Darmstadt 1 of 2

Lincoln Village, Cambrai Fritsch Kaserne and Luisenplatz-Ludewig

[@JohnJones-ln7se]

This really takes me back to 71-81 when I lived in Lincoln....vielen dank for sharing die schoene erringerungen....

[@aubreyjstewart]

It seems that not a week or two goes by without someone stumbling on to these videos and a comment is posted about how special this place was to so very many people. Obviously I loved this place and it changed my life the two short years I spent here as an Air Force brat. I had to go back some 40 years later to get some closure. Tough to see it abandoned but you realize it was all about the people spent in this little paradise. Thanks for all the comments and keep 'em coming.

[@daisybanks1367]

I use to live in Lincoln Village 1995. So nice to see this video>

[@davetriplett4779]

daisy banks hey! I was there at that time!))

[@tyroneshoemaker5264]

@yankeemt100 (Manuel) this is Tyrone. I think we grew up playing ball together in Darmstadt. Yes, we always had great talent in Darmstadt and would be in the running to win or just win the championship like you said. I was their from 1986-1991 during my fathers 20 years of service in the US ARMY. I loved Darmstadt and was sorry to hear it close down. Facebook is a great to reconnect with fellow Darmstadters. Thank you to all of our soldiers who have served and continue to serve!

[@IamZardoz]

Thanks for posting this, brings back lots of memories. We lived in 414 (they only had 3 numbers then) from 1961 to 1964 and I went to Kindergarten thru 2nd grade there. Have to say my best memories as a kid were living here, exploring the woods, hiking up the hill every Saturday to go to the movies, spending money at the candy kiosk on Heidelberg Strasse, catching June bugs in tthe fall and playing in the snow. I went back for a quick day trip in 1987 and took a few photos, couldn't believe how those giant apartment buildings looked just a bit smaller. I still remember the creepy empty playrooms in the top floor. I know my brothers and sisters agree this was absolutely the best place to live as a kid.

[@oldav8r1]

We lived in 407 from 57 to 59. Could look out the back window and see Heidelberger Strasse and the new baseball diamond that was completed in 58.

[@mortiparabeyda4130]

I am a german/ukrainian student and i live in the lincoln village now due to renovation. I love it here.

[@speedy7201]

Dimitri, tell Darmstadt Hello for all of us, we miss it. I loved Germany.

[@YAYANDMUSIC]

I lived in Damstadt for 6 years... Just wow so many memories I wish I could go back .

[@davetriplett4779]

YAYANDMUSIC what years??

[@GameBoyKeyz]

Randomly seeing your name makes me laugh I see it all the time and now here lol

[@maryandersen48comcast.netk89]

Oh my goodness! We used to live in these apartments from 1953 to 1956. I thought they would have been torn down by now. Thanks so much for the tour (now I won't have to try to find it!) The wonders of technology!!

[@robynjorde5592]

Thanks for posting this! I lived in Lincoln Village in the early 60's. This is the next best thing to going back IRL.

[@Natalia2.00]

I am in awe of this video! My dad was in the Air Force, and our family, comprised of me, my two sisters, and our parents, lived in Darmstadt in Lincoln Village from 1965 to 1967, when our dad died of a ruptured brain aneurysm. My sister is planning a trip to Germany in the next year, a gift from her son, and she plans on revisiting Darmstadt while there. This has sparked research, but I never thought I would see these sights from my childhood!!! We lived in the building beside the AYA for a very short time when we first arrived in Darmstadt, but we then moved into the building by the entrance, the first building shown in this video. What precious sights, waking precious memories! Thanks so much for sharing! When I got married years, my husband joined the Army, and we lived in Augsburg from 1975 to 1977.

[@rachelwilliams431]

Thank you for sharing the video. Brought back a lot of forgotten memories of living there 81-83, many good ones but some bad ones as well. One day I would love to go back and visit.

[@145Slap789]

I went to that school, I lived in Lincoln village from 1968-1971. Hung out at the AYA a lot. LOL!

