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REMEMBER |
United States Constabulary
Army of Occupation
1946-1952
Germany and Austria
60th Anniversary
2006-2012
Lili
Marline Following the end of W.W.II., the people of Germany
had no leadership, no law or order, and there were many displaced
persons. The country was in desperate need of help. The United
States
Constabulary was formed.
In 1946, the men who patrolled the borders of the American sectors in Germany, Austria and Berlin, particularly those contiguous with the Soviet zones, were part of the U.S. Constabulary, one of the more unique forces ever assembled by the U.S. Army. Named for a similar force that brought order to the Philippines after the insurrection of the early 1900's, the Constabulary in occupied Europe became officially operational in July 1946. It was designed both for border patrol and internal police duties in the U.S. zone of Germany, an administrative area of some 43,000 square miles, rough the size of Pennsylvania. Its jurisdiction also included the U.S. zones in Austria and Berlin, as well as the Bremen enclave. Leading the Constabulary in 1946 was the blunt and growling
Major General Ernest Harmon, the W.W.II. armored commander who whipped the Constabulary into shape from a smattering of disbanding and generally undisciplined units.
In 1946, the men who patrolled the borders of the American sectors in Germany, Austria and Berlin, particularly those contiguous with the Soviet zones, were part of the U.S. Constabulary, one of the more unique forces ever assembled by the U.S. Army. Named for a similar force that brought order to the Philippines after the insurrection of the early 1900's, the Constabulary in occupied Europe became officially operational in July 1946. It was designed both for border patrol and internal police duties in the U.S. zone of Germany, an administrative area of some 43,000 square miles, rough the size of Pennsylvania. Its jurisdiction also included the U.S. zones in Austria and Berlin, as well as the Bremen enclave. Leading the Constabulary in 1946 was the blunt and growling
Major General Ernest Harmon, the W.W.II. armored commander who whipped the Constabulary into shape from a smattering of disbanding and generally undisciplined units.
The United States Constabulary along with the 1st Infantry Division formed the deterrent to Communism in Germany and Austria immediately after World War II. Members of these fine organizations were the first "Cold War Warriors". In addition, the United States Constabulary performed many of the functions that the German and Austrian governments could not perform.
The Constabulary provided general military and civil security, patrolled the borders, seized contraband and controlled displaced persons, among their other duties. The United States Constabulary was phased out December 1952 having accomplished its mission. It had been truly one of the elite forces of the U. S. Army and lived up to its motto,
"Mobility, Vigilance, Justice".
Quoting Brig. Gen. Albin F. Irzyk, U.S. Army, Retired, "Today as you look at Europe and see the Germany of today, YOU should take tremendous pride, for it was YOU by your actions that helped jumps start that Country to what it is today. It was a country on its knees. It was the initial care and feeding that YOU gave it that provided the boost it needed. YOU helped pick it up off its knees. Germany owes each of YOU a profound thank you."
Honor goes to all the troopers who served in the United States Constabulary
and
Remember those gone before us.
Darrell
Jenicek, Occupation Germany, Sontoffen and Babinhausen - 1948
1952
Ed Yetsko, Tank Co, 3rd Bn, 6th ACR, 1950-1953
Ed Yetsko, Tank Co, 3rd Bn, 6th ACR, 1950-1953
John
Capone, US Constabulary School 1946-1947
Neil Aikin, Hq Troop 14th Constab Rgt 1947-1950 Fritzlar
Robert Truax-Augsburg,Germany--1948--1952
Gilbert Matherne [deceased] - Fritzlar, Germany 1947-1949 by Irene Moore
Charlie Joe Elsea - Augsburg, Germany 1948-1952 by Betty Elsea
Jim Deming - Kitzigen,Schwabach,Weiden, Fussen 1946 - 1949
Bill Ostrowski - Heidelberg, Stuttgart 1947-1948
Robert Plath - Hersfeld, Germany 1951- 1952
Stanley Leonard (Stan)- Eschwege, Donaworth, Augsburg, Germany 1946-1947
John M. Galante, Coburg, Friedberg, Hersfeld, I company 3rd Bn 14th A.C.R., 1950-1953
Robert Stuart Greenway - Freising, Pfaffenhofen, Aichach, Wasserburg, Germany. March 1946 - January 1947
Louis A Lynn - Berlin, Germany 1948-1952
Dale(Rocky)Rockford, Berlin 1947-1952
John A. Bandy Sergeant Major, US Army (Ret) 1949 - 1951 "D" Company 2nd Bn, 14 ACR (Schweinfurt)
1951 - 1952 "Hq" Company, 2nd Bn, 14 ACR (Bad Kissingen)
Glenn Donald Smith - Marburg, Bad Hersfield, Schweinfurt, Bad Kissingen, Coburg - 1948 - 1953. Was with one of the last unit's (24th Sqdn) when Constab was Finished.
James W. Tiencken- Hessental, Augsburg - 1946-1948
JOSEPH R ORAVITS 6TH AC. DEGERNDOF-REGENSBURG 1948-1952.
