BFV (Benjamin Franklin Village) Mannheim Germany

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  • Опубликовано: 4 фев 2025

Комментарии • 81

  • @TheTlewis3074
    @TheTlewis3074 Год назад +5

    Sad to see it all gone. I lived directly in front of the PX and across from the Top Hat from 94 to 96. Had a ball. Retired now but Sullivan was my favorite duty station ever.

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  11 месяцев назад

      I lived on Jeffersonstr. But you are right it is sad!

    • @TravelingCaddi
      @TravelingCaddi 7 месяцев назад

      My wife and I try to go back every 2 years.

    • @TravelingCaddi
      @TravelingCaddi 7 месяцев назад

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  • @HighSpeed1961
    @HighSpeed1961 Год назад +1

    Wow....I was stationd there in 1982 to 1985....the tank that went off the bridge....the guy was my room mate for a short time...I watched him tear through the housing area....Keefer was his name...I enjoyed watching

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  Год назад

      Nothing like you can remember.

    • @TravelingCaddi
      @TravelingCaddi 7 месяцев назад

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    • @C.Brown5150
      @C.Brown5150 5 месяцев назад

      I was an Army Dependent at BFV from June 1979 till October 1982.. Are you talking about the guy who drove off the bridge into the Rhine River ?? I was there outside the Bowling Alley when they brought the Tank back to Base on a really large Flatbed trailer.. I'll never forget that , water was still draining out and the Main Gun Barrel was bent almost like a "J ".. To see that was both sad and disturbing.. My he R.I.P.. 🇺🇲

  • @subtledisastr172
    @subtledisastr172 Год назад +1

    I miss that place. I was stationed at Coleman barracks 2008-2010, spent a lot of time over at BFV, Spinelli, Taylor.

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  Год назад +1

      I want stationed there from Jul 93 to Jul 2000.

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  Год назад

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    • @HDsrb
      @HDsrb 9 месяцев назад

      I was at Coleman barracks 1988-1990. Spent a lot of time in BFV. It’s sad that it’s all gone now. Lots of good memories.

    • @TravelingCaddi
      @TravelingCaddi 7 месяцев назад

      I got some South Korea content also

  • @C.Brown5150
    @C.Brown5150 5 месяцев назад +1

    Wow !! I couldn't recognize anything except the Old Gym and the Movie Theater.. My Dad was a Civilian Employee for the Department of The Army. So I was there from June, 1979 till October,1982 .. It was a great time and age to be over there , I absolutely loved it.. I got to visit so many places... Amsterdam, Paris, Prague Czechoslovakia and all over Germany including the Berlin Wall... It was good to see BFV again after 40 years. I appreciate you taking us for the Ride a Long ..👍🦅🇺🇲🦅

    • @TravelingCaddi
      @TravelingCaddi 5 месяцев назад

      @@C.Brown5150 you are more than welcome my friend. My wife and I are planning going to Germany this coming May 2025.

  • @marcusjohnson5420
    @marcusjohnson5420 Год назад +1

    I smiled watching this. I lived here from 2010-late 2011

  • @matthiasoffner
    @matthiasoffner 3 месяца назад +1

    Hi everybody to all of ,who once joined the Mannheim Garnison! I am borned and raised as native Mannheimer child , while I used to live on the other side of the B 38 in the Vogelstang . I am really missing those days ! ...and it s good to share your memorys , thanks for that !Greetings from Franklin ,as it is now called .

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  3 месяца назад

      Headed back to Germany on vacation in April.

  • @NAMOR2033
    @NAMOR2033 9 месяцев назад +1

    Was stationed on Sullivan Barracks with 3/77AR - loved Mannheim and the Great Times I had there. Went clubbing at the Top Hat; then we go down range to the ZOO. Awesome Memories! Thank you for the video.

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  9 месяцев назад +2

      My man, I loved the Alcarzar. That was the spot!

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  9 месяцев назад +1

      Hit that subscribe button.

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  9 месяцев назад +1

      M wife and I vacation over there every other year.

