Osnabrück Garrison

It formed a major part of British Forces Germany.

The oldest part of Osnabrück Station was Caprivi Kaserne (named after General Leo von Caprivi), dating back to 1899; this became Scarborough Barracks after the Second World War and is now being used as the University of Applied Sciences.

[2] Am Limberg Kaserne (named after the height Limberg)[3] was built during the War in Osnabrück as an ammunition factory for the Wehrmacht;[4] this was expanded in the early 1950s to become Imphal Barracks (for cavalry and tank regiments) and Mercer Barracks (for infantry regiments) and is now being redeveloped for housing.

[2] The site on Landwehrstraße which was occupied by the British Army as Quebec Barracks in the 1950s is now also being redeveloped for housing.

[7] The garrison became the largest British military base outside the UK.

Scarborough Barracks (built in 1899 as Caprivi Kaserne after General Leo von Caprivi and now used as the University of Applied Sciences)
The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars , who were based at York Barracks, presenting their guidon party and honour guard during the Freedom of Münster parade, 1983
The NAAFI building at Osnabrück Garrison