Field Marshal Rommel Barracks, Augustdorf

The base was established in 1937. It was originally known as Nordlager ("Northern Camp") from 1937. Following rearmament, the old buildings were demolished and replaced with new buildings in the 1950s, and the base was known as Neues Lager ("New Camp") for a few years. Since 1961 the base has been named Field Marshal Rommel Barracks in honour of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. Rommel's widow Lucie Rommel and son Manfred Rommel were guests of honour at the dedication. ==The Rommel Barracks today==

during a visit to the Rommel Barracks in 2014 The barracks houses around 4,300 soldiers. It is located adjacent to the Sennelager Training Area, where the soldiers train together with soldiers of other NATO countries, mainly British soldiers. The Field Marshal Rommel Barracks is also known for the triannual Augustdorf Soldier's Day ( or AST), a military exhibition which has been the largest annual public event of the German Army several times, with tens of thousands of visitors. ==References==