Frankfurt, Germany: Gibbs, Edwards, Atterberry, Betts (Ep.4) 

So glad you didn't let anyone deter you from making this video. I am currently visiting my daughter who recently got stationed to Wiesbaden. Hadn't been to Frankfurt since 2004. Today we took the train into Frankfurt and rode the U5 to "Gibbs Kaserne" My daughter ,sil and granddaughter were with me. Omgoodness did it bring back so many memories. Nothings the same, but everything else is still there. My dad met my german mom there in 63. He was stationed at Gibbs. I was born at 97th General. I married a soldier and we lived on Betts from 83-92.right behind the skating rink. He worked on Gibbs, my son went to Atterberry Elementary and my daughter was born at 97th General. Oh, how I miss living in Germany. So glad that my daughter gets to experience it as an adult. Thanks again for making this video.🥰

Absolutely love all the comments here. I'm an old guy now, but will always be a proud Army brat. You are all my family, as we are connected by similar places and experiences that most people will never understand.

Nice to see our Frankfurt! Stationed in the 97th from 1983 to 1994. Thanks for the memories!

I was a civilian employee for the US Army in Frankfurt from 87 to 93. I was one of the last workers at Gibbs concern. I ran a printing and binding shop for the Army. I moved back to the states in 93, And they moved my printing operation out to Wiesbaden right after I left.

Stayed in Edwards, '92-95, last bldg on right before the "brass" housing bldgs, up on 3rd floor. Last family to live in that bldg for 2 months before Frankfurt closed. Worked at V Corps & then STB. Didn't have enough time remaining to move family down to Heidelberg, ready to retire after nearly 20 yrs. Something about Germany's weather always made me happy. Fond memories now after nearly 25 years of retirement. Thanks for sharing your post.

i lived in Platen from 1972-1979 and attended Frankfurt Elementary #1. Went back for a visit one time. I left in 1979 at the age of 13. I revisited at the age of 30. What a difference!

Wow!. Memories. I used to play on the Edwards housing area football field.

What a trip down memory lane! Went to FAJHS 1960-61 and graduated from FAHS in '64. We lived in temporary quarters in "Old Edwards" and then moved to permanent quarters in "New Edwards". Many familiar shots in your video. Can't believe it's been 50 years ago that we left. Great job -- Thanks!!

Stationed at Drake/Edwards 1975-78 and lived in Gibbs housing. Hoisted many a beer at John's.

thanks for the video. I lived o. Gibbs when I was a kid and went to jr high there. incredible flash back. I had to s of memories come back to me from it. again thank you.

I lived there from 65-67 when my Dad was CO of the 45th Medical BN. Great memories! I went back in 2009 and the Jr. High was already gone.

424 B5 from 1977-1980 ( 7-10 years old) great memories.

Great video! You captured Gibbs the way I remember it and the territory in which I roamed as a kid. I lived there from 1968 - 71. We had the last house (duplex) 4073b on the end at the corner of gießener and Ronneberger straße. I saw my street, the apartments, the playground, the Tota Loda at the entrance, the street up to the back gate of the Kaserne. I went to school at Atterberry. Thanks for the memories!

I could just cry! I went to Atterberry School back in 1959 and lived in Betts Area. Atterberry was my favorite school out of all these others I went to. So sad to see that it is no longer there. Frankfurt has really grown a lot.Thank-you for all the memories.

i miss frankfurt so much. remember how awesome the air felt at night in summer. my friends and i skateboarded at night in the hauptwache, and picked cherries in the day. (yeah,, picked cherries) spent grades 5 through 10 there

Thanks so much for sharing. I really want to go back someday. I lived in "New" Edwards, on the back side with the sports platz and my bedroom faced the field, so when I first moved there, there was rugby practice the first day.

I lived in Edwards between 1986 and 1991 (my father was in the Army at the time). There used to be two playgrounds, one uphill and one downhill. I also remember the huge field, where the Special Olympics would be held, and it also had a shortcut to a doctor's office, where I would visit when I'm ill or needed a checkup.

