Gibbs Kaserne was located near 97th General Hospital. Many of the buildings were torn down to build the new, central Fire Station, but the barracks were converted into lovely apts.
I was stationed at Gibbs Kaserne. 1971 January to August 1973. I worked at the I G Farben building for V COSCOM under General Hunter. I was there when the Bader Meinhoff gang set charges off in the main building and the officer’s club behind it. I volunteered to help after the attack and I kept the area secure when a LTC was killed from the charges going off. I was a staff chaplain’s assistant at the I G Farben building for Col. Anthony M Fracasso along with being an assistant platoon sergeant at Gibb’s Kaserne. I also worked at the movie theatre at night at the Kaserne. I also used the wood workshop at night. It was run by a former POW from WWII. He was a courier for Admiral Doonitz.
Wow, so many shared memories. Sounds like you got to experience a lot of history here. Do you ever come back for a visit? Did you watch my new video about IG Farben?
I was stationed there 77-79. 284th MP Co. 709th MP Bn. Would not have recognized it except for the last building. Under the eagle was a swatka covered with cement but in the evening if the sun hit it right you could still see it. I don't remember the burn out building because that was where the motor pool was. The rafters in the barracks were charred so most of Gibbs was damaged in WWII.
I was stationed on Gibbs 86-89 with HHB V Corps Artillery. We originally in on of the barracks to the right of the building with the eagle on it. In 87 they built that building on the left and we moved in there. The motor park was on the corner perimeter backed up to Gibbs housing and the actual motor pool/ shop was down behind the old bowling alley. Wow has it changed 😂
Thank you for posting this. Making this old vet cry. I was stationed there 1986 to 1988 as an MP HHD 709th MP BN. God I miss this place. I was 19 years old when I was stationed there. Way before the cancer and divorces and now poor health. This takes me so back in time.
I was stationed with C 17th Sig. in 88-89. We could very well have passed by each other at some time. I can tell that building was torn down at some point. 🙁 Good memories of that place.
I was at Gibbs from '87 to '90. I lived in that burned out building with HHB V Corps Artillery. I had gate guard duty a few times in the wine shop bldg. Great memories, Thank You!
@@brianrighter9130 My 1st section Chief was SSG Collazo with Sgt Harding and Sgt Williams. Then Collazo went AWOL and the Section Chief was SSG Martin and Sgt Breedveld and Sgt Shepard. My loved those days! I'm pretty sure I remember you!
I was stationed with Headquarters V Corps at Gibbs Kaserne 1963-1965. My workstation was at the IG Farben Building. Military busses carried us to and from the Farben on a regular schedule. My barracks were the first on the right, and you have pointed out that they are now luxury apartments. Each room in the barracks housed 2 to 4 men. I was always impressed (while mopping the hallway floors) by the fine construction materials used. Could have lasted for centuries! The building you walked towards at the end of the main drive was the consolidated mess hall, and also accommodated an NCO club. There was an eagle motif on the face of the building, reminiscent of the Kaserne's WWII occupants. Thanks for the memories,
The eagle is sitting over in the Fire Station area, sort of all alone. I saw it last year on a tour done for the guides of Frankfurt, but it is not accessible to the public. Thanks for your comments though. It is great to hear from those who lived there. Did you see the video of the Goethe University/IG Farben Building?
I was part of the V Corp Adjutant General Department from 1964-1965 and was housed at Gibbs Kaserne. Think our building was the 1st one on the right after you went through the gate.
@@hal9000hd We were there at the same time. Yes, our barracks were the first on the right as you came through the MP guard gate. I had a green & white motorscooter I parked behind the building.
I was in charge of like 3rd or 4th platoon. Think I lived on like the 3rd or 4th floor. Remember one night a guy tried to rape a woman at the strasse in ban station right behind the barracks.
Thanks! That first view was the one I had for 11 years when I took the U5 to eork as a physician in the 97th. COL Anglade 1983-1994 we lived for 3 years in Atterbury, also gone at the other side of the 97th.
There from Sept 67 - Aug 69. Assigned to 92nd Trans but worked at V Corps HQ, so stayed in the HCC barracks. Thanks for the video. Things look so different today. chipchapin & spec5cat descriptions are spot on for that era.
You may remember Co. D 17th. Inf. LRRPS. We had the black dinner jackets with US Paratrooper on the back in bright white letters above and below paratrooper wings, and we raised a lot of hell with everyone at the Kaserne and in town too. There was an armored unit there and you guys. Ring a bell?
There 85-87. Worked in the Top Secret unit towards back of compound. Main memories were great beer & bad food (in chow hall). Did alot of guard duty as well in that entry shack.
Thanks for sharing this! I was stationed there 89-92, had my oldest son at the 97th FARMC. I was in A Company, 302md. Worked in the Abrams building. Lots of great memorites!
I was stationed at Gibbs from 88-90, the signal battalion. It was the first building to your right. Wow I can’t believe the kiosk is still there. Thank you!
I was stationed at Gibbs Kaserne 1964-1965 and was part of the Adjutant General Department. I worked in the IG Farben Building. I'm very familiar with the 97th General Hospital because I left my appendix there.
I was with Co. D 17th. Inf. LRRP stationed at Gibbs Kaserne in 1968. We were an Airborne unit attached to NATO and trained with the German Paratroopers and the British in another part of Germany. We were a spec op company, highly trained and participated in some NATO ops ie. attacking a German Nike Missile site unannounced. Also, counterinsurgency training and an op against the British. We redeployed back to Benning in '68 where we spent time in the field training and also with Marine Recon in the swamps. We also trained for a short time in crowd control for a political convention. After several months training and maintaining our jump status by jumping with the cherries from jump school, my entire company received orders for Ranger School. I think it was the first time ever an entire company got orders for Ranger training without applying. We were all accepted, but I chose not to go as I was sick of training and told the Old Man, "Just give me my orders for Nam because that was where everyone was going after Ranger school. He was surprised I didn't want to go to Ranger training because of the reputation of being a Ranger commanded much respect, but as I said, I had been training the entire time of my enlistment and wanted to get going to the real thing which I ended up in Nam in January of '68 with A Co. 3rd. Bat. 503 Inf. 173rd. Airborne Brigade in the Central Highlands.
