© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1966 – 1972 🇬🇧 WO1 RSM Joe V. Herman – A True Legend The First RSM of the 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment RE Not long ago, I received photographs of Joe Herman from his son, Bruce Herman. He handed them over with the words, “You’ll surely …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2003/01 🇬🇧 Operation “TELIC 1” 28 Engineer Regiment Loading at Hameln Station Photos by Rainer Preuss **2003** – The world was ablaze, and the war knew no mercy. Not even the gates of the tranquil Weser town of Hamelin could hold it back. The 28 …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 15/09/2008 – 25/09/2008 🇬🇧 EXERCISE „NEPTUNE’S EAGLE / UNITED SHIELD“ The 28 Engineer Regiment from Hameln conducted the free-running exercise “NEPTUNE’S EAGLE” from 15 to 25 September 2008. It was previously reported that the Panzerpionierbataillon 1 from Holzminden supported this exercise during a Weser river crossing in Grave …
© 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 …
© 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 …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking “GREAT AND UNBELIEVABLE WEEKENDS”! 🇬🇧 REunions in 2016 🇬🇧 The deep connection British soldiers feel towards Hamelin becomes clear to anyone reading this report. It has now been two years since the British Army left their base in the city, yet they keep returning, and gladly so. Hamelin, …
© Arnd Wöbbeking © all photos by smp-photographs.com Operation “Minden Shock” Das der Oberbefehlshaber der amerikanischen Streitkräfte in Europa, Lieutenant General Hodges seine Aussage so schnell wahr macht, damit habe ich nicht gerechnet! Heute am 28.07.2015 war es jedoch soweit und „The 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment“ eine Luftabwehreinheit der amerikanischen Streitkräfte übte in …
(c) Arnd Wöbbeking (c) all photos by smp-photographs.com Ein Jahr ist es her, dass sie Hameln verlassen haben! Ein Jahr sind sie in Ihrer neuen Heimat Minden und sie machen Ihren Job..! Am 16.06.2015 bekam der 23 Amph Engr Tp und das schwere Pionierbattalion 130 Besuch vom Oberbefehlshaber der amerikanischen Streitkräfte in Europa, Lieutenant General …
© Stephen Porteous Gestern am 01.08.2014 wurde in Minden, der neuen Heimat der 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron, der Schlacht zu Minden gedacht. Zugleich wurde die 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron umbenannt in 23 Amphibious Engineer Troop, das sie nun für die nächsten drei Jahre selbstständig in Minden stationiert sind! Stephen Porteous war dabei und brachte folgende …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1997/12/03 🇬🇧 “EXERCISE NEPTUNES TRIDENT” 20th Anniversary of the Partnership between 28 Engineer Regiment and sPioBtl.130 In 1977, a groundbreaking partnership was established to enhance the training standards and quality of amphibious vehicle operations involving the M2 vehicles. This cross-border collaboration brought together the British Army’s …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1996/12/01 – 1996/12/04 🇬🇧 EXERCISE “NEPTUNE’S FROST“ Official handover of M3 vehicles to the 28 Engineer Regiment From 1 to 4 December 1996, Exercise “NEPTUNE’S FROST” took place in and around Hameln. This exercise marked a turning point for the regiment, as it was officially equipped …
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