Stationed at Bad Wildungen

Allied Occupation Forces Settle In

The route of the 3rd Division during the war is posted at the HQ entrance: Morocco, Tunisia, Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, So. France, Rhineland, Cent. Europe.

Ch. 86 My Mother and Audie Murphy

In July 1945, the Third Infantry Division moved its headquarters to the spa town of Bad Wildungen, Germany, and that’s where Flo was stationed during the Allied occupation.

Bad Wildungen was known as a significant storage site for looted German cultural treasures, with American forces discovering vast caches of art and artifacts in bunkers there in April 1945 as the war ended. The town itself remained relatively undamaged, becoming part of the American occupation zone.

Photos: Flo Wick

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Author: Molly Martin

I'm a long-time tradeswoman activist, retired electrician and electrical inspector. I live in Santa Rosa, CA. molly-martin.com. I also share a travel blog with my wife Holly: travelswithmoho.wordpress.com.

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