Aschaffenburg
 

My husband was stationed in Aschaffenburg with the U.S. Army in 1959 and 1960. We plan to visit there in September '07. Is there anything left of the Army Base? What might we see connected with the U. S. Army?
Thanks for your help.

I was living and working nearby in the early 1990s. After the first Gulf War two of the three Aschaffenburg bases were shut down, as rumor had it. I don't know what is left now.

run a search. I'm sure we had a wee debate about Aschaffenburg a year or so ago (it is twinned with my home town)

Hi Joan2! My sister and I will be in Aschaffenburg on Monday the 3rd of September for a few days! :) My father was in the Army and we were stationed there from 1977-1979. From what I understand, most of the buildings have been turned over to the Germans, but there are still some that were retained by the U.S. Army (if memory serves correct). We plan to visit the area we lived in to see how it's changed and to just refamiliarize ourselves with the area.

Nearly everything was turned over to the Germans in 92. The last few buildings are scheduled to be turned over during the course of this calendar year.

Heidelberg is about an hour away and is still home to US Army HQ..... Security is tight though and unless your husband is an ID card holder, you won't be able to get on post without being signed in by someone.

trafaelwyr--after your trip in September please post any info about Aschaffenburg you think I may be interested in. We will be there about September 25 or 26. Thanks.

Thanks to all who have posted info. It's appreciated. Joan2

trafaelwyr--by the way HAVE A GREAT TRIP!