Der Mohnesee Dam!

Subject: Re: Der Mohnesee Dam! 21/1/2011, 21:26

Shelldrake wrote:: This one started off as the Mohnesee Dam and we are now in Herford.

When I learnt to Sail on the Mohne, the lads said, one can see the cockpit of an aircraft beneath the water next to the Dam. True or false, I will never know?

Subject: Re: Der Mohnesee Dam! 21/1/2011, 22:11

Barry Stevenson wrote:

Shelldrake wrote:: This one started off as the Mohnesee Dam and we are now in Herford.

When I learnt to Sail on the Mohne, the lads said, one can see the cockpit of an aircraft beneath the water next to the Dam. True or false, I will never know?

Walked right round the bloody thing twice (lake that is) and all I saw was water. Never really came across any hostility from the locals. They started it anyway!

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Aha.....So you can walk on water Teabag..Is this thread heading for "Biblical"?

Subject: Re: Der Mohnesee Dam! 22/1/2011, 09:58

[Walked right round the bloody thing twice (lake that is) and all I saw was water. Never really came across any hostility from the locals. They started it anyway![/quote]

Why did you walk round the lake twice, were you lost ?

(I mean, it's a helluva big dam, even after the Brylcreem had modified it, how could you miss it ?) Suspect

Subject: Re: Der Mohnesee Dam! 22/1/2011, 10:07

brum wrote:: [Walked right round the bloody thing twice (lake that is) and all I saw was water. Never really came across any hostility from the locals. They started it anyway!

Why did you walk round the lake twice, were you lost ?

(I mean, it's a helluva big dam, even after the Brylcreem had modified it, how could you miss it ?) Suspect

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I vas only obeyink orders. We actually went for some kind of break there and our staff sergeant being a complete lazy idiot couldn't think of anything better for us to do than walk right around it while he drank beer etc with the other seniors.

Subject: Re: Der Mohnesee Dam! 22/1/2011, 14:43

[Steve - back to packing[/quote]

One for next time you come back up to periscope depth, Steve !

It came up in conversation recently that back in the 70's, somewhere 'round the back of Felsenmeer and up towards Deilinghofen, there used to be a direction sign for a Panzer Lehr unit.

We couldn't ever remember seeing a Bundeswehr presence in that area.

You've got the knowledge, what do you think was there ?

Subject: Re: Der Mohnesee Dam! 22/1/2011, 18:47

Hi Brum
I'm taking a NAAFI break have a look at:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bl%C3%BCcher-Kaserne_(Hemer)
Yes in German but shows the Bundeswehr units more here:
http://baor-locations.co.uk/Hemer.aspx
Page needs updating as 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment took over from the RA TA unit
Cheers
Steve - still packing!

Subject: Re: Der Mohnesee Dam! 22/1/2011, 19:27

Thanks for that Steve.

If you have any buckshee MFO boxes, give us a shout !

Subject: Re: Der Mohnesee Dam! 22/1/2011, 19:54

brum wrote:: Thanks for that Steve.

If you have any buckshee MFO boxes, give us a shout !

Have you been posted Brum? scratch

Subject: Re: Der Mohnesee Dam! 10/8/2019, 11:13

Moehnesee Closed

British Mohnesee Sail Training Centre - BMSTC.

6 Jul 19 The last day end of an era