Krampnitz

52.46113.0473Koordinaten: 52 ° 27 ' 40 "N, 13 ° 2' 50" E

The cavalry and armored troops school Krampnitz (Army Riding School ) was established by a decision of OKH - 1935 in Potsdam Krampnitz. Precursor facility was the Cavalry School Hannover. Reason for this was located in the vicinity of military training Doeberitz.

History

In March 1937, the Berlin-based architect Robert Kisch presented the plans for the barracks in Krampnitz. The Army Neubauamt began in the spring of 1937 with the construction work. Completion likely against 1939. Relocation of Army Riding and Driving School took place in stages and began in 1937 with the teaching staff and was 1939/40, complete.

Since November 1938, the army riding school was under the " head of the rapids troops," General Heinz Guderian. In June 1941, renamed the " School for Rapid troops," 1943 " Panzertruppenschule Krampnitz II " took place. In winter 1944, the relocation of the main components of the armored forces school to Bergen, only the mounted training units remained in their barracks.

The grounds of the military base is around 120 hectares. The characteristic buildings, are a highly recognizable tower right at the entrance, the officers 'mess, the officers' residence and the midshipman dormitory. The buildings are listed buildings and are typical of the military architecture of the 1930s.

As of 1945, the Soviet army was stationed here after 1992, the site was no longer used for military purposes. It is often used by the nearby Babelsberg film studios as a backdrop, so here scenes from Enemy at the Gates, Resident Evil, and Inglourious Basterds were my guide turned. In 2008, the site of the Land of Brandenburg for around 4.1 million euros to the TG Potsdam development company was sold. The presented a master plan in the summer of 2011, which provides for the construction and rehabilitation of nearly 400 buildings with 1,651 apartments on 75 acres.

Precursor

Precursor establishment of the army riding school was the Cavalry School Hannover, which was moved in 1937 from Hannover to Krampnitz. In it was inter alia to 1929 Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg formed ( von Stauffenberg was again to September 1, 1934 added as a rider officer there).

Predecessor of the Cavalry School Hannover was the Royal Prussian Military Riding Institute in Hannover, which was subordinate to the cavalry inspection. 1816 Lehreskadron was built in Berlin, in its place in 1849 in Schwedt / Oder a military riding school joined that expands as military riding school in 1866 was moved to Hanover. It was an institution for theoretical and practical training. It was divided into a officer and sergeant riding school in the branches of cavalry and artillery, which were trained to riding instructors for the troops.

Entrance to the officers' mess in Krampnitz

Guard house with tower at the entrance ( east side ) to Army Riding and Driving School, 2007

Predecessor Military Riding Institute Hannover, later Cavalry School Hannover