Although I lived in Platen (61-64), this video was great to view. It still evokes great memories of a very significant time in my life. Such a special time for us military kids and families. Sad to see the Junior High gone from history, (and Frankfurt Elementary No. 2) but great to know many of our living quarters still exist and are well cared for. Had my right ankle x-rayed and put in a cast at 97th General Hospital. Thank you so much for making this video and keeping our memories alive.

Otis, I cannot thank you enough for filming and posting these videos. I lived in Gibbs from 1981-1987 and graduated from FAHS - I 'll be an EAGLE FOREVER. I will be watching and sharing these videos with others. Please know that what you have done here is great and much appreciated. I will never forget those times or Frankfurt - thanks for your great work! Robert Mishou - FAHS Class of 87

Awesome videos! Great memories! I lived there in New Edwards apt 2117- C from 1977-1981 and attended Elementary school # 1Platen and elementary school #2 Atterberry. Dad was on Drake Kasern 3rd Armor Division. Fun times at the DYA, Trinkhalle for candy, Skating rink on Betz, Commissary and PX. Toyland for Christmas toys. Flag Football fun times. Europa Tower was completed on or about 77 78 timeframe. Favorite 3rd grade Teacher Ms. Razz at elementary school # 2. Christmas Market was awesome. Thank you very much for these fond memories. RIP as well sir!!!

Omg i was stationed at Drake Edwards in the 503rd S&T B co, god this brings back memories 75 - 78

For whatever reason Atterberry Elementary School just came to mind. I attended there while my dad was stationed in Frankfurt. Then I see this video. I lived in Gibbs from 1979 - 1981. There are bitter sweet memories as I reflect back on this time. I was 11 when we came back stateside. Thanks for posting. It was nice to see a part of my past.

First...Thanks for posting this!I lived right across the street from the AYA (American Youth Activities). My Mom ran it in from around 60' to mid 64'. We just called it the teen club. I learned to dance there, shoot pool, first acting gig on stage there in the scouts and first run in with MPs outside of it.. Somehow mom and her AYA cohort got Joey Dee & The Starliters to play onstage there. Joey Dee - "Peppermint Twist".ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0xDzizOqCJkM.htmlom also turned me on to The Beatles (long before they came to the US). When I came in after school one day she gave me a nickel, told me there was a new band on the jukebox and that they were better than Elvis. You could play two songs on a nickel so she told me to play both sides of the 45. Side A was "I Want To Hold Your Hand". Side B was "Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand".Mom was right and I grew my hair out to a Beatles' cut.

What a great trip down memory lane! Thanks so much for posting. I was at Frankfurt Jr High from '73-75, and went on to Frankfurt High, where I graduated in 1978. So much has changed, but nice to see some familiar sights remain. And I, too, remember flattening coins on the Strassenbahn rails near Platen housing where we lived..too funny! Hard to believe so many years have passed. Great memories. Eager to go back and explore some of the old stomping grounds in person.

Oh my god. I can remember. My hard ist bleading! ❤️ What for a nice Remember. Thank you for this movie ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thank you for the videos, I have great memories of this area, I lived at Camp King/ Frankfurt and worked at the 97th GH in the late 70's. Please keep them coming!!

I lived and went to school at Atterbury from 78-81. Great memories... this makes me want to visit.

Awesome video.I lived in Gibbs through 1958.I remember the housing very well.The streetcars are more modern now.We lived in the building right out side the motor pool. My Father worked at the 97th.Wow! pleasant memories.Thank you for sharing the video.

WOWWW....!! Frankfurt has changed tremendously since the last time I left the city in 1988.

Thanks man. This is Len RANEY, Shawnnett's ('87 ) little brother and I have tears in my eyes. I just want to say thank you so much Ottis ('85). -LV RANEY III

Wow. We lived in the apartment building on the left directly down from the DYA, although in 1975/76 it was called the AYA. I had so much fun there. You can't see our apartment because we were in the far stairwell. This is amazing.

