© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1970/06/07 🇬🇧 Rescue in dire need It was the 7th of June, 1970, a date that Rolf Hilker would forever consider his second birthday. Together with his son and his dog, the man from Meierberg near Bösingfeld was enjoying a relaxed day on the Weser River, floating …
© 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 …
© Arnd Wöbbeking & Karl-Heinz Wunderlich 🇬🇧 1990/09/21 🇬🇧 A memorable visit… The soldiers of the units stationed in Hameln were not only engaged in their regular duties but also participated in various leisure activities. One noteworthy event was the visit of the 71 Amphibious Engineer Support Squadron to the Einbecker Brewery on 21st September 1990. Karl-Heinz …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1979/03/01 – 1979/03/02 🇬🇧 EXERCISE „KEN’S TRIDENT“ The liaison officer reported a special kind of exercise for the first two days of March 1979: “Ken’s Trident.” The name spoke for itself, as Kenneth Howard OBE RA (26 December 1932 – 11 September 2022), a British artist, …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1991/07/05 – 1991/07/12 🇬🇧 71 Amph Engr Sp Sqn on Berlin Exercise July 1991 – the young, new, united Germany had only existed for a few years when the Royal Amphibious Engineers made their way to Berlin. It was the very first exercise of the 28 …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1983/09/10 🇬🇧 Open Day at Wouldham organized by 28 Amph Engr Regt RE Unfortunately, I got only the cover page! But thanks to Pete Mason for the Cover. The content is no available. Should yet the whole issue have someone I would be happy about a scan or …
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