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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-Barracks) 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 9 October 1969.