Gordon Barracks
Original name - Linsingen Kaserne
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35 Amphibious Engineer Regiment
Gordon Barracks, Hameln, BFPO 31. As far as I am aware units of the Royal Engineers (Amphibious Engineer Regiments - AER ) have been stationed there from the 1950s. The German name for the barracks is Linsingen Kaserne. With Hameln located on the River Weser, in the event of an attack on NATO by the Warsaw Pact, and the destruction of bridges over the river, the RE units would have constructed bridges at strategic points to allow NATO/BAOR to withdraw. Gordon Barracks is still occupied by RE, 35 AER, I believe. Bindon Barracks also housed an RE regiment, but was handed back to the Germans in the 1990s with the disbandment of BAOR. As Alan related (see below), he was stationed there in the late 60s, we were a small RMP det (1 BR Corps Pro Coy) providing Service Police support to the garrison. A great posting, in the sense of very interesting BAOR bridging exercises and peacetime policing of the garrison.
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Above can be seen a Bell 47 helicopter as used by the British Army.
Courtesy of Mr Alan Ventress
I was stationed in Hameln between 1968 and 1971 as a Corporal in the Royal Military Police, above are a few photos taken at that time. Engex was a line up of Royal Engineers vehicles prior to an exercise – this was taken at Gordon Barracks in Hameln about 1969.
Courtesy of Mr Alan Ventress