[@yamillebron3009]

I was raised there 88'-93' and im in awww! Now a ghost town, really depressing. One of my favorite places to live. Thanks for the video and the memory!

[@Philippe1977]

Hello guys! Warmest greetings from Germany....from my hometown Darmstadt. ;-) The buildings were renewed and are at the time again in use, as far as I know for student homes and of course the refugees which came here.

[@grandmanonnie5]

We used to walk across the highway over pass into the woods. Good memories.

[@nibirurahterrah7979]

I am amazed at how many military families have been there and I haven't happened upon one in person...

[@surveyore7]

I was a transfer from Mannheim to Ernst Ludwig Kasern in Jan '74. We used to cut across town and the tracks you spoke of, to get to the then called "Rainbow Club". It was then the NCO-EM club in Lincoln Village. Loved that area, but spent most of my time TDY away as I surveyed for the 94th Engr Bn (Construction) in those days. Good memories but sad to see all the "spirit" gone out of the place! Thanx for posting your video! ;)

[@broncofanincali8150]

surveyore7 Wow i spent too much time in the rainbow club 91-94. Never got in any trouble. I was at CFK but we were temporarily at ELK while our barracks was renovated

[@juanestebanez8210]

Thanks for the vlog…lived there for 13 yrs…..near the kelly barracks..when the us military was stioned there👍👏😀

[@just1lettertrick]

I was stationed on CFK 92nd MP CO. in 2000-02 thank you for putting this up

[@broncofanincali8150]

darrell d I remember 92nd MP CO. I was billeted in the same building with them. They were 1st floor for quick access. We were second floor. Medics, dental, personnel, etc. Females were 3rd floor. This was 91-94. I knew quite a few of the MPs at the time. Of course we saw everybody at sick call 4th General Dispensary

[@sylviaharris6228]

Lived in Lincoln Village from 1973 to 1978, graduated from Frankfurt American HS. Came back to Darmstadt in 1984 and lived in the old building next to housing…where the hole in the wall bar used to be. Worked on Cambrai-Fritsch till 1989. Sooo many memories. My heart hurts. 💔

[@mcanavan4427]

Oh man what memories. We lived in Lincoln Village, 1st building on the right as you turn in. 4400 A-5. Sad to see now, but the times we had there are priceless.

[@Shrinerdawg1]

My dad was stationed here from '92-'95. We lived right next to the high school (4424) and I used to play baseball on those fields.

[@broncofanincali8150]

Shrinerdawg Takes It Off What unit was your dad part of. I was a medic at the dispensary there from 91-94

[@laurasmith6930]

I was there 92-95 as well

[@14toxicbunny]

I lived in 4429 A-4 directly across from the school..we used to ride our bikes along that sound wall into those woods an it used to be a zip line..no houses were there at the time..behind our building was a basketball court, a pizza place inside the rec building..and it was a small brown cottage that sold all kinds of candy..I remember the candy truck..and the guy that would come with the beers and sodas in glass bottles in crates we would keep on the balcony..I absolutely LOVED living there an have nothing but fond memories..I still remember our phone number was 68557😅

[@BigOleBagABudz]

I was in Bravo 440th @ CFK from '00-'02. I remember the day that skate park opened up, we snuck in there to try it out and got chased by MPs! Spent a lot of time back behind Post in the trails, used to hike up to the big tower. Cool vid.

[@eddieblackford4919]

Bravo 440th '98 - 00 1st platoon

[@BillsPestControl]

4406 A-3 1969-1976 Lot's of good memories thanks for posting

[@usctrojans001]

Arrived in Darmstadt in May 1986, saw a Car on Fire on the Autobahn on the way into town for the first time just like in the video at 1:00 Live there till Dec of 1999, some of the Best 13 Years of my Life!

[@davetriplett4779]

usctrojans001 wow!! I got there in 95, Kelly Barracks 32nd Signal. How about you??

[@broncofanincali8150]

usctrojans001 I was there on CFK 91-94. I was a medic at the dispensary.

[@OldSchoolNiner]

Wow. I lived in Lincoln Village for a loooong time. This is so nostalgic.

