© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking & DEWEZET It was the 7th of June, 1970, a date that Rolf Hilker would forever consider his second birthday. Together with his son and his dog, the man from Meierberg near Bösingfeld was enjoying a relaxed day on the Weser River, floating in an inflatable boat. …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1969/10/23 🇬🇧 High-ranking visitors to the 26RCT at Bindon Barracks On Thursday, 23rd October 1969, Sir Mervyn Butler, Commander of the 1st (UK) Corps, visited the 26th Regiment of the Royal Corps of Transport, stationed at Bindon Barracks in Hameln. During a tour of the barracks …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1969/04/23 🇬🇧 Brigadier of the 11th (UK) Engineer Brigade leaves the town Brigadier H.P. Cunningham, Commanding Officer of the 11th (UK) Engineer Brigade, bid farewell to the city of Hameln with a visit to Mayor Leunig. Cunningham had been stationed in Hameln since 1967 and took …
© Dewezet Kein Aprilscherz, aber am 01.04.1969 wurde das in Hameln beheimatete Hauptquartier der 11 Pionierbrigade aufgelöst. Die Anzahl der in Hameln statioierten Soldaten wird sich dadurch nicht ändern! ++++ No Aprilscherz, but on April 1, 1969, the headquarters of the 11 Engineer Brigade were resolved in Hameln. The number of soldiers in Hamelin will …
© Dewezet Ein Zeitungsartikel über eine Parade zum 20 jährigen bestehen der 29 Field Squadron RE, erschien bei der DEWEZET am 17.03.1969. +++ A newspaper article about a parade for the 20th anniversary of the 29 Field Squadron RE was publisehd on 17/03/1969. +++
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1969/02/27 🇬🇧 The city of Hameln welcomes the British Officer Corps Mayor Leunig and Chief City Director Dr. Guder recently welcomed the officers of the two British barracks and their spouses at the Hotel Sintermann. The highest-ranking guest was Brigadier Cunningham, commander of the 11th (UK) …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking The district of Hameln-Pyrmont was informed about this military exercise by the liaison officer of the British Armed Forces in Hameln: 🇩🇪 Der Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont wurde vom Verbindungsoffizier der britischen Streitkräfte in Hameln über diese militärische Übung informiert:
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking The district of Hameln-Pyrmont was informed about this military exercise by the liaison officer of the British forces in Hameln. Note: It is not necessarily the case that all exercises were carried out with the participation of Hameln units. Der Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont wurde vom Verbindungsoffizier der britischen …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking The district of Hameln-Pyrmont was informed about this military exercise by the liaison officer of the British forces in Hameln. Note: It is not necessarily the case that all exercises were carried out with the participation of Hameln units. Der Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont wurde vom Verbindungsoffizier der britischen …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking The district of Hameln-Pyrmont was informed about this military exercise by the liaison officer of the British forces in Hameln. Note: It is not necessarily the case that all exercises were carried out with the participation of Hameln units. Der Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont wurde vom Verbindungsoffizier der britischen …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking The district of Hameln-Pyrmont was informed about this military exercise by the liaison officer of the British forces in Hameln. Note: It is not necessarily the case that all exercises were carried out with the participation of Hameln units. Der Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont wurde vom Verbindungsoffizier der britischen …
Die folgenden Bilder entstanden im September 1968 während des Manövers “Autumn Splash”!. Sie wurden mir zur Verfügung gestellt von Robert (Jonah) Jones 1st Bn The Royal Sussex Regt- 3rd Bn The Queen’s Regt! — The following images were taken in September 1968 during the Exercise “Autumn Splash”!. They were made me available by Robert (Jonah) …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1968/07/02 – 1968/07/04 🇬🇧 Pipes and Drums of the 153. (Highland) Transport Regiment in Hameln On July 2nd and 4th, 1968, the Pipes and Drums of the 153rd (Highland) Transport Regiment, led by Drum Major Cray, performed at the Bürgergarten in Hameln. The regiment was formed …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Memories of Tony Smith 🇬🇧 18.05.1965 – 07.09.1967 29 Field Squadron RE – 35 Engineer Regiment EXERCISE “RED ADMIRAL” Tony Smith was stationed in Hameln with the 29 Field Squadron of the Royal Engineers during the period mentioned above. The 29th Squadron was one of, if …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Memories of Graham Walker 🇬🇧 1965 – 1966 408 Bridge Tp – 40 Sqn RCT – 26 RCT Wouldham Camp Graham arrived in Hamelin at the 408 (Tp) Royal Engineers in late 1965 early 1966. However, as the troop did not have a suitable task for him, he …
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