Franfurt, Germany

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• Recognized: 1974

• Relations established: 1974

• Legation/embassy established: 1974

• 1990
  3 October The German Democratic Republic ceased to exist.
  absorbed into the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany).

US Embassy History: East Berlin, West Berlin, Bonn, Berlin

2021
September: embassy would fully be moved back to Berlin, and as of September 2021

Incident Report: Source DOS History
At approximately 2320 hours December 5, 1984, Marine security guard discovered a young man on an outside second floor window ledge of the Chancery building. The man was trying to gain entry, presumably in an effort to gain permission to emigrate from the GDR. Duty officer and RSO proceeded to the scene, but arrived only after GDR police and fire personnel had deployed with ladder and rescue net. Before Embassy officers could engage in any meaningful conversation to ascertain the individual’s identity and confirm his intentions, a fireman forced the man off the ledge. He was immediately taken away, unhurt, by police at about 10 minutes after midnight.

MEGA SHIPS STORE
Detachment Photos: FRANKFURT Photo Album
Detachment Alpha Roster: FRANKFURT Detachment
FACEBOOK: MCESG MSGDuty Group
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Together-We-Served: FRANKFURT

COUNTRY INFORMATION

Diplomatic Relations with Germany
1835 - US Established Relations (Kingdom of Prussia)
1917 - 1921 WWI - Severed Relations
1941 - 1955 WWII - Severed Relations

Presidentual visits to GERMANY
List of Travels SECSTATE to GERMANY ( East Germany West Germany )
List of US Ambasssadors to GERMANY
List of US Ambasssadors to EAST GERMAN
List of Natural Disasters to GERMANY
List of Terror Incidents in GERMANY

U.S. Embassy: GERMANY
Together we Served: GERMANY
Britannica: GERMANY
Google: GERMANY
CIA World Factbook: GERMANY
Wikipedia: GERMANY
DOS History: GERMANY
Travel: GERMANY
Time: GERMANY
Weather: GERMANY
Phrase Book: GERMAN
AlJazeera: GERMANY
Google News: GERMANY

DETACHMENT HISTORY

2008 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:

2007 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Russell Bintz

2006 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Russell Bintz, Brian Rosko

2005 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Kevin Mitchelldyer, Brian Rosko

2004 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Kevin Mitchelldyer, Terry Scott

2003 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Terry Scott

2002 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Brian Paul Lambert, Terry Scott

2001 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt Thorne, Brian P. Lambert, Enrique J. Renova, Terry Scott, Timothy J. Segur, Justin Stokes, Travis Whitman

2000 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Brian P. Lambert

1999 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Axel E. Davila, Sean DiPaolo, Jonathan D. Jones

1997 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Joseph Christian Charles

1996 Detachment Commander: Marvin Eubanks
Watchstanders: Sebastian Kuncik, Matthew Lang

1995 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sebastian Kuncik, Matthew Lang

1994 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Robert Carter, Bryan G. Chapman

1993 Detachment Commander: Shane Pitzer
Watchstanders: Robert Carter

1992 Detachment Commander: Shane Pitzer
Watchstanders: Ben Charles Pusakulich

1991 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Ben Charles Pusakulich

1990 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Ron Lee, Ben Charles Pusakulich

1988 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: James L. Stacy III

1987 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Mike P. Colern, James L. Stacy III

1986 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Tom Kelley, Mike P. Colern

1985 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Tom Kelley

1984 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Cpl Harer, LCpl Rexroad, Robert K. Vergara, Miguel Zamora

1983 Detachment Commander: SSgt Kane
Watchstanders: Ross Gamble, Thomas Thompson, Robert K. Vergara

1982 Detachment Commander: SSgt Kane
Watchstanders: Ross Gamble, Joseph F. Johns, Thomas Thompson, Jeff L. Ziegler

1981 SSgt Kane
Watchstanders: Jeff L. Ziegler

1980 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jeff L. Ziegler

1979 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Jeff L. Ziegler

1978 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Keith D. Walker

1977 Company Commander: LCol. Robert Layer
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Jeff Brown, Keith D. Walker

1976 RMO: LCol Robert Layer
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Jeff Brown, D. Keith Walker

1975 Company Commander: Major Thomas V. Draude/LCol Robert Layer
RMO: Major Thomas V. Draude
Detachment Commander: GySgt Jim Tracy - Replaced by GySgt Martin Vasco (Deceased)
Watchstanders: Jeff Brown, Mike Gore, Sam Robinson

1974 NCOIC: Jim Tracy
Watchstanders: Sgt Dan Kennedy, Sgt Barry Watts, Sam Robinson, Ed Safar
The Frankfurt Detachment received that "Most Improved Detachment" award this year.

1973 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Bill Allen, Daniel K. Smith
(Bill Allen) Late 1972/early 1973, the Marine Embassy guards were visited by the new Company XO whose name was Capt. Wesley Fox - Medal of Honor recipient

1972 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Roger Scott Beals, Kenneth D. Daly, John Harden, Daniel K. Smith
(Bill Allen) In 1972 the Baader Meinhof gang was going around Germany bombing US Military Buildings. Marines in Hamberg Germany were on full alert and had German Police posted at the front and back drive ways of the Consulate. Read about the Baader Meinhof gang in the link below.
Badder Meinhof Gang

1971 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Roger Scott Beals, Lawrance W. Cannon, Kenneth D. Daly, Daniel K. Smith

1970 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Kenneth D. Daly

1969 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Kenneth D. Daly, James N.Worden

1968 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Benny L. Jackson, Ronald L. Quarto, James N.Worden

1967 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: John P. Frongillo, Benny L. Jackson, Ronald L. Quarto, James N.Worden

1966 RMO: Major Rosecrans - SgtMaj Mangen
NCOIC: GySgt L. Blank
Watchstanders: LCpl Carlin, Mike Durbin, John Frongillo, Dale Gregg, LCpl Harvey, Benny L. Jackson, Ron Quarto, Paul Vargecko

1965 NCOIC: GySgt Blank
Watchstanders: John P. Frongillo, Benny L. Jackson

1964 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: John P. Frongillo, LCpl Hudson, George R. White,

1963 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Dan Mowery, George R. White

1962 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: George R. White

1961 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: C. R. Greene, R. E. Hastings

1960 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Bill O’Dell

1959 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Bill O'Dell

1956 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: James Goodman, Charles H. Baldwin

1955 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: James Goodman

1954 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: James Goodman