Wonderful photographic adventure! I'm glad John shared with you and the rest of us as well! I was in Northern Germany from 1961-63. Unfortunately, I never thought to do this.
@joejoeblackman9333
7 жыл бұрын
Loved Aschaffenburg Germany. I was stationed there from May 1977- June 1980. (Ready Kaserne) 4/64th Tank Battalion 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division
@tmduke55221
6 жыл бұрын
I was at Ready as well from 86-88, but the unit became 4/66 armor the Iron Knights. I even have a few photos of the motor pool from my barracks window.
@keithgauger5968
5 жыл бұрын
I was at Ready Kaserne from Feb 1986-Jan 1988. with C co 3/69, then about july 1986 to 4/66 armor
@chrismanheim7374
5 жыл бұрын
I was also at Ready Kaserne from 1986-1988. Headquarters company. Never forget First Sgt. Merril.
@martinbliven4148
7 жыл бұрын
I was stationed there 9/66 - 1/69, a wonderful time in my life.
@TonyPaynecustomjeweler
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video! I lived in Aschaffenburg from 1959 until 1962 as a military dependent. I really liked Germany. I plan on visiting Aschaffenburg sometime next year.
@billybiggs4404
Жыл бұрын
hey i lived in aschaffenburg from 1980 till 1981
@Howdy76
5 ай бұрын
I was in hash-hashenberg all of 1971. wow that beer was good
@contentedbuddha
8 жыл бұрын
So, what I learned: In the fifties, they replaced old houses and quaint quarters with ugly blocks of concrete. Luckily, we have learned from these mistakes: We now replace them with ugly blocks of glass and steel.
@TecrasTrash
8 жыл бұрын
In some places they actually demolish those blocks of concrete and rebuild what was there before.
@idnwiw
8 жыл бұрын
Yet in other places they put it under monument protection for being an "authentic 50ies building" and prohibit even painting those grey monstrosities.
@TecrasTrash
8 жыл бұрын
ananym Perfect example for Germany. :D
@richwalter3107
Жыл бұрын
Was stationed there as a soldier on Fiori Barracks from 77-80. Loved seeing these photographs, brought back lots memories. Went back in '09 over a long weekend when I was working a contract in Vilseck. With the withdrawal of the American Army, the place had really changed, and somewhat not for the better. I found a public parking garage that I remember being built while I was there that was crumbling and about to fall down, which had simply been fenced off and left to rot. That's NOT the Aschaffenburg I remember.
@klvkflyer397
Жыл бұрын
Graves Barracks '77-'80.....good times
@ahitchcox
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this. I loved Aschaffenburg when I was stationed there in '72 & '73. I also hopped in a taxi and shot a Super-8 film of the drive to the bahnhof. I'll post that once I get the film digitized.
@amiausUSA
8 жыл бұрын
@0:52 that's the Wurstbendel restaurant and bar. I visited on 20th September 2011, good food and beer.
@flodnak
8 жыл бұрын
"The first thing you notice is that the building on the left is no longer there." Well, that makes sense, I guess. It looks a little run down, so.... "It has since been replaced by this." ....that is not an improvement.
@EvanC0912
8 жыл бұрын
I find this journey in time very interesting!
@Shabbydenise
5 жыл бұрын
I lived in Aschaffenburg around 1965 or 66. My father was stationed at the military base. I was a young African-American girl that attended an elementary school off base. The people were so kind to me. I only have pleasant memories of Aschaffenburg. Wish I could go back to visit.
@overdoseanddie
Жыл бұрын
come to aschaffenburg its nice here
@regenorakel
8 жыл бұрын
Really cool idea, and interesting insights as always.
@eltfell
8 жыл бұрын
0:55 - "has been replaced by THIS" - how can "Bausünde" be translated? Construction sin? There is a good German book: "Die Kunst der Bausünde", dedicated to stuff like that.
