HAMBÜHREN, LOWER SAXONY:
A MILITARY HISTORY, 1939 - 1999

A Book by Peter Jackson

Introduction

This is the story of the wartime and postwar military history of Hambühren over the period described.  It begins with an account of the war years, when the Luftwaffe operated a vast munitions factory in what was to become Hambühren II, followed by the immediate postwar period, when refugees arrived in Hambühren and the British Army first occupied the military barracks.

The story continues with a description of the five years, between 1952 and 1957, when the Royal Air Force were based there.  It concludes with a brief account of the 37 years of the Luftwaffe's second and very different occupation of the Base and its eventual closure and demolition.

Chapters

Chapter Headings are:

Hambühren - a brief outline

The Second World War

The end of the War

The immediate postwar period in Hambühren

The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in Hambühren

The Royal Air Force comes to Hambühren: No 291 Signals Unit

The arrival of No 5 Signals Wing

No 755 Signals Unit moves to Hambühren

The Luftwaffe returns to Hambühren
Nemesis: Closure, decline and demolition

Additional Material

Peter Jackson's book contains 68 pages of text and 48 maps, plans and photographs, several of which have been obtained from German sources.  Ten appendices take the total page count up to some 190 pages.

The Author

Peter Jackson, who now lives in Oxford, was a National Serviceman in the Royal Air Force.  He spent his time in uniform, in the 1950s, as a member of the team running the Top Secret Registry for RAF Units operating in Hambühren.  His book joins other valuable accounts of individual service with 'Y' Units that illuminate and bring to life the work performed in particular locations over certain periods.

Ordering the Book

To order Peter's book, please send him a cheque for £6-50 made payable to 'Peter Jackson' at
110 Church Road, Wheatley, Oxford, OX33 1LU, United Kingdom.  Peter will need your Name and Address, and you may wish to add a telephone number / e-mail address in case any query arises.

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