© 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 / Roger Makin 🇬🇧 1962 – 1972 🇬🇧 408 Bridge Troop RE Memories of Roger Makin I was a crane Op but I was also a plant (construction equipment) Mechanic. I did my fist crane operating course at 408 in November 1962 when I was with 65 SQN based in …
© 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 …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1987/10/12 – 1987/10/22 🇬🇧 EXERCISE “KEYSTONE” In September 1987, a large-scale military exercise named “Keystone 87” took place under the command of the 2nd (UK) Infantry Division. Units of infantry brought in from the British Isles were tasked with seizing the western bank of the River …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1993/11/08 – 1993/11/11 🇬🇧 EXERCISE “FORESIGHT” November – cold, grey, rainy – ideal weather for maneuvers, as in many years before. Marienburg Castle near Nordstemmen was a popular destination for maneuver troops and their guests every autumn. However, since the end of the Cold War, the exercises have …
© 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 🇬🇧 2011/06/23 🇬🇧 M3 Training at Wouldham Camp It was a sunny afternoon on June 23, 2011, when I was driving through the streets of Hamelin. I didn’t have any particular plans, but then something unusual caught my eye: an M3 ferry was leisurely rolling onto the grounds …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2010/10/01 – Crewmens Course at Ohr Park 🇬🇧 28 Engineer Regiment RE / 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron RE On 1st October 2010, I received a call that set my heart racing: M3 ferries had been spotted in Ohr! Without hesitation, I grabbed my camera – who …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2010/03/26 – Freedom of the City 🇬🇧 Dear readers and friends of my page, I would like to take this moment to express my deep respect for the work of our soldiers. As mentioned in the article by DEWEZET, a profound silence fell when the …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2007/05/21 – 2007/05/24 🇬🇧 EXERCISE “NEPTUNE’S ENTERPRISE” In May 2007, a significant training exercise took place at the Upnor water training area in Hameln, along Fischbecker Landstraße. Among the participants were Stormer HVM (High Velocity Missile) vehicles from the 12th (UK) ADR RA (12th Air Defence Regiment …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2006/07/18 🇬🇧 They help how and where they can “Pilloried for a Good Cause” — this was the headline of an article in the local newspaper *DWZ* on July 18, 2006. To raise funds, several soldiers from the Royal Engineers placed themselves in the stocks and …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2004/11/14-18 🇬🇧 M3 Trials at Wouldham Camp In November 2004, the icy autumn air over Hameln echoed with the rumble of heavy engines as the 28 Engineer Regiment and C Squadron of the Queen’s Royal Hussars prepared for a unique challenge. During an exercise at Wouldham …
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