© 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 …
Category: 1982
Band of the 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment – Wall Plaque
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Band of the 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment 🇬🇧 In Hamelin, military music held a special place, offering British regiments both a cultural and communal enrichment. Many regiments—if not all—maintained their own musical groups, which played not only for formal occasions and ceremonies but also helped to …
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 – …
1982 – 64 & 71 Amph Engr Sqn Exercise between Hagen-und Kirchohsen
© Arnd Wöbbeking © all photos by Graeme Smith Der “Kalte Krieg” war auch in Emmerthal! Vor einiger Zeit habe ich Graeme Smith kennengelert, Er war von Februar 1982 bis Juli 1983 bei der 64 Amphibious Engineer Squadron des 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiments in Hameln stationiert! Danach wurde er abkommandiert, kam aber 1986 wieder zurück. …
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