USAG Garmisch, Germany

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USAG Garmisch: Overview

The United States Army Garrison (USAG) Garmisch maintains three major entities which include the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies at Sheridan Kaserne, the NATO School in Oberammergau, and the Armed Forces Recreation Center. There are a number of other units and various Army facilities in the region that are supported by the USAG Garmisch as well.

Garmisch was captured by the 10th Armored Division of the United States Army in May of 1945. The Army then established the Garmisch Military Post and the Garmisch Recreation Area. The Garmisch Recreation Area is now known as the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort. The United States maintained this post throughout the Cold War, and in 1989 the Army decided to consolidate their offices, to include the Command Group, on the Artillery Kaserne. The Garmisch Community was changed to the Area Support Team (AST) Garmisch in 1994. The change to the current title, USAG Garmisch, was finalized in 2005.

USAG Garmisch: Education

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USAG Garmisch: Location

The United States Army Garrison (USAG) Garmisch is located in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, which is the Oberbayern region. This area is in the Bavarian Alps on the southern border of Germany. To the immediate south of that border is Austria. Munich is one of the larger cities in the area and it is only about 90 miles to the northeast of USAG Garmisch.

USAG Garmisch: Interesting Facts

The George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies is a joint venture between the Department of Defense and the German Ministry of Defense security and defense studies institute.
Garmisch and Partenkirchen were once separate communities until they were forced to consolidate for the 1936 Winter Olympic Games by Adolf Hitler.