These shuttered facilities are all that remainof a once extensive network of American militarycommunities (Milcoms) that spread across the postwar West German landscape. (Photo: the Author, July 2013)

The gated American Healthcare Center in Heidelbergwhere GEN George Patton was hospitalized just prior to his deathin 1945. (Photo: the Author, July 2013)

Overgrown access gate. Heidelberg facility.(Photo: the Author, July 2013)

Gated entry to American housing area.Heidelberg.(Photo: the Author, July 2013)

Gated vehicle entry to American housing areawith vacant guard post. Heidelberg.(Photo: the Author, July 2013)

Abandoned American childcare center.(Photo: the Author, July 2013)

Overgrown car park in American housing area.(Photo: the Author, July 2013)

Former American military officers’ club.Now a Chinese restaurant.Bad Kreuznach.(Photo: the Author, July 2013)