Everyday life at Camp-Wildflecken 1945-51

But this happened too...

Stars & Stripes, December 19, 1945:

Bamberg - In the biggest raid, the U.S. Constabulary using 1,600 troops and 125 officers yesterday bottled up a DP Camp in Wildflecken and combed through its 60 building to uncover large quantities of illegal liquor, food and army clothing. The camp which housed 15,000 Poles was surrounded early yesterday and a systematic search for contraband goods was conducted till late afternoon. The Constabulary soldiers who swept into the camp without warning found 12 schnapps distilleries, illegal foodstuff, a number of horses, pigs, and cattle, undyed U.S. Army clothing, seven pistols, a U.S. Carbine and a quantity of drugs. 1 liquor still seized in the basement of a concrete building was in operation. Over 200 gallons of mash and 100 gallons of schnapps was found and destroyed. Operation was carried out smoothly with no trouble from the DPs. 15 arrests were made.