Good day,

I am searching for soldiers or any other people that have been in Germany (Nienburg at the Weser).

Why do I search them ? I am from Nienburg and I am a local history
buff .

I want to know everything over my hometown and I am interested in old
photos from nienburg especially.
For example: There was an old statue in former times in Nienburg and
no one knows what happend with them.
Do you have an idea how to find people (soldiers or complete families
) that might know something about Nienburg or might even have fotos
they
would like to share with me?

Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Kind regards

Peter Bueschking

First of all Peter, may I welcome you to the Forum and hope that you will visit often.

On the subject of your post, Nienburg, we have very little in comparison to other BAOR locations (but more than some others it must be said), so it might be a little difficult to find any great detail at this time.

That said, have you tried the 24 Missile Regiment RA website? Take a look at the "Links" page on the main site.

Also, 21 Engineer Regiment RE were in Nienburg in various forms and names for a long period of time from the 1950's. It could be worth a try contacting the RE Museum to see if they might help. There are also a number of ex-RE members on the Forum who might be able to make better suggestions than I can though.

Conversely, anything you may be able to tell us about Nienburg will be most welcome, however small you may take it to be. For example, were the Barracks new, or were they there before with another name?

Now, in my best Babel Fish German

Es nimmt viele Stücke, um ein Puzzlespiel, Peter abzuschließen.

Hi Peter,
I am hosting a reunion of 45 Field Support Squadron in May, the squadron was located in Nienburg for around 40 years and I know that one of the people attending is a keen historian. Can I ask you to send me a short (1 page) note explaining what sort of things you're looking for, so I can advertise your details at the reunion?

Mit freundlichen grossen (if my memory of German isn't too terrible?)

Gordon

If my memory serves me right the BAOR Church House was in Nienburg and I took many a party there from Wolfenbüttel where they tried to make better Christians of some of us.And Peter I think its great to have you on here,hope you get plenty of response!

Best wishes
Freundlichen Grüssen

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Don

Lieber Peter,

ich würde an deiner Stelle folgendermaßen vorgehen: Zuerst ausfindig machen, welche Einheiten in der ganzen Zeit dort stationiert waren, und sie dann einzeln kontaktieren und um Informationen/Erinnerungen bzw. Bilder bitten.

Diese Angaben unterliegen nach so langer Zeit nicht mehr der Geheimhaltung und sind somit öffentlich zugänglich. Die Kameraden hier werden dir dabei sicherlich behilflich sein.

Ich wünsche dir viel Erfolg mit deinem Vorhaben.

MsG