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The Real Story of Babenhausen Barracks

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By TheNaethPublished about a year ago 3 min read

In the German state of Hesse, there is a town known as Babenhausen that dates back to the Middle Ages. It is located in the Odenvald mountain range and a significant number of the ancient buildings and portions of the old city wall are still standing.

Many human disasters, including global wars and tragedies like as witch hunts, have occurred in the ancient city. It has seen all of these calamities. In the past, the Bobhausen Kazerna, also known as DP Laga Baranhausen, was a place of residence for both German and American troops, even though it is now a museum.

The Barbenhausen Kaiserner was once known as. DP Lager barbenhausen beginning in the early 1900s and continuing through both of the world wars, it was first put to use as a place to host troop housing, as was the case with many of the former German military posts that were taken over by the United States. Aids following World War 2.

It was the American troops who were able to encounter the hauntings that were said to take place at Babenhausen Casserne. Robinhausen Kazerna is supposed to be haunted by ghosts from the Second World War, and according to accounts, these spirits have been seen wearing their uniforms.

It is stated that they continue to haunt the barracks. During this historical period, wars were raging all throughout Europe, and these barracks were home to men who had served in both World War One and World War 2 on account of the many occurrences that take place in the barracks after dark. There are several ghost tales that circulate about it.

You may hear footsteps and people yelling instructions in the middle of the night coming from the basement of the ancient barracks. The lights at the barracks switch on and off when no one is supposed to be inside of it. If you listen, you can hear the sound of footsteps.

There is also a peculiar legend that the troops received unusual phone calls throughout their stay via landlines. From the period when landlines were in use. Furthermore, the fact that the voice on the other side of the telephone is not the specters of male warriors from the past is an extremely peculiar occurrence.

As far as they are concerned, the only thing that they heard was the voice of a lady, and it seemed like she was speaking in reverse. Is this? Who is speaking in a location that is mostly inhabited by men? Is it even conceivable that she is saying something?

Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the land upon which the barracks is constructed has a far more ancient history, one that dates back to the witch hunts that took place in Germany many years ago.

The Witch Tower, which serves as the town's most recognizable feature, can be found in the historic district of Barbenhausen. A witch tower, also known as a hexon tune in German, is a name that is used to refer to a tower that was a component of a town.

Or castle in the past. And was used as a jail. The term originates from the historical period of the witch hunts, during which individuals who were accused of being witches were held captive. Subjected to various forms of torture that culminated in their execution by burning.

At the stake. There is a possibility that the witch tower in Babenhausen is connected to the other bazaar paranormal legend that circulates in the ancient barracks. It is said that during the 17th century there were more than 50 women who were held captive in this witch tower on the suspicion that they were witches.

All of these ladies were executed by being burnt alive in the marketplace in the city. According to the legends. Of these witches, who was burnt at the stake was a specific Mrs. Mueller. She was believed to be responsible for the deaths of three men whom she was said to have slain using magic. Moving ahead in time to the year 1843, there was another lady who was connected to missus Mueller, who was executed by stoning because they believed she was a witch. According to the allegations. This specific missus Mueller. Was responsible for the deaths of at least five German troops during the construction of the.

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