Rainy
LCpl
Number of posts : 9
Age : 103
Localisation : Brisbane Australia
Cap Badge : Grenadier Guards
Places Served : France, Iceland, Germany
Registration date : 2008-09-02
 | Subject: Bonn - early days  2/9/2008, 09:02 | |
| The 1st Batalliom Grenadier Guards were Garrison troops after the war with the 2nd Batallion across the river in Siegburg.
On 1st Jan 1946 I was sent to Marienheide to take over a former Hitler Jugend barracks and organise a Ski centre for troops in the area.
Nothing came of it because at the end of Feb. the batallion moved to Kiel Holtenau.
After demob in June 1946 I returned to Bonn having joined the Control Commission for Germany. In 1947 I was the first British person given permission to marry a German. | |
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Rainy
LCpl
Number of posts : 9
Age : 103
Localisation : Brisbane Australia
Cap Badge : Grenadier Guards
Places Served : France, Iceland, Germany
Registration date : 2008-09-02
| | Subject: Re: Bonn - early days 3/9/2008, 01:29 | |
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vds
Private
Number of posts : 3
Places Served : GE, BE, NL, BIH
Registration date : 2008-11-01
| | Subject: Re: Bonn - early days 3/11/2008, 12:11 | |
| Dear Sir, with interest I read your message. I am retired German Staff Officer living near Bonn. If you need newer information concerning f.e. Marienheide let me know. At the moment I am preparing a short report about the former british barracks called Gort Barracks/LLanelly Baracks situated near Düsseldorf (Hubbelrath) Best infos I found with BAOR. If you have an idea, please let me know. Best regards Ernst J.v.d.Schmitt ejvds@web.de | |
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