© 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 🇬🇧 1968/09/26 – 1968/10/24 🇬🇧 EXERCISE „ETERNAL TRIANGLE“ An autumn exercise in the year I was born – there must have been a lot of crashing and rattling. Around 20,000 soldiers from Great Britain, Germany, Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands took part in the exercise, in which the …
© 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 …
© https://british-army-in-hameln.com/ Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1997/10/10 🇬🇧 65CSS gave helping hands to Firebrigade Kirchohsen The British troops were always helpful and present whenever there were problems. Much was done discreetly, without attracting attention. Just like that, relatively unbureaucratically. In some situations, it must be said: What would the district have done without the help of …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1999/08/26 🇬🇧 New commander of the 28 Engineer Regiment On August 26, 1999, the command of the 28th Engineer Regiment changed hands. Exactly 25 years ago, John Mullin, an Englishman, handed over command to his successor, Andrew Mills, a Scotsman. The local Newspaper „Deister- und Weserzeitung“ …
British Army Hameln © Arnd Wöbbeking It was another fantastic weekend in Hameln. Former members of the 65 Corps Support Squadron of the Royal Engineers gathered here. On Friday evening, we enjoyed a great BBQ on the “TASK” at the Hafenverein – a big thank you to Andrew for his work at the grill. On …
© Arnd Wöbbeking, Roger Thorington, Airfied Höxter Brenkhausen 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the opening of the Höxter-Brenkhausen airfield. At that time, I was able to help Mr. Horn to renew the memorial stone for the 65 Corps Support Squadron. This year in Hamelin, some of these squadron members met again to celebrate a …
(c) Arnd Wöbbeking Hi all, today was the inauguration of the restored memorial stone for the 65 Corps Support Squadron at the airfield in Hoexter. It was very nice to see how much effort the people have made there to be a worthy anniversary! Was a honor to meet Sergeant Major Roger Thorrington, the leader of …
Vor ein paar Wochen erhielt ich eine Anfrage von Herrn Horn bezüglich des Wappens der 65 Corps Support Squadron! Bis zu dem Tage wusste ich nicht das die 65 CSS im Jahr 1975 den Flugplatz in Höxter gebaut hat! Dort steht auch ein Erinnerungsstein, der an die Royal Engineers aus Hameln erinnert! Haute erhielt ich …
© Charlie Simcoe Charlie Simcoe hat ein schier unerschöpliches Bilderarchiv mit vielen seltenen Aufnahmen. Ich bin stolz das er sich an meiner Seite beteiligt, vielen Dank! — Charlie Simcoe has a large infinite image archive with many rare recordings. I am proud that he participated in my side, thank you! — —
© 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 …
© 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!
© Charlie Simcoe 65 Corps Support Squadron during the exercise “SATURN MOON” in the year 1983! Thanks to Charlie for this gallery! ++++ ++++
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