Jul 07, 1953 - New British headquarters in Muenchen - Gladbach Rhineland, Western Germany.: On...

Jul 07, 1953 - New British headquarters in Muenchen - Gladbach Rhineland, Western Germany.: On Wednesday, 1 Jul 1953 the laying of the foundation - stone of a new British headquarters building took place in Muenchen-Gladbach, West Germany. This new headquarters is a permanent billet for the Army, the Navy and the Air - Force personnel and itscovers a total of 365 hectares. 700 buildings will mushroom within 18 months, and the last building is said to be completed on 31 July 1954. Photo shows Colonel Grattan, a Chief engineer of the British Army of the Rhine seen explaining the project to Sir Richard N. Gale the Commanding General of the British Army of the Rhine and to other staff-officers.