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1980/10/03 – British combat divers helped

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1980/10/03 🇬🇧 British combat divers helped On 4 October 1980, the *Deister- und Weserzeitung* reported on a recovery operation at the Pfortmühle in Hameln. A 200-litre drum containing diesel had apparently been located there for several days, which was discovered due to visible oil traces and …

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1968/09/26 – 1968/10/24 – EXERCISE „ETERNAL TRIANGLE“

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1968/09/26 – 1968/10/24 🇬🇧 EXERCISE „ETERNAL TRIANGLE“ An autumn exercise in the year I was born – there must have been a lot of crashing and rattling. Around 20,000 soldiers from Great Britain, Germany, Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands took part in the exercise, in which the …

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1950/11/29 – British-German Horse Riding Fellowship – 21 Field Engineer Regiment

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1950/11/29 🇬🇧 British-German Horse Riding Fellowship 21 Field Engineer Regiment Among riders, a spirit of exemplary camaraderie has traditionally prevailed—this was true before the war and should hold true once again today. Here in Hameln as well, it is the riders of both nations who are …

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2008/09/15 – 2008/09/25 EXERCISE „NEPTUNE’S EAGLE / UNITED SHIELD“

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 15/09/2008 – 25/09/2008 🇬🇧 EXERCISE „NEPTUNE’S EAGLE / UNITED SHIELD“ The 28 Engineer Regiment from Hameln conducted the free-running exercise “NEPTUNE’S EAGLE” from 15 to 25 September 2008. It was previously reported that the Panzerpionierbataillon 1 from Holzminden supported this exercise during a Weser river crossing in Grave …

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1999.08.26 – New commander of the 28 Engineer Regiment

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1999/08/26 🇬🇧 New commander of the 28 Engineer Regiment On August 26, 1999, the command of the 28th Engineer Regiment changed hands. Exactly 25 years ago, John Mullin, an Englishman, handed over command to his successor, Andrew Mills, a Scotsman. The local Newspaper „Deister- und Weserzeitung“ …

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1965/01/25 – Friendship meeting at the shooting range – 26TptColm RASC

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1965/01/25 🇬🇧 Friendship meeting at the shooting range 26 RCT / RASC Soldiers have weapons, and members of shooting clubs handle them too—so why not hold a competition together? That was the thought of the members of the “Hameln Shooting Club” and the officers and non-commissioned …

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1965/03/04 – Earthmoving by Royal Engineers

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1964-1965 🇬🇧 Earthworks by the Royal Engineers In 1963-1964, the Plinke gravel pit near Breslauer Allee caused considerable public discontent. Uncontrolled mounds of rubble and waste disfigured the area, necessitating intervention. At that time, haulage contractor Wilhelm Schmale strongly advocated for restoring the site to a …

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2017/07/14-16 REUNION HAMELN GARRISON

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© 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 …

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1949/12/01 – CINEMA PROGRAM – Kino Programm

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1949/12/01🇬🇧 AKC – Kino Programm April 1945,  the Americans marched into Hameln, a short time later the British forces took control. Many houses were confiscated, so also the cinema “Schauburg” on the Deisterstrasse. But it did not lose its destination, because the British Army also used …

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2017/05/26 – In the United Kingdom, Hameln was a subject ….

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking photos by Leslie Spivey 🇬🇧 2017/05/26 🇬🇧 In the United Kingdom, Hameln was a subject Last weekend, at least in one place, Hameln was remembered once again. The annual reunion of the 26th Regiment of the Royal Corps of Transport took place. Some of the lads, whose …

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1949 – Men of the 4 Field Squadron RE / 21 Field Engineer Regiment building a Bailey Bridge

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© 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 …

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1947/48 – Hameln Garrison Rugby-Union Football Team

© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking &  © Sapper Magazin / Archiv John Lonsdale 🇬🇧 1948/03/11 🇬🇧 HAMELN GARRISON FOOTBALL TEAM Rugby and football were and still are the most popular sports among the English troops. On Friday I met John Lonsdale at a celebration of the Royal British Legion in Hamelin. He …

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1967-70 – “THE BEAST” of 408 (Bridge) Troop RE

© 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 …

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2016/07/17 – REUNION HAMELN GARRISON

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking “GREAT AND UNBELIEVABLE  WEEKENDS”! 🇬🇧 REunions in 2016 🇬🇧 The deep connection British soldiers feel towards Hamelin becomes clear to anyone reading this report. It has now been two years since the British Army left their base in the city, yet they keep returning, and gladly so. Hamelin, …

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1990/09/21 – A memorable visit……

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© 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 …

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