Post-war Use
In the immediate post-war period Oflag X-B was used to accommodate displaced persons and refugees. It was taken over by the Bundeswehr in the 1950s and housed a military technical school. The southern half was eventually abandoned, and was later built over with housing. Six accommodation blocks and some smaller buildings of the northern half of the camp still survive.
The administration compound was renamed the "Churchill Camp" and used as temporary accommodation until the 1960s. The site is now occupied by shops and office buildings. The buildings of Stalag X-C were demolished, and the site is now covered by woodland and a car-park.
The Mudra-Kaserne was taken over by the British Army of the Rhine and renamed "Assaye Barracks". It was the base of the 21st Regiment, Royal Engineers, from 1950 to 1996, and also of the 24th Missile Regiment, Royal Artillery (1959-1962) (operating the MGR-1 Honest John nuclear surface-to-surface missile), and the 1st Armoured Division Transport Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport (1976-1978). In 1996 the British left the Kaserne, and many of the buildings were demolished. It is currently the site of a hospital, police station, and sports grounds.
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