We lived there from '60 to '63. So changed now I don't recognize any of it except the entrance to Drake. Did get a quick glimpse of one of our two old houses on Edwards Officer's Row before it blew by. That building everyone calls the DYA we called the Teen Club. Saturday night dances with local bands. Attended the old Jr. HS and then Frankfurt American HS. Hated those funky elevator/people movers in what was then the IG Farben building. Love the big downtown PX. On a clear night, if we twisted our transistor radios around just right, we could bring in BBC radio. The new group on the radio was singing "I Want To Hold Your Hand". :-)

Thank you for making this video. This is the first place I lived outside the United States I was 9 years old. It was a wonderful transformation of our civilian life to military BRAT life 😂

This Gibbs housing area and kasern is were my dad was stationed. 92nd Transportation car company. We lived here for 3 years the we go stationed to Ft. Ord in California

Thanks. Lived in Edwards 1967-70, then moved to Friedberg. Attended the horrific junior high, thank goodness it's gone. Graduated FHS class of '73. Last visited there in 2007.

Gibbs Kassern is where I did my drivers license in 1981. In later years a High School friend from GA, was moved into Edwards Housing, he was with the 503rd rail guard. Later he and his family was moved to Camp King. Use to make deliveries to Drake NCO Club.

Thank you Otis. I lived in New Edwards 76-79. Went to FAES #2 in Atterberry 76-77, and FAJHS in Drake 77-79. I really like how you tried to show us everything. Thank you for taking the time and effort to create a really cool video.

Man I was ad Edwards from Jan 1984 to June 1985 and I have a very big place in my heart for this place Drake Edwards 143rd Signal BN.

Lived there in Edwards 1968-70, when my father transferred from Augsburg to the 3rd Armored Division. I remember the orchard and football field. I found two baby hedgehogs in the field of straw near the orchard. We used to play in the woods near the train tracks and ride our bike next to the canal, smoking little cigars we bought at the German store on Homburger Strasse. I rember the apartment towers near the intersection, and the markets my mom shopped at on the ground floors. I lived in the row of buildings near the field, an hung with Ronnie Whaley and Byron Robinson. Also catching the street cars behind the chuch in back of officer's housing, using tickets we found on the ground. One time a conducter came abord, looked at our tickes, and made us get off next to the cornfields. Good times!

Frankfurt 76-80, Oh the memories! Thanks Otis.

I lived in Gibbs Hsing in the mid-late 70"s, attended elem school in Atterberry, frequented the roller rink at Betts then moved to Old Edwards in early thru mid 80's for FAJHS and FAHS!! Left in 1987 ;-)

Love this video Otis. I was stationed at the 97th General Hospital from May 73 till November 75. We would go to the Gibbs Kaserne mess hall because they had much better food than the 97th at that time at least. My last night in Germany (before going back to "the world") was spent with friends who lived in those family housing units behind Gibbs. My wife and I plan on going to Germany (and the rest of Europe) in about 2 years after we both retire. I look forward to showing her these very sites. BTW I attended Frankfurt American High in the evening when it doubled as the University of Maryland Frankfurt annex. Spot on regarding what the Americans accomplished for all of Germany after the war. Great job Otis!

i so love your videos, i lived in Edwards when i was a kid. 1978-1980 not sure i only were 3 or 4 years old. I remember all the places and facilities in your videos and i still live in Frankfurt. Super Arbeit Danke Otis. Erinnert mich sehr an meine Kindheit.

Wow, great video! I lived in New Edwards 1967-1970. My goodness how everything has changed. I remember the football field and there was an orchard next to it. The old mean German man would chase us kids out after climbing his cherry trees. Great memories.... Thank You!

I lived in front of the b ball court wow 1977 1891 rep

I was at Gibbs from 64-66.

thank you for this bought back a lot of memories. I lived in gibbs from 1984-1987. my father was in the u.s. army with the 3rd armored division.

