170th GEN HOSP ETO 30 Sep 44 England 21 Nov 44 France (inactivated, 29 Jun 45) (reopened 1 Aug 45 in France and closed down 21 Sep 45) 15th General Hospital, at Lige, Belgium. [1] [19][20] The Mobile Catering Support Unit (MCSU), featuring a training facility and three Air Combat Support Units, returned in November 1992, having previously been stationed at Benson during the 1970s. [34], BAe 146 aircraft of No. The Surgeon General furnished adequately trained and equipped Army Service Forces Hospital units for the Theaters of Operations, where numbered Station, Field, and General Hospitals became the most important medical installations. [45], No. 43d FLD HOSP USAFBI Dec 43 In the absence of a service record, or perhaps to supplement one, Operations Record Books (ORBs) can prove very revealing. 202d GEN HOSP ETO 29 Jan 45 France (opened but only effectively operating 15 May 45) Mr Marshman is leaving after two and a half years, and moving on to take up a Para STANEVAL position at @RAFBrizeNorton. HOSP TRAIN No. 127th STA HOSP ETO Apr 44 England Germany (second Hospital in charge of blood collection at Salisbury Blood Collection & Processing Plant, 26 Aug 44) 53d GEN HOSP ETO 9 Jan 44 England (activated 10 Feb 41) While an integral part of the Victory in Europe (VE) celebrations, these events also helped enforce a sense of defeat on the Germans and served to remind them that they were occupied. During the period June 30, 1943toJune 30, 1945, the MDs task of hospitalizing sick and wounded personnel exceeded that of any previous period in the history of the U.S. Army. 236th GEN HOSP ETO 20 Feb 45 France (closed for operations 24 May 45 at Epinal, France) In March 1948, the Soviet Union withdrew from the Allied Control Council after learning of Alliedproposals to create a new West German state. Apprehending these lesser-known Nazis became the responsibility of the Allies depending on which zone of Germany or Austria they controlled. Partial view of the385th Station Hospital, at Nrnberg, Germany, in Sep 45. 60 Squadron reformed at the station, flying the Westland Wessex HC2. Please note that this series is still accruing and currently only goes up toAugust 1940. 662d MED CLR CO ETO 18 Sep 44 Belgium Other German businesses were assisted by the Army, including the KWS Grain Factoryand theHuth-Apparatebau radio factory in Hanover. [7], New paved runways were built in 1942,[6]one of which required the permanent closure of the Old London Road in Benson. 37 ETO Rhineland Ardennes-Alsace 116th GEN HOSP ETO England 24 Jun 45 Germany We can either copy our records onto paper or deliver them to you digitally, Visit us in Kew to see original documents or view online records for free, Consider paying for HOSP TRAIN No. V Hospital Group (Prov) Great Malvern, Worcs., UK (ex-12th Hospital Center) 13th MED DEP CO ETO 1 Jul 44 France (later operated M-402T) 4th EVAC HOSP 10 Feb 40 (disbanded 24 Aug 42, redesignated 2d EVAC HOSP, embarked for Northern Ireland 4 Sep 42, redesignated 48th EVAC HOSP, embarked for India 18 Jan 43) The initial objective was to establish Army Forces in the British Isles in order to protect them from a possible enemy invasion; another objective was to relieve a number of British troops for operations in the Mediterranean, and to reinforce the Royal Air Force with aircraft and personnel. The Allies were nowfaced with occupying a conquered and destroyed nation. These are predominantly records of service prior to 1939. M-405 MED DEP ETO 25 Aug 44 France The Soviets, taking advantage of their zone's position surrounding the German capital,severed road and rail links between western Germany and Berlin. In April 1944, the existing organization was superseded by a new T/O 8-500, dated 23 April 1944 , governing a Hospital Center Headquarters consisting of 7 . 