Erlangen - An American's History of a German Town

by Gary Fouse

Interesting book about Erlangen's history including the US Army decades.

Farewell ceremony at
16 September 1993
("Sentinel" from 24 September 1993) (part 1 - part 2)

"Fürther Nachrichten" from 7 July 2004: the former housing area is in the lower right.

Aerial Picture from 2005.

On the map on the right you can see all buildings that are still there in 2002 (black ones). All other buildings have been removed.
The brick buildings of the old part of the Kaserne have completely be renovated. They are protected as monuments.
In the infield a new infrastructure with roads is under construction.

The following photos were taken on 7 April 2002.

History:

When the city of Erlangen came under the crown of Prussia in 1792, the city also began its long history as a garrison town with the establishment of the 45th Royal Prussian Infantry Regiment. The Regiment was located 1.2 km northwest of the present caserne, on Lazarettstrasse where you still can see the buildings.

Everything along Hartmannstrasse has been removed. Siemens Medical Department took it over and build new facilities.

Bld. 4030 houses offices of lawyers, realtors etc. Bld. 4035 (on the right) and the buildings behind were rebuilt as appartments.

Bld. 4030 from the North.

The Erlangen University moved into some of the old buildings (Medical Department and Natural Sciences.

Bld. 4025/4026 (left photo), Bld. 4033 (above).
See the Bavarian flag!

Around the University many small companies have settled.

These buildings are also used by the University.

Were they used as kitchen/ canteen before?

The North-East corner of Ferris Bks. is still waiting for renovation.

The 4th Armored Division units first arrived in 1957, the 81st Artillery in 1960 and the 83rd Artillery in late 1961.
The 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division moved out of Ferris Barracks in January 1994. On 28 June 1994, Ferris Barracks was closed and officially turned over to the German Government.