Jever is situated approximately 18km NW of Wilhelmshaven and was the site of a Luftwaffe airfield. More can be found of the airfield here or by clicking on RAF Jever below, and there is little need to add much to what is already there, except to give the name the Barracks was known by prior to its use by the R.A.F.
To be brief, the Military presence in Jever started with the occupation of the Airfield by the 7th Armoured Division in 1945, being used by a procession of Polish, Canadian, British, and Danish units, before spending time as a D.P. Camp for Jewish refugees etc. Only one unit is provisionally known at the moment, and is shown under the Barracks below. The R.A.F. took over the Camp in 1951.
Updated 29 July 2024
Jever was the responsibility of the following higher formations:
1st Polish Armoured Division 5 May 45
2nd Canadian Infantry Division 17 May 45
3rd Canadian Infantry Division (Canadian Army Occupation Force) 9 Jul 45
52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division 15 May 46
7th Armoured Division 15 Jul 45
Hannover District 15 Jan 48
7th Armoured Division 1 Mar 49
Requisitioned civilian accommodation
HQ 10th Polish Armoured Cavalry Brigade (1)
HQ Danish Infantry Brigade Group (2)
1) Jever Stadt – moved to Löningen east of Meppen 12 May 45
(2) arrived from Denmark command 7th Armoured Division 5 Jul 47 – details to follow
More to follow
Source: 21st Army Group later British Army of the Rhine to Mar 49