© 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 …
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1984/06/23 – 1984/06/30 – 700 Jahre Rattenfänger – 71 Amph Engr Sp Sqn
© Derek Mitchell, Glen Goodfellow In 1984 the town of Hameln celebrated the 700th anniversary of the Pied Piper legend, while I was OC 71 Amph Engr Sp Sqn, part of 28 Regt. The town invited Hameln sports clubs, local towns and villages and associated organisations and us to play a part in the celebrations by …
1990/09/21 – A memorable visit……
© Arnd Wöbbeking & Karl-Heinz Wunderlich 🇬🇧 1990/09/21 🇬🇧 A memorable visit… The soldiers of the units stationed in Hameln were not only engaged in their regular duties but also participated in various leisure activities. One noteworthy event was the visit of the 71 Amphibious Engineer Support Squadron to the Einbecker Brewery on 21st September 1990. Karl-Heinz …
1987/10/12 – 1987/10/22 – EXERCISE “KEYSTONE”
© 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 …
1997/12/03 – EXERCISE “NEPTUNES TRIDENT” – Partnership 97 – 20th anniversary 28 Engineer Regiment and sPioBtl.130
© 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 …
1991/07/05 – 1991/07/12 – EXERCISE IN BERLIN – 71 Amph Engr Sp Sqn
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1991/07/05 – 1991/07/12 🇬🇧 71 Amph Engr Sp Sqn on Berlin Exercise July 1991 – the young, new, united Germany had only existed for a few years when the Royal Amphibious Engineers made their way to Berlin. It was the very first exercise of the 28 …
1984/09/10 – 1984/09/28 – EXERCISE “LIONHEART” – Real Recovery Operation – Memories of Derek Mitchell
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1984/09/10 – 1984/09/28 🇬🇧 EXERCISE “LIONHEART” Real Recovery Operation 71 Amphibious Engineer Squadron RE Memories of Derek Mitchell During Exercise Lionheart in 1984, an Army fuel tanker filled with diesel was parked at Upnor. The RCT driver apparently did not engage the handbrake securely when he …
1982 – 64 & 71 Amph Engr Sqn Exercise between Hagen-und Kirchohsen – Memories by Graeme Smith
© 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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