29 Field Squadron

© Gert Burkert-Opitz On 24 October 1995, this training exercise took place on the water training area in Windsheim / Jössen near Petershagen! The exercise served, inter alia, to strengthen the communion between the heavy Pionierbatallion 130 from Minden and the 28 Engineer Regiment from Hameln! Also present were, inter alia, Queens Royal Lancers from …

© Eckhard Uhde Ich habe heute ein paar Fotos aus dem Oktober 1995 zusammengestellt. Unter der Bezeichnung “Neptunes Endeavour” übte das 28. (UK) Engineer Regiment aus Hameln gemeinsam mit Teilen des (GE) Pio Btl 130 aus Minden. Beide Einheiten pflegen seit 1972 eine Partnerschaft miteinander. Die 3./130 hatte eine Faltschmimmbrücke errichtet, parallel dazu nahmen die 28. Engineers  …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1986/10/15 🇬🇧 Marathon for needy children of Hamelin 29 Field Squadron RE In October 1986, the 29 Field Squadron RE of the 35 Engineer Regiment sparked genuine waves of enthusiasm by completing a marathon of a very special kind! Their so-called “charity run” took them from …

© Joerg Kretschmer   Jörg Kretschmer, öffnete sein Photoarchiv für mich und in naher Zukunft werden einige Berichte und Photos folgen. Anfangen möchte ich mit einem Film der schon länger von Jörg bei Youtube hochgeladen ist. 1970 wurde er gedreht, ohne Ton, aber wertvoll für die Geschichte Hamelns allemal! Vielen Dank an die Familie Kretschmer! …

© Dewezet Ein Zeitungsartikel über eine Parade zum 20 jährigen bestehen der 29 Field Squadron RE, erschien bei der DEWEZET am 17.03.1969. +++ A newspaper article about a parade for the 20th anniversary of the 29 Field Squadron RE was publisehd on 17/03/1969. +++

© 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 “RED ADMIRAL” Tony Smith was stationed in Hameln with the 29 Field Squadron of the Royal Engineers during the period mentioned above. The 29th Squadron was one of, 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 “RHINE WINE” This exercise took place from 23/08/1965 to 04/09/1965. The 29th Field Squadron RE trained together with US troops near Guntersblum! The Rhine was closed to all shipping …

© 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 …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1965/07/21 🇬🇧 Exercise „FORELLE“ 29 Field Squadron RE The Year 1965 – A Year That Dissolved into the Dreary Grey of Endless Rainfall and Caused the Weser River to Overflow its Banks Again and Again.**  The summer, usually marked by warm days and gentle sunlight, turned …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Memories of Tony Smith 🇬🇧 18.05.1965 – 07.09.1967 29 Field Squadron RE – 35 Engineer Regiment Fun Regatta 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 Royal …

© 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 …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Memories of Tony Smith 🇬🇧 18.05.1965 – 07.09.1967 29 Field Squadron RE – 35 Engineer Regiment Excursion on the Weser River to Bodenwerder Between the 4th and 7th of June, Tony and his comrades took an excursion to Bodenwerder with a motorboat! Along with Tony were …

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 …

© 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 1965 Queen Visit in Sennelager 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 …

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1963/01/08-31 🇬🇧 Goldbeck was engulfed… The winter of 1962/63 was not only harsh—it was relentless. The villages in the higher regions of the district were surrounded by a white hell, completely buried in snow, suffocated under a blanket of icy cold and oppressive snowfall. In Goldbeck, …

© 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 …