Short History 1958 to 1969 - updated 26 Jul 10

CCRE HQ 1 (BR) Corps – Ripon Barracks Bielefeld11 Engineer Group formed Roberts Barracks Osnabrück Apr 51 renamed 11 Engineer Brigade moved to ? Hameln 1964

25 Corps Engineer Regiment arrived from Maidstone Sep 58
37 Field Squadron – 39 Field Squadron – 50 Field Squadron until Aug 64 moved to Aden replaced by 12 Field Squadron Dec 64

35 Corps Engineer Regiment arrived from Ripon Nov 57
16 Field Squadron – 42 Field Squadron

30 Field Squadron
Squadron to Aden Sep 66 to Apr 67 – OC Maj Nottingham – SSM WOII Archie Evans
65 Corps Field Park Squadron

23 Amphibious River Crossing Cadre formed from 1 Troop 50 Field Squadron May 62 formed 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron Jun 62 moved to Bindon Barracks Hameln May 64

32 Armoured Engineer Regiment formed Haig Barracks Hohne Sep 64
2 Armoured Engineer Squadron formed from 2 Field Squadron Oxford Barracks Münster Jul 64 moved to Haig Barracks Hohne May 65

26 Armoured Engineer Squadron from Mar 65

1958 to 1960

Field Engineer Regiments were disbanded Regimental HQs were absorbed into CRE divisional staff each Brigade Group was given its own field squadron and field park squadrons became divisional troops Corps Engineer Regiments remained under 11 Engineer Group

CRE 2 Division – Tunis Barracks Lübbecke

2 Field Squadron (6 Infantry Brigade) – Oxford Barracks Münster
25 Field Squadron (11 Infantry Brigade) – St Georges Barracks Minden
43 Field Park Squadron – Gordon Barracks Hameln

CRE 4 Division – Wentworth Barracks Herford
1 Field Squadron (20 Armoured Brigade) – Allenbrooke Barracks Paderborn
5 Field Squadron (5 Infantry Brigade) – Aldershot Barracks Iserlohn
29 Field Squadron (4 Guards Brigade) – Gordon Barracks Hameln
44 Field Park Squadron – Allenbrooke Barracks Paderborn

CRE 5 Division – Sheil Barracks Verden4 Field Squadron (7 Armoured Brigade) – ? Barracks Fallingbostel
7 Field Squadron (12 Infantry Brigade) – Roberts Barracks Osnabrück
45 Field Park Squadron – Assaye Barracks Neinburg

1960 to 1964

CRE 1 Division – Sheil Barracks Verden

1 Field Squadron (20 Armoured Brigade) – Assaye Barracks Neinburg
4 Field Squadron (7 Armoured Brigade) – Assaye Barracks Neinburg
45 Field Park Squadron – Assaye Barracks Neinburg

CRE 2 Division – Tunis Barracks Lübbecke

2 Field Squadron (6 Infantry Brigade) – Oxford Barracks Münster
7 Field Squadron (12 Infantry Brigade) – Roberts Barracks Osnabrück
25 Field Squadron (11 Infantry Brigade) – St Georges Barracks Minden Nov 61 to 4 Div
29 Field Squadron (11 Infantry Brigade) – Gordon Barracks Hameln Nov 61 from 4 Div
43 Field Park Squadron – Gordon Barracks Hameln

CRE 4 Division – Wentworth Barracks Herford 5 Field Squadron (5 Infantry Brigade) – Allenbrooke Barracks Paderborn
29 Field Squadron (4 Guards Brigade) – Gordon Barracks Hameln Nov 61 to 2 Div
25 Field Squadron (4 Guards Brigade) – Allenbrooke Barracks Paderborn Nov 61 from 2 Div
44 Field Park Squadron – Allenbrooke Barracks Paderborn

1964 to 1969
In 1965 the Divisional CREs became Commanding Officers

HQRE 1 Division – Sheil Barracks Verden

1 Field Squadron (11 Infantry Brigade) – Assaye Barracks Neinburg
4 Field Squadron (7 Armoured Brigade) – Assaye Barracks Neinburg
45 Field Park (Support from Jan 68) Squadron – Assaye Barracks Neinburg

HQRE 2 Division – Tunis Barracks Lübbecke

7 Field Squadron (12 Infantry Brigade) – Roberts Barracks Osnabrück to Sep 67
7 Field Squadron (6 Infantry Brigade) – Roberts Barracks Osnabrück to Ripon Jan 68 comd 2 Div
16 Field Squadron (6 Infantry Brigade) – Oxford Barracks Münster to Sep 67
16 Field Squadron (12 Infantry Brigade) – Roberts Barracks Osnabrück from Sep 67

29 Field Squadron (11 Infantry Brigade) – Gordon Barracks Hameln from Nov 61
43 Field Park (Support from Jan 68) Squadron – Gordon Barracks Hameln

HQRE 4 Division – Wentworth Barracks Herford5 Field Squadron (20 Armoured Brigade) – Allenbroke Barracks Paderborn
25 Field Squadron (4 Guards Brigade) – Allenbroke Barracks Paderborn
44 Field Park (Support from Jan 68) Squadron – Allenbroke Barracks Paderborn

1958 to 1960

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40 Advanced Engineers Stores Regiment Kitchener Barracks Willich

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1958 to 1969

14 Field Survey Squadron Napier Barracks Dortmund moved to Nicholson Barracks Mönchengladbach May 58 to Roy Barracks Ratingen 1964 – 3 BAOR Map Depot

38 (Berlin) Field Squadron (Berlin Brigade) Smuts Barracks Berlin