180th STA HOSP MTO 44 Corsica ETO 13 Sep 44 France Location: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. 73 ETO Rhineland HOSP TRAIN No. 66th FLD HOSP ETO Belgium Germany HOSP TRAIN No. The latter was co-founded in Hanover by Major John Chaloner who was assigned to the Public Relations and Information Services Control, a unit rebuilding the German media industry underthe supervision of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Troops arrive at RAF Gatow to reinforce the British garrison,Berlin Blockade, 1949. [17] No. Contact the Chaplaincy Office: Phone: 01491 837766 Ext: 6234 Church services and meetings Various weekly services and sessions are available, both religious and spiritual; however, there is currently no Sunday service. At the same time, they had to learn to live and work alongside their former enemies. HOSP TRAIN No. RAF Benson has two chaplains who share the chaplaincy duties. 117th GEN HOSP ETO 5 Aug 44 England Many factories and laboratories were dismantledand shipped offas a form of reparations. 84th FLD HOSP ETO May 45 Germany 28th STA HOSP USANIF 26 Oct 43 ETO 44 England 44 France (admitted RAMPs for treatment Apr/May 45) But by the end of1945, over six million refugees had been repatriated by the military of the four occupied zones and UNRRA. 129th GEN HOSP ETO Jul 44 England They provide support operations for the other garrisons throughout the regions. M-402 MED DEP ETO Oct 44 France (largest Medical Depot in France) 45th STA HOSP ETO Germany (ex-45th EVAC HOSP 1 May 45) 646th MED CLR CO ETO Jun 45 Austria 24 USAFBI 14 Sep 43 England ETO 29 Sep 44 France Rhineland Ardennes-Alsace Central Europe (inactivated 18 Sep 45) These give: Click on AIR 18and use the search box to search by surname tofind the proceedings of district, general and field courts martial of officers and men from 1941 to 1986. [54], "BEX" redirects here. The aircraft can carry up to sixteen passengers or twelve fully equipped troops, or up to two tonnes of freight carried either internally or as an under-slung load. But the wider black market was only fully ended by West Germanys economic recovery and byissuing a stable and trusted new currency, theDeutsche Mark (DM). Activation was officially confirmed on 2 October 1944, by GO No. He worked with recently released German prisoner of war Rudolf Augstein. For most Germans, life in the immediate post-war years was one of rationing, shortages and poverty. 47th FLD HOSP ETO 1 Sep 44 France 7 Sep 44 Belgium 1 Oct 44 Holland 27 Oct 44 Belgium 20 Mar 45 Germany 16 Jul 45 Austria 12 Sep 45 Germany [43] The Support Helicopter Force is under the direction of Joint Helicopter Command, whereas other elements on the station are under the RAF's No. 93d EVAC HOSP ETO Nov 44 Jan 45 France Germany (ex-61st SURG HOSP) 32 (The Royal) Squadron, bringing Benson's long association with VIP transport to an end. Revised plans were negotiated with the British Ministry of Works, and the new overall plan now called to resume construction of twelve 834-bed Sta Hosp, five 1,084-bed Gen Hosp, and thirty convertible Troop Camps; the first were mostly semicylindrical metal Nissen-Hut constructions with, if necessary, tented expansion wards; the second either existing or new fixed brick installations; while the last were either existing Emergency Medical Services buildings (EMS), British Militia camps, or dual-purpose installations. 