This page contains scans of some old postcards with photos of the Rothwesten air base dating to the Nazi regime. We owe Mr. Bernd Niesel who is the curator of the Museum Währungsreform (Museum of Currency Reform) for the loan of the postcards, and our friend Silvia for her work constructing the Powerpoint presentation for us to see at the 2008 reunion. Silvia's presentation also included pictures of the buildings around the base as they are today.



 
 







The main gate

<>The next one zooms in on the wall




















 
 


 
 







Established in the years 1934-35 under the regime of Adolf Hitler

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The statue of Icarus

Here referred to as a flyer's monument

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




 
 









Officers Club
Rear view

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





 
 









Officers Club
Side view

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





 
 





Officers Club Lobby

Bust of Hitler on the left

Swastika in right window

The swastika can still be seen today although somewhat camouflaged

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




 
 










Officers Quarters

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




 
 










Enlisted Mens Club

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




 
 










Dispensary

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




 
 










 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






 
 








They had a zoo







 
 
 


 
 
 
 


 


 
 







View of Fuldatal