner Straße. These buildings appear to have been part of the motor pool.
This is an update on the current works at Ledward Barracks. This part hasn’t changed much, as far as I can see. But in my next post, I will take you around the other side of Ledward Barracks.
I hope you’re buckled in for this ride.
These photos of Akren Manor and Ledward Barracks have been given to me by the photographer, Thomas Liepert, and are now published with his friendly permission.
The first three photos were taken by Thomas taking a ride on the Ferris Wheel at the annual Volksfest (01 – 11 June 2018).
The following photos were taken around the same time, but obviously closer to the ground.
Debris and Neon Lights
In my line of work, I run across some interesting research inquiries. One of my readers would like to know more about the history of the house 460 at Askren Manor, which he purchased in 2016 (after the U.S. Military left in September 2014, and the installation was returned to the German government)An. With his permission, I publish the photos he mailed me to help with the research.
This is what the new owner, Thomas L., has to say:
I grew up near Schweinfurt (village of Arnstein) and two years ago, I bought a house at Askren Manor. It’s the one next to the General’s house (the army number was 460). Unfortunately, not much remains of its old army history these days. I really would like to find out more about what happened here within the last 70 years. I would be very interested in knowing more about the house’s history, its former tenants, photos, etc.
House 460 at Askren Manor, Schweinfurt
Rear view of House 460 at Askren Manor, Schweinfurt
460 Askren Manor, Schweinfurt
If by any chance, you know someone who lived in house 460, have any photos of it from before 2016, or used to play with the kids from house 460, etc., please get in touch with me. Any information would be appreciated. I will then connect you with Mr. Thomas Siebert. He would love to hear from you.
My name is Maria Shipley. I live in Oberursel, Germany with my husband, son and daughter. I … Read more
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