© DEWEZET Der Pipers Club ist fertig und bezugsfertig! Ein DEWEZET Bericht aus dem Archiv von Gerhard Fricke! +++ The Pipers Club is ready now! A DEWEZET report from the Archives of Gerhard Fricke! +++
Category: All Reports
1959/04/29 – British and Germans injured in a traffic accident
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 29.04.1959 🇬🇧 Traffic-Accident in Hameln A tragic accident shook the city of Hamelin on the morning of Tuesday, April 28, 1959. At around 7:30 am, a truck belonging to the British Armed Forces stationed in Hamelin collided with a German vehicle at the busy intersection of …
1959/03/11 – Accident close to Wouldham Park
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1959/03/11 🇬🇧 Accident close to Wouldham Park An accident with a Bedford RL of the British armed forces from Hameln came on the B83 on the „Ohrsche Landstraße“ at the entrance to the water exercise place (Wouldham Park) there. The British soldier said he had pushed …
1959 – 125 COY RASC – Memories of John Benson
© John Benson & friends John Benson war 1959 hier in Hameln. Ein paar Fotos hat er mir von sich und seinen Kamerden für die Seite zur Verfügung gestellt. Er diente mit der 125 Coy RASC (125. Kompanie – Royal Army Service Corps). Vielen Dank für Deine Unterstützung. +++ John Benson was based in Hameln …
1957 – 26 Field Engineer Regiment – 60 Field Squadron RE – John Bridgwood-Pt.2 – Bridging Exercise at Polle
© John Bridgwood & Arnd Wöbbeking John Bridgwood, was a young sapper as he comes to Hameln! He was attached to 60 Field Squadron RE. The Squadron was a part of 26 Field Engineer Regiment and were based here in Gordon Barracks from 1950 to 1958, then in 1958 the Regiment was disbanded also here in Hameln. …
1954-57 – 26 Field Engineer Regiment – 60 Field Squadron RE – Memories of Derek Hallam
© Derek Hallam & Arnd Wöbbeking Für mich ist es immer sehr interessant das Netz zu durchsuchen um Informationen zu erhalten, über britische Einheiten, die in Hameln stationiert gewesen sind. Vor ein paar Wochen bin ich durch so eine suche auf die Webseite von Derek Hallam gestossen. Derek ist inzwischen 80 Jahre jung und lebt …
1951/05/00 21 Field Engineer Regiment – 48 Field Squadron – 125 (Bridge) Coy
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1951/05/00 🇬🇧 21 Field Engineer Regiment 48 Field Squadron – 125 (Bridge) Coy The 21 Field Engineer Regiment, along with its squadrons, was stationed in Hameln for only a brief period. In October 1949, it was relocated from Holzminden to the town of the Pied Piper. …
1951/07/17 – Aerzen must prepare for maneuvers
© Dewezet & British Army in hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1951/07/17 🇬🇧 Aerzen must prepare for maneuvers On July 17, 1951, the Aerzen municipal administration was informed by the British occupation authorities that military exercises by British units would take place in the surrounding area from September 5 to 30, 1951. Farmers were advised …
1950/05/18 – Soccer Game between 21 Fld Engr Rgt – HSC Hameln
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1950/05/18 🇬🇧 Soccer Game between 21 Fld Engr Rgt – HSC Hameln Sport is always part of the army, as we all know that sport keeps you physically and mentally fit. Even in the first years of the occupation, there were always sporting competitions between Hameln …
1949/12/03 – Eine Bitte an den Stadtkommandanten
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1949/12/03 🇬🇧 Request to the occupying power Since the end of the war, numerous buildings in Hameln have been confiscated or newly constructed by the British occupying forces. To assist the German population, the then so-called Resident Officer, Colonel Bankart, offered that the newly built apartments could be …
1949/03/01 – 1955/05/05 – Residenzoffizier-Oberst Bankart
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 RESIDENZ OFFIZIER & SERVICE LIAISON OFFICERS 🇩🇪 1945-2014 Oberst Bankart, formerly 3 years British commander of the districts of Göttingen-Stadt and Land, Hannoversch Münden becomes district rescue officer in Hameln. Oberst Bankart, vorher 3 Jahre britischer Kommandant der Kreise Göttingen-Stadt und Land, Hannoversch Münden wird Kreisresidenzoffizier …
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