Category: 28 Engineer Regiment RE

Commanding Officers 28 Engineer Regiment

  1992-1995 Lt. Col. SF SHERRY Commanding Officer 28 Engineer Regiment 1995-1997 Lt. Col. RAMS MELVIN MBE Commanding Officer 28 Engineer Regiment 1997-1999 Lt. Col. JG MULLIN MBE Commanding Officer 28 Engineer Regiment 1999-2002 Lt. Col. AM MILLS Commanding Officer 28 Engineer Regiment 2002-2004 Lt. Col. CNR SKEAT Commanding Officer 28 Engineer Regiment 2004-2006 Lt. …

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1997/07/07 – 1997/07/18 – EXERCISE “NEPTUNES PRECISION”

© Andreas Warnecke Andreas Warnecke war damals vor Ort und hat die Amphibious Engineers in beeindruckenden Bildern festgehalten. Diese Aufnahmen entstanden alle auf dem Wasserübungsplatz der Bundeswehr in Holzminden. Ein herzliches Dankeschön an Andreas, dass ich seine Fotos hier präsentieren darf! Weitere Details zur Übung entnehmt ihr bitte der Tabelle. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 Andreas Warnecke was on …

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1995/10/17 – 1995/10/27 – EXERCISE “NEPTUNES ENDEAVOUR” – Photos and Programm by Gert Burkert-Opitz

© Gert Burkert-Opitz On 24 October 1995, this training exercise took place on the water training area in Windsheim / Jössen near Petershagen! The exercise served, inter alia, to strengthen the communion between the heavy Pionierbatallion 130 from Minden and the 28 Engineer Regiment from Hameln! Also present were, inter alia, Queens Royal Lancers from …

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2011/06/23 – M3 Training at Wouldham Camp

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2011/06/23 🇬🇧 M3 Training at Wouldham Camp It was a sunny afternoon on June 23, 2011, when I was driving through the streets of Hamelin. I didn’t have any particular plans, but then something unusual caught my eye: an M3 ferry was leisurely rolling onto the grounds …

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2010/10/01 – Crewmens Course at Ohr Park

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2010/10/01 – Crewmens Course at Ohr Park 🇬🇧 28 Engineer Regiment RE / 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron RE On 1st October 2010, I received a call that set my heart racing: M3 ferries had been spotted in Ohr! Without hesitation, I grabbed my camera – who …

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2010/03/26 – Freedom of the City

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2010/03/26 – Freedom of the City 🇬🇧 Dear readers and friends of my page,   I would like to take this moment to express my deep respect for the work of our soldiers. As mentioned in the article by DEWEZET, a profound silence fell when the …

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2007/04/30 – 2007/05/02 – EXERCISE “BLACK HORSE”

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2007/05/02 🇬🇧 EXERCISE „BLACK HORSE“ It is widely known that the Royal Engineers from Hameln do not conduct exercises solely in the Hameln area. In May 2007, for instance, a unit of 80 personnel from the 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron RE, along with 10 amphibious ferry …

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2004/11/10 – M3 Trials at Wouldham Camp

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2004/11/14-18 🇬🇧 M3 Trials at Wouldham Camp  In November 2004, the icy autumn air over Hameln echoed with the rumble of heavy engines as the 28 Engineer Regiment and C Squadron of the Queen’s Royal Hussars prepared for a unique challenge. During an exercise at Wouldham …

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2004/07/10 – Freedom of the City – Parade at GORDON BARRACKS – OPEN DAY WOULDHAM in 2004 – Videocollection

© Rainer Preuß Rainer Preuß, a good friend of mine loaded up some great videos about Freedom of the City – Parade at GORDON BARRACKS – OPEN DAY WOULDHAM in 2004! Great memories Rainer, thanks for that!  +++              

2002/11/10 – EXERCISE at Upnor Camp – 23 Amph Engr Sqn with PzBtl.33

© filmed by Rainer Preuß Im November 2002 übte die 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron des 28 Engineer Regiments auf dem Übungsplatz Upnor an der Fischbecker Landstraße in Hameln zusammen mit Teilen des PzBtl.33 der Bundeswehr! Zum Glück war mein Freund Rainer Preuß, der jahrelang für die Britische Armee in Hameln gearbeitet hat dabei und konnte …

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1999/04/22 – 1999/11/05 – EXERCISES “WATER RAT”

© Arnd Wöbbeking Wie viele Übungen die in Hameln stationierten Einheiten durchgeführt haben, das werde ich wohl nie zusammen bekommen, aber das was ich habe stelle ich gerne zur Verfügung. Vielleicht hat ja der ein oder andere ein paar weiter führende Informationen oder sogar Photos über die Übungen! Und wenn sich jemand der ehemaligen Soldaten …

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1999/01/25 – 1999/01/29 – EXERCISE “NEPTUNES PREPARE”

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(c) Arnd Wöbbeking ++++ 1999 NEPTUNE’S PREPARE, nur das Datenblatt und leider keine Photos, darum wer in diesem Zeitraum Fotos von britischen Truppen im Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont gemacht hat, dann würde ich mich freuen diese zu bekommen! Danke schon jetzt dafür! ++++ 1999 NEPTUNE’S PREPARE, only the datasheet and unfortunately no photographs, therefore who photos of …

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1998 Dreharbeiten für einen Werbefilm / Shooting for a commercial

© Arnd Wöbbeking, Buddy Niemeyer und Herr Tomkowiak Das bekannteste Brückenwerkzeug der Hamelner Royal Engineers waren die M2 und später die M3 Brücken der Firma EWK (Eisenwerke Kaiserslautern) später General Dynamics! Als General Dynamics die EWK übernommen hatte, beschlossen sie für die M3 Fähren einen Werbefilm zu drehen! Dieser entstand auf dem Übungsplatz Wouldham Park …

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1997/12/03 – Partnership 97 – 20th anniversary 28 Engineer Regiment and sPioBtl.130

© Arnd Wöbbeking and Eckhard Uhde In 1977, a partnership was launched to improve the level of education and quality of training at the M2 vehicles of the amphibious troop. It involved the 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment RE from Hameln and the heavy Pioneer Battalion 130 of the Bundeswehr from Minden. During the maneuver Neptunes Trident …

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1997/11/26 – 1997/12/03 – EXERCISE “CAMEL’S AID” – 65 Corps Support Squadron

© Arnd Wöbbeking   The next details of an exercise from 28 Engineer Regiment! Maybe, because the name called “CAMEL’S AID” , it was an Exercise of 65 Corps Support Squadron (65CSS). Don’t know exactly, so if someone remind this name, please contact me!

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