British occupation of Germany

LCpl Number of posts : 8 Registration date : 2009-09-13

For those who were part of the British Occupation Force in Germany from May 1945 until May 1955. Do you remember how we were told that this was a peacetime home posting?
Well the MoD has finally acknowledged that it was in fact active service and the peacetime posting was wrong. Of course being on active service doesn't mean that medals will be issued.
Just interesting to know how they lied to us all those years.

Subject: Re: British occupation of Germany 15/10/2009, 15:35

Well it certainly felt like "active" service along the borders in the black of night at minus 20c,especially if your map reading took you over the grenz!
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Don

Sgt Number of posts : 29 Registration date : 2009-10-10

not when you were on a fizzer it was read out that on....did...while on active service also when on guard it was refered to as being on active service, they have probably forgotten arbor

Subject: Re: British occupation of Germany 19/5/2010, 08:56

If you can help with this subject please go to this thread
BAOR in the 1940s as researching unit locations for this period
Thanks and best regards
Steve

Subject: Re: British occupation of Germany 19/5/2010, 15:57

Clearly remember 'marching them in' and being 'marched in' ... and yes 'in that he, whilst on Active Service did blah, blah, blah' ..
1952 -54.

Len (Ciphers)

Subject: Re: British occupation of Germany 19/5/2010, 17:08

Hi Len
Had the same a few years later "when I was out in Aden"
Cheers
Steve
"Too young to go to Aden out before the Falklands"

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