48th GEN HOSP ETO Apr 44 England 23 Sep 44 France Germany Austria (reopened in France 23 Jun 45) 132d EVAC HOSP ETO France 97th EVAC HOSP Jan 44 England ETO 17 Jun 44 France Dec 44 Belgium Mar 45 Germany (responsible for PWs and DPs, operated feeding point for transient RAMPS at Weimar airstrip > 5 to 8 May 45) (redeployed to join the 91st EVAC HOSP for duty in the PTO, redirected to ZI for inactivation Oct 45) 158th GEN HOSP ETO Apr 44 England, Partial view of the 76th General Hospital,near Lige, Belgium. On 25 August 1945, Field Marshal Montgomery's 21st Army Group was renamed the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR). HOSP TRAIN No. The 13th landed on 7 Jun 44, followed by the 51st Fld Hosp. US President Harry Trumans intention to support any nations threatened by Communism (the so-called Truman Doctrine of 1947) raised the stakes even higher. See a list of every US Military Base in Germany below, including info on its location, how long its been in use, its overall mission, and more. It is a front-line station and home to the RAF's fleet of Westland Puma HC2 support helicopters, used primarily for the transportation of troops & equipment. 187th MED BN ETO 21 Dec 44 Belgium M-401 MED DEP ETO France (closed down 31 Aug 44 in Cherbourg) 391st Medical Collecto-Clearing Company ETO 6 Jun 44 France (component of 61st MED BN, 5th ESB) 23d STA HOSP ETO 10 Nov 44 France (inactivated ZI Sep 45) 28 Squadron. HOSP TRAIN No. Hospital Train No. [11][39], The Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility (MSHATF) is home to six helicopter flight simulators (three Chinook, two Merlin and a Puma version). 1 PRU was formed into No. 193d GEN HOSP ETO Jul 44 France 240th GEN HOSP ETO 9 Nov 44 England 31 Dec 44 France SS guards forced to bury their victims at Belsen, 24 April 1945, Heinrich Himmler's body after his suicide atLneburg, May 1945. 34 ETO Rhineland Ardennes-Alsace 385th STA HOSP ETO 24 Jun 45 Germany (ex-116th GEN HOSP) Thefour powers would also work together via the Berlin-based Allied Control Council, formed in August 1945, which would oversee matters relating to the whole of Germany. [17], Doubt was cast over the future of RAF Benson during a review of Joint Helicopter Command's (JHC) airfields, known as Programme Belvedere. As a result of its commitments to Nato, Britain had to convert the BAOR from a static occupation forceconsisting of two divisions into a field force of at least four divisions. 4th AUX SURG GP ETO 8 Jun 44 France 8048th GEN HOSP ETO 19 May 45 France (Provisional German PW Hospital) 306th GEN HOSP ETO 8 Apr 45 France (admitted RAMPs for treatment May 45) HOSP TRAIN No. Look in PMG 43 for supplementary payments to RAF officers and their dependents from 1916 to 1920. Last edited on 16 December 2021, at 15:33, introducing citations to additional sources, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Station_warrant_officer&oldid=1060607991, This page was last edited on 16 December 2021, at 15:33. 58 Squadron reformed in October 1946 to fly the Mosquito and Anson, No.541 Squadron reformed in November 1947 with the Spitfire PR.19 and No. After the German retreat, it was re-occupied by American Forces during the period 24-29 Dec 44. 50th FLD HOSP- ETO 9 Mar 44 England 12 Sep 44 France 17 Sep 44 Holland 27 Sep 44 Belgium 14 Oct 44 Holland 8 Apr 45 Germany 14 Jul 45 France (consolidation with 239th GEN HOSP Mar/Apr 46) (some sources indicate some unit elements remained in France until 47) 119th EVAC HOSP ETO France Netherlands Germany Thought the presentation & interpretation made the subject accessible". The last phases of the transition began when 846 NAS moved to RNAS Yeovilton on 26 March 2015. In the modern military environment, warrant officers are now often part of a command team in which they and the commissioned officers work together to provide their subordinates with a synergistic team-leadership capability. 254th GEN HOSP ETO 45 Germany 178th GEN HOSP ETO Aug 44 France 173d GEN HOSP ETO 15 Feb 45 France [29], During July 2015, 845 Naval Air Squadron reformed and replaced No. Among those brought to trial were the SS personnel ofBergen-Belsen concentration camp, which had been liberated by the British in April 1945. 