panzerbaer Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Hello, my name is Ralf. I'm the man behind www.panzerbaer.de. That is a reference website for military modellers. I grew up in Lower Saxony in northern Germany. Therefore I became very familiar with British military vehicles and like to remember/documentate the BAOR's MVs of my youth on my website. Best wishes ralf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Welcome Ralf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AlienFTM Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) Hi Ralf. I have some good news for you. I followed your link and went straight to the Scorpion pictures. The first colour Scorpion picture, on display with a data board, is 15th/19th the King's Royal Hussars, almost certainly B Squadron though I cannot see a tac sign to confirm it. During my seven years in 15/19H, I shared my time between B Squadron and Command Troop (in HQ Squadron). This picture is after my time (the crew are wearing Boots, Combat, High, which appeared a couple of years after I left. And the callsign board on the Chieftain in the background dates it as certainly after 1 July 1982 when a new callsign and voice procedure system was introduced to tighten security, just days before I transferred out.. I can name for you with absolute certainty the NCO in the middle, a good friend of mine, but I must refrain for Personal Security reasons. At first glance, even through the admirable pixellation, I thought the man on the left was my dear friend Steve Davies, who lost his fight with cancer a couple of years ago, but on second glance, it is just possible it's someone else. If the picture was taken in 1984 (qv boots), this crew will have been 4 Armoured Division's divisional armoured reconnaissance regiment (15/19H moved from 3 Armd Div to 4 Armd Div, I was surprised to learn according to one Order of Battle, as early as 1 January 1981: recently out of Command Troop, my finger not on the pulse as it had been, I was blissfully unaware, even though I continued with the regiment for 18 months thereafter). Based at Alanbrooke Barracks, Paderborn. If the picture was taken between 1987 and 1992 (when 15/19H amalgamated with 13/18H to become The Light Dragoons at Detmold, and back to CVR(T)), this crew must be part of the regiment's (now back on Chieftain) close reconnaissance troop in what I believe was D (Command and Support) Squadron. Based I believe at Hohne. Or maybe 15/19H went to Detmold in 1987 then amalgamated at Hohne. After my time. Welcome to HMVF. Edited March 16, 2015 by AlienFTM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toner Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Welcome, I'll be bookmarking your website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Welcome, great site and have used in the past a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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