Built – 1920s
Type – Civilian Flying Club taken over by Luftwaffe in 1930s
Original name – Unknown
History – See below

Updated 29 July 2024

Fliegerhorst (Airfield) Kaserne later McNaughton Barracks then renamed Cardigan Barracks

Home to:
RHQ 2nd/13th Canadian Field Regiment RCA 1945-1946 (1)
RHQ 2nd/14th Canadian Field Regiment RCA 1945-1946 (2)
HQRA 3rd Canadian Infantry Division (CAOF) 1945-1946 (3)
11th Hussars (Prince Albert’s Own) RAC 1946-1947 (4)

Danish Army – details to follow

(1) arrived from Zetel south of Wilhelmshaven 30 Aug 45 – moved to Delmenhorst Transit Camp for repatriation 6 Apr 46
(2) arrived from Rastede north of Oldenburg 1 Sep 45 – moved to Delmenhorst Transit Camp for repatriation 25 Mar 46 – 2/81 Battery arrived from Rastede north of Oldenburg 22 Nov 45 – 2/66 Battery arrived from Wittmundhafen north-east of Aurich 29 Jan 46
(3) arrived from Gödens south-west of Wilhelmshaven 16 Sep 45 – moved to Delmenhorst Transit Camp for repatriation 12 May 46
(4) arrived from Wolfenbüttel 17 Apr 46 – moved to Delmenhorst 5 Apr 47 less A Sqn in UK

More to follow
Source: 21st Army Group later British Army of the Rhine to Mar 49

Part II

The Luftwaffe airfield in Jever was occupied by 7th Armoured Division in 1945 and used by a succession of military units of different nationalities, and as a DP Camp until 1951, when the R.A.F. took over and developed the airfield further. Further details of the area history can be found on the RAF Jever page

Provisionally, only one British unit is known at the moment as shown above, and information on others will be most welcome.

Barracks name plate when under Danish occupation