© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1975/07/11 🇬🇧 Sports field construction in Emmerthal-Börry On 11 July 1975, the Deister- und Weserzeitung reported on the construction of the sports ground for SC Börry in Emmerthal. The project was completed in two stages. The second phase was carried out by 24 soldiers of the 73 …
1975/03/07 – Missing person – 35 Engineer Regiment
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1975/03/07 🇬🇧 Missing Person Soldiers of the 35 Engineer Regiment, stationed at Gordon Barracks, are supporting the search for a factory owner’s missing wife in the Klütwald forest in Hameln. 🇩🇪 1975/03/07 🇩🇪 Vermisste Person Soldaten des in den Gordon Barracks stationierten 35 Engineer Regiments unterstützen die …
1971/12/31 – Honor for services to German workers
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1971/12/31 🇬🇧 Major General Abraham visits Hameln At the British Armed Forces, the storekeeper Mr Engel was honoured on Wednesday for his 25 years of service in the stores department at the camp on the Hummen estuary. He was presented with a gift and a cheque by Major …
1971/12/15 – Major General Abraham visits Hameln
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1971/12/15 🇬🇧 Major General Abraham visits Hameln During his tour of Lower Saxony, Major General Abraham, the senior representative of all British liaison officers in the Federal Republic, arrived in Hamelin on Wednesday after visits to Soltau, Osnabrück and Hanover. At the Hochzeitshaus, he was warmly received …
1961/04/26 – Tank Transports through Hameln
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1961/04/26 🇬🇧 Tank Transports through Hameln Hameln was located right in the middle of the British occupation zone, which meant that many military transports passed through the town—on both tracks and wheels. This article does not refer to the units stationed in Hameln, although the British …
2025/07/01 – EXERCISE “GRAND CROSSINGS 25” – Pt.2 – 23 AMPH – Weser Upnor Training Area Hameln
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2025/06/24 – 2025/07/01 EXERCISE „GRAND CROSSING 2025“ 🇬🇧 GERMAN/BRITISH Pionierbrückenbataillon 130 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron RE Part 2 on the Weser – 01.07.2025 On 1 July 2025, a key moment of the multinational exercise “GRAND CROSSINGS 25” unfolded at the historic “Upnor” water training site in Hamelin, located …
2025/06/28 – EXERCISE “GRAND CROSSINGS 25” – Pt.1 – 23 AMPH – at the Rhine
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2025/06/24 – 2025/07/01 EXERCISE „GRAND CROSSING 2025“ 🇬🇧 GERMAN/BRITISH Pionierbrückenbataillon 130 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron RE Part 1 on the Rhine – 28.06.2025 The Rhine – majestic, powerful, ever in motion. For centuries, it has been more than a waterway; it has symbolised the kind of challenge soldiers …
1989/01/23 – 29 FIELD SQUADRON RE REPAIRES BRIDGE IN POLLE
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1989/01/23 🇬🇧 29 FIELD SQUADRON RE REPAIRES BRIDGE IN POLLE In 1988, the military exercise “IRON HAMMER” took place, causing damage in many areas, including Polle, and leading to complaints from the local population. To make amends for these inconveniences, Michael Gudgin, the liaison officer from …
1980/05/31 – Accident Involving an FV432 in Hameln
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1980/05/31 🇬🇧 Accident Involving an FV432 in Hameln Unfortunately, accidents were also part of everyday life in Hameln’s garrison. One such serious incident occurred on 30 May 1980 in Sprengerstraße: a British FV432 – an armoured tracked vehicle – lost control for reasons still unknown, causing …
1979/03/26 – 1979/04/07 – EXERCISE / OEFENING “RHINO EM” by Newspaper DWZ
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧🇳🇱1979/03/26 – 1979/04/07 🇳🇱🇬🇧 EXERCISE / OEFENING “RHINO EM” 1 (NL) Korps – 13 (NL) Brigade 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment RE 64 Amphibious Engineer Squadron RE Newspapercut from the Deister- and Weserzeitung The *Deister and Weser Newspaper* also reported on the exercise. The Dutch liaison officer informed …
1969/04/02 – Headquarters of the 11th (UK) Engineer Brigade dissolved
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1969/04/02 🇬🇧 Headquarters of the 11th (UK) Engineer Brigade dissolved As announced, on April 1, 1969 the headquarters of the 11th (UK) Engineer Brigade, which had been stationed in Hameln, was dissolved on April 1st. As the British officers have reported on past events, this will not …
2025 – Tracing the Path of 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron RE
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2025 🇬🇧 Tracing the Path of 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron Last year, I visited Edinburgh with my brother. One of the highlights of the trip, at least for me, was a visit to St Mary’s Cathedral — specifically to see the memorial plaque dedicated to Lieutenant Digby-Jones. …
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