1 PRU), an experimental unit tasked with evaluating and developing new methods of obtaining photographic intelligence over enemy territory, led by pioneer in the field Squadron Leader Sidney Cotton. 79th GEN HOSP USANIF 19 Oct 43 England (remained in the United Kingdom for the duration of the war, closed down 4 May 45, but subsequently reopened in France 21 Jun 45) The base is also a major training site for NATO forces. Later that month the vessel was destroyed by the Allies in the North Atlantic. By May 1945, when the peak in Hospital beds overseas was reached, there were 335,000 fixed beds and about 87,000 mobile beds in all Theaters. 120th EVAC HOSP ETO 21 Dec 44 England 6 Mar 45 France 30 Mar 45 Germany (took over SS-barracks and arranged for medical treatment of former inmates, political prisoners, and slave-laborers at KZ-Buchenwald, as from 5 Apr 45 onwards, assigned to provide medical care of DPs in certain areas of Germany, as from 29 Apr 45, relieved by 7th FLD HOSP 2 Jun 45) 102d GEN HOSP ETO Nov 44 England 55 ETO 27 Jul 44 England 2 Aug 44 Wales 44 France Rhineland Ardennes-Alsace The programme was abandoned in May 2009, when it was decided to largely retain the existing JHC basing arrangements. Those Germans who had been expelled from Eastern European countries were assimilated by being granted German citizenship. To gain experience of operating and maintaining the Merlin, Royal Navy aircrew and engineers were integrated into the Merlin force at Benson during 2012. 101st EVAC HOSP ETO 12 Jul 44 France 31 Dec 44 Belgium 7 Feb 45 Luxembourg 13 Mar 45 Germany We wish them the best of luck and . HOSP TRAIN No. 35th STA HOSP MTO 44 Corsica ETO 20 Sep 44 France The plan negotiated between British and Americans provided for a total of 94,108 beds 14,896 of them in former British and EMS Hospitals 51,220 in newly constructed installations and 27,992 in convertible troop camps (such as the one illustrated). 134th MED GP ETO 44 France Dec 44 Belgium Apr 45 Germany, 706th MED SN CO ETO Aug 44 France Today we said a socially-distanced thank you and goodbye to our incredible Station Warrant Officer. 103 Squadron started flying in on 3 April 1939, to be joined over the next few months by No. 28th GEN HOSP USAFBI 15 Jan 44 England 3 Jul 44 France 5 Oct 44 Belgium (reopened 13 Jul 45 in France) (reactivated at Osaka, Japan, 1 Dec 46) (returned to the ZI and eventually set up again France from 1953 to 1966) 5 Group in Bomber Command. During the period January July 1942, inclusive, a large number of Hospital Units moved overseas: 2 Evacuation , 2 Surgical, 4 General, 14 Station Hospitals went to Australia 2 Evacuation , 2 General, and 2 Station Hospitals were shipped to the South Pacific 2 Station Hospitals were transferred to the Central Pacific 1 General and 1 Station Hospital went to Northern Ireland 1 General Hospital to Iceland 2 General and 3 Station Hospitals to England and more later embarked for India and northwest Canada. British soldiers often bought goods cheaply in staff canteens and NAAFI shops, which were reserved for their use only, and sold them on the black market for RMs. On 7May 1945, after months of fierce fighting, the Germans agreedto Allied demands for unconditional surrender, finally ending six years of warfare that had left millions dead and much of Europe in ruins. Members of the Royal Armoured Corps visit Yugoslav DPsat Elmshorn, 1945. 