BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY
The main focus was on the handling of consumer goods and military equipment for troops stationed in Germany. The property – initially known as the Staging Area – was given the name Carl-Schurz-Kaserne in 1973. At the time there were stationed in addition to units of the US Army and United States Air Force and United States Navy.
ARMY BARRACKS 
I was stationed there 1973 to 1976.
581st Sig. Mos, 36H20 ran & maintained the telephone exchanges behind the MP’s and at the U. S. Hospital. Best duty station ever!
Who remembers walking up the dike for the first time during November’s gale force winds and nearing the top of the dike to see the waves crashing against the dike almost spilling over the top of the dike? It was an eye opener for me, I didn’t know until that moment how small I was with the North Sea being held back by a 150ft dike that if compromised could have completely wiped out that part of Bremen.
With clam winds and the appearance of the sea receding from the top of the dike you could see the decaying WWII bunker about 100yds out. Yes, like a fool I walked down the dike and out onto the jetty to the bunker to have a giant wave almost bury in the North Sea.
I remember it. My school class (4th grade I think, around ‘88-I went to the DODDS school down past the stairwells by the Y center and a little church was out front) went on a field trip there to fly kites! Total chaos and freezing lol.
JENNI,
That was long before the digital age! Thank goodness my memory survived because of all the pictures I took of Bremerhaven, and my tour in W. Germany, Belgium, and Nederland, the only ones I sent my mom exist today, and who knows where they were stored after her passing. Do you have any pics from those days?
I was there from 81 to 83, assigned to 581st Signal Co, and later to 39th Signal Bn. Walking on the Kaserne you thought it was raining with the wind blowing the water over the dike. My wife was so small, she would take one step forward, and the wind would take her three steps back. I had to literally carry her sometimes while the wind was blowing strong.
Really enjoyed the assignment. The American German Fest was the highlight of each year. The 39th Sig sponsored the American ice cream booth.
LARRY,
Did you work at a site like Sögel or Co. HQ and BN? The winters were great from Flensburg to Garmisch!
No one believed me after returning to the world, that if you slipped in Bremerhaven during a blow after a overnight freeze, and if you didn’t know how to surf, you were going for a ride on your backside. We laughed at the rookies, and felt bad too, but that was part of living at the bottom of the dike. I have great memories of the European continent, but I love being home more.
I worked at CO. Hq in supply. I went up to the signal site in Flensburg a couple of times…
COLIELH,
We were certainly lucky!
I was in HHD 39th signal Bn, In Supply 81-83
So, LT Mitchel was your commander?
Yes
Small world. Mitchel and were in college together. I was a year a head of him. However, we both landed in the 39th sig BN. Now we are neighbors. We were here for almost a year before we realize we stayed in the same sub division.
Cool where is LY now? Did you retired out of Army.
Yes, we are both retired and living in Columbia, SC.
I was stationed in B’Haven in ’65,’66, and part of ’67. Lived in a barrack on the quad at first and it had a Swastika built into the bricks on one end of the bldg. I was a CTT with Naval Security Group. Eventually married and lived “on the economy” in Langen with a German couple in a new modern house. Liked B’Haven and Europe and have been back a couple of times. Also was a volunteer disc jockey on weekday mornings on AFN. “The Navy’s Voice in B’Haven.” Navy sucked, but Germany was great!
lol AFN. As a kid I hated AFN except on Sundays when they played Kasey Kasem top 40!
Was in Germany for 9 years. Loved Casey Kasem. It touch me when he passed.
we also lived in Bhaven from 63-66. Loved it there. Sad to think the Staging area is gone
I was in Bremerhaven 81-83 The barracks had the Swastika
it was Bldg #13
LOL, my older brother is retired Navy. Also my neighbor in the government housing was the Navy Admiral’s daughter there, married to the Army’s MP commander. She loved loud music just as much as I did. We had a ball… Not alot of US military there anymore, but I hope to go back in the future.
Regards,
Larry
I was there from 83-86 (MTMC) and I never heard of any reports, stories, tales, rumors or even conspiracies of any such thing on the Kasern anywhere. Nor did I ever see any such behavior which would resemble what the emblem stood for.
I vaguely remember one of my co workers mentioning the swastikas. However, I never took the time to go look at it. There was also the rumor about the cross burning near the dining facility. Took many trips to Cuxhaven. The night clubs there were off the chain.
I loved shopping at the px and electronics store there in the 80s, also cant forget radioCity and the movies, funny 3 months after I got to my duty station i was sent to Bremerhaven for head Start, well I had deutsch girlfriends and yugoslav girls, and learned to speak read rite, translate in proper deutsch which was awesome.
