What was going on in 1971 / Was geschah im Jahr 1971

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1971-1975 🇬🇧 Message form the past Football Shirt of the SV Hajen e.V.  by Bill Smith Many British soldiers lived in private accommodation during their service and were actively involved in sports clubs in Hameln and the surrounding area. Bill Smith sent a special souvenir from his …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1971/04/07 🇬🇧 Establishment of the 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment RE April 7, 1971, was a memorable day in the history of the Hameln garrison. Since 1945, British troops have been stationed in the town of the Pied Piper, including three infantry regiments, though it has mainly …

© Arnd Wöbbeking / all Photos send in by Peter Bailey Memories of Peter Bailey 73 Amphibious Engineer Squadron – 7 Troop ++++ Peter Bailey war zwischen 1971 – 1973 in Hameln! Peter Bailey was in Hameln between 1971 to 1973! ++++ Er war Troop Commander des 7 Troop in der 73 Amphibious Engineer Squadron!  He …

© James J McGrane collection This group photo I got from James McGrane! He is the man in the back row the 5th from right. This photo was taken by a member of 28 at Bindon Barracks in 1971! Very historic photo! Thanks for support!

(c) John Henderson / Arnd Wöbbeking Photo by John Henderson, thanks for support! .

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking / Roger Makin 🇬🇧 1962 – 1972 🇬🇧 408 Bridge Troop RE Memories of Roger Makin I was a crane Op but I was also a plant (construction equipment) Mechanic. I did my fist crane operating course at 408 in November 1962 when I was with 65 SQN based in …

Photos and Documents by Lars DeVries Soeben habe ich von Lars einen Ausschitt bekommen, der zwei Gesichter zeigt. Vielleicht kann sich ja jemand an diese beiden erinnern! — Just now, I’ve got a cutout by Lars showing two faces. Perhaps someone can remember these two!    

7 April 1971 Formation Day 7 April 1971 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment First Day Cover Stamps: 2ᵖ Machin definitive, green. Special Handstamp: Formation 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment BFPS 1143, Sketch of Hameln Town with the Pied Piper in the centre Thanks for information to Darrell Drury from http://www.refdc.co.uk/    

Diese Bilder habe ich von meinem Freund Lars de Vries erhalten! Vielen Dank dafür! — — —

© Arnd Wöbbeking & Dewezet Forefront VI – a giant – exercise in October 1971! Planned were nearly 12,000 soldiers of the British, German and Danish army! Ultimately, it was then 20,000! Especially here in the district of Hamelin-Pyrmont raged the maneuver through the woods and fields! Also the newly, in Hameln founded 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment, …