Ye Gods! I was at Gibbs Kaserne in 1981-1982. The granite eagle that stood guard over the Enlisted Men's Club has been removed and placed in the fire dept parking lot
I was stationed at Gibbs kaserne 87-90 in the first barracks on the right as you passed the guard shack. If you don't mind I shared your video with my group 302nd Mi BN. Frankfurt Germany.
My home from 1985-1987. 284th MP Company. Got there about a week after they bombed the PX in Frankfurt. Worked with some outstanding MP's during this time. THANKS to ALL!
Lived at Gibbs 83 to 85. The building at the 6:26 mark housed 19th Material Management Center, part of 3rd Support Command. There was an NCO bar in the basement of this building. The Mess Hall was on the back side of that building. I was with HHC, 3rd Support Command and our barracks was the building on the right of this one, but was torn down and replaced a few years ago.
As a draftees, I was happy to arrive in Frankfurt in 5/72 assigned to HHC, 5th Corps. My buds were Jimmy Wall, Glenn Bailey and 'Gentleman' Jack Watson. Also Wayne Kasiski from Motown.
The newer building immediately on the right were built on the grassy areas in front of the 3 story barracks buildings. V Corps barracks were in one of those 3 story buildings in the mid 80's.
I was in those barracks until they moved us across the street from the Abrams building. HHC V Corps TACCP 1986-1990. Motorpool was Gibbs Kasserne where I worked. That Brat stand was there then.
@@marcgreenfield5139 We may have lived on Gibbs at the same time then? Cool. I was in the building just to the right of the MMC building (the one at the end of the main, with the eagle over the entry.) The mess hall was right out our barracks door. Our barracks had one or two V Corps folks living there. Most of the building was HHC, 3rd Support Command. I used to go the the NCO club in the basement of the Eagle building. One of the bartenders was Sergeant Sanchez. Once in a while he would bring his young son with him.
@@marcgreenfield5139I to was hhc Vcorps taccp from 82 to 84 also second floor first building to the right.i don't recognize much but don't remember you,small world
I was stationed there from 89-92 with HHB V Corps Artillery. Man how things have changed!! Thanks for the memories! Walking through the front gate, the old movie theater which is gone. The bowling alley where we used to drink the huge "trash can" beers.
@@frankfurtonfoottours2361 Yes, I was stationed there from 1989-1991! Thanks for the video great memories. I was there about 12 years ago and they had only finished fire station and the first 2 buildings. I lived in the 2nd building which was 709 MP BN. The Building still standing at the end was our Brigade Headquarters.(18th MP Brigade) thanks again!
At 8:39 is the site of a former 2 story barrack that housed 3rd Support Command troops when I was there 1983 to 1985. SUPCOM moved to Wiesbaden in April 1985.
I was there with the 284th MP Co. 1980-82. The 2nd Barracks 2 floor. I remember the chow hall had 2 dumpsters. One labeled edible garbage and non-edible garbage. I found that to be so funny. I did live the snack shack out on the corner. I am glad it is still there.
I lived in the kaserne directly next to where the eagle used to stand in 1982. Top floor, 4th Transportation Command. It was so neat and tidy back then. I don't recognize any of it now. The MP entrance is a wine shop! Ha ha ha a fine example of deliberate abandonment by the now-independent Germans.
They use this back building for training for the fire dept. which is next door and took over much of the Kasern property. The biggest problem that they have with the old building is that many of them are full of asbestos. So, they either tear them down, or in the case of the barracks at the front, they have been remodeled into rather nice apartments.
I was stationed in one of the barracks that's still standing for two full years. I was there 1980 - 1981. When the Iranians took the Americans hostage and the attempted helicopter assault failed, they took the people who were burned and treated them in the 97th Hospital down the street. The story I heard when we got to Gibbs Kaserne was that those buildings were German military barracks in WWII. There used to be Falcons and Swastikas up on that building at the end of the street. When the Americans moved in they took down the Swastikas, left the falcons and just agreed from then on that they were Eagles. American Eagles. So if she has the eagles then they actually date back to WWII falcons.
I lived in the 3rd barracks down on the right in 80-81 while stationed as the unit clerk for the Army Calibration & Repair Center, Schwanheim. Remember the MP’s training for civil disturbances when the protests were happening? Can’t remember what they were protesting, but it’s been awhile and I’m old, so go figure 😂. Anyway, the rumor I heard was that Gibbs was an SS installation during WWII. Another one was that a swastika over the main doors of the HQ building was ground off and the eagle’s beak was pointed the opposite direction of the American eagle and there’s a huge underground “parking” area. Probably just barracks talk after too many biers at the Schnell Imbiss I’m thinking 😂
I was with C 17th Sig. 88-89 after transferring from B out in Hochst. Our old building was torn down at some point.🙁 It sat where the school is in the video. Anyone here during that time remember the madness when they opened the Dominoes pizza?
Great video, much has changed still it brought back memories. HHC V Corps G1, 72-74, this was when Bader-Meinhof bombed the IG Farben. I lived in first barracks building for most of my time there but was moved to the third one while ours was renovated then movd back. Back then the strassenbahn tracks went across Giessener Str between the German apartments and on to the north. My brother was born at the 97th Gen Hosp in 60, back then we lived in Pioneer Housing in Hanau.
