Minden

In 1958 I was posted to Minden as Unit Pay Clerk to, I think, 2nd Bn Royal Inniskiling Fusiliers. I was only there for a month but I believe the barracks may have been Elizabeth. My accommodation was on 1st Floor and we could look out onto the main road outside. I was fortunate enough to meet Erica on my first Friday and first visit into town. Can't remember the pub but, during the next couple of weeks, the Weser and the Weserbrucke took on a memorable significance. There was, I believe, a pub called Dormhof and I remember going to a pub called Die Affenklause where live monkeys could be seen through the glass side wall. Does anyone remember these places and can anyone from 2nd Bn Royal Inniskillings confirm their tour of duty in Minden??

Geschlossene Mindener Kasernen werden wie folgend beschrieben:  Closed Barracks in Minden are as follows:  (from German Records)

Springbok Barracks (Remontstelle, Artillerie str./Ringstr.  near Melitta Coffee Factory to North of town ) Land size 0,1825 ha, Handed back to German State Authority (BV Amt Bielefeld) 27.02.1992  (jeweils Freigabedatum) (May have been otherwise named when RN in occupation? research continues

St. Georges Barracks, (Mindenerheide) Size 75,6099 ha , Handback; 24.9.1993

Kingsley Barracks, (Mindenerheide) Size: 19,6601 ha , Handback 01.06.1994

Clifton Barracks (Mudra Kaserne, Ringstr West of town (near Mercedes Dealership and McDonald's), Size: 13,9484 ha , Handback 01.06.1994  (Now largely demolished and all redeveloped - Volkswagen Dealership ).

Elisabeth Barracks (Gneisenau Kaserne, Viktoria str East of town S , ), Size: 14,323 ha , Handback:10.09.1993
(Remodelled interior Accn Blocks remain as Old Folks Home, Sportsfield sold for housing, Garages - Light Industry,  Remainder shoppng centre, health services, and parking)

Westminster Barracks (Simeon Kaserne,  Ringstr /Simeonsglacis South of town centre), Size: 10,77 ha , Hand back: 30.09.1993  (Redeveloped: Parking, Prussian Museum, Luxury Appartements, Light industry)

Rhodesia Barracks (Marienwall- Kaserne, North of Town centre ), Size: 0,8685 ha , Handback: 01.06.1993 (Part of town inner ring road developed through Bks separates north and south side remaining Blocks)

Pionier Übungsplatz Minden, 0,4567 ha , 01.02.1995 (absorbed in to Bw holdings).

Until now I don't find anything about AFFENKLAUSE in Minden, only this old article by MT Mindener Tageblatt

MINDEN  a road trip



2017            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWk4j0BqoL4     looks like a Sunday

2019            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7Nuy43EQlU     German text
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