© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 08.12.1979 🇬🇧 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment CHRISTMAS DRAW A Little Journey Back in Time – Christmas in Hameln There is something special about looking back at old photographs, invitations and documents from the time when the British Army was still a familiar part of everyday life in …
© 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 🇬🇧 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 🇬🇧 1966/07/25 🇬🇧 Help for the Railway- Friends in Hameln 26th Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport The railway enthusiasts had long planned to take over the “Crown Prince Coach”, but the question of how to transport the unusually heavy vehicle to its new location had always remained unresolved …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1972 – 1975 🇬🇧 Memories of Michael Bailey 23 Amphibious Engineers Squadron Michael served with the 23 Amphibious Engineers Squadron from 1972 to 1975. He recently opened his personal photo archive for me – and inside were real treasures: remarkable shots of the unit’s old vehicle fleet, …
© 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 🇬🇧 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 🇬🇧 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 🇬🇧 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 🇬🇧 2025/06/24 – 2025/07/01 EXERCISE „GRAND CROSSING 2025“ 🇬🇧 GERMAN/BRITISH Pionierbrückenbataillon 130 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron RE Part 2 on the Weser – 01.07.2025 On 1 July 2025, a key moment of the multinational exercise “GRAND CROSSINGS 25” unfolded at the historic “Upnor” water training site in Hamelin, located …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2025/06/24 – 2025/07/01 EXERCISE „GRAND CROSSING 2025“ 🇬🇧 GERMAN/BRITISH Pionierbrückenbataillon 130 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron RE Part 1 on the Rhine – 28.06.2025 The Rhine – majestic, powerful, ever in motion. For centuries, it has been more than a waterway; it has symbolised the kind of challenge soldiers …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1966 – 1972 🇬🇧 WO1 RSM Joe V. Herman – A True Legend The First RSM of the 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment RE Not long ago, I received photographs of Joe Herman from his son, Bruce Herman. He handed them over with the words, “You’ll surely …
© 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 …
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