Category: 1980

1980/10/03 – British combat divers helped

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1980/10/03 🇬🇧 British combat divers helped On 4 October 1980, the *Deister- und Weserzeitung* reported on a recovery operation at the Pfortmühle in Hameln. A 200-litre drum containing diesel had apparently been located there for several days, which was discovered due to visible oil traces and …

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1980-83 – 42 Field Squadron – Memories of John Hicking

(c) John Hicking Gestern habe ich von John ein paar tolle Bilder aus den Gordon Barracks erhalten! Die Bilder stammen aus den Jahren 1980-83! Er war von 1980-1983 in der 42 Field Squadron und von 1991-1993 bei 522 STRE (Spezialist Team Royal Engineer) Vielen Dank für Deine Bilder John!  ++++ Yesterday I got some great …

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1980 – 1982 – 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron – 2nd Tp – Memories of Steve Thompson

(c) Steve Thompson Steve served in 2nd Tp of 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron! Thanks for support, Steve! – Steve in 1981 – – Train station Hameln – This photo was taken at Rivercrossing Daspe-Hehlen. Today there ist bridge! – This photo was taken at Klostergut Hilwartshausen! – M2 Rigs – with the pied piper – …

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1975 – 1980 – 44 Field Support Squadron – Memories of Taff Gareth Haydn Jones

He was in Hameln twice ’75-’80 in 44 Fd Sp Sqn! Thanks for support Taff! +++

1980/09/14 – 1980/09/26 EXERCISE “SPEARPOINT” – Painting by Ken Howard – Under the Marienburg

(c) Ken Howard Ebenso diese Übung wurde von dem britischen Militärmaler Ken Howard auf Leinwand festgehalten! Soweit mir bekannt ist hat er ein Foto als Vorlage verwendet! Also this exercise was arrested by the British military painter Ken Howard on canvas! As far as I understand, he has used a photo as template! — — …

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1980 – 1982 – 23Amph Engr Sqn – 2nd Troop – M2 Rig At the Train Staion – 24BT94

This is the only picture I have of a M2 Rig on train! Thanks for that Steve Thompson!  

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