Tomsyck : photos : Historic : This is what Heilbronn looked like on 4 Dec 1944 after the allied bombing raid. The story says that the bombing raid's goal was the industrial city of Stuttgart (just south of Heilbronn) but Stuttgart turned off the lights so the bombers hit Heilbronn instead (Heilbronn did not turn off the lights).- powered by SmugMug

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A rare collection of old postcards and original photographs of Schlieffen Kaserne and Priesterwald Kaserne in Heilbronn, Germany - where the two Kaserne were merged to form Wharton Barracks after WWII.

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Tomsyck > The entrance to Schlieffen Kaserne, which was later the main gate to Wharton Barracks.

Tomsyck > I believe these two buildings still stand today in the Schwabenhof Business Park in Heilbronn.

Tomsyck > Various shots from Priesterwald Kaserne in Heilbronn, which was merged with Schlieffen Kaserne after WWII to form Wharton Barracks. The 237th Engineer Battalion was housed in most of these buildings.

Tomsyck > This is what Heilbronn looked like on 4 Dec 1944 after the allied bombing raid. The story says that the bombing raid's goal was the industrial city of Stuttgart (just south of Heilbronn) but Stuttgart turned off the lights so the bombers hit Heilbronn instead (Heilbronn did not turn off the lights).

Tomsyck > Another view of Heilbronn on 4 Dec 1944 after the allied bombing raid - this is what's left of the city hall.

Tomsyck > I bought this original WWII photo in eBay in July 2007, taken by a photographer who worked for the Spezialhaus Film & Foto in Heilbronn. The photo paper is from AgfaBrovira. The kaserne is either Schlieffen or Priesterwald. (if you know, please let me know).

Tomsyck > Photo 5 of 14. Most likely the train station in Heilbronn as it looks like they are getting in the trains. (Or this could be photo 14 of 14 - leaving Münsingen)

Tomsyck > Photo 6 of 14. Marching through a town...

Tomsyck > Photo 8 of 14. At Truppenübungsplatz Münsingen firing a canon.

This is what Heilbronn looked like on 4 Dec 1944 after the allied bombing raid. The story says that the bombing raid's goal was the industrial city of Stuttgart (just south of Heilbronn) but Stuttgart turned off the lights so the bombers hit Heilbronn instead (Heilbronn did not turn off the lights).