© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1954 -1957 🇬🇧 26 Field Engineer Regiment – 60 Field Squadron RE Memories of Derek Hallam For me, it is always very interesting to browse the web to gather information about British units that were stationed in Hameln. A few weeks ago, during such a search, …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1952/07/07 🇬🇧 Exercise „Unnamed“ On July 7th, 1952, the DWZ reported on large British exercise in and around Polle. From Thursday, July 3rd, 1952, until late Saturday evening, two opposing units of the British Army engaged in combat there. One unit was stationed on the Weser …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1951/10/31 🇬🇧 The British garrison is developing into a good employer In 1951, six years after the end of the war, the British garrison in Hamelin employed an incredible 650 GERMAN employees. However, these jobs were not yet very popular with the people of Hamelin, as …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1951/05/00 🇬🇧 21 Field Engineer Regiment 48 Field Squadron – 125 (Bridge) Coy The 21 Field Engineer Regiment, along with its squadrons, was stationed in Hameln for only a brief period. In October 1949, it was relocated from Holzminden to the town of the Pied Piper. …
© Dewezet & British Army in hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1951/07/14 – 1951/07/22 🇬🇧 Exercise „unnamed“ The British military administration announced that from July 14 to July 22, 1951, an extensive exercise by British Troops will take place in the Grohnde-Hehlen-Bodenwerder area. During this time, shipping on the Weser River will be completely suspended. …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1950/05/18 🇬🇧 Soccer Game between 21 Fld Engr Rgt – HSC Hameln Sport is always part of the army, as we all know that sport keeps you physically and mentally fit. Even in the first years of the occupation, there were always sporting competitions between Hameln …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1949/12/03 🇬🇧 Request to the occupying power Since the end of the war, numerous buildings in Hameln have been confiscated or newly constructed by the British occupying forces. To assist the German population, the then so-called Resident Officer, Colonel Bankart, offered that the newly built apartments could be …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking Oberst Bankart 🇬🇧 RESIDENZ OFFIZIER & SERVICE LIAISON OFFICERS 🇩🇪 1945-2014 Oberst Bankart, formerly 3 years British commander of the districts of Göttingen-Stadt and Land, Hannoversch Münden becomes district rescue officer in Hameln. Oberst Bankart, vorher 3 Jahre britischer Kommandant der Kreise Göttingen-Stadt und Land, Hannoversch Münden …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1945/06/15 🇬🇧 Change of Curfew Hours Announcement by the Military Government In amendment to the notice published in issue no. 39 of the DEWEZET dated 4 June 1945, the curfew hours, effective from 16 June 1945, are set from 10:45 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. (The previous …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1945/06/15 🇬🇧 Curfew for Children Announcement by the Military Government Effective immediately, a curfew is imposed for all children under the age of 15, from 9:00 p.m. until 6:30 a.m. Parents are responsible for ensuring strict compliance with this curfew and will be held liable for …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1945/06/12 🇬🇧 Removal of Party insignia Announcement by the Military Government By order of the Military Government, all offices of the former Reich and municipal authorities, as well as other official institutions which used official seals bearing former state emblems, are hereby instructed to remove forthwith …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1945/05/22 🇬🇧 Responsible child supervision by parents Announcement by the Military Government It is deemed necessary to point out that children must be instructed by their parents to refrain from any unnecessary and excessive noise in the streets. Children are to conduct themselves in a quiet …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1945/05/22 🇬🇧 Contact with Members of the Allied Armed Forces Announcement by the Military Government The German population of the town of Hameln and the district of Hameln-Pyrmont is hereby expressly reminded that, under Ordinance No. 1, Article II, Paragraph 43 of the Military Government, it …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1945/05/22 🇬🇧 No Entry to Displaced Persons Camps and Hospitals Announcement by the Military Government It is strictly prohibited for civilians and prisoners of war — whether German or of any other nationality — to enter Displaced Persons camps or hospitals for foreign nationals, unless they …
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