Welcome to the United States Constabulary!

Following the end of the war the people of Germany had no leadership, no law or order, and there were many displaced persons. The country was in desperate need of help. The United States Constabulary along with the 1st Infantry Division formed the deterrent to Communism in Germany and Austria. These were our first "Cold War Warriors". These soldiers performed many of the functions that the German and Austrian governments could not perform. The Constabulary provided general military and civil security, patrolled the borders, seized contraband and controlled displaced persons, among their other duties.

The United States Constabulary was phased out in December 1952 having accomplished its mission. It had been truly one of the elite forces of the U. S. Army and lived up to its motto, "Mobility, Vigilance, Justice".

     We are looking for anyone who served in the U.S. Constabulary in Germany or Austria during 1946-1952. The objectives of the association is to bring camaraderie among old and new friends. This web site has been designed and created in a manner to easily help bring old friends together.
     You can find names of many troopers and e-mail addresses.
     If you are a trooper, as you go through the pages of our history, I am sure you will find it to bring back the memories you thought you have lost.
Here is a way you can connect and bond with some of the most important years in your life, the years when you have served in the U.S. Constabulary.

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Click on the INDEX LINKS below to read the History of the U.S. Constabulary and stories from the troopers.
The Newest material posted will follow in the last INDEX BLOCK.
Be sure to check back again to catch the updates added to these pages.

Index A
Posted 1999-2002
History Sq. Journals.
History of the U. S. Constabulary.
U.S. Constabulary School History.
Military Reviews / Museums.
Maps, Zones, Charts, Unit Lineage.
U.S. Constabulary Horse Cavalry.
Occupation of Germany.
Lightning Bolt 1947 Lt. Col. Irzyk.
Looking for Army Dads-family.
Coburg, Germany 6th Sqdn and
Fulda 81st Sqdn.
Kassel, Bamberg, Wetzler.

Trooper's Constab. Days

Index B
Posted 2002-2003

NY Herald European Edition.
Life Magazine.
Nuremberg Trial.
District Maps.
Military Pay Certificates.
U.S. CON. "A History" Book Published.
14th A/C Reg.
National Reunion 9/6/01.
"Circle C" to vanish from Germany"
Trooper's Constabulary Days

Index C
Posted 2003-2005
Peace keepers Manual 1946. photo.

Recording of US CON.Sq.
History Constabulary School.

Post-War Germany.
Sec. Constabulary Regiment.
POST WAR BORDER OPERATIONS 1945 -1946.
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia.
Big Wheel Club-Book of Memories
by Jerry Johnson.
Establishment & Operations of the USCon.
COL (USA Ret) Benjamin L. Landis.
Trooper's Constabulary Days

Index D
Posted 2005-2006

U.S. CON in Post War Germany
1946-1952.
Brig. Gen. A R Irzyk- Nat'l Reunion 05.

Lt Gen Osman-Nat'l Reunion 9/05.

The Famous Patton Speech by
Charles M. Province.
Kendall Gott, Mobility, Vigilance
and Justice 1946-1953.
Col. Geo. Oliver-Const. Story for book.
Mil. Offi. Sonthofen visit Constab. Nat'l Reunion 05.
Georg-Friedrich-Kaserne Fritzlar, Germ.
Trooper's Constabulary Days

Index E
Posted Jan-April of 2006

Ph. Care Package, 1st Bn, 8th US Cav, 1st Cav, Baghdad, Iraq.
Kassel, Germany Photos 1945.
Reprint U.S. Constabulary by U.S. Army Center.
Constabulary School in Sonthofen, Germany.
History of the U.S. Constabulary
by Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Gilbert Clarke - Wiesbaden, Germany.
Marion Young - Sonthofen, Germany.
To Save A City, The Berlin Airlift -
Posted in the Lightning Bolt 2005.
Trooper's Constabulary Days

INDEX F

Posted May-July 2006

U.S. Constabulary Sq. DI.

Cold War Fulda & Cold War on the Iron Curtain.
Robert M. Hodges in Linz,
Austria-1946.
George Stathakes in Gablingen -
Germany, 1945-46.
Sy Leaderman of the14th A/C in
Fritzlar, Germany.
Phil Sandoval Visits Fritzlar Kaserne in 2000.
Troopers Constabulary Days and more...

INDEX_G
Posted Aug 2006- March 2007
US Constabulary, Germany 46-53 by Kendall Gott .
U.S. Army and Constabulary Operations.
George Thompson, Bio.42 Con. Squd. Tp B, 1945.
The Terrible Turmoil of Postwar Germany and the
U.S. Constabulary. by George Hofmann.
John Hankins, Med. Detach. 4thCon,Horsching, Austria
CON Force could build rapport between U.S., Iraqis
by the Army Times 12/25/06.
U.S. Constabulary Lineages by Richard A. Rinaldi.
Patch Barracks, Seventh Army Stuttgart, Germany.
National Reunion Speech, Orlando, FL 2005.
Looking for friends of William Rendell, 14th A/C.
US Constabulary Air Field.

