Category: 1973

1970-1975 – Football Shirt of the SV Hajen e.V. in UK by Bill Smith

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© 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 …

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1973/07/24 – 1973/07/25 – British soldier from Hameln killed in an Exercise accident – ✝

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking In Memoriam 🇬🇧 1973/07/24 – 1973/07/25 🇬🇧 British soldier from Hameln killed in an Exercise accident ✝ On 26 July 1973, a tragic training accident shook the region of Erzhausen in the district of Gandersheim. The “Deister- und Weserzeitung” reported on a terrible incident that occurred during a military …

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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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1972-75 – BINDON BARRACKS – 64AmphEngrSqn – Memories of Bill Crone

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1972-75 🇬🇧 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment RE 64 Amphibious Engineer Squadron RE Inside Bindon Barracks Memories of Bill Crone Bill Crone, stationed here in Hameln from 1972 to 1975 with the 64 Amphibious Engineer Squadron RE, sent me his entire photo album—packed with memories of his …

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1971-73 – 73 Amph Engr Sqn-7Tp – Memories of Peter Bailey

© 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 …

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1973/05/23 – EXERCISE “MAKEFAST XXI” – First Day Cover

  RE Special Cover: 23 May 1973 Exercise Makefast XXI Commemorative Cover Stamps: 3ᵖ Machin definitive, ultramarine. Special Handstamp: Exercise Makefast XXI, Hameln, BFPS 1360, silhouette representing the German town of Hameln in the centre. Back of Envelope showing the Emblem of Hameln. Thanks for information to Darrell Drury from http://www.refdc.co.uk/  

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