    • @NAMOR2033
      @NAMOR2033 9 месяцев назад

      I’m trying to start doing that but between my military deployments before I retired and working for the govt now it’s challenging! But I’m definitely going to make time for traveling more. I lived in Germany a total of 12 1/2 years.

  • @scottmonroe6522
    @scottmonroe6522 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks for posting, lots of memories. We lived on the economy in Viernheim but all my fellow cav members lived there. C Troop 3/7 Cav 1989-1991.

    • @TravelingCaddi
      @TravelingCaddi 7 месяцев назад

      Cool, I was stationed on Coleman Bks. In 69th Trans Company/37 Group.

    • @TravelingCaddi
      @TravelingCaddi 7 месяцев назад

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    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  7 месяцев назад

      Glad you enjoyed it,

  • @mjh9053
    @mjh9053 Месяц назад

    I was in the 44th in 2006. Had alot of great times . Great video.

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  12 дней назад

      My wife and I will be vacationing in April in Germany. We have friends we visit in Mannheim so I will be posting videos of how the area look now.

  • @chimpmunkboy8850
    @chimpmunkboy8850 6 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks for the video but it’s sad. I was stationed there from 92-95 and 98-2001. Used to love to go to Tony’s. Tony’s has been gone since 2012

    • @C.Brown5150
      @C.Brown5150 5 месяцев назад +1

      Tony's ?? Was that the little Pizza place ?? I was at BFV from June 1979 till October 1982.. Army Dependent 🇺🇲

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  5 месяцев назад

      Anthony’s Pizza!

  • @daneboyz1
    @daneboyz1 9 месяцев назад +1

    I was stationed at Funari Barracks 1973-74. It's gone now. Good times.

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  9 месяцев назад

      I was stationed on Spinelli Brks for a year then my battalion moved over to Coleman Brks.

  • @blackcaddy8367
    @blackcaddy8367  Год назад

    Please hit that Subscribe button.

  • @ejq888
    @ejq888 10 месяцев назад +1

    I was there from '98-'00 BFV and lived on Columbus. But worked at Coleman Barracks with 414th Signal Batallion Sandhofen Germany. I remember signing in at BFV and walking in to a place that had Beanie Babies in a glass show case and up stairs we would take a class to get our Drivers License. I remember Burger King and walking to the Commisary. My wife at the time worked at the shoppete in Columbus and her Boss was, "Mr Hand". I had friends on Jefferson, Washington, etc. if anyone remembers please reach out. Plus there was a restaurant back there that I can't remember.

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  10 месяцев назад +1

      Was it the Water Whole at the end of Columbusstr?

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  10 месяцев назад +1

      My wife and I go back to Germany every other Year 😎🇩🇪

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  10 месяцев назад

      We lived on Jeffersonstr

  • @marcusjohnson5420
    @marcusjohnson5420 Год назад +1

    Bust a right at that light yall stopped at and the mall was that way. The memories

  • @kokodoll
    @kokodoll Год назад +1

    I'm finally going to be going back later this year to show my daughter where I once lived for 3 years. I was an Army brat and my paternal unit was stationed there from 86-89. If you don't mind my asking, was it easy to rent a car there or will we be okay traveling by train since we will also go to downtown Mannheim after visiting what was once home? Is the shell of the high school still there and middle school that was across the street in back of the high school? Sorry lot's of questions but am looking forward to going back for a nostalgia moment.

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  Год назад +2

      What city are you flying into? You won’t have a problem renting a car at all. I rent my cars from Budget in the airport. We always fly into Stuttgart Airport. Your stateside driver’s license and credit card is all you need.

    • @kokodoll
      @kokodoll Год назад

      @@blackcaddy8367 We're flying into Frankfurt.

    • @hrillingday
      @hrillingday 9 месяцев назад

      @@kokodoll its all closed nothing is like it was anymore. PHV has become an immigrant village.
      US Army is now stationed near Zagan Poland (former german country partsbefore WW2) so come and visit Görlitz area (Görliwood) !

