© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1968/08/29 🇬🇧 Concert by the Corps of Drums of the 26th Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport, in Polle at the castle For the final major event of the summer, the Polle Tourist Association invited the band of the 26th Regiment Royal Corps of Transport from Hamelin to …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1968/02/17 🇬🇧 Partnership with France At the beginning of 1968, efforts were made in Hamelin to establish town twinnings within Europe. The result of this initiative was the formation of a partnership with the French town of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, located to the south-east of Paris and home to …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1980-1989 🇬🇧 Barmine Layer and Ranger Training at Ravelin Camp Hameln 35 Engineer Regiment RE – 37 Field Squadron RE Above Ravelin Camp there were some open grassy areas, directly in front of the entrance to the Holtensen Training Area. Andreas Kirchhoff accepted an invitation from the Press …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1968/01/17 🇬🇧 Floods in Hamelin Heavy rainfall combined with rapid snowmelt triggered a state of emergency in the district of Hamelin-Pyrmont on 15 January 1968. The flooding particularly affected the tributaries of the River Weser – the Hamel, Humme and Emmer. The situation was especially severe along …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1958/09/18 🇬🇧 Bridging and Rafting Demonstration at Ohr on the River By 1958, the Cold War was in full swing. The British Army was searching for new, more efficient, faster, and at the same time safer bridge and ferry systems to enable the rapid transport of armoured vehicles, …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1975/03/07 🇬🇧 Missing Person Soldiers of the 35 Engineer Regiment, stationed at Gordon Barracks, are supporting the search for a factory owner’s missing wife in the Klütwald forest in Hameln. 🇩🇪 1975/03/07 🇩🇪 Vermisste Person Soldaten des in den Gordon Barracks stationierten 35 Engineer Regiments unterstützen die …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1971/12/31 🇬🇧 Honor for services to German workers 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 …
© 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 …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2025/09/11 🇬🇧 A park full of history, encounters, and future – The Bailey Park in Hamelin is officially opened – or: A dream comes true. With warm words and visible joy, Lord Mayor Claudio Griese yesterday inaugurated the new Bailey Park in Hamelin. In his speech, …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1968/01/22 🇬🇧 Colonel Bradbrook takes over the 26th Regiment Royal Corps of Transport Introductory Visit of the New Commander of the Transport Regiment to Dr Storck Colonel Bradbrook, who has succeeded Colonel Blunt as the commanding officer of the British Transport Regiment stationed at Bindon Barracks, …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1961/04/26 🇬🇧 Tank Transports through Hameln Hameln was located right in the middle of the British occupation zone, which meant that many military transports passed through the town—on both tracks and wheels. This article does not refer to the units stationed in Hameln, although the British …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1989/01/23 🇬🇧 29 FIELD SQUADRON RE REPAIRES BRIDGE IN POLLE In 1988, the military exercise “IRON HAMMER” took place, causing damage in many areas, including Polle, and leading to complaints from the local population. To make amends for these inconveniences, Michael Gudgin, the liaison officer from …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1980/05/31 🇬🇧 Accident Involving an FV432 in Hameln Unfortunately, accidents were also part of everyday life in Hameln’s garrison. One such serious incident occurred on 30 May 1980 in Sprengerstraße: a British FV432 – an armoured tracked vehicle – lost control for reasons still unknown, causing …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧🇳🇱1979/03/26 – 1979/04/07 🇳🇱🇬🇧 EXERCISE / OEFENING “RHINO EM” 1 (NL) Korps – 13 (NL) Brigade 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment RE 64 Amphibious Engineer Squadron RE Newspapercut from the Deister- and Weserzeitung The *Deister and Weser Newspaper* also reported on the exercise. The Dutch liaison officer informed …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1969/04/02 🇬🇧 Headquarters of the 11th (UK) Engineer Brigade dissolved As announced, on April 1, 1969 the headquarters of the 11th (UK) Engineer Brigade, which had been stationed in Hameln, was dissolved on April 1st. As the British officers have reported on past events, this will not …
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