Forgotten Peacekeepers: The Story of the United States Constabulary in Germany Paperback – June 15, 2009

In writing this book, the author tells a little known story that deserves to be told. He presents a balance of historical fact and personal experience, taking the story of the U.S. Constabulary from planning to implementation, to successful achievement of goals, and gives it a well earned place in WWII history. In reading the book, you can't miss the great irony: that the impressive complex, known as the Ordensburg in Sonthofen, Germany, was built to prepare Nazi leaders. Instead, it served the cause of peace and became the training ground for this new type of elite and well prepared U.S. police-soldier, who played a key role in bringing Germany back after the ravages of war and helped to restore peace and democracy. In reading this interesting and well written book, you will share in the passion of the author who honors their contributions and assures that the Constabulary Trooper is NOT FORGOTTEN!!

My husband was one of those 'Peacekeepers'. It was a revelation to me to realize what a successful program this was and that my young husband (married after he returned to the US) was part of it. He died last year without reading this book (did not know of its availability). I'm sure he would of been so proud and delighted with it.

The book relates nothing of the activity, work or daily life of the Constabulary Forces. Half of the book is tied up in telling the story of the Hitler Youth School that proceeded it and then quickly dispenses with most of the rest with a top down overview.The time from May 1945-1950 in Western Europe and Germany in particular, was an interesting time that has been largely ignored by historians. Time marches on and each day we lose living history as the people of this generation die or become incapacitated. This is a story that needs to be told, but this is not the book to do it.Don't waste your money unless you want half a book about the Hitler Youth Schools.

The first half of the book describes the history of the kasernes supporting the Constabulary at the end of WWII. The second book is about what the book is entitled. All-in-all an interesting history of the kasernes and the Constabulary despite the somewhat misleading title.

152 pages: 1-20 is the index and intro, 27-73 are devoted to the history of Sonthofen under Nazi control, 144-152 are notes & references. That's half the book. The other half having to do with the Constabulary is focused primarily on the school at Sonthofen and a generic overview of the duties of the Constabulary. It lacks historical detail and depth.If you just want an overview of the Constabulary do an internet search of a free pdf of: "Mobility, Vigilance, and Justice: The US Army Constabulary in Germany, 1946-1953". It's better organized and to the point. It falls short of the history of the guys at an operational level but does a better job of presenting an overview of their history.I don't like doing negative reviews and do not mean to be critical of the author. At the same time I feel I owe it to others interested in this history to let them know. And owe it to the people who served in the Constabulary to let them know there are those of us who really want a better book on their operational history.

FORGOTTEN PEACEKEEPERS IS A TRUE STORY ABOUT THE OCCUPATION OF GERMANY 1946>1952. SPECIAL FORCES U.S. CONSTABULARY SPECIALLY TRAINED TO TAKE OVER THE SECURITY OF THE COUNTRY, BORDERS, GERMAN PEOPLE AND DISPLACED PERSONS. ALSO TO HELP THEIR GOVERMENTS AND LOCAL POLICE TO GET BACK ON THEIR FEET.IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED IN GERMANY AFTER COMBAT ENDED,YOU MUST READ FORGOTTEN PEACEKEEPERS. I READ IT AND RELIVED MY OWN TIME IN THE U.S CONSTABULARY AND MY WORK IN GERMANY. ALSO THE PEOPLE IN GERMANY WHAT THEY WERE GOING THROUGH THIS BOOK BOUGHT IT ALL BACK TO LIFE. IM GOING TO HAVE MY CHILDREN AND GRAND CHILDREN READ IT TO KNOW AMERICA'S HISTORY FROM A VERY IMPORTANT TIME OF OUR NATION WORLD WAR 11. HOW THE CONSTABULARY DURING VERY DIFFICULT AND A VERY HARSH PERIOD CARRIED OUT OUR ORDERS TO STABILIZE GERMANY AND IT'S PEOPLE. OUR STORY SHOULD BE TOLD AND JOHN CAPONE DID JUST THAT IN THIS BOOK THAT HE WROTE FORGOTTEN PEACEKEEPERS.

Forgotten Peacekeepers -"The Story of the United States Constabulary in Germany"But for the author's efforts to collect, recollect, and put pen to paper, the US Constabulary in Germany would have remained an unknown entity. The unit itself is an historic model for post-war peacekeeping; the location of the unit's operations in the school building of Hitler's youth corps, makes the story all the more fascinating. John, we need volume 2, a collection of your personal experiences and the 'inside stories' of the men of the Constabulary force.

I love photos and this book is full of great photos of the actually places and people. John Capone did a great job in putting this book all together so that we might have a better understanding of the important part that the U.S. Constabulary had in bringing Germany from a dictator to democracy. In a world were we often hear of what isn't working it is refreshing to read some military history and see an effort that did work.