[@cathystewart6763]

Ohhhh, the carnival! I remember! I was in the dunking booth one year. It was freezing!😀😀

[@belindadavis5284]

We were stationed there from 1963-1966. Me and my siblings attended school there also. Love the gardens and the candy stores! Wonderful memories! Thanks for posting.

[@MsSlinky891]

I love it!!! I remember we use to pour water down that hill too. I also remember we use to play war on the side of the hill by the train tracks. We were there December 1969 to April 1973 (or 1974)

[@broncofanincali8150]

I remember Lincoln village well. I was stationed on Cambrai Frischt Kaserene from 91-94. I had some good times. I was single so I lived in the barracks but met my second wife who’s brother was stationed there in 440th signal Bat. She was his nanny. So of course I spent a considerable amount of time there in LV. I’d love to go back and see how it all looks now. Thank you for posting this. It was a significant part of my life

[@DM06847]

CFK what a place to be stationed. 83 - 85 for Me. Det II 44th Signal Battalion Darmstadt. Nice small base but out the front door was plenty to do. Our Motor Pool was across street from 32nd Adcom HQ. Found some other videos of Cambri Fritz Kasern.👍

[@billchurch119]

This video has taken me back a long time. You filmed the very building and apartment I lived in. I have so may good memories of Darmstadt. I was there 79-81 and I was in 6th, 7th, 8th grades and one quarter of 9th. Not sure if anyone is still coming to this video but post if you happen to remember teachers names and kids names.

[@TheOnlyTisha]

Wow this video is taking me down memory lane. I was in Darmstadt from from 93 to 96. Its so weird seeing Lincoln village all overgrown like that......

[@davetriplett4779]

Letitia Jones I was there 95-97 Kelly Barracks 32nd Signal! You??

[@broncofanincali8150]

I was on CFK 91-94. 4th General Dispensary

[@rdrom70]

I used to live in Lincoln village in apartment building 4406 B1, from 2000 to 2003. God I miss Darmstadt. Was assigned to A Co, 32nd Sig.

[@davetriplett4779]

robert johnson I believe I was in A Co,, but left in 97, when they went to Kosovo...

[@ivytinag]

@11:11 that basketball court is next to my old building. The building with the yellow is Darmstadt Elementary.

[@Burnwash]

Awesome - I had a small apartment on Noackstrasse behind the Farbenkrauth Baumarkt, 1982 -84 ... I worked on Cambrai-Fritsch at that time. Great memories, things sure have changed - thanks for the video!

[@larryparsons8085]

Reminds me of some good old days in darmstadt 1984-1985

[@naimapeukert8575]

Liebe Grüße aus Darmstadt

[@cathystewart6763]

Makes me sad. We lived in lincoln village from '68-70. We lived across the village from school and AYA. Right off of Heidleberg strasse

[@briancabulagan6933]

Wow Thank You for the video. Sure does brings back memories of Lincoln Village, we lived in the Apt. Bldg behind the American Youth Activities Bldg..Yes Memory Field where I too played AYA Football on the Darmstadt Vikings I was there in Junior High School in 1973-'74,before my Dad got stationed to Frankfurt '75 - '76. Fond Memories !!

[@karinmouton8340]

We lived in Lincoln Village from 1960-1964 I remember the carnival My parents cooked hamburgers in the beer tent for the NCO club. My German Oma (grandmother) was the coat check lady at the NCO club on weekends and walked down that hill home with her tip jar Thank you for this wonderful video of memories

[@IamZardoz]

I remember the carnival back then too, it was great. We lived there the same time in 414.

[@ajs0122]

Glad you enjoyed the video Norman. I had a friend on the first floor of your building on the end that faced the ball field. It looks like Lincoln Village my now be occupied based on the comment below of a college student now living there. I wished it would have been occupied when I shot the video as I really wanted to walk around the village and reminisce about my time there in 1970-72. So many of the posts I've received from people who lived there describe the same sort of appreciation for the magical experience of their time in Darmstadt and Lincoln Village. I too am who I am today based on my stay in Darmstadt and later Augsburg.

