Number of posts : 2 Age : 73 Localisation : Halifax West Yorkshire Cap Badge : Royal Engineers Places Served : Nienburg, Willich, Munsterlager Registration date : 2008-12-12
I Served in Nienburg 1973 to 1976 and 1986 to 1992
TDivers SSgt/CSgt
Number of posts : 65 Cap Badge : Former Royal Engineer Places Served : Munsterlager, Hohne, Sennelager, Nienburg, Osnabruck Registration date : 2011-03-30
I Served in Nienburg 1973 to 1976 and 1986 to 1992
I was in Nienburg also with 21 but it was a time after your dates. Was also in Munsterlager from 88/89 till 32 moved to Hohne. Had some of the best times in my career in Munsterlager. Anyone know whats left at Munsterlager now ?
And what about Nienburg ? They had big plans for Nienburg when 21 left there but i heard that not much actually happened.
Nienburg was also a good posting for me and stayed with 21 there till they moved to Osnabruck and now Osnabruck is gone. Maybe its me as i also stayed with 21 and did the move back to Ripon.
Probably a good thing i'm out now as they wouldn't be able to move 21 completly much more i'd hope
ScouseWylde Private
Number of posts : 2 Localisation : CVheshire Cap Badge : Royal Engineers Places Served : JLRRE Dover 75/76, 3TRRE 76, 51 Fd Sqn (Airfds) Waterbeach 76/77, 51 Fd Sqn (Const) Ripon 77/81, RHQ 21 Engr Regt Nienburg 81/85, 3 Fd Sqn Perham Down 85/86- Demob Jan 1986 Registration date : 2014-06-25
I Served in Nienburg 1973 to 1976 and 1986 to 1992
I was in Nienburg also with 21 but it was a time after your dates. Was also in Munsterlager from 88/89 till 32 moved to Hohne. Had some of the best times in my career in Munsterlager. Anyone know whats left at Munsterlager now ?
And what about Nienburg ? They had big plans for Nienburg when 21 left there but i heard that not much actually happened.
Nienburg was also a good posting for me and stayed with 21 there till they moved to Osnabruck and now Osnabruck is gone. Maybe its me as i also stayed with 21 and did the move back to Ripon.
Probably a good thing i'm out now as they wouldn't be able to move 21 completly much more i'd hope
I also served with 21, I was there from 81 - 84/5 with RHQ Troop, from what I could see from some aerial photos I found a few months ago all the blocks except 2 have gone, the gate house is still there and the parade square, but the rest has been flattened, very sad really coz Assaye Barracks was a good place, but progress rules, so they say
Dixie Private
Number of posts : 2 Age : 78 Cap Badge : Royal Engineers Places Served : BFPO32, HQ 1 Div Barton Stacey Registration date : 2014-11-19
It would be nice to hear from anyone from 3 troop MT at that time as I was MT NCO prior to being posted to HQ 12 Brigade as Commanders driver.
JPW Let Gen
Number of posts : 1119 Age : 83 Localisation : Berkshire Cap Badge : REME Places Served : Rotenburg Ploen Lippstadt Hamm Wetter Minden Munster Bielefeldt Dusseldorf Registration date : 2008-11-09
Welcome, there are a number of contributors with a Sapper background or served in the Verden/Nienburg area or call by from time to time
Any thing you can add to the information on Nienburg will be most welcome
annieP Sgt
Number of posts : 23 Cap Badge : QARANC Places Served : with Father Chilwell, Wetter, Sierra Leone, Shivenham, QA's Aldershot, Shorncliffe, Aldershot with Husband Dusseldorf, Aldershot, Hong Kong, Minden, Dusseldorf, Aldershot Registration date : 2013-07-23
Does anyone remember for Archie Mcgraw, looking to reconnect with his daughter Julie. They were in Nienburg around 80 ish and lived in the same block as ours. Karen
StuW Private
Number of posts : 3 Age : 63 Localisation : Nienburg Cap Badge : REME Places Served : Nienburg, Fallingbostel,Paderborn, Bordon. Registration date : 2010-11-01
I just thought I would give an update on the old Barracks site as I now live in Nienburg. 1 and 7 Squadron blocks are still standing are now the local police station.? Well the ones on Berliner Ring anyway. 4 Squadron and 45 Squadron Blocks had to make way for the hospital which now stands there.
The old singleees NAAFI was derelict for years but last year 2021 it was refurbished it was completely refurbished and is now flat units.