I was there from 1976 until 1979. Everything has changed. However, I can remember the installation. You are correct concerning the current fire department area was a theater and a recreational building for soldiers to use. It was where i learned to do black and white photography, film development as well. Thanks for posting this. Downloaded the video for future perusing and writing to family and friends. Thanks.
Just came across your video. I was stationed there from 57-60. I was on the 4th floor of the last barracks down by the NCO club. I was in the "triple seven deuce"(7772). Signal service company.
Hi, this is very interesting. I was with USAG Frankfurt HQ, near the the Dental Compound 1985 (Assistant Building Coordinator) to 1988 and our HQ Company Orderly Room was in...I think at the end of the road, where that building stands in the middle, the short building to the left of that building. Our barracks was also in that building. Pulled a lot of CQ there. Sad to hear that they use that building for fire-exercises, but that's war. Good work and Thanks VERY much for posting this video.
Sorry for the confusion, the Dental Compound is/was across town from Gibbs, I just wanted to mention that I worked there, USAG Frankfurt Military Community Adjutant NCOIC, and our Orderly Room was at Gibbs. Again, Thanks a bunch for the video. Bought back a lot of memories. All the best to all...stay safe.
I was stationed at Gibbs 70-71, HHC V Corps, Great Memories. First Barracks Building on Right as you walk in. Looks like the old Dining Facility is still there also
I was a little kid when my family moved to Gibbs in 1963. We were there for a short time before moving to Edwards Kaserne. Many thanks for the walking tour. Hope you find the time to record Edwards. The street we lived on was Am Schieferstein. Our building was next to the orchard and the huge athletic field.
Thanks for sharing some of your memories. Edwards video will have to wait until summer as the weather has been so wet and windy here and I will be gone for about 5 weeks.
I was stationed there in 1968 - 1969 with the US Army Engineer Command, Headquarters company. Our barracks was not shown but was opposite the mess hall to the rear of the EM club.
Do you remember Co. D 17th. Inf LRRPS? We had the black dinner jackets with the US Paratrooper on the back above and below bright Paratrooper Wings. Ring a bell?
Video was really great. I was stationed at HHC V Corps from Jan 68-Sep70. My room was that first building, 2nd floor, the window facing the street.. Just to let you know during those years that Kiosk that was on the corner which you showed was not there. Across from the Guard shack and across the tracks was the kiosk which sold some great wurst. At the end of the road was the Blue Eagle which was the EM club. Drinks were 30 cents, sirloin steak dinner was $2.40. Companies on Gibbs were, HHC, 92nd Trans, 308th Supply, Co D LRP, 66th Aviation and 109th MP
I was with Co. D 17Inf. LRRPS from January 68 till August 68 when we deployed to Ft. Benning for more recon training and eventually my entire company got orders for Ranger School, which I opted out of.
We lived in Gibbs 66-69. Bldg 431 C-1. My father was in the 109th MP in Gibbs until he was promoted and worked in the IG Farben bldg. My mother's uncle picked us ap at Rhein Main AFB and drove us to Gibbs. He instantly recognized the eagle on the HQ building. He was stationed there in WW2 in the Wehrmacht part of tank crew if memory serves me right. There was a "German " park next to the housing area where we spent lots of time when we weren't playing AYA sports. Out the back way of the housing area across the street was a few shops where we bought candy. Down that same street there was a corner kiosk where we bought dad's beer and yes....more candy. I could go on and on about German candy, but that's another story.
I was stationed there back in 1968- 70 , right across the mass hall ,I was with headquarters Engineers commander , our unit patch was changed to the white star above the castle ,in red,white and Blue lot of memories were made there ....
@@frankfurtonfoottours2361 back then our motorpool was right across the PX ,barber shop and movie theater ,,it's been so long that I have forgotten what other shops were there and that was left as soon as you came in the gate , and our building was the one right across the mess hall ,the Eagle's nest was an everyday thing if you liked german beer ,friday's and saturday we had life music ,the rest of the week we just drank beer ,woopti-doo
I was stationed at 97th General Hospital 1990-92 under 7th Medcom. MOS 91 Sierra. Shoutout to MSG Easter, SFC Goodwin, and all friends I lost contact with. Not a social media person, just feeling nostalgic. Your video gave me chills when you showed the U Bahn station. I traveled to many of the local Kasernes as part of my daily duties. I even gave the final inspection (as a health inspector) to the Elvis Aron Pressley dining facility at Friedberg.My barracks were located 2nd floor at the building most adjacent to hospital (Betts Kaserne?). PT was done at Blozis fitness center. Based on what you said about no filming there, the buildings there have probably been repurposed. Not surprised about that place being the American Consulate. Let's just say the Germans loved their tunnel systems. Two awesome restaurants at the time, which I believe were on GiesserStrasse:: Forno di Oro and Wolpertinger. I'm going off of memory from 30 years ago, so there may be some fuzz. Next video Sachsenhausen? The pubs!
Unfortunately no, I've never been back. More cool story: Due to our barracks being over quarterd, I got the privilege of residing in off post housing after one year into my tour. The Army subsidized my apartment at 35 Franken Allee downtown. Had a magnificent view out of my living room window of the Frankfurt Stadthalle (where I saw the bands Rush and Primus play live) and the Messe Building (supposedly the same architect as Sears Tower in Chicago--the white pyramid on top of both buildings makes sense). Totally serious about a Sachsenhausen pub tour. If you have one already, would appreciate a link. I definitely wasn't the first soldier or the last to appreciate the Essen und Trink of that area. Ah, the Donnerkebabs!
Got many a Rindswurst mit und Pommes Brotchen at that li'l Imbuss back in the late 80s while stationed at Gibbs. I was in the last set of barracks to the back right across from the Chow hall and coin laundry, that bldg is gone. Charley Company 17th Signal, we supported the Emergency Action Center in the basement of the IG Farben Bldg aka Abrams complex. i see they removed the eagle from the top of the bldg at the end of the road.
