© 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“ …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1971/04/07 🇬🇧 Establishment of the 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment RE April 7, 1971, was a memorable day in the history of the Hameln garrison. Since 1945, British troops have been stationed in the town of the Pied Piper, including three infantry regiments, though it has mainly …
© 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 …
© 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 …
© 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 …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2015/07/19 🇬🇧 1st Reunion after closing the Gates On 4 November 2014, Lt Col Scrivens closed the gate of the “GORDON BARRACKS” for the last time under British responsibility. Eight months later, on 19 July 2015, approximately 200 members of various squadrons and regiments gathered for the …
(c) Thomas Lendorf & Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2010/11/08 – 2010/11/12 🇬🇧 EXERCISE “NEPTUNE’S ODYSSEY” On 9 November 2010, an event took place in and around the small village of Latferde by the Weser, something that hadn’t happened in at least 20 years! You might call it one of those “couldn’t have gone worse” moments – …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2014/05/22 – M3 Ferries in the Weser Lock 🇬🇧 The British Armed Forces in Hameln have also frequently used the lock in the past, although unfortunately, there are few photographs documenting this. Therefore, I am especially pleased that Dave Meredith has shared his pictures with me, …
© 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 🇬🇧 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 🇬🇧 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 🇬🇧 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 🇬🇧 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 🇬🇧 2007/05/02 🇬🇧 EXERCISE „BLACK HORSE“ It is widely known that the Royal Engineers from Hameln do not conduct exercises solely in the Hameln area. In May 2007, for instance, a unit of 80 personnel from the 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron RE, along with 10 amphibious ferry …
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