Caserne Raffenel

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Headquarters of the barracks - today in Rue Général Franiatte

The Raffenel barracks, also called Raffenel-Delarue , is a former infantry barracks in the Metz location . It was built by the German Empire during the time when Alsace-Lorraine was part of Germany. (During the German period it was referred to as the Montigny Infantry Barracks or King Infantry Barracks.)

Historical

From a military point of view, Metz was an extremely important strategic point for the German Empire that had to be secured after the acquisition. Immediately after Alsace-Lorraine fell to Germany, the military authorities began to upgrade the city militarily. Great efforts were made to build new barracks in addition to the fortifications and thus to enlarge the garrison . The strength of the troops permanently stationed here was between 15,000 and 20,000 men of all branches of service, only to grow to 25,000 men before the beginning of the First World War . During a visit on the occasion of a tour of the construction work in the city and at the Gürtel forts, Kaiser Wilhelm II said:

“ Metz and his army corps are a pillar for the Prussian military in Germany, designed to ensure peace in Germany and also in Europe. "

Construction and location

Royal infantry barracks Montigny / Metz (in front today's Rue Général Franiatte)

The buildings were erected in the 1890s to house troops of the newly formed XVI. Take up Army Corps . You are now on Rue Général Franiatte in Montigny-lès-Metz .

The complex consisted of:

  • four crew houses
  • a staff building
  • a farm building
  • a riding and parade hall
  • two buildings with officers' apartments
  • a block of apartments for married NCOs

The French army has built several vehicle hangars on the site. Together with the neighboring former "20er Pionierkaserne" (then "Caserne Delarue") it forms the double barracks "Raffenel-Delarue".

It was part of a huge military area, which consisted of the following barracks, some of which merged seamlessly and which, with the exception of Garrison Hospital II, are all still completely present:

  • Artillery barracks I&II ( Caserne Lizé )
  • Artillery barracks III
  • Artillery barracks IV
  • Infantry barracks Montigny or Königs-Kaserne (Caserne Raffenel)
  • 20 Pioneer Barracks (Caserne Delarue)
  • Pioneer Barracks St.Private ( Caserne Reymond )
  • Garrison Hospital II (canceled)

use

The "King Infantry Regiment No. 145" , which was set up in Metz on July 28, 1890 , moved into garrison here after its completion (in December 1894) and remained, last with its replacement formations, until the end of the First World War. In March 1919 the barracks were taken over by the French army. In 1930 the 2nd battalion of the "151e regiment d'infanterie de ligne" was set up here. In 1938 the "80e regiment d'infanterie de ligne" moved into quarters in the barracks. In June 1940 the barracks were again taken over by German troops, who had to give them back to the French after the Battle of Metz in 1944. Today there is a medical training center for the French land forces in the facility renamed “Caserne Raffenel-Delarue”. (Center d'instruction de santé de l'armée de Terre - CISAT). Despite the massive reduction in troops after the end of the Cold War , the Colin and Raffenel-Delarue barracks remained in active use.

French naming

After it was taken over by the French Army, the barracks were named after Général Léon Raffenel. This fell on August 22, 1914 near Saint Vincent in Belgium.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 20 more were added to the four existing ones from the French period
  2. ^ René Bour, Histoire de Metz , 1950, p. 227.
  3. ^ L'Express , numéro | 2937, du 18 au 24 octobre 2007, dossier “Metz en 1900”, Philippe Martin de l'université de Nancy 2.
  4. ↑ François Roth, Metz annexée à l'Empire anglais: 1871-1918 , (dir François-Yves Le Moigne.), Histoire de Metz , Privat, Toulouse, 1986 (S. 362).
  5. ^ Structurae.de , article "Poste principale", année 1893.
  6. ↑ all buildings are still there
  7. ^ History of the King Infantry Regiment No. 145 (from 1890 to 1900), P. Müller's publishing house, 78 pages, Metz approx. 1900 (pp. 17-18).
  8. ↑ Ministère de la Guerre. 6th region. Place de Metz. Intendance and subsistances. January 26, 1938. État de renseignements pour la fourniture du vin aux corps de troupe de la 6e région pendant le 2e trimestre 1938 . Hellenbrand, Metz, 1938.
  9. ↑ Contrat de redynamisation du site de defense de Metz et son agglomération sur territoires.gouv.fr ( Memento of the original dated November 23, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / territoires.gouv.fr

Coordinates: 49 ° 5 ′ 39 ″  N , 6 ° 9 ′ 36 ″  E