64 AMPHIBIOUS ENGINEER SQUADRON
1970 – 1991
64 HEADQUARTER SQUADRON
1992 – 2008
64 HEADQUARTERS AND SUPPORT SQUADRON
2008 – 2014
Redesigned Plate inside Binden Barracks
Dates | Location | deployment | under command: | Sub-units – Remarks |
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Aug 1970 | Germany: Bindon Barracks, Hameln | 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment | Formed | |
Jul 1973 - Dec 1973 | Northern Ireland: East Belfast | 35 Engineer Regiment | Infantry role | |
24 Feb 1977 - 23 Jun 1977 | Northern Ireland: Ballykelly | Infantry role | ||
27 Mar 1980 - 14 Jul 1980 | Northern Ireland: Lurgan/HMP Maze | Infantry role | ||
1984 | Northern Ireland: Omagh, Belfast and Armagh | RE search teams to support EOD and other search tasks |
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May 1988 - Jul 1988 | Northern Ireland: HMP Maze | RE search team and construction support |
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1992 | 28 Engineer Regiment | |||
Apr 1992 | 28 Engineer Regiment | Re-roled and rename 64 Headquarters Squadron |
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Oct 1994 - Apr 1995 | Bosnia: Op GRAPPLE | |||
1999 | Kosovo: Op AGRICOLA | |||
Apr 2000 | Germany: Gordon Barracks, Hameln | 28 Engineer Regiment | ||
Oct 2006 - Apr 2007 | Afghanistan: Op HERRICK 5 | |||
2008 | Germany: Gordon Barracks, Hameln | 28 Engineer Regiment | ||
Oct 2009 - Apr 2010 | Afghanistan: Op HERRICK 11 | |||
2014 | disbanded |
Special thanks to
Alan Young from British Army Units
who collected all these dates!
I’ve deleted the Structure report page, but there was a comment on from John Dufton.
He was Signals Sergeant 1987-89, Signals Corporal were Steve Weeks. (later took over from me as SGT), Sammy Frame was MT Sgt.
Happy to hear from anyone remembering me?
Last updated: Mai 18, 2018 at 18:12 pm
1979 / 03 / 26 – 1979 / 04 / 07 – Bridging the Weser – Exercise „RHINO EM”
© Steve Lewis 1979 Bridging the Weser – Exercise „RHINO EM” Some month ago I got some incredible photos from Henk Mulder, a dutch soldier who took part at in an Exercise with the name “Rhino EM”. Now, I got some additional photos from Steve Lewis. He was based in Hameln with 64 Amphibious Engineers …
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We write the 07.04.1971. The British army wrote history today in Hameln. Since the end of the war British units were stationed in Hameln. Including three infantry regiments, but most were soldiers of the Royal Engineers based here in Hameln. Hameln offered these pioneer units very good places to practice their drills & skills so …
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© Soldier Magazin – Text by Mike Starke – Photos by Martin Adam A blast from the past…… Exercise Swordfish took part in 1972 around Hameln, Holzminden, Hannoversch Münden! Found the issue of Soldier Magazin in my archive. Leading unit was the 12th Mechanized Brigade! But read the great article of the Soldier Magazine about the …
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© Arnd Wöbbeking all photos © by Eckhard Uhde Vom 01.-04. December 1996 fand in Hameln und Umgebung das Manöver “NEPTUNES FROST” statt. Ein Manöver was einen Wendepunkt für das Regiment darstellte, denn es wurde offiziell mit neuen amphibischen Fahrzeugen ausgerüstet. Ein Sauwetter, so sagte mir Eckhard Uhde war es damals, als er mir seine …
1972/10/06 – 1972/10/20 – EXERCISE “SWORDFISH” – 64 Amph Engr Sqn – Memories of Bill Crone
© Bill Crone As promised, here are a really stunning photo series of Bill Crone! All scannend and restored. The photos showing the Exercise Swordfish in 1972. +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ …
1972-75 – BINDON BARRACKS – 64AmphEngrSqn – Memories of Bill Crone
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© Andreas Warnecke Tolle Fotos von Andreas Warnecke. Die Fotos sind alle auf dem Wasserübungsplatz des Holzmindener PioBtl. der Bundeswehr an der Weser entstanden! Vielen Dank Andreas für diese Galerie! — — —
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© Arnd Wöbbeking and Eckhard Uhde In 1977, a partnership was launched to improve the level of education and quality of training at the M2 vehicles of the amphibious troop. It involved the 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment RE from Hameln and the heavy Pioneer Battalion 130 of the Bundeswehr from Minden. During the maneuver Neptunes Trident …
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