62d FLD HOSP ETO 44 England Germany Up until 1938 the lists also provide details of where in the world an officer was posted. Indeed, many of those who did return were jailed or executed in countries like Poland and Yugoslavia. Mid-46, only 21 Hospitals remained with a total of12,000 beds. 305th GEN HOSP ETO Apr 45 France 174th GEN HOSP ETO Aug 44 France 22 Squadron which provides operational evaluation and training for all aircraft in Joint Helicopter Command and No. On 7 May 1945, after months of fierce fighting, the Germans agreed to Allied demands for unconditional surrender, finally ending six years of warfare that had left millions dead and much of Europe in ruins. STATION HOSPITAL 750 beds > 508 Off & EM (other sources 529 Off & EM, 563 Off & EM) HOSP TRAIN No. 5th AUX SURG GP ETO 44 France, 33d MED BN ETO May 44 England RAF officer ranks include: Flying Officer Flight Lieutenant Squadron Leader Wing Commander Group Captain Records of officers are usually held in separate sets of files to those of ordinary. 3d AUX SURG GP ETO 6 Jun 44 France 44 Belgium 11th FLD HOSP ETO 1 Nov 44 France 26 Mar 45 Germany (returned to ZI 11 Nov 45, where inactivated at Cp. 67th FLD HOSP ETO 25 Oct 44 France 17 Dec 44 Belgium Dec 44 Holland 25 Mar 45 Germany (disbanded ZI Jun 46) 7607th STA HOSP (Italian) ETO Oct 44 France Information pamphlet about the Nazi Party used by British investigators, 1948. [37] It has one runway (01/19) which is 1,825 metres (5,988ft) long and is constructed from asphalt and concrete. 139th EVAC HOSP ETO 44 Germany 45 Austria The Allies were now faced with occupying a . [40][41][42], Group Captain Chris Royston-Airey was appointed as Benson station commander in November 2022. 50th MED BN ETO 8 Jun 44 France 818th HOSP CEN Lige, Belgium (established Dec 44) The shortage of food and other supplies immediately after the German surrender meant that illegal commerce, the so-called black market, filled the void. The CCG tried to stamp out the black market by investigating suspects, raiding markets and checking traffic at road blocks. 124th GEN HOSP ETO Jun 44 England 10 Aug 45 Austria (eventually redesignated 124th STA HOSP in Austria) 315th STA HOSP ETO Jun 44 England 177th GEN HOSP ETO Oct 44 France 241st GEN HOSP ETO 44 England 14 Feb 45 France 147 Squadron and No. Eventually, Hirst helped turn Volkswagen into today's well-known brand. [12], Post-war demobilisation saw the disbandment of No. They were replaced by the RAF Support Command Signals Headquarters (SCSHQ) and the Radio Introduction Unit, which arrived from RAF Medmenham during 1977. 119th GEN HOSP ETO Aug 44 England (closed for operations 1 Jun 45) 1 for Officers, active 19 Apr 43 1 Sep 43, ceased operations 30 Dec 44, remained in France and moved to Germany 2 Jun 45) (reopened 23 Jul 45 in Germany) 111th EVAC HOSP ETO Oct 44 Holland Former party and SS members were removed from positions of power and influence, and Nazi organisations were abolished. The British also established the Civilian Mixed Labour Organisation to undertake reconstruction work. 5th EVAC HOSP ETO 18 Dec 43 England 15 Jun 44 France 18 Sep 44 Belgium 11 Mar 45 Germany (activated 15 Jun 42) (operatedfeeding point for transient RAMPS at Gotha) (inactivated 5 Mar 46 ZI) The unit, and most others hospitals that were hit in theregion, cared for their own casualties, cleared away rubble, and kept on working , 159th GEN HOSP ETO May 44 England The following day, Tuesday 8 May 1945, was declared 'Victory in Europe' (VE) Day, and marked the formal end of the European war. Overall Mission: Grafenwoehr is currently the central command for the US Army Garrison in Bavaria. GENERAL HOSPITAL 1000 beds > 662 Off & EM (other sources 692 Off & EM, 734 Off & EM) 303d STA HOSP ETO 43 England Nissen-Hut 834-bed Station Hospital, located near Cheltenham, England, mid-July 1943. Search it in the following sets of documents: Look in PMG 42/13-16 to find payments made to invalided RAF officers from 1917 to 1920. 197th GEN HOSP ETO 14 Feb 45 France Planned, directed and controlled numerous major events on and off base ceremonial parades. 