Outlying Bases
Husterhoeh Kaserne served as the primary base for several outlying smaller bases, including:
- US Army General Hospital (USAH) at Muenchweiler
- Fischbach Ordnance Depot
- Massweiler Ordnance Depot
- Clausen Depot
- and over 28 other storage sites
These smaller supported bases and storage have been returned to German control as well.
A small unit, specializing in convoy escort, was also stationed at the kaserne, though for a brief period. It was the 511th MP platoon, housed in a 2-story building well to the rear of the facility. The unit guided, managed traffic control and served as a lightly armed escort for convoys carrying exotic weapons and their parts throughout Germany. Later (not sure of dates) the unit was transferred to Massweiler, then disbanded and the unit's members were portioned out as security guards at Dahn and Fischbach. The unit also served as OPFOR (then called something "aggressors" or something like that) for ordnance units when they went to the field.
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