Donald Votaw 3rd. Bn. 6th A/c Degerndorf-Regensburg 1949-1952
Albert (Al) Sallustio - Fussen, Augsburg - 35th / 42nd Sqdns. - 1946 - 1948
Edwin (Eddie) Cordeiro - Gablingen, Augsburg - 74th Sqdn. - 1946 - 1948 Richard MacKinder 3rd Bn 6th AC Degerndorf-Regensburg 1949-1952
Wilfred L. Collins - Bad Cannstadt-Stuttgart 1946 - 1947 - Bindlach-Bayreuth - 1952
Jack W. Mundy - Schwaback &Wieden - 1946-1948
Bob Jenkins - Schwaback and Wieben, Germany - 1947 - 1949
James W. Sellstrom - Freising, Germany 1945-1946
Robert C. Tompkins - Freising, Germany 1946 -1947
Sam Zafran 1946 -1951 e trp 13th squadron,A Troop 12th Squardron, A Troop,10th Squardron,Hq. 14th Constab Regt, Hq Ist Constab Brigade
Robert Campitell(OP 2) proudly served as a USCon. Trooper in the years 1946 and 1947.
Robert Monasmith - Coburg, Germany 1946-1948
Theodore J. Blaszak- 6TH AC. Degerndof-Regensburg 1949-1952
JOSEPH R ORAVITS-6TH AC. DEGERNDOF-REGENSBURG 1948-1952
Albert N. Levison - Troop D, 68th Constabulary Squadron, AUGSBBURG
Retired S/Sgt. Bobby E. Jenkins 1946-1949. 53rd, company A troop constabulary station in Schwabach, Germany in April 1946, which was the 53rd armored inf. battalion at that time until it was inactivated to 53rd constabulary 1st of June 1946. Also Radio operator and in the 14th armored 2nd battalion station in Bad Kissinger, Germany.
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Neil Aikin, Hq Troop 14th Constab Rgt 1947-1950 Fritzlar
Robert Truax-Augsburg,Germany--1948--1952
Gilbert Matherne [deceased] - Fritzlar, Germany 1947-1949 by Irene Moore
Charlie Joe Elsea - Augsburg, Germany 1948-1952 by Betty Elsea
Jim Deming - Kitzigen,Schwabach,Weiden, Fussen 1946 - 1949
Bill Ostrowski - Heidelberg, Stuttgart 1947-1948
Robert Plath - Hersfeld, Germany 1951- 1952
Stanley Leonard (Stan)- Eschwege, Donaworth, Augsburg, Germany 1946-1947
John M. Galante, Coburg, Friedberg, Hersfeld, I company 3rd Bn 14th A.C.R., 1950-1953
Robert Stuart Greenway - Freising, Pfaffenhofen, Aichach, Wasserburg, Germany. March 1946 - January 1947
Louis A Lynn - Berlin, Germany 1948-1952
Dale(Rocky)Rockford, Berlin 1947-1952
John A. Bandy Sergeant Major, US Army (Ret) 1949 - 1951 "D" Company 2nd Bn, 14 ACR (Schweinfurt)
1951 - 1952 "Hq" Company, 2nd Bn, 14 ACR (Bad Kissingen)
Glenn Donald Smith - Marburg, Bad Hersfield, Schweinfurt, Bad Kissingen, Coburg - 1948 - 1953. Was with one of the last unit's (24th Sqdn) when Constab was Finished.
James W. Tiencken- Hessental, Augsburg - 1946-1948
JOSEPH R ORAVITS 6TH AC. DEGERNDOF-REGENSBURG 1948-1952.
Donald Votaw 3rd. Bn. 6th A/c Degerndorf-Regensburg 1949-1952
Albert (Al) Sallustio - Fussen, Augsburg - 35th / 42nd Sqdns. - 1946 - 1948
Edwin (Eddie) Cordeiro - Gablingen, Augsburg - 74th Sqdn. - 1946 - 1948 Richard MacKinder 3rd Bn 6th AC Degerndorf-Regensburg 1949-1952
Wilfred L. Collins - Bad Cannstadt-Stuttgart 1946 - 1947 - Bindlach-Bayreuth - 1952
Jack W. Mundy - Schwaback &Wieden - 1946-1948
Bob Jenkins - Schwaback and Wieben, Germany - 1947 - 1949
James W. Sellstrom - Freising, Germany 1945-1946
Robert C. Tompkins - Freising, Germany 1946 -1947
Sam Zafran 1946 -1951 e trp 13th squadron,A Troop 12th Squardron, A Troop,10th Squardron,Hq. 14th Constab Regt, Hq Ist Constab Brigade
Robert Campitell(OP 2) proudly served as a USCon. Trooper in the years 1946 and 1947.
Robert Monasmith - Coburg, Germany 1946-1948
Theodore J. Blaszak- 6TH AC. Degerndof-Regensburg 1949-1952
JOSEPH R ORAVITS-6TH AC. DEGERNDOF-REGENSBURG 1948-1952
Albert N. Levison - Troop D, 68th Constabulary Squadron, AUGSBBURG
Retired S/Sgt. Bobby E. Jenkins 1946-1949. 53rd, company A troop constabulary station in Schwabach, Germany in April 1946, which was the 53rd armored inf. battalion at that time until it was inactivated to 53rd constabulary 1st of June 1946. Also Radio operator and in the 14th armored 2nd battalion station in Bad Kissinger, Germany.
More names found on the List.
Web Editor Irene Moore
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