The Eagle is sitting over in the Fire Dept. area, next door. I saw it a few years ago while touring the fire dept. but didn't get a photo of it. Wish I taken a moment and got one.
@@frankfurtonfoottours2361 For sure there was - I saw many movies there and was in a bowling league at the bowling just few few building down the road there.
@@frankfurtonfoottours2361 Abrams was next to FAHS (as you remember) and that was the WAY better theater. We always preferred that one --Gibbs was for last minute decision since we lived at Gibbs housing or for seeing a really good movie again (as the movies went through all of the theaters).
The 1st building on the right was HHC V Corps the 1 at app. 6 min used to be a mess hall .on the left when you enter was a barber, apex, cafeteria and dry cleaning next on left was motor pool and the bowling alley.
The Fire Department sits where the Movie Theater, Motor Pool, Bowling Alley and Gym used to be. The fancy apartment immediately on the right from the fire department (3:06) are built on what used to be a grassy median in front of the older, three story buildings behind.
I was stationed in what was the HHD 93d MP Bn. It was the building to the right of the one at the very end. It is very sad to see so much history wiped out but it still looks better than it did when we gave it back at first,
I've seen other sources reference barracks at Gibbs Kaserne back to 1952. My Dad was in the 322 Signal Bn from 1950 to 1952. His service records were lost in the St Louis fire. Do you think these buildings pre-date 1952?
I was stationed at Gibbs Kaserne. 1971 January to August 1973. I worked at the I G Farben building for V COSCOM under General Hunter. I was there when the Bader Meinhoff gang set charges off in the main building and the officer’s club behind it. I volunteered to help after the attack and I kept the area secure when a LTC was killed from the charges going off. I was a staff chaplain’s assistant at the I G Farben building for Col. Anthony M Fracasso along with being an assistant platoon sergeant at Gibb’s Kaserne. I also worked at the movie theatre at night at the Kaserne. I also used the wood workshop at night. It was run by a former POW from WWII. He was a courier for Admiral Doonitz.
Wow, so many shared memories. Sounds like you got to experience a lot of history here. Do you ever come back for a visit? Did you watch my new video about IG Farben?
My father worked in the IG Farben Bldg 68-69. They had the elevators that never stopped.
@@midnitejax The Pater Noster are still there and still in use by the students. Fun to ride!
I was stationed there 77-79. 284th MP Co. 709th MP Bn. Would not have recognized it except for the last building. Under the eagle was a swatka covered with cement but in the evening if the sun hit it right you could still see it. I don't remember the burn out building because that was where the motor pool was. The rafters in the barracks were charred so most of Gibbs was damaged in WWII.
@@paulv4130 Thanks for sharing some unique facts and memories.
I was a young American that worked with a German moving crew to move Gibbs. I are ate that kiosk so many times. Actually grew up in Gibbs housing!!
Must have been an interesting childhood growing up there.
I was stationed there from 1980 - 1982. Loved it there.
Would enjoy reading some of your memories. That is a few year before I got to Frankfurt.
I was stationed on Gibbs 86-89 with HHB V Corps Artillery. We originally in on of the barracks to the right of the building with the eagle on it. In 87 they built that building on the left and we moved in there. The motor park was on the corner perimeter backed up to Gibbs housing and the actual motor pool/ shop was down behind the old bowling alley. Wow has it changed 😂
Thank you for posting this. Making this old vet cry. I was stationed there 1986 to 1988 as an MP HHD 709th MP BN. God I miss this place. I was 19 years old when I was stationed there. Way before the cancer and divorces and now poor health. This takes me so back in time.
You are so very welcome. I wish you better health in the coming year.
I was stationed with C 17th Sig. in 88-89. We could very well have passed by each other at some time. I can tell that building was torn down at some point. 🙁 Good memories of that place.
This brings back memories. I was stationed there with D co. 17th Sig Bn. from Aug 90 to July 92.
@@donj.6572 I was at C-17th 88-90 myself. Who are you? Blankenship???
Just stumbled on this video, so awesome! I was at Gibbs from 89-91, 284th MP CO. Lots of great memories!!!!
I was stationed at Gibbs in 87-89 in the burned out building in the back. HHB V Corp Artillery. Bring back great memories Topper Club lol
Share some of your memories with us!
I was there with with C 17th Sig. 88-89. Who could forget the Topper Club? Great times there.
I was your Unit Armorer. SP4 Jimerson👍🏽
The World Famous Topper Club!
Gibbs was my first assignment in Germany in 1975...Wow...Pretty much all the same...Not! 😊
Thanks for the tour...
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Glad you liked it, thought it has really changed a lot.
Arrived in January 86 and was there til September 87, good times.
Glad you had a good time here. I arrived Nov. 1986. Still here though.
Thanks for the video. I was stationed at Gibbs 1974-1975 with the 84th Army Band.
I was at Gibbs from '87 to '90. I lived in that burned out building with HHB V Corps Artillery. I had gate guard duty a few times in the wine shop bldg. Great memories, Thank You!
Thanks for letting us know. Always great to hear from those who used to live here.
What’s up brother? I was with HHB from 87-90 too. Who was your Sgt?
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@@brianrighter9130 I had SSG Collazo then SSG Martin. Sgt Breedveld and I are still great friends.
@@brianrighter9130 My 1st section Chief was SSG Collazo with Sgt Harding and Sgt Williams. Then Collazo went AWOL and the Section Chief was SSG Martin and Sgt Breedveld and Sgt Shepard. My loved those days! I'm pretty sure I remember you!
