75 years of Steinheim fire brigade: a photo and its eventful history!

75 years of Steinheim fire brigade: a photo and its eventful history!

On April 25, 2025, the Steinheim volunteer fire brigade celebrates its 75th anniversary. On this occasion there are interesting reviews and questions about a historical photo that was taken as part of a pageant. This picture caused some confusion, especially with regard to the buildings shown and their locations. Giessener Allgemeine reports that readers have asked questions about a pub and a half-timbered house in the background of the photo. Former Mayor Wilfried Schmied then identified the buildings, including a restaurant and the 499 -year -old butcher of the Bender family.

The picture also shows the office building, which is now in the Hessenpark, but was previously placed in Hungen in Hungen. Karl-August Bender helped to classify the photo in time and found that it was taken in the early 1970s. Well -known faces on the roadside can also be seen in the picture. The office was broken down after this time, which supports the time classification of the photo. You can also see supporting syringe vehicles (TSF) based on Ford, which are not recorded in the chronicle of the Steinheim fire brigade; Instead of this, a fire truck 8 is mentioned.

research and education

A subsequent research showed that the Steinheim fire department received a new TSF in June 1972, which was on the district fire brigade day in Nieder-Bessingen together with three other fire brigade communities-Harbach, Münster and Rodheim. The photo probably shows the TSF during a shepherd's move. The identity of the driver of the TSF could also be clarified, which enriches the story around the picture.

In addition, on February 1, 2025, there was also the annual service meeting of the Ottenhausen extinguishing group, in which a look back at the past year. Numerous honors and promotions were made here. City fire inspector Jörg Finke also gave an outlook on developments in the urban area, which opens up new perspectives for the members of the fire brigade.

annual general meeting and the role of the fire brigade

On this day, the annual general meeting of the Steinheim fire truck took place, in which the honorary department, the operational department, the youth fire brigade and supporting members took part. The past year was eventful and ended with many missions that highlight the important role of the volunteer fire brigade in community life.

For those interested, there is the possibility to visit the office and butcher's shop in Hungen as well as in the Hessenpark, which further illustrates the historical context of the pageant. Further information on the Steinheim fire brigade is also available on Fire brigade Steinheim , as well as in the materials of the vfdb that offer additional context information.