© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1988 🇬🇧 „Armoured Engineers collaborating with Amphibious Engineers“ Memories of Mitch & Chris (31 Armoured Engineer Squadron) Neil Mulligan (23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron) I knew they existed. I had already seen pictures – blurry, barely tangible, like shadows from a bygone era. But …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1992 🇬🇧 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment Memories of Tony Smith Tony Smith was stationed in Hameln with the 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment in 1992. The photographs he kindly shared with me via Facebook provide an excellent insight into the operations of the Royal Engineers on the River …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1972 – 1975 🇬🇧 Memories of Michael Bailey 23 Amphibious Engineers Squadron Michael served with the 23 Amphibious Engineers Squadron from 1972 to 1975. He recently opened his personal photo archive for me – and inside were real treasures: remarkable shots of the unit’s old vehicle fleet, …
© 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 🇬🇧🇳🇱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 🇬🇧 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 …
© Arnd Wöbbeking & Ian Draper In 1984 the town of hamelin celebrated the 700th anniversary gf the Pied Piper legend. Of course the city were supported by the British Troops. So also from 28 Amphibious Engineer REME Wksp .The Wksp organized in the town square an action with plenty of water! A soldier sat …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1987/10/12 – 1987/10/22 🇬🇧 EXERCISE “KEYSTONE” In September 1987, a large-scale military exercise named “Keystone 87” took place under the command of the 2nd (UK) Infantry Division. Units of infantry brought in from the British Isles were tasked with seizing the western bank of the River …
© 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 …
© Arnd Wöbbeking © all photos by Graeme Smith 🇬🇧 02/1982 – 07/1983 🇬🇧 Exercise between Hagen- and Kirchohsen 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment RE 64 Amphibious Engineer Squadron RE 71 Amphibious Engineer Support Squadron 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment RE REME WkSp **Memories of Graeme Smith** The “Cold War” was very real, even in Emmerthal! Recently, …
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