I was stationed with Headquarters V Corps at Gibbs Kaserne 1963-1965. My workstation was at the IG Farben Building. Military busses carried us to and from the Farben on a regular schedule. My barracks were the first on the right, and you have pointed out that they are now luxury apartments. Each room in the barracks housed 2 to 4 men. I was always impressed (while mopping the hallway floors) by the fine construction materials used. Could have lasted for centuries! The building you walked towards at the end of the main drive was the consolidated mess hall, and also accommodated an NCO club. There was an eagle motif on the face of the building, reminiscent of the Kaserne's WWII occupants. Thanks for the memories,
The eagle is sitting over in the Fire Station area, sort of all alone. I saw it last year on a tour done for the guides of Frankfurt, but it is not accessible to the public.
Thanks for your comments though. It is great to hear from those who lived there. Did you see the video of the Goethe University/IG Farben Building?
I was part of the V Corp Adjutant General Department from 1964-1965 and was housed at Gibbs Kaserne. Think our building was the 1st one on the right after you went through the gate.
@@hal9000hd We were there at the same time. Yes, our barracks were the first on the right as you came through the MP guard gate. I had a green & white motorscooter I parked behind the building.
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I was in charge of like 3rd or 4th platoon. Think I lived on like the 3rd or 4th floor. Remember one night a guy tried to rape a woman at the strasse in ban station right behind the barracks.
Thanks! That first view was the one I had for 11 years when I took the U5 to eork as a physician in the 97th. COL Anglade 1983-1994 we lived for 3 years in Atterbury, also gone at the other side of the 97th.
My children were born at 97 General Hospital, 1985. We were stationed in Darmstadt.
Thank you so much for sharing this. Hope you can tell us more memories.
We used to play baseball and football on the hospital field. Once we had to clear off the field so they could land a wounded soldier flown in a Huey.
That's were my son was born 1/1985
I lived in Gibbs. 1965-68. My dad was stationed at the 97th General Hospital.
Must have been so different back in those days.
I was there too 66-69. What bldg were you in?
There from Sept 67 - Aug 69. Assigned to 92nd Trans but worked at V Corps HQ, so stayed in the HCC barracks. Thanks for the video. Things look so different today. chipchapin & spec5cat descriptions are spot on for that era.
Glad you liked it. More videos are coming.
You may remember Co. D 17th. Inf. LRRPS. We had the black dinner jackets with US Paratrooper on the back in bright white letters above and below paratrooper wings, and we raised a lot of hell with everyone at the Kaserne and in town too. There was an armored unit there and you guys. Ring a bell?
There 85-87. Worked in the Top Secret unit towards back of compound. Main memories were great beer & bad food (in chow hall). Did alot of guard duty as well in that entry shack.
Thanks for sharing your memories. Hope you enjoy the other videos of Frankfurt.
I worked the motor pool 85 to 87
Thanks for sharing this! I was stationed there 89-92, had my oldest son at the 97th FARMC. I was in A Company, 302md. Worked in the Abrams building. Lots of great memorites!
I was stationed at Gibbs from 88-90, the signal battalion. It was the first building to your right. Wow I can’t believe the kiosk is still there. Thank you!
Yes, I think it has been there ever since I have lived here too.
302nd MI Bn?
I was C-17th Signal on Gibbs 88-90 also. Who are you? Janice???
Wow it looks unrecognizable! I was stationed there from 84-86 with 228th Postal.
Thanks for posting
I was stationed at Gibbs Kaserne 1964-1965 and was part of the Adjutant General Department. I worked in the IG Farben Building. I'm very familiar with the 97th General Hospital because I left my appendix there.
It is the US Consulate today.
Thanks for sharing some memories.
I was with Co. D 17th. Inf. LRRP stationed at Gibbs Kaserne in 1968. We were an Airborne unit attached to NATO and trained with the German Paratroopers and the British in another part of Germany. We were a spec op company, highly trained and participated in some NATO ops ie. attacking a German Nike Missile site unannounced. Also, counterinsurgency training and an op against the British. We redeployed back to Benning in '68 where we spent time in the field training and also with Marine Recon in the swamps. We also trained for a short time in crowd control for a political convention. After several months training and maintaining our jump status by jumping with the cherries from jump school, my entire company received orders for Ranger School. I think it was the first time ever an entire company got orders for Ranger training without applying. We were all accepted, but I chose not to go as I was sick of training and told the Old Man, "Just give me my orders for Nam because that was where everyone was going after Ranger school. He was surprised I didn't want to go to Ranger training because of the reputation of being a Ranger commanded much respect, but as I said, I had been training the entire time of my enlistment and wanted to get going to the real thing which I ended up in Nam in January of '68 with A Co. 3rd. Bat. 503 Inf. 173rd. Airborne Brigade in the Central Highlands.
Ye Gods! I was at Gibbs Kaserne in 1981-1982. The granite eagle that stood guard over the Enlisted Men's Club has been removed and placed in the fire dept parking lot
Yes, I got to see the eagle when the tour guides of Frankfurt went on a tour of the fire dept. Wish I would have made some photos.
I was stationed at Gibbs kaserne 87-90 in the first barracks on the right as you passed the guard shack.
If you don't mind I shared your video with my group 302nd Mi BN. Frankfurt Germany.
Thank you so much! The videos are meant to be shared and commented on.
Worked and lived here 79-81
Sorry for the delay in replying. Thanks for sharing the info and commenting.
My home from 1985-1987. 284th MP Company. Got there about a week after they bombed the PX in Frankfurt. Worked with some outstanding MP's during this time. THANKS to ALL!
Thanks for sharing your memories.
Lived at Gibbs 83 to 85. The building at the 6:26 mark housed 19th Material Management Center, part of 3rd Support Command. There was an NCO bar in the basement of this building. The Mess Hall was on the back side of that building. I was with HHC, 3rd Support Command and our barracks was the building on the right of this one, but was torn down and replaced a few years ago.
