35 Engineer Regiment

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1984 🇬🇧 42 Field Squadron RE Fire Brigade Festival in Emmern In 1984, the fire brigade in Emmern, a village in the municipality of Emmerthal, celebrated its 80th anniversary—a milestone that thrilled not only the local community but also highlighted a remarkable example of collaboration. The …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1988.11.01 – 1988.11.27 🇬🇧 EXERCISE “IRON HAMMER” Memories by Jeremy Retford   In 1988, Jeremy joined the Procurement Team at the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) in London. There, he took responsibility for the M2D Dvhnrlldvhimm bridge, a proven amphibious vehicle, as well as the M3 Rapid Floating …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1964 – 1969 🇬🇧 30 Field Squadron 6 Troop Memories of Ray Colman Ray was stationed at the Gordon Barracks in Hamelin from 1964 to 1969, serving in the 30 Field Squadron, specifically in 6 Troop. On 24 January 1965, Sir Winston Churchill, one of the …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1974/08/23 🇬🇧 Royal Engineers at the Heisenküche Hameln The Royal Engineers are not just known for their maneuvers—they often contribute significantly to local infrastructure as well. A notable example took place in August 1974: during a military exercise, the Royal Engineers of the 35 Engineer Regiment …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking   🇬🇧 1974/07/08 – 1974/07/12 🇬🇧 Officers and NCOs Construct Bridge Officers and non-commissioned officers of the 35 Engineer Regiment from Hameln voluntarily came together to construct a new bridge near Glesse. The original bridge had been built by Canadian engineers in 1958, after the previous one …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1980/10/03 🇬🇧 British combat divers helped On 4 October 1980, the *Deister- und Weserzeitung* reported on a recovery operation at the Pfortmühle in Hameln. A 200-litre drum containing diesel had apparently been located there for several days, which was discovered due to visible oil traces and …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1968/09/26 – 1968/10/24 🇬🇧 EXERCISE „ETERNAL TRIANGLE“ An autumn exercise in the year I was born – there must have been a lot of crashing and rattling. Around 20,000 soldiers from Great Britain, Germany, Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands took part in the exercise, in which the …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1984/02/14 🇬🇧 Demolition Exercise in the Süntel Forest: An Operation by the 4th Tp – 37 Field Squadron RE / 35 Engineer Regiment RE In early 1984, an operation was set to unfold in the Süntel Forest that would not only alter the landscape but also serve as …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1970/06/07 🇬🇧 Rescue in dire need It was the 7th of June, 1970, a date that Rolf Hilker would forever consider his second birthday. Together with his son and his dog, the man from Meierberg near Bösingfeld was enjoying a relaxed day on the Weser River, floating …

© 35 & 28 Engineer Regiment Long time ago I posted an article here on the page…. lots to do… but now I got a brilliant booklet about the MGB Competition in Hameln! Rainer Preuss sent in the paper, many thanks for Support! Does someone know more about, maybe the results? Schon lange her, das …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Memories of John Donaldson 🇬🇧 1962 – 1967 29 Field Squadron RE – 35 Engineer Regiment Bridge Camp – Ravelin Camp John Donaldson, L/Cpl, was stationed in Hamelin from 1962 to 1967, serving with the 29 Field Squadron RE, which was part of the 35 Engineer …

I think all knows, the British always have a „Heart for Children“.  So also in November 28th 1990. Tommo Thomas, Steve Goodman, Colin Kerr, Randy Radall, Taff Williams, Bill McGonagle, Dave Jones, Paul Newman and Kevin Walford jumped into water to swim until 48 hours a 200 km long distance. The aim of this was …

© Arnd Wöbbeking & DEWEZET Am 30.03.1989 ereignete sich während einer Fahrschulausbildung auf dem Trainingsgelände in Rohrsen ein schwerer Unfall. Der Fahrschüler eines FV432 versteuerte sich und brachte sein Fahrzeug zum kippen! Der Fahrschüler überlebte diesen Unfall zum Glück, allerdings mit Verbrennungen und Prellungen!  +++ On 30.03.1989 during a driver training at the training ground …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Memories of Tony Smith 🇬🇧 18/05/1965 – 07/09/1967 29 Field Squadron RE – 35 Engineer Regiment EXERCISE “CANAL TURN” Tony Smith was stationed in Hameln with the 29 Field Squadron of the Royal Engineers during the above-mentioned period. The 29th Squadron was one of the, if …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Memories of Tony Smith 🇬🇧 18/05/1965 – 07/09/1967 29 Field Squadron RE – 35 Engineer Regiment EXERCISE “LAST CHANCE” Tony Smith was stationed in Hameln with the 29 Field Squadron of the Royal Engineers during the above-mentioned period. The 29th Squadron was one of the, if …

© Andreas Warnecke Andreas Warnecke war damals vor Ort und hat die Amphibious Engineers in beeindruckenden Bildern festgehalten. Diese Aufnahmen entstanden alle auf dem Wasserübungsplatz der Bundeswehr in Holzminden. Ein herzliches Dankeschön an Andreas, dass ich seine Fotos hier präsentieren darf! Weitere Details zur Übung entnehmt ihr bitte der Tabelle. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 Andreas Warnecke was on …

© Dean Grice December 1985 – Royal Engineers of 42 Field Squadron building a Medium Girder Bridge on the Combat Engineer Training Area Hameln / Ravelin Camp! +++ +++

@ by the unknown photographer   This Squadronphoto was taken in Gordon Barracks Hameln. Found in a bin!

© Sapper Magazin Some month ago I met Alan Wilkinson on Facebook. He posted there a cover of the Sapper Magazin. He was photographed during his job on top of the Valentini-Bridge between Hagenohsen and Kirchohsen in November 1978! A few weeks later I donated some photos to the Sapper Magazine about the Bicycle Day 2015 and …

@ by the photographer   This Squadronphoto was taken  in Gordon Barracks Hameln. Sent in by Gerald Knowles. Thanks for support! 

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1970/07/13 🇬🇧 Commanding Officer of the 35 Engineer Regiment RE leaves Hameln Lieutenant Colonel J. H. G. Stevens, Commanding Officer of the 35 Engineer Regiment RE stationed at Gordon Barracks, bid farewell to his unit on Friday before returning to England. To honour his departure, the …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Memories of Tony Smith 🇬🇧 18.05.1965 – 07.09.1967 29 Field Squadron RE – 35 Engineer Regiment 1965 EXERCISE “ROUNDABOUT” Tony Smith was stationed in Hameln with the 29 Field Squadron RE during the aforementioned period. The 29th Squadron was one of, if not the longest-serving unit of the …

On May 27, 1965, a serious accident occurred on the way to the exercise “Canal Turn”.  John Provan, who has just finished his driving license for a left-hand drive, touched a parking car with his 3t-Bedford RL. By the impact on the parked vehicle, the truck hurled around, sliding through a ditch and colliding with …