John A. Bandy Sergeant Major US Army[Ret].

INDEX H
Posted- March - Aug. 2008

Life Magazine Reports on U.S. Zone Occupied Germany 1947.
Gen. Irzyk, Albin F Ft. Riley, Kansas Ceremony
of the Constabulary Museum.
US Constabulary 1946 -1950 History.
Richard Cox-Coburg 1947, Missing West Point Cadet.
Scrapbook collection by William Stovall 1946.
Neil Aikin-Reg. HQ. Fritzlar 1947.
Hank Doktorski-24th Constab. Sqdnd.
JAMES W. SELLSTROM - Freising and Munich 1946.
ARMOR Magazine Cold War Mounted Warriors and
U. S. Constabulary in Occupied Germany.
2nd Con. Regt. from July to Dec. 1946.
US Army in the Occupation of Germany 1944-1946

INDEX I
Posted -Sept. 2008 -April 2009

Berlin, Germany - Diary by Lou Lynn.
US Constabulary Handbook 1946.
Berlin Airlift 60 yr. Anniversary.
My father's Eyewitness to History by Ronald Thompson.
U.S. Constabulary European Command by Walter Elkin.
Cold War Mounted Warriors: U.S. Constabulary in Occupied Germany by Armor Magazine.

A New Constabulary Book for sale.

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Reminiscing
Must Read!...Short Stories by Eight Ball...Must Read!
"Harking back to the old days" is new!

NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE U.S. CONSTABULARY ASSOCIATION

A note from the Lightning Bolt Editor:

Those of you who received the Sept. issue of the LB probably noticed that except for the cover and back page the issue is a repeat of June. Another will be forthcoming. The error was not ours.
Don Don Purrington

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Books for sale.
These books are written by members of the United States Constabulary.

Title: "Forgotten Peacekeepers" by John Capone. [June 2009] Following WWII, Germany was in complete disarray. The U.S. Constabulary, through structure and commitment, brought stability, security, hope, and restored law and order to the American Zone of Occupation. The U.S. Constabulary was created specifically to assist the American military government to restore law and order to a war torn country and provide for the security of the German population. Click here for more information.

Title: "History of the Ordensburg Sonthofen ". A wonderful book to read that covers the history on Sonthofen, Germany, the Constabulary School. It is now available in English.

Title: "THROUGH MOBILITY WE CONQUER" . A lot of the chapter is from the recollections of General Albin F. Irzyk. It is an interesting read, published by the "UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY PRESS". Albin F. Irzyk is a member of the US Constabulary Association. [Be sure to read Chapter 9 - U.S. Constabulary.]

Title: "WHEN WHIPPOORWILLS CALLS". In this true story of his life, John A. Bandy also writes of his U.S. Constabulary tour in Germany. This book may be purchased by Barnes and Noble.com.

IN MEMORY A Tribute to my Dad, Gilbert Matherne I was touched by his past and needed to share with others this feeling of inspiration which lead me to create this Web Site. I also want to thank the members of the U. S. Constabulary Association for giving me this opportunity of being their Assistant Historian and Web Page Editor. Dated-2000 Irene Moore	Gilbert Matherne A Constabulary Soldier My Dad's Homepage Headquarters Troop Rothwesten, Germany -1946 - 1947 and 14th A/C Reg. U.S. Constabulary Fritzlar, Germany 1947 - 1949

United States Constabulary Insignia Zone Constabulary Forces of the European Theater of Operations Worn from: 27 March 1946 - 15 December 1952. Red is for artillery and the lightning suggests firepower. Blue is the color of infantry. Yellow represents cavalry. The letter "C" represents "Constabulary." *Sent in by Wilfred J. Matherne* *French Settlement, La.* Click here to see photos of the United States Constabulary Patches.

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Troopers Names Listed Alphabetically National Personnel Records Center, Archives St. Louis U.S. Constabulary 2008 National Board of Directors and Bylaws 2006	Guest Book Association Members Discussion Board Additional Social Security Benefits for Military Members	Purchase your US Constabulary Souvenirs with Logo Quartermaster Sales Mugs, Caps, Lapel Pins TAPS Send Email to: rouscaa74@comcast.net JOIN THE U.S. CONSTABULARY	Out Post Reunions DATES Out Post Reunions 2009	Newsletters OP 1 OP 2 OP 3 OP 4 OP 5/6 OP 7 - Web Site OP 8 We are LOOKING fOR TROOPERS Read the names.
Cold War Museum Website includes the United States Constabulary www.coldwar.org MUSEUM PHOTOS Fort. Riley Museum [Closed] Camp White Museum	Books for sale by members of the United States Constabulary Association.	The Beginning of the U.S. Constabulary Association by Ed Yetsko	Pictures of the Memorial Monument Stuttgart, Germany Nov. 12, 2008 ------------------------------------- Story by the Stars and Stripes Unveiling of the Memorial Stone for the US Constabulary	Donations For The UPGRADE of our HOMEPAGE Thank You!

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