Coleman Kaserne

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The Coleman Kaserne was a United States Army facility located in the German city of Gelnhausen, located in the state of Hesse.

Occupied by the 4th Infantry Division (4th ID) from 1951 to 1956, the 3rd Armored Division (3AD) moved into the Coleman Kaserne 30 June 1956 replacing the 4th ID, which rotated to Fort Lewis, Washington. Coleman Kaserne was home to the 3AD's 2nd Brigade (2nd Brigade was created in the 1963 ROAD conversion; this replaced 3AD's previous configuration at the kaserne, "Combat Command B"). Initial ROAD authorized battalions at Coleman Kaserne were, 1st Battalion, 33rd Armor, 1st and 2nd battalions, 48th Infantry (Mechanized), and the 2nd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery.

Founded by the German military, construction of the kaserne (original name, Panzerjaeger Kaserne) was started in 1933 and completed in 1936. It was originally used for training German personnel in an anti-tank battalion assigned to the kaserne prior to World War 2. It was captured by the US Army in 1945.

In the fall of 1995, the 6th Battalion of the 29th Field Artillery (Mechanized) deactivated leaving Coleman Kaserne as a bedroom community for 414th Base Support Battalion (BSB) married personnel and their families assigned to the 1-1 Cav "The Blackhawk Squadron" located at Armstrong Kaserne in Büdingen.