Category: All Reports

1962/11/ 24 – Inspection of Royal Warwickshire Regiment

(c) Arnd Wöbbeking & DEWEZET Heute vor 53 Jahren berichtete die DEWEZET über die Inspektion des 1. Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiments durch General Butler, dem Kommandeur der 2. Infanterie Division der Britischen Armee!  +++ Today, 53 years ago the local newspaper DEWEZET reported about the inspection of the 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiments! +++ +++ …

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2015/11/08 – Remembrance Day – Royal British Legion Hameln

© Arnd Wöbbeking RBL Hameln-Weser Branch Today the Royal British Legion Hameln held  the “Remembrance Day” at the memorial stone between Gordon Barracks and the Piper’s Club! Dave Howard, the chairman of the Royal British Legion in Hameln had loaded and many followed his call.It’s been an honor to be here to take some pictures for you! +++ …

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2015/11/07 – Guy Fawkes Day / and the story goes on…

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2015/11/07 🇬🇧 Guy Fawkes Day / Gun Powder Plot – and the story goes on… The British military has withdrawn, the barracks and vehicle depots stand empty. Everything seems to be in the past and forgotten… Or is it? NO, not quite! In Hamelin, the British-German …

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1953/11/02 – 58 Ind Fd Sqn Royal Canadian Engineers leaving Hameln

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧🇨🇦 1953/11/02 🇨🇦🇬🇧 58 Ind Fd Sqn Royal Canadian Engineers leave Hameln On 2 November 1953, Resident Officer Bankart, in cooperation with the Dewezet, announced that the 58 Ind Fd Sqn of the Royal Canadian Engineers would be leaving Hameln. All businesses and private individuals with outstanding financial …

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2015/08/15 – 65 CSS Memorial Stone at Hoexter Airfield

(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 …

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2015/07/28 – 23 AMPH ENGR TP – AND THE STORY GOES ON… Pt. 2 – OPERATION “MINDEN SHOCK”

© Arnd Wöbbeking © all photos by smp-photographs.com Operation “Minden Shock” Das der Oberbefehlshaber der amerikanischen Streitkräfte in Europa, Lieutenant General Hodges seine Aussage so schnell wahr macht, damit habe ich nicht gerechnet! Heute am 28.07.2015 war es jedoch soweit und „The 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment“ eine Luftabwehreinheit der amerikanischen Streitkräfte übte in …

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2015/06/16 – 23 AMPH ENGR TP – AND THE STORY GOES ON… Pt.1

(c) Arnd Wöbbeking (c) all photos by smp-photographs.com Ein Jahr ist es her, dass sie Hameln verlassen haben! Ein Jahr sind sie in Ihrer neuen Heimat Minden und sie machen Ihren Job..! Am 16.06.2015 bekam der 23 Amph Engr Tp und das schwere Pionierbattalion 130 Besuch vom Oberbefehlshaber der amerikanischen Streitkräfte in Europa, Lieutenant General …

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GORDON BARRACKS – British Forces Post Office Hameln – BFPO31

(c) Arnd Wöbbeking BFPO 31, ein Code den jeder der in Hameln mit der Britischen Armee was zu tun hatte bestimmt kennt! Eine Postleitzahl für die Hamelner Garnison! Zum Glück bekam ich auch hier eine offizielle Genehmigung die Poststelle für die Nachwelt festzuhalten! Die Photos zeigen die Poststelle im Block 10 mit Eingang, Postschalter, Verteiler …

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2015/07/19 – 1st Reunion after closing the Gates

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2015/07/19 🇬🇧 1st Reunion after closing the Gates On 4 November 2014, Lt Col Scrivens closed the gate of the “GORDON BARRACKS” for the last time under British responsibility. Eight months later, on 19 July 2015, approximately 200 members of various squadrons and regiments gathered for the …

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2015/07/18 – 1st Reunion after closing the Gates – Boattrip on the Weser!

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2015/07/18 🇬🇧 1st Reunion after closing the Gates – Boattrip on the Weser! A year has passed, and the gates of the barracks in Hameln are closed, as are the vehicle parks. Nevertheless, they all return! Hameln remains the location for the Royal Engineers. It was …

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1966 – 26 RCT – Memories of Harry Worthington

Harry Worthington war in der Zeit vom 15. September 1966 an in Hameln! Er war bei der 40. Squadron des 26 Regiment Royal Corps of Transport! +++ Diese kleine nette Geschichte ist in seiner Erinnerung geblieben: Im Juli 1968, es war ein Sonntag, wurde er in der Gaststätte Ice Box, das heutige Sudhaus von Helga und Heinz …

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1949 – 1952 – 21 Field Engineer Regiment – Harry “Yakker” Yates – ✝

© Loni Davidson & Arnd Wöbbeking Today, it is the 21st of June and it is a very special day, so let me explain, please! A few days ago, I met Loni Davidson at Facebook! She told me that her father was one of the first sappers here in hamelin in the year 1949! He served …

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1958 – 1962 – The Band of the Middlesex Regiment in Hameln – Memories by David Ashby

© by David Ashby Vor ein paar Tagen surfte ich mal wieder durch das Netz auf der Suche nach Informationen über Einheiten die in Hameln stationiert gewesen sind! Ich fand ein paar Fotos von David Ashby! Ich schrieb ihn an und fragte ob ich sie verwenden dürfte. Ich musste nicht lange auf eine Antwort von …

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1971-73 – 73 Amph Engr Sqn-7Tp – Memories of Peter Bailey

© Arnd Wöbbeking / all Photos send in by Peter Bailey Memories of Peter Bailey 73 Amphibious Engineer Squadron – 7 Troop ++++ Peter Bailey war zwischen 1971 – 1973 in Hameln! Peter Bailey was in Hameln between 1971 to 1973! ++++ Er war Troop Commander des 7 Troop in der 73 Amphibious Engineer Squadron!  He …

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SEARCH REQUEST: Godfrey Denton Posket

Hi all! Today I got a photo from Ian!  He is searching for all information about his father! Ian was born 1960 in BMH Hannover and his father was stationed in Hameln! His name was Godfrey Denton Posket ! His preferred name was GEOFF! The name of his wife was Marjorie. When Ian was born his parents …

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