© Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2017/07/14-16 🇬🇧 REunion Hameln Garrison Three years have passed… yet it feels like yesterday. After the dissolution of Hameln Garrison, a group of former Royal Engineers returned to the city for a weekend reunion. An incredible 100 veterans gathered to relive old memories. Many arrived a few days earlier to revisit …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1949-1951 🇬🇧 21 Field Engineer Regiment 4th Field Squadron RE The war had been over for four years, and the occupying forces of the time were spread across all of Germany. Hameln was located in the British occupation zone, so it was no surprise that many …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1967-1970 🇬🇧 10t Smith Crane auf Michigan Chassis called “THE BEAST” Hamelin was and is known in the British armed forces as an exceptional and unique location. Not only because of the people who live here also because of the special atmosphere of the city. Equally …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1958/01/03 🇬🇧 Children’s festival in the Pipers Club British soldiers have always shown a particular fondness for children, something I have witnessed repeatedly over the years. A particularly heartwarming example occurred just after New Year’s in 1958. On 2nd January, Major Vaughan and his wife invited …
© 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 …
(c) Thomas Lendorf & Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2010/11/08 – 2010/11/12 🇬🇧 EXERCISE “NEPTUNE’S ODYSSEY” On 9 November 2010, an event took place in and around the small village of Latferde by the Weser, something that hadn’t happened in at least 20 years! You might call it one of those “couldn’t have gone worse” moments – …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2010/06/04 – Crewmens Course at Upnor 🇬🇧 28 Engineer Regiment 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron / 412 (V) Tp These impressive images were taken by Sebastian Kreutzkamp, who had the opportunity to participate in this training! Invited by the British troops, Sebastian even had the chance to …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2014/05/22 – M3 Ferries in the Weser Lock 🇬🇧 The British Armed Forces in Hameln have also frequently used the lock in the past, although unfortunately, there are few photographs documenting this. Therefore, I am especially pleased that Dave Meredith has shared his pictures with me, …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Memories of Graham Walker 🇬🇧 1965 – 1966 408 Bridge Tp – 40 Sqn RCT – 26 RCT ANOTHER BRIDGE CAMP Graham arrived in Hamelin at the 408 (Tp) Royal Engineers in late 1965 early 1966. However, as the troop did not have a suitable task for him, …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Memories of Graham Walker 🇬🇧 1965 – 1966 408 Bridge Tp – 40 Sqn RCT – 26 RCT Inside Bindon Barracks Graham arrived in Hamelin at the 408 (Tp) Royal Engineers in late 1965 early 1966. However, as the troop did not have a suitable task for him, …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Memories of Graham Walker 🇬🇧 1965 – 1966 408 Bridge Tp – 40 Sqn RCT – 26 RCT ANOTHER BRIDGE CAMP Graham arrived in Hamelin at the 408 (Tp) Royal Engineers in late 1965 early 1966. However, as the troop did not have a suitable task for him, …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Memories of Graham Walker 🇬🇧 1965 – 1966 408 Bridge Tp – 40 Sqn RCT – 26 RCT Wouldham Camp Graham arrived in Hamelin at the 408 (Tp) Royal Engineers in late 1965 early 1966. However, as the troop did not have a suitable task for him, he …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Memories of Tony Smith 🇬🇧 18.05.1965 – 07.09.1967 29 Field Squadron RE – 35 Engineer Regiment Fun Regatta Tony Smith was stationed in Hameln with the 29 Field Squadron RE during the aforementioned period. The 29th Squadron was one of, if not the longest-serving unit of the Royal …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2013/07/06 🇬🇧 Freedom of the City Disbandment 42 Field Squadron RE A sad occasion for the soldiers of the 42 Field Squadron RE, part of the 28 Engineer Regiment from Hameln! Today, on 6th July 2013, their unit was disbanded as part of the restructuring of …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Memories of Tony Smith 🇬🇧 18.05.1965 – 07.09.1967 29 Field Squadron RE – 35 Engineer Regiment 1965 Queen Visit in Sennelager Tony Smith was stationed in Hameln with the 29 Field Squadron RE during the aforementioned period. The 29th Squadron was one of, if not the longest-serving unit …
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