@rewboss
8 жыл бұрын
"Eyesore". Prince Charles once famously described one building as a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend", and now the Carbuncle Cup is awarded every year to the ugliest building in the UK completed that year.
@Packless1
8 жыл бұрын
Eyesore... passt ganz gut der Begriff
@dangerlibya2010
8 жыл бұрын
That was quite entertaining, thanks
@ErhardBernstein
8 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@thomasbrecht1144
8 жыл бұрын
interesting work and those modern replacements, especially the town hall, are just ugly
@billybiggs4404
Жыл бұрын
do you have any videos of the closed down. concerns in asocffenburg
@kennikitty
8 жыл бұрын
Super interesting video. =)
@billybiggs4404
Жыл бұрын
can you show the ex military barrics
@billybiggs4404
Жыл бұрын
can you show ready barrics in aburg
@allws9683
Жыл бұрын
I came on posts about Aschaffenburg a couple of times. I always have difficulty not to read Arsch Affenburg ! 🙄😬
@billybiggs4404
Жыл бұрын
can you show ascoffenburg in nov 16 2022
@gametimewithjamie
5 жыл бұрын
its the same of my home town in listowel ireland
@idraote
4 жыл бұрын
I wanted to stress how much developers and city authorities have NOT done for Aschaffenburg, but it seems the other commentators have done that thoroughly already.
@tjpld
8 жыл бұрын
I wonder if in 150-200 years people will actually like ugly 1960s buildings in the same way we like to look at some nice 1900s Gründerzeit architecture today.
@user-fb5lj9cz5l
8 жыл бұрын
There will be no chance to like 1960ies buildings in the year 2200 because these buildings usually are poorly constructed. They will not last for so long. :-)
@speevoli6315
8 жыл бұрын
I really don't want to critizice, but in the Moment you talk about the "6 spoked wheel" the emblem shows a 8 spoked wheel. Of course you're right with the facts about the Bishop of Mainz and their regular Coat of Arms, but heraldic correctness ( especially if it's something like 6 or 8 spokes) wasn't a standard in past times. But thank you for that video and the effort you took in it, Greetings from Neumarkt, Oberpfalz
@rewboss
8 жыл бұрын
Finally, somebody noticed. I was wondering when somebody would. Yes, the "Wheel of Mainz" is usually blazoned as a six-spoked wheel but isn't always depicted with exactly six. I basically recorded the commentary before I thought to take a careful look at the footage. By the time I noticed, it was too late.
@bumblebee7838
8 жыл бұрын
There is no heraldic symbol as clear and unmistakable as the wheel. It always stood for deadly justice and the practice of cruel punishment. You will find it in different colors, sizes and structures on one coat of arms during the centuries. The more fun it is that people in villages started to decorate their walls with wooden wheels again, how lovely.
@rewboss
8 жыл бұрын
No, that's far from "clear" and "unmistakable". Nobody knows where the Mainz Wheel comes from. The legend is that it was used by Archbishop Willigis to highlight his humble origins as the son of a cartwright, but that's clearly not true because the Mainz Wheel didn't appear until about 200 years later. More likely is a reference to the vision of the Prophet Ezekiel; a reference to the patron saint of Mainz, St Martin, who is also the patron saint of travellers; or an evolution of the Christian chi-rho monogram in a halo. There is no (credible) theory that it stood for cruel justice.
@sunwheel1973
6 жыл бұрын
2:41 think the gate got rebuild up the street.kzitem.info/news/bejne/2oOV36drZmWfpKA Aschaffenburg after ww2 is a nice vid too.
@jimbo8549
8 жыл бұрын
oh the 1950's. Replacing nice old buildings with ugly af "modern" buildings.
@ulliulli
7 жыл бұрын
Well... the 50ties were also the time when people start had to overthink the fact, if it's better to keep and repair the old (and properbly damaged building) (which could be very expensive) or build a new and bigger one (which could be much cheaper).
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