Thanks Otis! Wow, memories & names of places and U-Bahn stops came flooding in. I was stationed at Gibbs w/ 92nd Trans '79-'82. Lived in 425 B-4 until 1983. (E-5 Donna Davis)

Lived at Gibbs. 431 C6. 64-69. went there last year and the people actually let me in for a look see. the old shopping center and comissary, as well as the topper club are no more. leveled. some polizei building there.

Thank you for the wonderful video footage. I lived in “old Edwards” in the late 60’s and attended 1st through 3rd grade. Amazingly I spotted our old apartment in your video, still in good shape, across from DYA (somehow I remember I as AYA and it was a rec hall for kids activities, civic activities, etc). The Gibbs kaserne had a roller skating rink there and we kids were bussed there for many fun skating sessions. I attended elementary school at the Atterbury site which, as you show in video, is completely built over with new buildings.

Thank you so much for sharing. My daughter who is 32 years old now born at 97th General. My best friend lived out in eschborn housing and her husband was stationed at the Abrahams building. We lived in ashaffenburg, would love to go back to visit

Lived at New and Old Edwards. Army brat in 1980-83. The pizza place, huge arcade, Donutland, Europaturm broadcast tower looked like a ufo saucer up on a giant toithpick. Went up there twice b4 it was closed. 1rst-3rd grade. Lost touch with old friends, TJ, Sam, Jayson F, Keith, Karen, and more. Where are they now. Seen lots if castles. Good times

My kids didn't go to high school there they were just an elementary, but we lived in Edwards in 86/87 and this sure brought back a lot of memories. I can see the familiar places, Edwards, Gibbs, Betts, Atterbury, and the routes on the train in the streets, so thank you very much for this. It really brought back a lot of pleasant memories.

We Lived in GIBBS on the top floor 4 bedrooms bowling alley hallway & then moved down to the first floor in 1970-1972. My 3rd child was born at 97th General in 1971. My husband was an MP Officer & his office was at the IG FARBIN Bldg. I loved Germany & enjoyed living on the economy b4 we got transferred to Frankfurt. Always wanted to go back but not now. I read Frankfurt is over 60% Muslim now. Nothing against them but that’s not Germany to me..

I was wracking my brain trying to remember the unit at Drake where a friend lived until you said 3rd Armor. I lived at Gibbs Kaserne. Thanks.

Thanks for the great vid. Gibbs Kaserne 1972-74. Hoorahsemperfi!

Hi... Do You Have Any Photos or Footage of the PC Club in Frankfurt or the General Hospital? We were there 89 - 91... P.S. Love Your Video Brings Back so Many Memories

Feeling nostalgic and a little sad. Went to Frankfurt American Jr High - "Boogie Knights". I made an earlier comment that I STILL have my Letterman Jacket. My Dad was head over 97th General Hospital. All gone now. It's great hearing about those who have experienced the same things I did during our formative years. Otis and Jessie, we were in 5th, 6th & 7th grade at the same time. Did you go to Wegscheide Camp? Do you remember in the 5th grade how each week the classes would go either bowling or swimming? How many kids get to do that! Great times.

I was stationed at Gibbs Kasern 84to87 I sure do miss it.

My dad was stationed at Gibbs with the 109th MPs. We lived in building 431 Apt. C1. We lived there from 1966-69. I attended Elementary school #2. Our practice field for baseball and football was the landing area for the medical helicopters at the 97th Army Hospital. We spent many Fridays and Saturdays roller skating. I'd like to mention that when I lived there the main entrance to Edwards had a black wrought iron fence with swastikas in it. There was a huge black stallion on a pedestal also. There was an old house of ill repute that was partially bombed in, that had the most amazing murals of partially nude women hand painted. We marveled at those ! The Drake Edwards barracks buildings had German helmets and swords engraved in the sides of the buildings. In Edwards we played many baseball games on their field. Over the fence there was a farm field and beyond that the bluff over looking the valley. There were old concrete WW2 machine gun and observers bunkers. Anyway, thanks for the videos.

