© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 19/03/1990 – 30/03/1990 🇬🇧 42 Field Squadron RE Exercise “TRIANGULAR FLIGHT” From 19 to 30 March 1990, the 42 Field Squadron RE of the 35 Engineer Regiment was deployed in and around Emmerthal for manoeuvres. A total of around 200 soldiers took part in the exercise. Mined …
© 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 🇬🇧 2025/11/18 🇬🇧 2015 – The day I Met Hughie Murray It all began in 2009 with a box. Dusty, forgotten, left in the attic—yet brimming with newspaper clippings. The subject? Military maneuvers. The fate of this box? Unclear. Throw it away? Too valuable. So, I went through everything …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 20.06.1986 🇬🇧 Bridge for the Horse Riding Club in Emmern As in several previous years, the Royal Engineers from Hameln once again offered their assistance to the clubs and institutions of Emmerthal in 1986. The Emmerthal Riding and Driving Club was hosting its traditional tournament, but the …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1968/08/29 🇬🇧 Concert by the Corps of Drums of the 26th Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport, in Polle at the castle For the final major event of the summer, the Polle Tourist Association invited the band of the 26th Regiment Royal Corps of Transport from Hamelin to …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1968/02/17 🇬🇧 Partnership with France At the beginning of 1968, efforts were made in Hamelin to establish town twinnings within Europe. The result of this initiative was the formation of a partnership with the French town of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, located to the south-east of Paris and home to …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1980-1989 🇬🇧 Barmine Layer and Ranger Training at Ravelin Camp Hameln 35 Engineer Regiment RE – 37 Field Squadron RE Above Ravelin Camp there were some open grassy areas, directly in front of the entrance to the Holtensen Training Area. Andreas Kirchhoff accepted an invitation from the Press …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1968/01/17 🇬🇧 Floods in Hamelin Heavy rainfall combined with rapid snowmelt triggered a state of emergency in the district of Hamelin-Pyrmont on 15 January 1968. The flooding particularly affected the tributaries of the River Weser – the Hamel, Humme and Emmer. The situation was especially severe along …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1958/09/18 🇬🇧 Bridging and Rafting Demonstration at Ohr on the River By 1958, the Cold War was in full swing. The British Army was searching for new, more efficient, faster, and at the same time safer bridge and ferry systems to enable the rapid transport of armoured vehicles, …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1975/07/11 🇬🇧 Sports field construction in Emmerthal-Börry On 11 July 1975, the Deister- und Weserzeitung reported on the construction of the sports ground for SC Börry in Emmerthal. The project was completed in two stages. The second phase was carried out by 24 soldiers of the 73 …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1975/03/07 🇬🇧 Missing Person Soldiers of the 35 Engineer Regiment, stationed at Gordon Barracks, are supporting the search for a factory owner’s missing wife in the Klütwald forest in Hameln. 🇩🇪 1975/03/07 🇩🇪 Vermisste Person Soldaten des in den Gordon Barracks stationierten 35 Engineer Regiments unterstützen die …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1971/12/31 🇬🇧 Honor for services to German workers At the British Armed Forces, the storekeeper Mr Engel was honoured on Wednesday for his 25 years of service in the stores department at the camp on the Hummen estuary. He was presented with a gift and a cheque by …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1971/12/15 🇬🇧 Major General Abraham visits Hameln During his tour of Lower Saxony, Major General Abraham, the senior representative of all British liaison officers in the Federal Republic, arrived in Hamelin on Wednesday after visits to Soltau, Osnabrück and Hanover. At the Hochzeitshaus, he was warmly received …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2025/09/11 🇬🇧 A park full of history, encounters, and future – The Bailey Park in Hamelin is officially opened – or: A dream comes true. With warm words and visible joy, Lord Mayor Claudio Griese yesterday inaugurated the new Bailey Park in Hamelin. In his speech, …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1968/01/22 🇬🇧 Colonel Bradbrook takes over the 26th Regiment Royal Corps of Transport Introductory Visit of the New Commander of the Transport Regiment to Dr Storck Colonel Bradbrook, who has succeeded Colonel Blunt as the commanding officer of the British Transport Regiment stationed at Bindon Barracks, …
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