[@AngelicDiva01]

Lived here '86-88. Went to Darmstadt Elementary for Kindergarten (Teacher- Mrs. Bittner) and 1st grade (Teacher- Mr. McKenzie). I was in Girl Scouts there too. My best friend's name was Krystal Brown

[@MacMaker3D]

Wow this is so weird to see. Even knowing how old this video is now. I went to the elementary school there from '89-'92. Only lived in Lincoln Village for a short time, as we relocated to Griesheim. But I had friends there, played ball there, participated in Boy Scouts. I pretty much had some of the best years of my childhood in Darmstadt so thanks for sharing this!

[@yankeemt100]

Yea! This is manuel! We brought the basketball trophy home to darmstadt junior high in 1991-1992! We were the champs! DARMSTADT FOR LIFE!!!!!

[@clydebrundage3215]

My name is Clyde Brundage and my brothers name is Jerry we live in Lincoln Village for one year then we moved to Jefferson village for the remainder of our tour.. 1963 to 1966 this brought back many memories. I played based ball in that field when there was a big closed in grandstand.

[@MyDrummermom]

Thank You so much for your to videos I have such wonderful memories of Darmstadt and our time there. We were there from Aug 72 till Aug 74. We too lived in Lincoln Village. I was in High School at that time.

[@robynjorde5592]

Thanks for posting this. I think I lived in the same building you did, in the unit right above yours. That was in the ‘60s. Thanks again for the memories!

[@sdbama]

I was there from 1966-1970 as a kid. We used to break in to the german gardens and steal fruit and throw rocks at the trains. About 1968, I broke into the AYA basement and stole a bunch of trophiess aand plaques because they were shiny and thouht they were cool. Use to throw rocks at an old man who use to dig through the garbage. I loved the bags of cherries we bought off the fruit cart...

[@popdawgful]

I lived there in an earlier period. We lived in 4434 C-4. I remember sledding down that hill that was filled in by the AYA.. We lived there from "66-1970. Thanks for sharing!

[@karinmouton8340]

Back in the 60's we had to use ration cards For booze, cigarettes, and gas. So in my day there was a store for liquor and a store for smokes run by the army to accept the ration stamps. And we had an end unit with bathrm window.

[@speedy7201]

Karin, they used ration cards all the way to the end as far as I know. I know they still used them in 88 when I left Nurnberg. Cambrei had the theater, Bowling Alley, Rod and Gun and the Rod and Gun Club until they closed it in 78 b/c of a riot.

[@samueldye2772]

Around 1968, (7 years old), went to the Brochen Store with a friend and he decided to cross the hiway to do something and he was hit by a car. He was crippled for life. I believe he died at a young age. We all pretty much ran wild over that neighborhood. Things were certainly different back then.

[@candywhitingphotog]

OMG!!! I remember the brochen store!!

[@samueldye2772]

I used to get my Fizzy Sticks and Gummies as a kid .... 65-70 ..... 4-9 years old....

[@countryboyoutdoors7963]

Not sure the exact year that the highway was built, but it wasn't there when I left in 79. It might have been under construction when I came back to Germany in 81, but I can't remember for sure. Before it was built, there was an entrance to Lincoln Village on that side. We always used it going from Kelly Barracks to CFK.

[@commpilot]

79-82 What a great place to grow up.

[@Ivela9]

Thanks for the video ...wow so many memmories!

[@ActualKaktus]

I attended elementary school there from 1989 till 1992. It's incredibly depressing to see everything abandoned.

[@karenfarnsworth3585]

I lived in Lincoln Village from Mar 76 to Aug 78. I finally went back last October and was sadden by what I saw. Wonderful memories of my teen years in Darmstadt. Thank you so much for sharing your video!

[@cherbear3222]

Karen, I think my parents were friends with yours. Remember Jack and Betty?

[@reneemasilon7290]

I know this has been up forever, but I couldn't watch. Turns out I still can't. I loved the 'family' we had at Lincoln Seidlung 4408. We had some great impromptu bbqs and tried our best to be a family. Didn't always work, but it usually did. I will miss the people and the places for the rest of my life.

