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'''Benjamin Franklin Village''', also called '''BFV''', was a [[United States Army]] installation in [[Mannheim]]- |
'''Benjamin Franklin Village''', also called '''BFV''', was a [[United States Army]] installation in [[Mannheim]]-[[Käfertal (Mannheim)|Käfertal]], [[Germany]]. It opened in 1947 after [[World War II]] and was named after [[Benjamin Franklin]]. It was closed as part of the restructuring of US forces in Europe. The last soldier and their family moved out in September 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stripes.com/news/last-us-resident-moves-out-of-mannheim-s-ben-franklin-village-1.190613|title=Last US resident moves out of Mannheim's Ben Franklin Village|website=[[Stars and Stripes (newspaper)|Stars and Stripes]]|accessdate=22 May 2019}}</ref> |
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The Mannheim military community |
The Mannheim military community was composed of several posts within a relatively small area in and around Mannheim. '''Sullivan Barracks''', [[Taylor Barracks]], and '''Funari Barracks''', Benjamin Franklin Village housing and the military shopping area were all located within walking distance of one another. |
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The approximate total population in Mannheim assigned prior to closure was 15,000 which consists of: Army active duty, 4,000; Air Force active duty, 200; Army family members, 6,484; Air Force family members, 197; civilian employees and family members, 3,266 and US military retirees, 727. The closure of Mannheim and [[United States Army Garrison Heidelberg|Heidelberg]] Kasernes is estimated to save the US $112,000,000 per year in operational costs starting in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stripes.com/news/europe/germany/closing-of-bases-in-mannheim-ends-special-relationship-between-germans-u-s-troops-1.144258|title=Closing of bases in Mannheim ends special relationship between Germans, U.S. troops|website=Stars and Stripes|accessdate=22 May 2019}}</ref> |
The approximate total population in Mannheim assigned prior to closure was 15,000 which consists of: Army active duty, 4,000; Air Force active duty, 200; Army family members, 6,484; Air Force family members, 197; civilian employees and family members, 3,266 and US military retirees, 727. The closure of Mannheim and [[United States Army Garrison Heidelberg|Heidelberg]] Kasernes is estimated to save the US $112,000,000 per year in operational costs starting in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stripes.com/news/europe/germany/closing-of-bases-in-mannheim-ends-special-relationship-between-germans-u-s-troops-1.144258|title=Closing of bases in Mannheim ends special relationship between Germans, U.S. troops|website=Stars and Stripes|accessdate=22 May 2019}}</ref> |
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==Redevelopment== |
==Redevelopment== |
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Benjamin Franklin Village and the other Army Kasernes in Mannheim are scheduled to be returned to the German government after the US removes all of its property from the site. Planning for redevelopment of the real estate is already ongoing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.europan-europe.eu/en/session/europan-12/site/mannheim |title=Mannheim (DE) |website=Europan-Europe Site|accessdate=2013-04-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403092550/http://www.europan-europe.eu/en/session/europan-12/site/mannheim |archive-date=2013-04-03 |
Benjamin Franklin Village and the other Army Kasernes in Mannheim are scheduled to be returned to the German government after the US removes all of its property from the site. Planning for redevelopment of the real estate is already ongoing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.europan-europe.eu/en/session/europan-12/site/mannheim |title=Mannheim (DE) |website=Europan-Europe Site|accessdate=2013-04-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403092550/http://www.europan-europe.eu/en/session/europan-12/site/mannheim |archive-date=2013-04-03 }}</ref> |
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Parts of the buildings were used to host some hundred asylum seekers and refugees starting September 2015.<ref>http://www.swr.de/landesschau-aktuell/bw/rhein-neckar/mannheim-fluechtlinge-benjamin-franklin-village-landeserstaufnahmestelle/-/id=1582/did=16178924/nid=1582/1ejlh79/index.html |
Parts of the buildings were used to host some hundred asylum seekers and refugees starting September 2015.<ref>http://www.swr.de/landesschau-aktuell/bw/rhein-neckar/mannheim-fluechtlinge-benjamin-franklin-village-landeserstaufnahmestelle/-/id=1582/did=16178924/nid=1582/1ejlh79/index.html {{Dead link|date=May 2019|fix-attempted=y}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Latest revision as of 15:32, 5 July 2022
49°31′03″N 8°31′52″E / 49.5176°N 8.5312°E Benjamin Franklin Village, also called BFV, was a United States Army installation in Mannheim-Käfertal, Germany. It opened in 1947 after World War II and was named after Benjamin Franklin. It was closed as part of the restructuring of US forces in Europe. The last soldier and their family moved out in September 2012.[1]
The Mannheim military community was composed of several posts within a relatively small area in and around Mannheim. Sullivan Barracks, Taylor Barracks, and Funari Barracks, Benjamin Franklin Village housing and the military shopping area were all located within walking distance of one another.
The approximate total population in Mannheim assigned prior to closure was 15,000 which consists of: Army active duty, 4,000; Air Force active duty, 200; Army family members, 6,484; Air Force family members, 197; civilian employees and family members, 3,266 and US military retirees, 727. The closure of Mannheim and Heidelberg Kasernes is estimated to save the US $112,000,000 per year in operational costs starting in 2016.[2]
Redevelopment[edit]
Benjamin Franklin Village and the other Army Kasernes in Mannheim are scheduled to be returned to the German government after the US removes all of its property from the site. Planning for redevelopment of the real estate is already ongoing.[3] Parts of the buildings were used to host some hundred asylum seekers and refugees starting September 2015.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Last US resident moves out of Mannheim's Ben Franklin Village". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Closing of bases in Mannheim ends special relationship between Germans, U.S. troops". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Mannheim (DE)". Europan-Europe Site. Archived from the original on 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- ^ http://www.swr.de/landesschau-aktuell/bw/rhein-neckar/mannheim-fluechtlinge-benjamin-franklin-village-landeserstaufnahmestelle/-/id=1582/did=16178924/nid=1582/1ejlh79/index.html [permanent dead link]