Thanks for commenting and telling us where you lived. I bet it brings back some memories.
As a draftees, I was happy to arrive in Frankfurt in 5/72 assigned to HHC, 5th Corps. My buds were Jimmy Wall, Glenn Bailey and 'Gentleman' Jack Watson. Also Wayne Kasiski from Motown.
Hope you can share some stories and memories.
The newer building immediately on the right were built on the grassy areas in front of the 3 story barracks buildings. V Corps barracks were in one of those 3 story buildings in the mid 80's.
Thanks for sharing your memories.
I was in those barracks until they moved us across the street from the Abrams building. HHC V Corps TACCP 1986-1990. Motorpool was Gibbs Kasserne where I worked. That Brat stand was there then.
@@marcgreenfield5139 We may have lived on Gibbs at the same time then? Cool. I was in the building just to the right of the MMC building (the one at the end of the main, with the eagle over the entry.) The mess hall was right out our barracks door. Our barracks had one or two V Corps folks living there. Most of the building was HHC, 3rd Support Command. I used to go the the NCO club in the basement of the Eagle building. One of the bartenders was Sergeant Sanchez. Once in a while he would bring his young son with him.
@@marcgreenfield5139I to was hhc Vcorps taccp from 82 to 84 also second floor first building to the right.i don't recognize much but don't remember you,small world
I was stationed there from 89-92 with HHB V Corps Artillery. Man how things have changed!! Thanks for the memories! Walking through the front gate, the old movie theater which is gone. The bowling alley where we used to drink the huge "trash can" beers.
Glad you enjoyed the walk and the memories.
@@frankfurtonfoottours2361 Yes, I was stationed there from 1989-1991! Thanks for the video great memories. I was there about 12 years ago and they had only finished fire station and the first 2 buildings. I lived in the 2nd building which was 709 MP BN. The Building still standing at the end was our Brigade Headquarters.(18th MP Brigade)
thanks again!
@@gee970 I was there from 90 to 92 with D co. 17th Sig. Bn. I know my unit kept you busy.
At 8:39 is the site of a former 2 story barrack that housed 3rd Support Command troops when I was there 1983 to 1985. SUPCOM moved to Wiesbaden in April 1985.
I was there with the 284th MP Co. 1980-82. The 2nd Barracks 2 floor. I remember the chow hall had 2 dumpsters. One labeled edible garbage and non-edible garbage. I found that to be so funny.
I did live the snack shack out on the corner. I am glad it is still there.
They make pig feed out of the edible garbage. Heat it at high temps and it is good to go.
Stationed at Ginbs kasern 84-87 Thank you so much for the video.
Glad you enjoyed it. Share some of your memories with us.
The building on the right as you enter, is the old guard house.
I lived in the kaserne directly next to where the eagle used to stand in 1982. Top floor, 4th Transportation Command. It was so neat and tidy back then. I don't recognize any of it now. The MP entrance is a wine shop! Ha ha ha a fine example of deliberate abandonment by the now-independent Germans.
They use this back building for training for the fire dept. which is next door and took over much of the Kasern property.
The biggest problem that they have with the old building is that many of them are full of asbestos. So, they either tear them down, or in the case of the barracks at the front, they have been remodeled into rather nice apartments.
I was stationed in one of the barracks that's still standing for two full years. I was there 1980 - 1981. When the Iranians took the Americans hostage and the attempted helicopter assault failed, they took the people who were burned and treated them in the 97th Hospital down the street. The story I heard when we got to Gibbs Kaserne was that those buildings were German military barracks in WWII. There used to be Falcons and Swastikas up on that building at the end of the street. When the Americans moved in they took down the Swastikas, left the falcons and just agreed from then on that they were Eagles. American Eagles. So if she has the eagles then they actually date back to WWII falcons.
The Eagle is still there, just not on the building anymore. It is sitting back in the fire station area. It is an eagle though, not a falcon.
I lived in the 3rd barracks down on the right in 80-81 while stationed as the unit clerk for the Army Calibration & Repair Center, Schwanheim. Remember the MP’s training for civil disturbances when the protests were happening? Can’t remember what they were protesting, but it’s been awhile and I’m old, so go figure 😂. Anyway, the rumor I heard was that Gibbs was an SS installation during WWII. Another one was that a swastika over the main doors of the HQ building was ground off and the eagle’s beak was pointed the opposite direction of the American eagle and there’s a huge underground “parking” area. Probably just barracks talk after too many biers at the Schnell Imbiss I’m thinking 😂
I was with C 17th Sig. 88-89 after transferring from B out in Hochst. Our old building was torn down at some point.🙁 It sat where the school is in the video. Anyone here during that time remember the madness when they opened the Dominoes pizza?
Thank you for sharing your memories. Am looking forward to reading more of them if you get the chance.
Great video, much has changed still it brought back memories. HHC V Corps G1, 72-74, this was when Bader-Meinhof bombed the IG Farben. I lived in first barracks building for most of my time there but was moved to the third one while ours was renovated then movd back. Back then the strassenbahn tracks went across Giessener Str between the German apartments and on to the north. My brother was born at the 97th Gen Hosp in 60, back then we lived in Pioneer Housing in Hanau.
Glad you liked it. Have you seen the video about Goethe University, which is in the former IG Farben building?
I was there from 1976 until 1979. Everything has changed. However, I can remember the installation. You are correct concerning the current fire department area was a theater and a recreational building for soldiers to use. It was where i learned to do black and white photography, film development as well. Thanks for posting this. Downloaded the video for future perusing and writing to family and friends. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing some memories. Hope some of the other videos might be interesting for you too? Sachsenhausen, the Hauptbahnhof, etc.
