Arnsberg

Updated 28 August 2024

Landkreis Arnsberg was the responsibility of the following higher formations:
49th (West Riding) Infantry Division 5 Jun 45
2nd Belgian Infantry Division 21 Oct 46

Requisitioned civilian accommodation

HQ 146th Infantry Brigade 1945-1946 (1)
49th (West Riding) Reconnaissance Regiment (8th Northumberland Fusiliers) RAC 1945-1946 (2)
1st/4th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1945 (3)
4th Battalion (Hallamshire) York and Lancaster Regiment 1945 (4)
89th (11th Buffs) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA 1945 (5)
308 Battery – 309 Battery – 310 Battery
1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) 1945-1946 (6)
1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry RAC 1946 (7)

Jäger Kaserne – Arnsberg-Gierskämpen there was a proposal to rename Weedon Barracks later Caserne Reigersvliet

Home to:
4th Battalion (Hallamshire) York and Lancaster Regiment 1945-1946 (4)
1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry RAC 1946 (7)
2nd Belgium Infantry Divisional Reconnaissance Regiment 1946 on (8)
RHQ 21st Belgium Anti-Tank Regiment + 4/21 Battery 1946 on (9)

(1) arrived from Netherlands via Bad Laer south Osnabrück 4 Jun 45 – Airfield Meschede-Schüren south-east of Arnsberg – Airfield Buer Erle south-west of Recklinghausen 1 Mar 46
(2) arrived from Netherlands via Neuenkuchen south-west of Osnabrück 4 Jun 45 – NeheimHüsten Goods Railway Station – merged with 1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry RAC – disbanded 21 Apr 46

(3) arrived from Netherlands via Bad Laer south of Osnabrück 4 Jun 45 – Hagenweg Eslohe south-east of Neheim – Meschede south-east of Neheim 15 Nov 45 – moved to Italy 17 Nov 45
(4) arrived from Netherlands via Bad Rothenfelde south-east of Osnabrück 4 Jun 45 –Ehmsenstraße Arnsberg – Jäger Kaserne late 45 – moved to Bottrop south-west of Recklinghausen 1 Mar 46
(5) arrived from Bochum 11 Jul 45 – Hauptstraße Warstein east of Neheim – disbanded 20 Nov 45
(6) arrived from UK 20 Nov 45 – Hagenweg Eslohe south-east of Neheim  – moved to Recklinghausen 27 Jan 46
(7) arrived from Immendorf west of Wolfenbüttel 27 Mar 46 – NeheimHüsten Goods Railway Station – Jager Kaserne 12 Jun 46 – Schwerte south of Dortmund for disbandment 15 Oct 46
(8) arrived 15 Oct 46
(9) arrived 15 Oct 46

Squadrons/Batteries/Companies were at various locations

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