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1971/12/31 – 
Honor for services to German workers

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1971/12/31 🇬🇧 Major General Abraham visits Hameln At the British Armed Forces, the storekeeper Mr Engel was honoured on Wednesday for his 25 years of service in the stores department at the camp on the Hummen estuary. He was presented with a gift and a cheque by Major …

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1971/12/15 – 
Major General Abraham visits Hameln

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1971/12/15 🇬🇧 Major General Abraham visits Hameln During his tour of Lower Saxony, Major General Abraham, the senior representative of all British liaison officers in the Federal Republic, arrived in Hamelin on Wednesday after visits to Soltau, Osnabrück and Hanover. At the Hochzeitshaus, he was warmly received …

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1966 – 1972 – WO1 RSM Joe V. Herman – A True Legend

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1966 – 1972 🇬🇧 WO1 RSM Joe V. Herman – A True Legend The First RSM of the 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment RE Not long ago, I received photographs of Joe Herman from his son, Bruce Herman. He handed them over with the words, “You’ll surely …

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1971/04/07 Formation of the 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment RE

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1971/04/07 🇬🇧 Establishment of the 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment RE April 7, 1971, was a memorable day in the history of the Hameln garrison. Since 1945, British troops have been stationed in the town of the Pied Piper, including three infantry regiments, though it has mainly …

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