I love Germany, the first time I lived there was in 1968 off and on till 1998. My last duty station was Oberusul Germany outside of Frankfurt going towards gihssen. My housing areas I lived in where Hugel, Gibbs and rodelheim in Frankfurt. Ashaffenberg, Manheim, Bamberg, I will going to visit soon

Gibbs early 60s--Thanks! Nice narration and footage.

I was stationed at Gibbs Kaserne (1968-69) as a member of Co. C. 308th S & S BN. Our motor pool (2 1/2 ton truck Co.) was adjacent to the rear entrance of the Gibbs Housing Area. Our afternoon formation often was conducted as the high school students would walk through the Kaserne to reach their housing area. Often during the time I was stationed there during an afternoon formation, the PLT SGT reminded his platoon ......."10 will get you 20." He explained - 10 minutes "of pleasure" with any of the dependent girls would get you 20 years at Manheim, the Army stockade for Germany.

WOW, Thank you. My unit 17DPD HQ's was at Gibbs Kaserne, where I lived in the 80's, when I transferred to Frankfurt. I worked at Abrams Building. My husband was stationed down the street at 97th General Hospital. Our first daughter was born at 97th with her babysitter living at Betts.

Wow it's weird to see this ... I was stationed at Gibbs! Wow has changed since I was there wow can't even imagine it being inactive.

Awesome video I lived here in 1986-89! I remember in our back yard we had a cherry tree which would sit in and eat them. I was about 8 -10 yrs old. And attended atteberry elementary.

New Edward's from 75-80, played many football games at those fields, the blacktop we rode our bikes there, the company pick nics....then sledding at Dead man's hill across from the blacktop...the memories of a 54 year old kid....then Betts skating rink every Friday and Saturday nights

Thanks for this very informative video. I was assigned to the 97th General Hospital Department of Orthopedic Surgery 1972-1975. So many fond memories.

Thank you, Otis! What a gift you've given all FAHS alums! I lived at Gibbs from 1986 to 1989 and am a member of the Class of 1990. Cheers!

Your Video's of Frankfurt are GREAT......I was stationed at Gibbs Kaserne in early '60's and worked at the I G Farben Building. 5th Corps. AG. Keep it up.

Love this. Thanks for sharing. I was young when we lived at Edwards 1963-66 (age 5-8). I did remember huge football field behind our building as well as parking lot where they held Armed Forces Day with all the Army equipment for us to see. Had the carnival there too. You mentioned and showed building 2119. We lived in 2118 A-2 Imglingenfeld Str

I was stationed at Gibbs from 88-90 (C-17th Sig)and didn't recognize any of it until the 7 min mark when the video hit the main gate building and showed it and what little you can see of the row of barracks down the right side of the main strip into the Kaserne. I was in the last barracks at the end across from the chow hall back then. Loved it at Gibbs.

Wow! This is amazing! My family lived in building 2119 (15:49 on the video) between the ages of 7 and 11 in 1960 to 1964. Thanks!

Thank you so very much for making this video!! I attended FES from 83-86. It's so wonderful to see locations from my youth!!

At 14:04 I think that was building 557. Was there 78-80, great times. Thanks for posting the video.

Lived in Hugel from 90-92. Dad worked at Edwards from what I remember. I was about 9 years old at the time.

they were just building that tower when i was at Drake Edwards Kaserne

I also graduated in 85'.Thanks so much for the video!

Wow, thanks alot man that was great I was stationed at Drake from 89-91. Spent alot of time at the burger bar at Edwards and when Desert Storm broke out I pulled many hours of guard duty at that back gate entrance into Edwards Housing. I never knew that there was a junior high by drake either. Always wondered what it would have been like to be a kid or a teenager over there probably pretty awesome. Hope to get over there one day and show my family where I was at. In the meantime I can show them your video. Thanks again.

