Ernst-von-Bergmann-Kaserne

The Ernst-von-Bergmann-Kaserne, before called Warner Kaserne by the US Army (1950-1968), it is a military facility in Munich, Germany, which was built by the architect Oswald Bieber between 1934 and 1936. The current name was given in honor of professor Ernst von Bergmann.

Ernst-von-Bergmann-Kaserne

Today's main entrance at Neuherbergstraße
Coordinates48°12′36″N 11°34′53″E
TypeMilitary Garrison
Site history
Built1934 - 1936
In useSS-Standarte 1 "Deutschland" 1938-1945 as Kaserne München-Freimann
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration ca. 1945-1950
24. US Infantry Division and other US-Units 1950-1968 as Warner-Kaserne
Bundeswehr Medical Academy, predecessor and other Bundeswehr units 1968-Current as Ernst-von-Bergmann-Kaserne

History

The original name of the kaserne was Kaserne "München-Freimann[1]". The barracks were primarily used by the SS-Standarte 1 "Deutschland" until the end of World War II. After the war the UNRRA used the buildings as a displaced persons camp.

When the barracks were acquired by the U.S. forces in 1950, they were renamed to Warner Kaserne. The huge main building (earlier on number 1701; today number 1) was the second largest after the Pentagon, which was used by the U.S. Army.[2]

After the US returned the barracks to the Bundeswehr in 1968 it was rebuilt from 1973 to 1980. Since 1980 the main user has been the Bundeswehr Medical Academy. Disbanded users were the Medical Instruction Battalion 851, the Reserve Hospital Group 7609 and a branch of the former Military Hospital Amberg. The "Emil-von-Bering building" has served as a medical ambulance. Also the Bundeswehr Institutes of Radiobiology, of Microbiology, and of Pharmacology and Toxicology have been stationed in the barracks as well as the recruitment center for southern Germany Zentrum für Nachwuchsgewinnung Süd since the 1990s.

See also

References
  1. Freimann ist now a quarter of Munich.
  2. "Warner Kaserne in Munich - Warner Kaserne". Archived from the original on 2008-05-18. Retrieved 2009-02-09.

^ Warner Kaserne in Munich - Warner Kaserne Link has been changed to http://bobrowen.com/24th/warnerkaserne.html

48°12′36″N 11°34′53″E

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