Historical Use
- 1937 - 1944: German Military facility, utilized as a combination factory-fortress facility and above-ground barracks.
- 1944 - 1945: German Military-run facility, utilized as an air raid shelter for Niedersimten.
- 1945 - 1976: US Military facility, general depot, used as a pre-cursor for POMCUS-type storage of ready-to-roll armor.
- 1976: US Military facility, officially classified as a complete base; creation of USMCA-P, under control of the 21st Support Command.
- 1976 - 1994: US Military facility, complete base, US Military Medical Materials Center and HQ for 59th Ordnance Brigade. POMCUS site.
- April 22, 1994: Official hand-over ceremony, returning control of the majority of the base to the Germans.
- June 15, 1994: Official date of turn-over.
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