Thank you so much Otis for this very thoughtfully made video. I lived in Old Edwards between 1967-1970 and attended Atterbury Elementary School (#2?) while my father worked at the army hospital. I think I caught a glimpse of our old apartment in your video. Old Edwards apartments were multi-colored (green, pink, blue etc) and New Edwards apartments were a uniform beige/brown. The big area separating the two Edwards's was a giant black top area where we would ride our bikes. I remember the roller skating rink in Betts and doing a lot of kids activities with AYA in my neighborhood. My family would sometimes take long walks along the nearby Nidda river (one time all the way to Bad Vilbel and back), which was very scenic. In wintertime we would go sledding with other kids at this nearby hill just outside the basel. The kids called it "German Hill". Very funny. Anyway I was very young then. Great memories!

I lived here when i was a kid!

Thank you Otis....just amazing...

THANK YOU FOR POSTING...I grew up in Frankfurt 75-80....lived in building 2116-C5 and played in the football fields flag football....went to Atterberry Elem too...looks totally different

Thank you so much for posting this video. I lived at Gibbs Housing Bldg 422 C-4 from 89-91. I went to Atterbury Elementary during that time and used to go to Betts Kaserne to skate on Friday nights. Seeing this brings back so many memories of my childhood.

This was very interesting. I was stationed at Gibbs Kaserne in '60, 61' 62. Worked at I. G. Farben Building, 5th Corps. I believe "Elvis" was stationed at Drake Kaserne just around the corner from Gibbs at this same time. This video sure is appreciated by me.

Atterbury housing 1991 1993. Miss that place. Worked at Armed Forces Television and before that the commissary. The grand poternoster at the Abrams building that killed an E4 right before my arrival, the yellow tape still visible. Memories.

Great videos Otis, brought back memories. My father was in the Air Force, and we were stationed in Germany from 1967-70. We spent the first nine months in Zweibrucken. Then the remainder of our tour in Frankfurt. When we first arrived in Frankfurt we lived in Platen housing right across the street from the elementary school. The three or four buildings in the immediate area were for officers I believe. We only lived there for about nine months also, when my dad got promoted we rated better quarters so they moved us to Hicog on Joachem-Becker Strasse. Where we spent the remainder of our three year tour.

Thanks for the memories! We lived in Atterberry from 1963 to 1966. I attended school at Elementary #2 and the junior high at Drake Edwards. We left before I was high school age, so I never attended the high school. I remember the small castle in the roundabout, it was visible from our kitchen window.

Love your Video

1966-1969 thanks good to see my old stopping grond lot change

I was at Drake from 79-81.

Did you notice if the fruit trees are still growing between the buildings in the backyards. They were awesome when I lived there

Awesome! Thank you for the updates. I used to live in Frankfurt. I was a church member from Atterberry Church. Do you have an old picture of this church? Now, living in Canada. Missing Frankfurt and the crazy time we all had.

Was stationed in Gibbs and lived in Edwards Housing 87-89. Good memories. Thanks for the video.

thanks otis my tour was 88 to 94 what memories come back i luved gibbs kaserne where i met the best friends on my journey ...cannot belive how it changed so much..keep posting more,,love everything..i will subscribe and stay in touch with your videos love europe period.

The gate of Edwards Kaserne was the site for a scene in the Elvis movie "GI Blues" in 1960

This is great footage thanks for doing what you do. This brings back alot of memories for me. I was stationed in Oberursel (Camp King) from 1990 to 93 then I lived in Hanau for 5 years 95/00 non military. Had a great time love Germany. What is the PC club now and how about this club that was across the street from the PC (I think) it was by a circle turn around. Thanks again I'm looking for more of your video's.

I was stationed at Gibbs in 72 & 73 with the 109th MP Plt. and then across the street at the 97th Gen. Hosp. from 73 TO 74 with the MP unit

We were there in the early 70s. My father was a lieutenant colonel at the time and I believe the house shown at 15:18 in this video was where we lived.

looking for Carmen Tacket, Chris Chavitz, and Bobby Krazinski