© 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 🇬🇧 1980/05/31 🇬🇧 Accident Involving an FV432 in Hameln Unfortunately, accidents were also part of everyday life in Hameln’s garrison. One such serious incident occurred on 30 May 1980 in Sprengerstraße: a British FV432 – an armoured tracked vehicle – lost control for reasons still unknown, causing …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧🇳🇱1979/03/26 – 1979/04/07 🇳🇱🇬🇧 EXERCISE / OEFENING “RHINO EM” 1 (NL) Korps – 13 (NL) Brigade 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment RE 64 Amphibious Engineer Squadron RE Newspapercut from the Deister- and Weserzeitung The *Deister and Weser Newspaper* also reported on the exercise. The Dutch liaison officer informed …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧1972/06 – Bridging the Rhine 🇬🇧 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment 64 Amphibious Engineer Squadron Memories by Thomas Dick A few years ago, Thomas Dick sent me a collection of remarkable photos from his time. I’ve finally found the opportunity to share them with you here on my …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1988.11.01 – 1988.11.27 🇬🇧 EXERCISE “IRON HAMMER” Memories by Jeremy Retford In 1988, Jeremy joined the Procurement Team at the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) in London. There, he took responsibility for the M2D Dvhnrlldvhimm bridge, a proven amphibious vehicle, as well as the M3 Rapid Floating …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1977-1978 🇬🇧 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment 64 Amphibious Engineer Squadron Memories of Andy Rickett Andy Rickett sent me this photo from his time with the 64 Amphibious Engineer Squadron. It was taken in either 1977 or 1978 and tells a story far beyond the image itself. …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1985/86 🇬🇧 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment Memories of John G John G. Welsch has fond memories of his time here in Hamelin with the 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment. He recalls many Royal Engineer exercises in our beautiful region. He served as a Recce Officer (Reconnaissance and …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 06/1982-12/1985 🇬🇧 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment RE 71 Amphibious Engineer Support Squadron RE Memories of Dean Grice & Peter Rowell Dean returned to Hameln for the second time, this time as part of the 71 Amphibious Engineer Support Squadron. What he was to experience during this …
© 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 …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1970/06/07 🇬🇧 Rescue in dire need It was the 7th of June, 1970, a date that Rolf Hilker would forever consider his second birthday. Together with his son and his dog, the man from Meierberg near Bösingfeld was enjoying a relaxed day on the Weser River, floating …
© 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 …
© 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 …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1975/09/17 🇬🇧 Lancaster Bomber Memories by Andrew Mills Another excellent article came to life thanks to Andrew Mills, who discovered my website about the British troops stationed in Hamelin. He was particularly interested in the article about the Lancaster bomber that was shot down during the …
© 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 …
© James J McGrane collection This group photo I got from James McGrane! He is the man in the back row the 5th from right. This photo was taken by a member of 28 at Bindon Barracks in 1971! Very historic photo! Thanks for support!
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