[@LMARTIN9874]

Our family was one of the last families there until it closed up in 2008.

[@DavidCrews-h6x]

I lived here fron 57-64 while my Dad was a teacher at the school.

[@TC-tw5zk]

i was there 1975 to 1978 b company....wow memory's

[@davetriplett4779]

Tom Cartwright I just bought a 5Mark piece made in 1975)) my birth year, I was there 95-97 and had to carry it around just in case I was stranded on the Autobaun....

[@TC-tw5zk]

@Dave Triplett lol just saw your reply..I think I have some of those too

[@mesamm5487]

My Boyfriend grew up there. He just forwarded me this video to see. Its really too bad to see its abandoned. It would be nice to revisit.

[@connielong908]

Lived there in late '76 to summer of '78, 7th and 8th grade. (Went to Homestead, Florida afterward and started 9th grade there. By 10th grade, we moved to El Paso, Tx.) Last name was Briggs and I have a brother, Howard aka Butch.

[@NaomiWadsworth]

Wonderful memories. So sad to see it all closed down and abandoned.

[@bobbymccain75]

I live there from 85 to 90. I went by Bobby Duncan then good times.

[@klauspeterfried3996]

Hallo Freunde! Ich bin Deutscher und wohnte in Darmstadt. In der Zeit um 1967 - 1970 hatte ich eine amerikanische Freundin, ihr Name ist/war Anna Rose Sands. Ihre Familie lebte in dem selben Haus im 3. Stock links. Sie hat eine Schwester namens Linda. Ihr Vater war amerikanischer Soldat, ihre Mutter eine Japanerin. In den Haus vor dem die Kinder spielten wohnte Lui, ein Schulfreund von mir. Ich würde mich sehr freuen, was sage ich, ich glaube ich würde Ausrasten, wenn sich jemand erinnern könnte, ganz abgesehen davon, dass ich nicht zu hoffen wage was von Anna zu hören!!! Mein Bild zeigt mich im Alter von ca. 47 Jahren

[@clydebrundage3215]

I live in Jefferson village next to the Military Base. I went to this school also. I was there from 1963 til May 1966.

[@j.josephlavy5770]

Clyde we were there 65-68 (I was 6-8 years old but have very vivid memories) Jefferson village, top of the hill. I remember only two buildings at the time. Used to some huge boulders below the buildings that a plaque about a German in WWI getting killed there. The Forrest was immediately behind the buildings/quarters and went for miles. A kids heaven. We cut a hole in the base fence to crawl through to shortcut to the movies on Saturday. Great memories.

[@clydebrundage3215]

@@j.josephlavy5770 We lived on the first floor in the building across the street from the Chapel in Jefferson village. I enjoyed many Saturdays at the baseball stadium in Lincoln village. I had a great time there, but it was great to get back home to Columbus ga. My brother and I took the same short cut to the movies. Did you ever make it up to the tower up the hill on that road that leads on the upper level.

[@j.josephlavy5770]

@@clydebrundage3215 absolutely made it to the tower. We explored those woods every waking minute. We were third floor closest to the road. That hill seemed huge as a kid. Best trees for climbing. Endless woods. Nobody bothered you.

[@j.josephlavy5770]

@@clydebrundage3215 there was a family named French that lived on the first floor of your building in 65-66 but you may have been gone by then.

[@clydebrundage3215]

@@j.josephlavy5770 it was a great place. And the trees were fun. They had a lot of wild cherry trees also. My dad was assigned to the engineers (army) his base was down close to where the Air Force base ball team played. They were called the comets. They won the championship in 1966. We came home in May that year.

[@kenandaniel]

I lived right across the street from the middle school in the late 80's..

