The 104th Area Support Group (ASG) and the 414th Base Support Battalion (BSB) were located in Hanau. The peacetime mission of the 104th ASG and the 414th BSB, was to provide quality of life support to the units within the ASG footprint. Unlike most army posts in CONUS (the CONtinental United States), the Hanau military community was comprised of a number of smaller installations or "Kasernes." Each kaserne had an interesting history of its own. Located in Hanau was Pioneer Kaserne, home to the 130th Combat Engineer Brigade, as well as the Yorkhof, Hutier, and Francois Kasernes. Fliegerhorst Kaserne, home to the 4th Aviation Brigade, was located in nearby Erlensee.
Pioneer Kaserne was hist...