Luftwaffenbekleidungsamt (later Richmond Barracks)

I am currently doing research on the former Luftwaffenbekleidungsamt (later Brixton/Richmond Barracks) at Am Stadtholz in Bielefeld in order to arrange a special exhibition concerning the history of the building. In order to achieve this aim we need all information we can get about the building. Your page is extremely helpful as it mentions a lot of details and photographs. Any further information of your readers concerning the building and its structure, even rumours concerning its role during the war would be extremely helpful and deeply appreciated. In the meantime we found a model of the building obviously crafted by a member of the RAOC stationed there. The model was handed over to the students of the University of Applied Sciences now located in one part of the building. It used to be on display there but will be cleaned and become a core piece of our exhibition. If any of your readers can remember who built the model or any details about its history we would greatly appreciate this and mention the creator in the exhibition.
Yours, Dagmar Buchwald, PhD

Dagmar

You may get more information if you post at www.raoconline.com
as I seem to recall that Richmond was an RAOC barracks

I served at this Barracks Easter 1959 to september 1960.
As said before will be pleased to comment about the building and my time there with RE
Regards
Peter

Hi Dagmar,
If any of your students come across a similar model or drawings for Ripon Barracks, Bielefeld I would be pleased to hear from them.
My queries to Bielefeld Uni were not answred!

Although a little late when looking at the original post - I was there 1991-1993 when it officially closed and was handed over to the German council.

Flooded cellar levels, derelict roofing, asbestos filled rooms and dodgy plumbing is what I mainly remember....