A lot has changed since I was first posted to Nienburg in 1979- 82 but I now call it home and still meet up with a few ex forces guys but we are slowly getting fewer.
steve LE Maj
Number of posts : 1026 Age : 75 Localisation : near Cuxhaven Cap Badge : Royal Signals + Royal Engineers Places Served : Verden-Aller + Willich + Iserlohn + Hameln Registration date : 2010-02-14
I need some help, below is the building that housed HQ 30 Corps District in Nienburg from Jun 45 to Apr 46 then moved to Lüneburg, it would help my research if you could advise the address and purpose of this building today, hopefully it still exists
Thanks in anticipation
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StuW Private
Number of posts : 3 Age : 63 Localisation : Nienburg Cap Badge : REME Places Served : Nienburg, Fallingbostel,Paderborn, Bordon. Registration date : 2010-11-01
I am afraid this building is unknown to me and I have lived here as a civvie for 22 years. Do you know where it was located? It seems a bit Grand for Nienburg
StuW Private
Number of posts : 3 Age : 63 Localisation : Nienburg Cap Badge : REME Places Served : Nienburg, Fallingbostel,Paderborn, Bordon. Registration date : 2010-11-01
Come to think of it, it looks a bit like the old SSVC cinema in Verden. Could that be?
steve LE Maj
Number of posts : 1026 Age : 75 Localisation : near Cuxhaven Cap Badge : Royal Signals + Royal Engineers Places Served : Verden-Aller + Willich + Iserlohn + Hameln Registration date : 2010-02-14
Not SSVC Cinema Verden Stu, that was a flat roof building in the corner of the sports field in the late 60s, the image is from a booklet all about 30 Corps post VE Day, in documentation only have four figure grid references, however have a six figure for HQRE pointing at Königsberger or Steittner Strasse, hopefully you can help.
alan8376 Maj Gen
Number of posts : 776 Age : 76 Localisation : Norfolk, UK Cap Badge : REME Places Served : Carlisle AAS, Aden, Hildesheim, Bordon, Fallingbostel, Dover, NI Tours, Osnabruck, Herford, Muenster, UN Nicosia, SBA Dhekellia Cyprus x2, Waterbeach, Civi Street 1988. Retired from VOSA 2007. Registration date : 2009-07-28
I believe it was the 30 Corps post VE, as you mentioned.(Photos from Imperial War Museum).
Viewed through the narrow door opening in the photo to the plinth outside. The 'Prancing Black Boar' was taken to UK.
Do my remarks match the previous photo of the building? Of course the Boar had probaly been removed already to UK . Plinth and all!
Alan
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steve LE Maj
Number of posts : 1026 Age : 75 Localisation : near Cuxhaven Cap Badge : Royal Signals + Royal Engineers Places Served : Verden-Aller + Willich + Iserlohn + Hameln Registration date : 2010-02-14
Thanks Alan the 'Prancing Black Boar' moved to Worcester Barracks Lüneburg with the HQ in Apr 46, on disbandment Nov 46 it remained was seen in 1950, the subject came up a few years ago.
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Pborn4 Brig
Number of posts : 702 Localisation : Between Hannover and Herford, off all main routes Cap Badge : Not even a reservist now - have been Pborn3 Places Served : Oswestry 1965, Paderborn to 1971, NE Dist, Munsterlager from 1974, Sennelager (1976 to 2012) Registration date : 2016-12-16
Number of posts : 1026 Age : 75 Localisation : near Cuxhaven Cap Badge : Royal Signals + Royal Engineers Places Served : Verden-Aller + Willich + Iserlohn + Hameln Registration date : 2010-02-14
I need some help, below is the building that housed HQ 30 Corps District in Nienburg from Jun 45 to Apr 46 then moved to Lüneburg, it would help my research if you could advise the address and purpose of this building today, hopefully it still exists
Thanks in anticipation
Mission accomplished this building is no longer there StuW and was the Amtssparkasse on Goetheplatz opening in 1921, requisitioned by the British in Jun 45, when HQ 30 Corps moved to Lüneburg Apr 46, HQ 51 (Highland) Infantry Division moved in until disbandment Jun 46, replaced at sometime and is now the Main HQ for Sparkasse in Nienburg
Stefan Private
Number of posts : 2 Registration date : 2023-09-03
Subject: Erika Könemann 3/9/2023, 22:20
Hello, I am currently documenting the life of my aunt Erika Könemann. In the 1960s she worked as a secretary in the Assaye Barracks in Nienburg. Maybe someone who met Erika Könemann in Nienburg can be found this way. And maybe someone knows something about her fiancé. As far as I know, his name was Adam Hilling.