Arnd Wöbbeking

Hagenohsen, close to Hameln

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1974-1975 Airfield Construction by 65 Corps Support Squadron

© Arnd Wöbbeking, Roger Thorington, Airfied Höxter Brenkhausen 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the opening of the Höxter-Brenkhausen airfield. At that time, I was able to help Mr. Horn to renew the memorial stone for the 65 Corps Support Squadron. This year in Hamelin, some of these squadron members met again to celebrate a …

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1971/04/07 Formation of the 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment RE

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© 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 …

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1965/03/04 – Earthmoving by Royal Engineers

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1964-1965 🇬🇧 Earthworks by the Royal Engineers In 1963-1964, the Plinke gravel pit near Breslauer Allee caused considerable public discontent. Uncontrolled mounds of rubble and waste disfigured the area, necessitating intervention. At that time, haulage contractor Wilhelm Schmale strongly advocated for restoring the site to a …

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1982 / 03 / 26 – We will remember Sapper “Rosie” Rose – ✝

© Dewezet & Arnd Wöbbeking In Memoriam Among other things, the tasks of the Royal Engineers from Hameln consisted of blowing up explosives. In war time, they had to destroy the Weser bridges to prevent a fast move of the Warsaw Pact troops. In many exercises this was part of the scenarios. But also on …

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Another piece of British History in Hameln …

Last year in October the Royal British Legion Hameln Branch was disbanded. In the last three month the members of the RBL talked about, what is to do with the Standard. Normally the Standard will be layed to rest in a church, but they decided to hand over the Standard to the local museum of …

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2017 / 11 / 27 – 2017 / 11 / 30 EXERCISE FULL THROTTLE – 40th Anniversary of the British and German Amphibious Capability

© Arnd Wöbbeking Artlenburg, a small town on the banks of the Elbe. Historically documented is this place with its ford over the Elbe since the first century. The Romans use this transition as do many after them. The salt road leads along here and the Ertheneburg on the east side secured the ford against …

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2017 / 09 / 12 – Blood and Sand, the Colours of the Middlesex Regiment

© Arnd Wöbbeking   Blood & Sand, the colors of the Middlesex regiment were once again blowing through the Linsingen Barracks at Süntelstraße in Hameln +++ Blood & Sand, die Farben des Middlesex Regiments wehten noch einmal durch die Linsingen Kaserne an der Süntelstraße in Hameln. It was 51 years since Ray Shave and Brian …

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1967 – M2 Trials by 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron – Memories of Ritchie Smith

photos © Ritchie Smith text by Arnd Wöbbeking Some time ago I met a very wonderful person. Ritchie Smith his name, through and through a Royal Engineer. For 24 years he was in the service of his royal majesty. In September 1965 he started his army career in 23 Independet Amphibious Engineer Squadron, which was …

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1964/05/01 – CINEMA PROGRAM – Kino Programm

© David Smith & Arnd Wöbbeking Just a short report today….. David Smith 29 Field Squadron RE loved to go with his lovely wife to the Globe Cinema in Hameln during his time here. He found today one of the programs. Very cool an rare document. Thanks a lot David!  Heute gibt es nur einen …

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2017/07/14-16 REUNION HAMELN GARRISON

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© Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2017/07/14-16 🇬🇧 REunion Hameln Garrison Three years have passed… yet it feels like yesterday. After the dissolution of Hameln Garrison, a group of former Royal Engineers returned to the city for a weekend reunion. An incredible 100 veterans gathered to relive old memories. Many arrived a few days earlier to revisit …

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1973 – FLOATATION EXERCISE at OHR PARK – 12 (Nova) Scotia Field Squadron – Memories by Cliff Russel

© Arnd Wöbbeking © Photos by Cliff Russel The 12 (Nova Scotia) Field Squadron, was based in Hameln between 1992 and 1999 and attached to the 28 Amphibious Engineer and later to the 28 Engineer Regiment. But it was not the first time this Squadron had been around, because this Squadron also participated in various …

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1949/12/01 – CINEMA PROGRAM – Kino Programm

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1949/12/01🇬🇧 AKC – Kino Programm April 1945,  the Americans marched into Hameln, a short time later the British forces took control. Many houses were confiscated, so also the cinema “Schauburg” on the Deisterstrasse. But it did not lose its destination, because the British Army also used …

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1952/05/24 – A legendary pub was born – Georges Bar – Ein legendäres Restaurant wurde geboren

© Dewezet May 1952 – a legendary pub was born in Hameln. “GEORGES BAR”, I think every soldier of British Forces who was stationed here in Hameln, knows this Pub close to Gordon Barracks Hameln. During the last 10 years I spoke to many soldiers here, on the Reunions and also in UK. Everyone was able …

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2017/05/26 – In the United Kingdom, Hameln was a subject ….

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking photos by Leslie Spivey 🇬🇧 2017/05/26 🇬🇧 In the United Kingdom, Hameln was a subject Last weekend, at least in one place, Hameln was remembered once again. The annual reunion of the 26th Regiment of the Royal Corps of Transport took place. Some of the lads, whose …

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2017/05/22 – EXERCISE “HEIDESTURM”

© Arnd Wöbbeking © Photos provided by Lars de Vries & Andreas Koch 2017 in May, the Exercise “Heidesturm” of the Panzerlehrbrigade 9 took part in Germany. An exercise a bit like the exercises during the Cold War. 2500 Soldiers and 400 Vehicles went from Sennelager/Paderborn to Bergen-Hohne. Included two River Crossings. One in Wndheim/Jössen …

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