© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 01.08.2026 🇬🇧 Commemorating the Battle of Minden A Day of Remembrance and Anglo-German Friendship On **1 August**, I had the honour of attending the annual **Battle of Minden Commemoration**. Each year, this dignified ceremony remembers one of the most significant engagements of the **Seven Years’ War …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking v.l.n.r. Martina Grohowski, Alan Williams, Keith Summerscales, Bürgermeister Michael Kipp 🇬🇧 17.07.2026 🇬🇧 Remembering the Flood in Fischbeck An eventful weekend lies behind me. The Reunion in Hameln, the annual gathering of former British soldiers, provided many opportunities for meetings, conversations, and activities. However, I would like …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1972/04/10 – 1972/04/21 🇬🇧 „AZTEC CALLENDAR “ The British liaison officer in Hameln announced the exercise “AZTEC CALLENDAR” for the period from 10 to 21 April 1972. The training area extended primarily across the region of Holzminden and the southern part of the district of Hameln-Pyrmont. Approximately 120 …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1966/05/14 – 1966/05/22 🇬🇧 „PARSONS PLEASURE V“ The exercise “Parsons Pleasure V” took place from 14 to 22 May 1966 and extended across the districts of Hameln, Holzminden, and Springe. A transport unit of the 26th Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport, participated with approximately 60 soldiers and 20 …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1965/01/25 – 1965/01/27 🇬🇧 „LITTLE SQUIB“ The exercise “LITTLE SQUIB” took place from 25 to 27 January 1965. It was a relatively small-scale training activity conducted by the Royal Engineers of the British Army stationed in Hameln. A troop of approximately 36 soldiers with five vehicles was …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1963/08/06 – 1963/08/15 🇬🇧 „GRIND STONE“ Exercise “GRIND STONE” took place from 6 to 15 August 1963 in the area of the then Hameln-Pyrmont district. The main training area covered the region Hameln – Tündern – Emmerthal – Kirchohsen – Hagenohsen, situated along the River Weser …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1992 🇬🇧 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment Memories of Tony Smith Tony Smith was stationed in Hameln with the 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment in 1992. The photographs he kindly shared with me via Facebook provide an excellent insight into the operations of the Royal Engineers on the River …
© 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 🇬🇧 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 🇬🇧 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 🇬🇧 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 🇬🇧 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 …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking Top row third from the left is William Cummings-Collinson 🇬🇧 1945-1947 🇬🇧 Royal Engineers under Command of the 51st Highland Division Memories by William “Bill” Cummings-Collinson The story once picked up by the *Dewezet* is one of those that can easily be overlooked at first glance – …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1989/10/21 🇬🇧 BODENWERDER SAVED BY LEE STUART No, we are not talking about the town of Bodenwerder, but rather the passenger ship of the same name. A ship that is normally moored securely in the port of Hameln. But on October 20, 1989, it was not …
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