[@elizabethtorres4748]

I lived in Lincoln Village 4429 85 to 95

[@kenandaniel]

Elizabeth Torres i stayed in 4423 87 90

[@alzmovies1]

Great video. Yeah gotta love visiting the ol' haunts Jun 76 - Jun 79

[@elizabethtorres4748]

I live in 4429 from 1984 to 1995 miss Darmstadt

[@Sonncee]

Elizabeth Torres I lived in 4430 from 1986 to 1990 went to jr high and Frankfurt High my friends were Marcus Bobby Eddie Arther and Alex

[@davetriplett4779]

I got to Kelly Barracks in 95..-97

[@familyserviceable]

Hey man thanks for replying! I shared your video with my wife and she suggested that I start a Facebook page to see if there were other residents who would like to share their memories or pics of their experiences of Lincoln Village. Facebook group name... Darmstadt Lincoln Village memories

[@albrott]

i used to go to that school! met many good friends there. so sad to see it and the apartments abandoned.

[@grandmanonnie5]

Gee that all looks familiar. My son in law and family lived there as well. I used to walk the kids down to the play area. My granddaughter attended that school and they had to test her because she was bored with school. Turns out her IQ was between 126 and 130 at age 6.

[@herbertnold6673]

Hi, Darmstadt was my work place for over two decades till the Base was closed in September 2008. I moved on to Heidelberg which will be also closed soon.

[@candywhitingphotog]

I lived in Lincoln Village across from the school from 81-83... good times!!!

[@Sonncee]

That was my teenage years was here from 85-89 went to jr high Mr. B was the science teacher his favorite sayin was “that’s golden or your golden and Mrs Reid and Mrs Linklater. Spent most our time at the YA or the basketball court. I played baseball, basketball and football for the YA

[@cherbear3222]

Almost certain this is the military off-base housing where we lived in the 1960s. Bordered by a coal plant, Oktoberfest field, and train tracks (?). Looks familiar yet uncanny, as Freud would say, "unheimlich." I miss the Brötchen Mann and the Limonade Truck.

[@johnhealy4062]

Delta Co. 547th Eng. 1978- 1981 had the nickname Bear thanks for the trip.

[@jeffmcgowan5887]

did you coach football?

[@gardbjj24]

There from 70-73 in Lincoln Them 84-86 in St Barbara

[@garyburrmann3029]

How many of you remember Charlie Sweigart,? I knew Dan Doerner as well as well as his brothers Timmy and Scotty. Still in contact with them.

[@TheDUNLOP6]

Hey I am 67 and I was born in Malchen/Darmstadt now live in NC know how you feel I would love to go back.

[@johnhealy4062]

Does anyone remember the pizza place in the village

[@sammysonone]

They served a choice of a hot pepper or egg in the middle of it.

[@dizzyfin23]

Did anyone go to the Youth Services aka the "YS"? I was there 93-99

[@keysiahinds7493]

dizzyfin23 I definitely did miss that place. went for all camps and just to go really as a kid

[@smokeylake3150]

Time to say goodbye permanently

[@aubreyjstewart]

How old were you when you were there? I was in Ms. Nagel's class for 4th grade and Mr. Lewis for 5th.

[@dopedontdie3284]

I use to live there in 1987

[@kenandaniel]

Me too

[@jennifercampbell5457]

What grade, I was there 1985 to 1989. Fifth to Eight Grade

[@kenandaniel]

dope dont die me too

[@Lovelymiz]

Lincoln Village was de-activated in 2008.

[@jannetteherold5952]

I lived off base in apartments. In 86-88 I believe?

[@teddydadon6151]

I use to stay their

[@stevehartmann1980]

Schade das ihr alle weg seid. Keine günstigen Klamotten und keine gute Pizza mehr.

[@yankeemt100]

Heith power? You use to play for the dya basketball team with us!!!! This is manuel torres!!!

[@JANNETTEHEROLD06]

Wow

[@yankeemt100]

No I'm not. So hw u been?

[@yankeemt100]

Wz up everybody from darmstadt!!!!

[@jannetteherold5952]

4 grade Mr Bledsoe was my teacher. If any one went to school with me get a hold of me on fb

[@grandmama536]

People are suppose to rescue people in car accidents and you did not.

[@derz0Rn]

Was ein Glück, wir sind euch los..!