28 Engineer Regiment

JPW,

Sure. Happy to help if I can. Any information on Hameln and 28 Engr activity would be greatly received.

Thanks,

JK

Welcome JK

May 62 – 23 Amphibious River Crossing Cadre formed from 1 Troop 50 Field Squadron of 25 Corps Engineer Regiment – Roberts Barracks Osnabrück
Jun 62 – 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron moved to Bindon Barracks Hameln May 64

Jan 71 – 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment command 1 (BR) Corps – Bindon Barracks Hameln
Help needed with NI tour dates
23 + 64 Amphibious Engineer Squadrons
NI Ballykelly Engineer Role Oct 78 to Feb 79
64 Amphibious Engineer Squadron
73 Amphibious Support Squadron

May 92 – command to CRE 1 Div
Jun 92 – 12 Field Squadron joins from 25 Engr Regt

1993 – General Engineer Support Regiment to 1 Armoured Division
64 HQ Squadron
12 Field Squadron renamed 12 (Nova Scotia) HQ Sqn moved to 25 Engr Regt
NI Maze Prison Mar to Sep 93
23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron
NI Maze Prison Sep 93 to Mar 94
73 Amphibious Support Squadron moved to 23 Engr Regt Jan 93
65 Field Support Squadron from 1994
522 STRE (Works) from 1994

1999 – General Engineer Support Regiment to 1 Armoured Division
64 HQ and Support Squadron
23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron
42 Field Support Squadron
45 Field Support Squadron
65 Field Support Squadron
522 STRE (Works)
412 Amphibious Engineer Troop (V)

Hope this helps but there could be errors

Best of luck
Steve 

Hi All

It is true that 28 was at Scharnhorst kaserne, bindon barracks and then moved to Gordon when 35 left for Paderborn. I was part of the rear party at 28 during the strip out and hand over back to the stadt.
I've just returned from Hameln, I visited for the farewell celebrations before Gordon barracks is finally handed back as well. I took a few photos of what was bindon, I will post them shortly. much of the barracks was pulled down 23's block included. RHQ, RAO, officers mess, wo's mess and the screws mess are left and I think 65's block as well.
Not sure what happened to the plaque at the back of the barracks would be interested to hear.
For all you ex 28 folks the green lantern/bath tub still goes, prob deserves some kind of corps recognition.

23 Amph Engr Pln now based in Herzog v. Braunschweig Kaserne Minden (for next 3 years) (but living in Bielefeld) and exercising with their Bundeswehr counterparts on the Weser (16 Oct 14) with M3 Amph bridging rig

http://www.mt.de/lokales/minden/20237731_Britische-Pioniere-in-Minden-begruesst.html

(sorry its in German!)

Paddy

Interesting.

Are the Sappers commuting on a daily basis to/from Bielefeld/Minden?

On current information they are, those in MQs are also housed in the Bielefeld estate.

Pborn3 wrote:

23 Amph Engr Pln  now based in Herzog v. Braunschweig Kaserne Minden (for next 3 years) (but living in Bielefeld) and exercising with their Bundeswehr counterparts  on the Weser (16 Oct 14) with M3 Amph bridging rig

http://www.mt.de/lokales/minden/20237731_Britische-Pioniere-in-Minden-begruesst.html

(sorry its in German!)

Hi all,
That is bridging made easy; not the hours of hard work we did over the Weser in early 1950's; then keep an eye on it while a large number of tanks roller over during the night
The best bit was picking mushrooms for breakfast in the morning

Tony [40 Field Sqn, RE]

Bindon Barracks, Hameln before moving to Gordon Barracks. The other says it was in Gordon Barracks????



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To repeat a post from 5 years ago

28 Amph Engr Regt supporting 1 (BR) Corps formed Jan 71 in Bindon Barracks they dropped Amph in 1992 and supported 1 Armd Div then in Dec 99/Jan 00 moved into Gordon Barracks and remain there today

Hope is now "alles klar"

There is a very good website http://british-army-in-hameln.com hosted by a German military history enthusiast with contributions from former Sappers who have settled in the area which contains a great detail of accurate information about both the Barracks and 28 Engineer Regiment.