Hinrich-Wilhelm-Kopf barracks
 Hinrich-Wilhelm-Kopf barracks
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Main gate of the former Hinrich-Wilhelm-Kopf barracks |
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| country | Germany | ||
| status | abandoned 2014 | ||
| local community | Cuxhaven | ||
| Coordinates : | 53 ° 49 ' N , 8 ° 39' E | ||
| Opened | 1956 | ||
| owner | federal agency for Real Estate tasks | ||
| Workforce | up to 5,000 soldiers | ||
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Panzer Grenadier Battalion 73 Panzer Battalion 74 |
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Location of the Hinrich-Wilhelm-Kopf barracks in Lower Saxony |
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The Hinrich-Wilhelm-Kopf barracks of the Bundeswehr was located in Cuxhaven in the district Altenwalde . The barracks was named after the first Prime Minister of Lower Saxony , Hinrich Wilhelm Kopf . The site was closed in 2014 and is still there today as a structure.
history
At the Altenwalde military base, fire attempts with naval artillery were carried out in 1912. The first barracks were built on the site of today's Hinrich-Wilhelm-Kopf barracks for gun operations. In the last years of the Second World War , rocket researchers from Peenemünde worked here . The Fieseler Fi 103 cruise missile was launched and attempted to fly at the nearby training area .
The barracks in Altenwalde were expanded in 1956. The buildings for the 74th Panzer Battalion were built.
From July 1963, the 73rd Panzer Grenadier Battalion moved into the existing war-era buildings. In the following period, the barracks were expanded until the extensions were completed in 1987.
The anti-aircraft missile squadron 37 moved into accommodations in the barracks from 1967. Technical facilities for vehicle repairs, the staff building, the medical team and the supply team were housed on the site.
Between 1992 and 2003 the stationed combat units were gradually dissolved, relocated or reclassified. Finally, the barracks housed the Bundeswehr Service Center (BwDLZ) Cuxhaven.
Following the announcement of the deployment decisions on October 26, 2011 by the Federal Ministry of Defense , the Cuxhaven location was closed in 2014. However, the planned move of the Bundeswehr Service Center (BwDLZ) Cuxhaven to Nordholz did not take place. The BwDLZ Cuxhaven was dissolved on February 28, 2013, the neighboring BwDLZ Schwanewede was decommissioned on December 31, 2014. The tasks of the BwDLZ Cuxhaven were carried out by the BwDLZ Oldenburg and Rotenburg / W. accepted.
With the closure of the Hinrich-Wilhelm-Kopf barracks, the city of Cuxhaven lost its last military post.
In addition to the specified units, a battalion of the LwAusb.Rgt 2 was stationed there from at least 1960 to 1962, namely the 9th - 12th Kp. The 11th Kp was led by Captain Behrend and was the platoon leader of the 2nd platoon Lt. Stinn.
Facility
The barracks had a siding. This was used to load tanks and vehicles that had to travel long distances to participate in maneuvers and for repairs.
Web links
- Forum for interest group for industrial, military and transport buildings , accessed on April 30, 2016
- Stadtwiki Cuxhaven , accessed on May 4, 2016