Camp Casablanca Explained

Camp Casablanca
Native Name:Kampi Casablanka/Njësia Damper
Location:Suva Reka, Kosovo
Pushpin Map:Kosovo#Serbia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the military base Camp Bondsteel within Serbia and Kosovo
Pushpin Relief:Kosovo
Type:Military base
Used:1999–present

Camp Casablanca (sq|Kampi Casablanka), also known as The Damper Unit (sq|Njësia Damper) is a military base located in the city of Suva Reka, Kosovo.

History

From 1999 to 2012 it has been home to many foreign NATO troops, including German forces, and it occasionally houses U.S. troops as well. Austrian and Swiss troops were also located here.[1] The camp was originally established by the German Army to maintain a NATO peacekeeping presence after the Kosovo War of 1999. The base was operational until 17 March 2012, when the premises were transferred to Suva Reka municipality for development.[2]

References

42.3481°N 20.8231°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Swiss Participation within the Kosovo Force. Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports. 2008-03-04. 2008-03-07. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080527045659/http://www.vtg.admin.ch/internet/vtg/en/home/themen/einsaetze/peace/swisscoy/factsheet.html. 2008-05-27.
  2. Web site: Camp Casablanca: Das Ende einer Ära. Referat 3. BMLVS-Abteilung Kommunikation-. bundesheer.at. de. 2018-12-23.