Whoa it's so different! My family lived here between '87 & '90 I think - hard to remember I was a little kid!
Yes, this entire area is changed. There are a few other videos of neighborhoods you might want to see too.
@@frankfurtonfoottours2361 We also lived in Camp King for a while. We lived all over the place, haha.
@@siskavard I worked at Camp King from late 1986-1990. Planning on filming there this week. It looks so different now.
@@frankfurtonfoottours2361 I'll lookout for that video! Cheers!!
Just came across your video. I was stationed there from 57-60. I was on the 4th floor of the last barracks down by the NCO club. I was in the "triple seven deuce"(7772). Signal service company.
Thanks for sharing your memories.
My uncle was stationed in Frankfurt at the 97th General Hospital, ‘82-‘99, US Army Corps of Engineers
USACE- Europe Division.
Would love to film the old hospital, but now that it is the American Consulate, can't do it.
Hi, this is very interesting. I was with USAG Frankfurt HQ, near the the Dental Compound 1985 (Assistant Building Coordinator) to 1988 and our HQ Company Orderly Room was in...I think at the end of the road, where that building stands in the middle, the short building to the left of that building. Our barracks was also in that building. Pulled a lot of CQ there. Sad to hear that they use that building for fire-exercises, but that's war. Good work and Thanks VERY much for posting this video.
Thank you so much for your comment and sharing about where you worked. I thought the Dental Compound was located on Hansaallee?
Sorry for the confusion, the Dental Compound is/was across town from Gibbs, I just wanted to mention that I worked there, USAG Frankfurt Military Community Adjutant NCOIC, and our Orderly Room was at Gibbs. Again, Thanks a bunch for the video. Bought back a lot of memories. All the best to all...stay safe.
I was stationed at Gibbs 70-71, HHC V Corps, Great Memories. First Barracks Building on Right as you walk in. Looks like the old Dining Facility is still there also
Thanks for the extra information about the buildings that are still there.
lived in all 3 of those barracks 72-75. Later had an apt right on the other side of the cemetary...Neuhofstrasse
Oh wow. Any photos of the barracks interiors?
I was stationed there in 72-73 worked at the hospital in Diet
Therapy.
Thanks for commenting. Those must have been interesting times at 97th.
Was stationed at the 97th from September 83 to December 85. Loved it! Thanks for the video!
Always good to hear from folks who worked at 97th Gen. Hospital. Thanks for commenting and sharing,,
I was a little kid when my family moved to Gibbs in 1963. We were there for a short time before moving to Edwards Kaserne. Many thanks for the walking tour.
Hope you find the time to record Edwards. The street we lived on was Am Schieferstein. Our building was next to the orchard and the huge athletic field.
Thanks for sharing some of your memories. Edwards video will have to wait until summer as the weather has been so wet and windy here and I will be gone for about 5 weeks.
our mess hall was right behind the old hqtrs bldg
Thanks for the added information.
I lived in that first bldg when you came in the gate. It was 302nd MI BN
Thanks for sharing, I think all of us enjoy reading memories of those past times.
"Sly Fox!" LOL!
I was stationed there in 1968 - 1969 with the US Army Engineer Command, Headquarters company. Our barracks was not shown but was opposite the mess hall to the rear of the EM club.
Thanks for sharing some info. Share some memories too if you have time.
Do you remember Co. D 17th. Inf LRRPS? We had the black dinner jackets with the US Paratrooper on the back above and below bright Paratrooper Wings. Ring a bell?
Video was really great. I was stationed at HHC V Corps from Jan 68-Sep70. My room was that first building, 2nd floor, the window facing the street.. Just to let you know during those years that Kiosk that was on the corner which you showed was not there. Across from the Guard shack and across the tracks was the kiosk which sold some great wurst. At the end of the road was the Blue Eagle which was the EM club. Drinks were 30 cents, sirloin steak dinner was $2.40. Companies on Gibbs were, HHC, 92nd Trans, 308th Supply, Co D LRP, 66th Aviation and 109th MP
Thanks for sharing these great, historic details. Hope you can share more on some of the other videos?
I was with Co. D 17Inf. LRRPS from January 68 till August 68 when we deployed to Ft. Benning for more recon training and eventually my entire company got orders for Ranger School, which I opted out of.
I was back in Giessen in 2000-2001 it was still all fenced in over grown weeds. You couldn’t even go in
A lot of places are like that, and then they get torn down to build new stuff. So many of the older buildings were full of asbestos, etc.
We lived in Gibbs 66-69. Bldg 431 C-1. My father was in the 109th MP in Gibbs until he was promoted and worked in the IG Farben bldg. My mother's uncle picked us ap at Rhein Main AFB and drove us to Gibbs. He instantly recognized the eagle on the HQ building. He was stationed there in WW2 in the Wehrmacht part of tank crew if memory serves me right. There was a "German " park next to the housing area where we spent lots of time when we weren't playing AYA sports. Out the back way of the housing area across the street was a few shops where we bought candy. Down that same street there was a corner kiosk where we bought dad's beer and yes....more candy. I could go on and on about German candy, but that's another story.
Thank you so much for sharing your memories. It sure must have been a different time in those years.
It certainly was. @@frankfurtonfoottours2361
Sour sticks my favorite
I was there with Co. D 17th. Inf. LRRPS in 68
I was stationed at Gibbs from 87-90, HHB V Corps Artillery. Thanks for sharing the video. It’s changed so much.
You are welcome. Trying to get back out and film more places for those of you who used to live here.
You were in Commo right?
I was stationed there back in 1968- 70 , right across the mass hall ,I was with headquarters Engineers commander , our unit patch was changed to the white star above the castle ,in red,white and Blue lot of memories were made there ....
