Originally Posted by
Roadster280
JHQ was a security nightmare. There was a German civvy bus route through the camp. The gate guard would check that everyone on the bus had a Personalausweis or passport, and that was it. On it went.
Although actually posted there for a year or so, I lived in Willich, having been posted previously in Krefeld and kept my much superior quarter. Thing was, I didn't need a JHQ-specific car pass to gain access to the camp in general. Only to access certain compounds within the barracks; and obviously personal passes for specific buildings/functions beyond my ID card.
Not really surprising it was the subject of terrorist attack, and not really surprising that the modern-day MOD is upping security requirements. Not only have they not gone away, they've multiplied in number and variety.
Spent many enjoyable weekends at JHQ and never needed a pass to the WRAC block