I am always fascinated by what I reach for, pictures and stories! Or how happy former soldiers giving their OK to show their photos here on my website! So also those memories of Stuart D Trott. He is now 75 years, however, was not stationed in Hameln but in Nienburg! But he was often here in Hamelin …
© DEWEZET Ein weiterer Artikel der DEWEZET aus dem Archiv von Gerhard Fricke! Herzlichen Dank dafür! Er beschreibt den Führungswechsel im Middlesex Regiment! Oberstleutnant Nolda übergibt die Führung des Regiments an Oberstleutnant Battye! Dazu gab es am 21.11.1959 eine Parade in den Gordon Barracks! +++ Another article in the DEWEZET from the archive of Gerhard …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧1959/11/18 🇬🇧 Change of Command at the Middlesex Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Nolda, the outgoing Commanding Officer of the Middlesex Regiment, is leaving Hamelin. For two and a half years, he led the unit, which had been relocated from Cyprus to the banks of the Weser. During this …
© DEWEZET Hier auch aus der Sammlung von Gerhard Fricke, der Bericht der DEWEZET, über den Guy Fawkes Day! +++ This is also from the collection of Gerhard Fricke, the report of the DEWEZET, for the Gun Powder Plot. +++
© 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! +++
© DEWEZET Hier auch aus der Sammlung von Gerhard Fricke, der Bericht der DEWEZET, über die Fertigstellung des Pipers Club in Hameln. +++ This is also from the collection of Gerhard Fricke, the report of the DEWEZET, on the completion of the Pipers Club in Hameln. +++ +++
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1959/08/01 – 1962/04/30 🇬🇧 PJ Martinson becomes liaison officer The Canadian Lieutenant Colonel P.J. Martinson takes over the position of liaison officer in Hameln. Martinson is a native of the USA with Scandinavian ancestors. Martinson has been in Germany since 1945 and was liaison officer in …
© 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 …
© 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 …
© 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 …
© 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. …
© 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 …
© 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 …
© 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. …
© 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 …
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