    • @TravelingCaddi
      @TravelingCaddi 5 месяцев назад

      @@kokodoll Have you made the trip? My wife and planning on going in May.

  • @jennalee1
    @jennalee1 8 месяцев назад +1

    I was stationed at BFV Sullivan Barracks Charlie company 202nd Forward Support Battalion 90-91❤

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  7 месяцев назад +1

      Planning vacation May 2025 to Germany

  • @marcusjohnson5420
    @marcusjohnson5420 Год назад +1

    When you got off the highway and turned right, had you turned left, I practically lived at the McDonald’s that way lol! Number 3 keine Zeibel I believe it was lol (no onions)

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  11 месяцев назад +1

      Are you still living in Germany? I can’t wait to get back over there.

  • @larryEaster
    @larryEaster 7 месяцев назад

    72 thru 74 I lived at 72A Columbus { beside the Shopette}. Stationed on Taylor Barracks in the 150th Trans. Company moved to Spinelli Barracks during 72.

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  7 месяцев назад +2

      150th TC was reflagged to 69th Trans. We move from Spinelli to Coleman in 1993.

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  7 месяцев назад +2

      28th Trans Bn

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  7 месяцев назад

      My wife and I go on vacation to Germany every other yr. We are planning now for May 2025. Hit the Subscribe button

    • @larryEaster
      @larryEaster 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@blackcaddy8367 I never got back to germany after I PCS’d in 74. I spent the next 11 years based at Ft Eustis on boats and 3 in Panama to retire with 22active military service

    • @TravelingCaddi
      @TravelingCaddi 5 месяцев назад

      @@larryEaster My wife and I planning on going to Germany in May. So, stay tuned to more videos.

  • @MrWade931
    @MrWade931 Год назад +1

    We stayed on Jefferson Street as well.

  • @DennisWent-y3m
    @DennisWent-y3m 10 месяцев назад +2

    Sad! I miss the 90´s....

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  9 месяцев назад +1

      My wife and I go on vacation to Germany every other year to visit family.

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  9 месяцев назад

      Subscribe to the channel

    • @DennisWent-y3m
      @DennisWent-y3m 9 месяцев назад

      @@blackcaddy8367 It ain`t the same, Sir! Enjoy your vacation!🙂

  • @rolandkah1925
    @rolandkah1925 9 месяцев назад +1

    In PX i buy my first technic Stereo Radio.1970

  • @darrenmcclellan9869
    @darrenmcclellan9869 12 дней назад

    I was there when they built the Burger King you referred to. 84-87. 6-8 grade for me

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  12 дней назад +1

      My wife and I are going to Germany in April for 3 weeks. She's from Stuttgart area but we have friends in Mannheim we always go visit.

  • @darrenmcclellan9869
    @darrenmcclellan9869 12 дней назад

    I was there when they built the Burger King you referred to.

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  12 дней назад +1

      I will be posting videos once we go over there.

  • @qasperr994
    @qasperr994 7 месяцев назад +1

    That was my Elementary School.😊

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  5 месяцев назад

      Still Standing!

    • @qasperr994
      @qasperr994 5 месяцев назад

      @@blackcaddy8367 I'm glad to hear that. Thanks.

  • @QboroAstoriawarrior
    @QboroAstoriawarrior Год назад +4

    😢😢😢 painful to watch.

    • @subtledisastr172
      @subtledisastr172 Год назад

      It made me really sad seeing it all gone

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  Год назад +1

      If you get a chance go back to Germany and see. I still go back every 2 yr. and I love it.

    • @blackcaddy8367
      @blackcaddy8367  Год назад +1

      Subscribe so you can see video. I have some video of Stuttgart areas

    • @TravelingCaddi
      @TravelingCaddi 7 месяцев назад +1

      I have some South Korea content also

  • @NAMOR2033
    @NAMOR2033 9 месяцев назад

    Definitely - the Alcazar was the SPOT! Countless memories - ALL GOOD FOR SURE!!

  • @runningbear1982
    @runningbear1982 4 месяца назад

    02-05