This is for all the U.S. troops who had been stationed in Schweinfurt, Germany or had passed through it on their tour.
For a trip down memory lane, watch this clip Abschied der US-Armee aus Schweinfurt (U.S. Army farewell from Schweinfurt).
Mar 20, 2014
Schweinfurt Military Housing – Askren Manor
Much has been said and written about the closing of Ledward and Conn Barracks in Schweinfurt, one of the largest U.S. American bases in Germany, which is to be completely carried out by 30 September 2014. This post is about Askren Manor, the housing which is supposed to get completely torn down.
Askren Manor is the largest on-post housing area with 674 stairwell apartments as well as 26 duplexes, all in within walking distance to Ledward Barracks. Other facilities include the elementary school, commissary, school age services, and the child development center.
We had spent another weekend in Schweinfurt and on our way home again, we were heading towards Niederwerrner Straße, where we stopped for a photo on the side gate. The mesh wire fence has become almost obsolete by now.
We are approaching the corner of Niederwerrner Strasse and John-F.-Kennedy-Ring.
Askren Manors, Schweinfurt
Just passing by some of the buildings on the John-F.-Kennedy-Ring. Too bad we had the Grüne Welle (synchronized traffic lights) and could not slow down, which made some photos a bit blurry.
The gate to Askren Manors
The latest I heard was to turn Askren Manor into a completely new housing development and Ledward Barracks becoming a sister college (i-Campus) to FHWS Würzburg.
More about the i-Campus: http://www.mainpost.de/regional/schweinfurt/Auf-dem-Weg-zum-i-Campus;art742,8036003 in German.
Quoted from the article: Im Herbst sollen die ersten Studenten für den FHWS i-Campus der Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften (FHWS) nach Schweinfurt kommen….”
(Starting with the fall semester 2014, the first 100 students are expected to enroll at the i-Campus University of Applied Sciences in Schweinfurt.)
Oct 5, 2013
U.S. Military Schweinfurt in September 2013
My husband, a former lieutenant with the 1-10/5-41 FA stationed in Schweinfurt in the late 80s, gave us a little tour as we were passing by in the car. The post looked deserted.
East gate of Ledward Barracks, along Franz-Schubert-Str. (now exit only)
Ledward Barracks, along Franz-Schubert-Str., looking into empty track park… formerly used by 1-10/5-41 Field Artillery, 3rd Infantry Div.
Ledward Barracks, along Franz-Schubert-Str.
MP station, Ledward Barracks, located on Franz-Schubert-Str.
Another view of the MP station
Corner of Franz-Schubert-Str. and Niederwerrnerstrasse
Ledward Barracks, south fence, along Niederwerrnerstr.
Ledward Barracks, closed south gate (right side) along Niederwerrnerstr.
Ledward Barracks, still open south gate (left side), along Niederwerrnerstr.
More sources:
* Google map: http://goo.gl/maps/vv5T2
* Third Reich in Ruins: http://www.thirdreichruins.com/schweinfurt7.htm
* Conn Barracks: http://mihalko-family.com/Conn%20Barracks.htm
* The 2014 Closure of USAG Schweinfurt: http://www.schweinfurt.army.mil/closure2014/index.htm
