History of Barton Barracks

  • 1936: Construction of Barton Barracks begins; it is named Gneisenau Kaserne in honor of Count Neidhart von Gneisenau, a famous Prussian general.
  • 1939 to 1945: Replacement elements of the 106th Artillery Regiment and the 186th Infantry Regiment move in.
  • 1945: U.S. Forces take over the post
  • 1952: The kaserne is named Barton Barracks in honor of LTC David B. Barton, a signal officer who was killed in action in 1944 in Italy. The installation is utilized as a signal school.
  • 1958: Serves as headquarters, 210th Artillery Group
  • 1972: Barton Barracks houses the 141st Signal Battalion, 1st Armored Division and the 2/57th Air Defense Artillery.
  • 1992: Barton Barracks becomes the home of the 235th Base Support Battalion, which is later upgraded to U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach as part of Installation Management Command-Europe.

Barton Barracks circa 1939