1st Infantry Division (FWD) Germany

Der einzige Zweck dieses Bugs ist das Reisen durch die Lande und die Welt. Also, nehmt ihn ein Stückchen mit und erfreut euch an ihm. Die Division, von der ich diesen Anhänger habe, war vor vielen Jahren einmal in Göppingen (Baden-Württemberg) stationiert. In der Description könnt ihr im englischen Text mehr erfahren. Fotos vom Bug und seinem "Hotel" sind natürlich immer willkommen. The mission of this bug is to travel around Germany and the world. Take it with you and share it with others. Enjoy and keep the world clean! Der Faurnamr vom Team Albkundig

The Cooke Barracks (Göppingen) In a meadow north of Göppingen, where cows grazed and the people celebrated May Day, the entrepreneur Carl Hommel built a Flugplatz (airfield) for civilian use, opening it in April 1930. During the summer of 1935, the airfield was acquired and expanded by the Luftwaffe into a 300-acre garrison and facility called the Fliegerhorst Kaserne (in effect, air force base). An air reconnaissance group was based there from 1936 until the outbreak of war in 1939, and from 1941 through 1944 Luftwaffe pilots were trained there. March 1972 - August 15, 1991: 1st Infantry Division (Forward) Moved from Augsburg, replacing the 1st Armored Division at Cooke Barracks; exact date of arrival is unknown. Notice of inactivation was received in summer 1990. Members of the 4th Battalion 16th Infantry, Detachment 1 of the 101st Military Intelligence Battalion, and others were sent to Saudi Arabia in December for Operation Desert Storm, returning to Göppingen on May 8, 1991. Meanwhile the 1st Infantry Division (Forward) transferred its equipment to other units in Europe and to units deploying to the Gulf, and was inactivated at Cooke Barracks on August 15. August 15, 1991 - February 27, 1992: Closing down the base HQ & HQ Co., Goeppingen Military Community, commanded by LTC Jon Goodman, readied Cooke Barracks for inactivation. About 30 military personnel remained on post until the end. February 28, 1992: Cooke Barracks handed over to the German government LTC Goodman turned over the base to the Stuttgart office of the Bundesvermögensamt, which administers German government property. Göppingen's Oberbürgermeister (mayor) Hans Haller attended the ceremony. The property was eventually acquired by the city of Göppingen. This History was compiled by John Francis, 504th Admin Co., 1966-1968. More information: (visit link)