I bet! Please share your memories with us.
@@frankfurtonfoottours2361 back then our motorpool was right across the PX ,barber shop and movie theater ,,it's been so long that I have forgotten what other shops were there and that was left as soon as you came in the gate , and our building was the one right across the mess hall ,the Eagle's nest was an everyday thing if you liked german beer ,friday's and saturday we had life music ,the rest of the week we just drank beer ,woopti-doo
I was with Co. D 17th. Inf. LRRPS in 68, but in August of that year we deployed back to Benning.
I was stationed at 97th General Hospital 1990-92 under 7th Medcom. MOS 91 Sierra. Shoutout to MSG Easter, SFC Goodwin, and all friends I lost contact with. Not a social media person, just feeling nostalgic. Your video gave me chills when you showed the U Bahn station. I traveled to many of the local Kasernes as part of my daily duties. I even gave the final inspection (as a health inspector) to the Elvis Aron Pressley dining facility at Friedberg.My barracks were located 2nd floor at the building most adjacent to hospital (Betts Kaserne?). PT was done at Blozis fitness center. Based on what you said about no filming there, the buildings there have probably been repurposed. Not surprised about that place being the American Consulate. Let's just say the Germans loved their tunnel systems. Two awesome restaurants at the time, which I believe were on GiesserStrasse:: Forno di Oro and Wolpertinger. I'm going off of memory from 30 years ago, so there may be some fuzz. Next video Sachsenhausen? The pubs!
Oh wow, thanks for sharing such awesome memories. Have you been back to visit Frankfurt? It has changed a lot.
Unfortunately no, I've never been back. More cool story: Due to our barracks being over quarterd, I got the privilege of residing in off post housing after one year into my tour. The Army subsidized my apartment at 35 Franken Allee downtown. Had a magnificent view out of my living room window of the Frankfurt Stadthalle (where I saw the bands Rush and Primus play live) and the Messe Building (supposedly the same architect as Sears Tower in Chicago--the white pyramid on top of both buildings makes sense). Totally serious about a Sachsenhausen pub tour. If you have one already, would appreciate a link. I definitely wasn't the first soldier or the last to appreciate the Essen und Trink of that area. Ah, the Donnerkebabs!
Got many a Rindswurst mit und Pommes Brotchen at that li'l Imbuss back in the late 80s while stationed at Gibbs. I was in the last set of barracks to the back right across from the Chow hall and coin laundry, that bldg is gone. Charley Company 17th Signal, we supported the Emergency Action Center in the basement of the IG Farben Bldg aka Abrams complex. i see they removed the eagle from the top of the bldg at the end of the road.
The Eagle is sitting over in the Fire Dept. area, next door. I saw it a few years ago while touring the fire dept. but didn't get a photo of it. Wish I taken a moment and got one.
My father was stationed at 97th General and we lived at Gibbs from 1981-1987
We went to Gibbs in 86-87. I think there was a small movie theater there?
@@frankfurtonfoottours2361 For sure there was - I saw many movies there and was in a bowling league at the bowling just few few building down the road there.
@@robertmishou2730 Thanks. We usually went to the movies on Abrams, but I thought we came to Gibbs at least once.
@@frankfurtonfoottours2361 Abrams was next to FAHS (as you remember) and that was the WAY better theater. We always preferred that one --Gibbs was for last minute decision since we lived at Gibbs housing or for seeing a really good movie again (as the movies went through all of the theaters).
@@frankfurtonfoottours2361 The Idle Hour theater at Abrams.
Lived in Gibbs 66-68
Hard for me to imagine what it all was like back then. I didn't get to Frankfurt until 1986
Me too
@@curiouslotus2064 what grades?
I was stationed there 80-81 17th DPU (Data Processing Unit), our office was in the IG Farben building which was also V Corp headquarters.
Nice
The 1st building on the right was HHC V Corps the 1 at app. 6 min used to be a mess hall .on the left when you enter was a barber, apex, cafeteria and dry cleaning next on left was motor pool and the bowling alley.
Chow hall and coin laundry were behind the bldg at 6min as was my barracks which is now gone.
I was military police station on Gibbs!!!!!
Great video, thanks!
Thank you for watching and the feedback.
The Fire Department sits where the Movie Theater, Motor Pool, Bowling Alley and Gym used to be. The fancy apartment immediately on the right from the fire department (3:06) are built on what used to be a grassy median in front of the older, three story buildings behind.
Oh, thanks for sharing this info.
Thanks Steve. I do remember the Bowling Alley and Movie Theater. Thanks for helping me fill in into my memory. Thanks.
Was stationed there from 76 to 79.
Correct
I remember those places. Great pizza at the bowling alley.
I was stationed in what was the HHD 93d MP Bn. It was the building to the right of the one at the very end. It is very sad to see so much history wiped out but it still looks better than it did when we gave it back at first,
Well, a lot of these buildings are full of asbestos, so they can't do a lot with them.
I was there in 74-77 in 92d Trans
I worked in the basement of the basement of the 2nd building on the right. 90-92
You must have some good stories to share.
I've seen other sources reference barracks at Gibbs Kaserne back to 1952. My Dad was in the 322 Signal Bn from 1950 to 1952. His service records were lost in the St Louis fire. Do you think these buildings pre-date 1952?
Am not sure, but I know some of the buildings are WW2 era constructions.
@@frankfurtonfoottours2361 Thank you! :)
I was a cook there- 75-78
Oh cool! I was a cook too, 94-B.
Hope you share some memories.
Which of the Bee Gees was the Kaserne named after?
LOL.
424 B6 Gibbs 77-80
Thanks for sharing. Do you ever come back to Frankfurt?
@@frankfurtonfoottours2361
No
Always wanted to, but never have.
Hope you can still make it sometime. @@becterry1