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The houses on Wersener Str, Osnabrück, were built between 1928-29,
the architect was Herr Wilhelm Nietmann. I need to do a bit of digging to see if he did any work on the camps. .jpg)
Below - the entrance to Rochdale (formerly Mossbank). Notice the three bricks (one for each Reich) under each
windows and the ribbed wall corners. The cellar window openings were also very similar.
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This aerial photo show the former married quarters which where situated just outside Osnabrück at a place named Belm. I recall that the ten rows of houses west of the main road were officers quarters, while the tower blocks and lower blocks on the other side of the road were lower ranks.
Other MQ areas around Osnabrück included:
Dodesheide
Kleine Moscow (close to Roberts Barracks)
Kleine London
Click here to see the flats being maintained by Garrison Works Alliance!
Here are some photographs of Osnabruck taken in 1976:
Osnabruck - Bundeswehr Bks in the foreground and with Woolwich Barracks in the middle distance including the main NAAFI
Courtesy of John McIntyre
Aerial shot looking east towards Roberts Bks with the canal in foreground
Courtesy of John McIntyre
Quebec Bks in 1976
Courtesy of John McIntyre
Quebec Bks in 1976
Courtesy of John McIntyre
Quebec Bks - 659 Sqn AAC in 1976
Courtesy of John McIntyre
AFV439 and AFV432 vehicles, formerly of 12 Mech Bde HQ & Sig Sqn, depart from Quebec Bks for the last time in December 1976, on their way to form Task Force Delta Signal Troop (TFD Sig Tp) in York Bks, Munster. TRD Sig Tp joined TFC Sig Tp (formerly 4 Gds Armd Bde and Sig Sqn) and jointly became 4 Sqn, 2 Armd Div HQ & Sig Regt. In early 1978 TFD Sig Tp moved back to Osnabruck into Woolwich Bks next door to TFD HQ. The soldiers of this troop were accommodated in Scarborough Barracks due to the lack of domestic accommodation in Woolwich Bks.
Courtesy of John McIntyre