I was stationed on Carl Schurz with the 176th PSC 1978 – 1980. It was the best assignment of my career (23 years). Always wanted to go back to visit.
Wow, I was also station in the 176th PSC from 1990 to 1992 in that time it was changed to 176th PSB. I loved Bremerhaven!!!
Hey Cox, my name is Victor Johnson…AKA Sergeant Johnson. You talked me into taking that cruise on the Rhine where I met my wife. You also predicted that we would have a strange eyed child which we did. How have you been? Please reach out to me if you have the opportunity, my email is malkolmj@gmail.com,
Wow, I miss you Bro, I just sent an email to you. If for whatever reason you don’t receive it then email me at:
will2rys@gmail.com
I was stationed at CSK 1988-1991, HHC 543RD ASG. Lived in the quad building #8.
Hey Darryl!! I remember you. I was in the 543rd Area Support Group from 90-92. I lived in Bldg 8 in room 124.
All the best to you!
David Barocas
Hope all is well! I was in at the same time as you!
David Barocas 543rd Area Support Group
I lied there from 1983-85. I was with the 606 TCS USAF.
I was stationed there during desert Storm 90 to 91 I was attached to the military command northern Europe. I also stayed at the Army hotel located next to the Army hospital. Great pl
ace would not hesitate to do it all over again. Looking for people from that commmand.
We lived in the “stairwells” right behind the “gast haus” you stayed in. Me and my friends used to walk home from school and cut through the hotel and buy candy bars from the vending machine. And right across from the hotel on the other side was the O Club. And then on the other side was the Army hospital my mom worked at. I loved how everything was so close but still in the middle of the local community.
I was assigned to the 67th signal battalion as a mechanic and Capt. Gerald Street’s driver 1982-1983 . I met a american girl who’s father was a big wig engineer . They were a wonderful family . Best 2 years of my life
Was that Mr. Webster? He was a GS13 work at Battalion 39th Sig.
I was stationed here from 83-86. I worked at the Vehicle Processing Center all 3 years ( when I wasn’t gone working in special operations supporting NATO Operations at one of the other Shipping Ports in the NATO Theater of Operations). I arrived as a Specialist 4, was Promoted to Specialist 5, then later the Specialist 5 Rank was permanently Retired and I lateraled to Sergeant. I left in 86 on the Staff Sergeant Promotion list and the Army had reassigned me to the Recruiting Command as a U.S. Army Recruiter. Of all of my Army Assignments in the U.S. and Overseas… Bremerhaven was my favorite, most loved and most productive. I also was a Member of the Bremerhaven Community Basketball Team ( The Port City Players) and we were Conference Champs 2 of the 3 years that I competed with the team. So many fond memories of Bremerhaven that I’d have to write a book to list them all. 😁❤️
I was there 1983 to 1987. I managed the BX Wedgwood shop. My husband was USAF at Wanna. I agree those were great times. I am still in c I n tact with Major. Jegliewski from the hospital. I remember Sail ’86 when the tall ships came and the Fest when the US sold American ice-cream. I miss those times and people.
Just saw some Of my old photos form the sail 86 as well. They were BIG!
My name is Von Wiederrich. I was stationed at Carl Schurz Kaserne from June 1990 to June 1992. I had an amazing time while stationed there in Bremerhaven. My time in Germany has many great memories.
I was stationed there during that time. What unit were you in? I was in the 176th PSB
Hi, I was with the 72nd Ord. Det. (EOD)
I was stationed in the 72nd EOD from 86 to 88.
My name is Tommy Bufkin, and my father was once stationed at this base where I had a lot of fond memories as a youngster and I am just trying to relive those memories
My mom was stationed here as well, but at the hospital. This period of time defined my youth. The best of times. 1985-1988. I would love to go back.
Both parents were there in the exact same time period. Both MOSs were medical. Miss those days
The Titel Photo is the German Carl-Schurz-Kaserne in Hardheim der German Army and not the US ARMY Kaserne in Bremerhaven.
Das Foto ist nicht die Carl Schurz Kaserne in Bremerhaven…. this photo is not the Carl Schurz Kaserne in Bremerhaven…
Wenn Sie alte Bilder der Kaserne haben, teilen Sie diese bitte mit.
Mein Schwager war in Bremen stationiert und lernte meine Schwester kennen. Seine Geschichte wurde im WESER-KURIER veröffentlicht.