Landtag was a municipal building prior to 1940. During the war it was a used as a German HQ. It is located in the town beside a lake.
Updated 30 June 2024
Hindenburg Kaserne there was a proposal to rename Saskatoon Barracks in Sep 46
Home to:
Rear HQ 2nd Canadian Infantry Division – moved to Main HQ 17 May 45
10th Canadian Armoured Regiment (Fort Garry Horse) 1945 (1)
Liverpool Barracks and Regina Barracks are also recorded in September 1946
Fliegerhorst (Airfield) Kaserne
Home to:
HQ 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade – moved to Aurich 14 May 45
Les Fusiliers Mont Royal – 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade 1945 (2)
Staatsministerium today Police Headquarters Theodor-Tanten-Platz
Home to:
HQ 2nd Canadian Infantry Division 1945 (3)
32nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA 1945 (4)
Requisitioned civilian accommodation
2nd Canadian Anti-Tank Regiment RCA 1945 (5)
1st Battalion Toronto Scottish (Machine Gun) 1945 (6)
Queens Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada 1945 (7)
South Saskatchewan Regiment 1945 (8)
4th Army Group RA 1945-1946 (9)
27th Infantry Battalion Royal Marines 1945-1946 (10)
(1) moved to Doetinchem-NL north-east of Nijmegen-NL 9 May 45
(2) moved to Rijssen-NL north-west of Hengelo-NL 12 May 45
(3) arrived from Dragoner Kaserne 9 May 45 – moved to Blücher Kaserne later Maple Leaf Barracks Aurich 17 May 45
(4) arrived from Oldenburg-Schlossplatz 16 May 45 – 107th Anti-Aircraft Brigade attached First Canadian Army – moved to Aurich 22 May 45
(5) Oldenburg-Drielake – moved to Hoyerswege south-east of Oldenburg 12 May 45
(6) Oldenburg-Osternburg – moved to Brettorf south-east of Oldenburg 8 May 45
(7) Oldenburg-Bloherfelde – moved to Norden north-west of Aurich 15 May 45
(8) Oldenburg-Wechloy – moved to Fliegerhorst Wittmundhafen west of Wilhelmshaven 16 May 45
(9) arrived from Meppen north-west of Osnabrück 26 May 45 – Landhaus Etzhorn Butjadinger Straße, Etzhorn north-east of Oldenburg – relieved by 2th/9th (Highland) Canadian Infantry Brigade 1 Feb 46 – disbanded 23 Feb 46
(10) arrived from Wilhelmshaven Docks 18 Jun 45 – area Ofener Straße – 2nd Canadian Infantry Division – 3rd Canadian Infantry Division (Canadian Army Occupation Force) 9 Jul 45 – probably only a company date of returning to UK unknown, last listed 30 Mar 46 (awaiting War Diary)
Research continues hoping to list the minor units including rear party Canadian units that remained after the return to Canada via the UK.
Sources: 21st Army Group later British Army of the Rhine to 1 Mar 49
https://wartimes.ca/canadiana-heritage-war-diary-reels