| names | |
|---|---|
| founding name | General-Wever-Kaserne (Nazi use) |
| 1945 to 1969 | Henry Kaserne (U.S. use) |
| current name | Bayern-Kaserne (Bundeswehr use) |
The Bayern-Kaserne (literally Bavaria-Kaserne) is a military facility in Munich, Germany, originally named General-Wever-Kaserne. The facility was constructed between 1936 and 1938. After World War II it was renamed by the United States forces to Henry Kaserne in honor of Private Robert T. Henry.[1] When it was transferred to the German Bundeswehr, it was renamed once more in honor of General Walther Wever on October 9, 1969.
Before the Americans acquired the barracks in 1945, they were used by Flak units of the Wehrmacht.
When the American troops left the barracks, the Bundeswehr acquired them in 1969. Until the 1990s they were used by the following units:
Another former user was the Fachausbildungskompanie Munich (FachAusbKp MCH), a company for professional training, which was stationed in the barracks until 1992.
In 1994 the Wehrbereichskommando VI / 1. Gebirgsdivision (WBK IV/1. GebDiv) moved into the Bayern-Kaserne. The WBK IV/1. GebDiv was disposed after the unification of the 1. Gebirgsdivision (1st Mountain Division) with the former Wehrbereichskommando VI. It was renamed to Wehrbereichskommando IV - Süddeutschland in 2001.
Other current users have been the Landeskommando Bayern (LKdoBY; Land Command Bavaria), the catholic and the Protestant military deanery, and the local Bundeswehr school Bundeswehrfachschule-/Zivile Aus- und Weiterbildungsbetreuungsstelle B München (BwFachS-/ZAW-BeSt B MCH) for professional training with civilian recognition, which has been the follow-on institution of the former Ausbildungskompanie Fach-/Fachschulausbildung Munich since 2006.
In late 2007 the facility was sold by the g.e.b.b. to the city of Munich. The Bundeswehr units have to leave the area until 2011. Before the barracks were sold, some parts were rented.[2]