Category: Bailey Park

2014 – 2024 – 10 years since “Hameln Garrison” was closed

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2014 – 2024 🇬🇧 10 years since “Hameln Garrison” closed Ten years ago, the British garrison in Hameln closed its doors for good. It was Lieutenant Colonel Chaz Story, now Brigadier, who gave the final order to lower the flag of the 28 Engineer Regiment, marking …

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2014/03/06 – Bailey Park is closed now

© Arnd Wöbbeking On 06.03.2014 I was able to take the opportunity to go through the Bailey Park for the very last time with the director of the museum. He had already been vacated by the British Forces and was completely empty! The Bailey Park was one of the first sites to be handed over. +++ …

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2011/11/18 – Last round through Bailey Park as it was in active service

© Arnd Wöbbeking On 18.11.2011 I had the opportunity to go through the Bailey Park for last time, when he was still active. However, he was quite empty at the time in contrast to earlier times, only a few vehicles and construction machines of ALC could be seen. +++ Am 18.11.2011 hatte ich die Gelegenheit …

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1951/10/31 – Die britische Garnison entwickelt sich zu einem Super Arbeitgeber…..

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1951/10/31 🇬🇧 The British garrison is developing into a good employer In 1951, six years after the end of the war, the British garrison in Hamelin employed an incredible 650 GERMAN employees. However, these jobs were not yet very popular with the people of Hamelin, as …

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