9th FLD HOSP USANIF Dec 43 ETO May 44 England 12 Jul 44 France 9 Sep 44 Belgium Germany 1 Dec 45 France 92d MED GAS TREAT BN ETO Mar 45 Germany 28 Squadron is the combined Puma and Boeing Chinook HC6A OCU. 70th MED BASE DEP CO ETO 20 Nov 44 France 33 Squadron arrived from RAF Odiham. The OCU later moved to RAF Thorney Island. The BAORalso mobilised former enemysoldiers into the German Civil Labour Organisation (GCLO). 162d GEN HOSP ETO 7 Sep 44 England (assigned to the 805th HOSP CEN 22 Dec 44, effective 1 May 45, prepared for reception, processing, maintenance and disposition of RAMPs) 22 Squadron nameplate and took on the operational testing and evaluation role for the whole of Joint Helicopter Command. In agreement with its Allies, the United States Government decided to deal with Germany first [46] Flying operations are supported by units such as No. Notes: ETO Blood Banks were set up at the 2d 5th 30th 52d 67th 127th and 298th General Hospitals stationed in the United Kingdom The 40th 48th 62d 108th 203d 217th General Hospitals, all located in and around Paris, France, from late Aug 44 to V-E Day, were grouped in 2 Hospital Centers, the 814th and 815th. 81st GEN HOSP ETO England 1 Jul 45 France 2 Group (Air Combat Support). STATION HOSPITAL 50 beds > 54 Off & EM 53d FLD HOSP ETO 27 Apr 44 England 15 Jul 44 France 2 Oct 44 Belgium 14 Oct 44 Holland 12 Dec 44 Germany (ex-229th STA HOSP, attached to 31st Med Gp in Germany, all 3 Hospital Units ceased operations between 13 and 15 Jul 45, to ZI 10 Nov 45 out of France) Warrant Officer Paul Royer, the Military Transport Officer at RAF Benson, said: "Tom was at the start of his career and was always keen to learn, both about the vehicle fleet and the Royal Air Force. By March 15, 1943, the War Department had already shipped overseas, 140 Station, 27 General, 14 Field, 2 Convalescent, 3 Surgical, and 23 EvacuationHospitals. Nurses of the 13th Field Hospital (First US Army), at Omaha Beach, France. 228th GEN HOSP ETO Jan 45 France Kilmer, New Jersey, 2 Jan 46) 22 30 May 44 Wales 15 Jun 44 England ETO Rhineland Ardennes-Alsace 20 30 May 44 Wales ETO Rhineland Ardennes-Alsace 279th GEN HOSP ETO 18 Sep 45 Germany 30th MED DEP CO ETO 10 Jul 44 France (operated M-401T and later M-406T) 166th GEN HOSP ETO 1 Jul 45 France (temporarily converted to hospital care for German PWs) (established in Germany where it began operations 11 Jun 46) 2d GEN HOSP USANIF 1 Jul 42 USAFBI 17 Jul 42 ETO Jul 44 France 25 Dec 44 Luxembourg 12 Jan 45 France (ex-209th GEN HOSP) (2d GEN HOSP, supplied cadres for other units, such as the 23d STA HOSP) (inactivated ZI 12 Oct 45) British troops visiting the Soviet Displaced Person's camp at Elmshorn, 1945. The latter concern employed locals to makeradio setsmanufactured primarily from components salvaged from German military equipment. For example, a packet of NAAFI-issued cigarettes, which cost 1-2 shillings (5-10p), could be sold for 160RM on the black market, worth 4 at the official rate of exchange of 40RM to 1. 96th FLD HOSP ETO France. 95th EVAC HOSP ETO 1 Nov 44 France (ex-74th SURG HOSP) 152d STA HOSP USAFBI 5 Aug 42 ETO 19 Sep 44 France (first Hospital in charge of blood collection at Salisbury Blood Collection & Processing Plant, 15 Apr 44 sent first refrigeration trucks ashore after D-Day, to Omaha Beach 7 Jun 44, and to Utah Beach 9 Jun 44, never operated as STA HOSP but as ETO BLOOD BANK, located in Paris) The Allies seized German jet aircraft, usingthe technology in their own jetprogrammes, May 1945, DemobilisedGerman soldiers boarding lorries to be taken to reconstruction projects, June 1945. Construction of RAF Benson began in 1937 as part of the 1930s RAF expansion programme which was largely a response to the threat of war with Nazi Germany. 124th STA HOSP ETO 10 Dec 45 Austria
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