Troops out .

FLYER · 5th March 2013, 21:19

British troops to leave Germany .

To save £240 million a year seemingly.

Billy1mate · 5th March 2013, 21:26

Sounds about right, I expect some of the AAC will end up at Yeovilton with the Sea King, Lynx & Sea Harrier going or gone.

Nobby09 · 5th March 2013, 21:40

Been on the cards for a while now. Would the AAC need to go to Yeovilton with Middle Wallop not that far away?

Anthony & Maricel · 5th March 2013, 21:54

The cold war ended 20 years ago so It had to come to an end at some point, I spent 3 years in Germany got some real good memories.

maintenanceman · 6th March 2013, 19:50

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Originally Posted by ukmoobs

The cold war ended 20 years ago so It had to come to an end at some point, I spent 3 years in Germany got some real good memories.

Yep! Herforder Pils, Bratwurst at the Schnell Imbis, Cheap fags (don't smoke now), fuel coupons, loads of proper snow in winter, squadron road run followed by 'sports' (blanket pressing*) on a German Bank Holiday. Bars open longer than you could drink! Clean quiet town - Detmold. Driving on the right. Speaking German. Red Shield services aka 'The Sally Bash Van'. Loads of great memories!

* If you don't understand this ask any ex-forces!

Mind you some of the local Germans won't be sad to see the back of us. On day one of the Regiments Chieftain tanks had runaway engine (blower seal goes and injects oil into pack) and went out of the camp across the main road to end up in the gardens of the houses opposite.

Gunner RA · 6th March 2013, 20:49

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Originally Posted by maintenanceman

Yep! Herforder Pils, Bratwurst at the Schnell Imbis, Cheap fags (don't smoke now), fuel coupons, loads of proper snow in winter, squadron road run followed by 'sports' (blanket pressing*) on a German Bank Holiday. Bars open longer than you could drink! Clean quiet town - Detmold. Driving on the right. Speaking German. Red Shield services aka 'The Sally Bash Van'. Loads of great memories!

* If you don't understand this ask any ex-forces!

Mind you some of the local Germans won't be sad to see the back of us. On day one of the Regiments Chieftain tanks had runaway engine (blower seal goes and injects oil into pack) and went out of the camp across the main road to end up in the gardens of the houses opposite.

Memories - memories, good ones I might add. Remember putting a 3/4 ton GS Rover on its roof in a irrigation ditch on ex crusader 80, contaminated the irrigation. System with petrol and wrecked a sugar beet crop. Aldi sell very nice frickadellen if you fancy a touch of nostalgia.

philjudo · 6th March 2013, 21:32

Amstel and Lindener beers. Pie a beans in the NAAFI. Working alonside the Yanks in Franfurt and Mannheim.Good times.

Phil · 6th March 2013, 22:45

Just out of curiosity and not meant to sound disrespectful in any way, but why are British troops in Germany?

Bolin · 6th March 2013, 23:02

Bit of a hang over from WW2 and the Cold War from what I understand.

I had a school friend whose Dad was stationed in Waldniel (sp?), I got to visit him but the place was barely marked or signposted anywhere, it was like it's existence was secret.

Dorset Bob · 6th March 2013, 23:09

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Originally Posted by Phil

Just out of curiosity and not meant to sound disrespectful in any way, but why are British troops in Germany?

Try to keep up Phil, the war with Germany is over now and the Iron Curtain fell about a quarter of a century ago.

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