Updated 21 August 2024

Requisitioned civilian accommodation

HQ 185th Infantry Brigade 1945 (1)
2nd Battalion Warwickshire Regiment 1945 (2)
2nd Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry 1945 (3)
A Company 1st Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment 1945 (4)
HQ 157th Infantry Brigade 1945-1946 (5)
5th Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers 1945-1946 (6)
5th Battalion Highland Light Infantry 1945-1946 (7)
12th Line of Communication Signals 1946 (8)
2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers 1946 (9)
1st Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1946 (10)

(1) arrived from Stenum north-west of Delmenhorst 8 May 45 – Zu den Brücken Warber east of Minden – Weserpromenade Minden 29 May 45 – relieved by 157th Infantry Brigade 18 Aug 45 – moved to Belgium 19 Aug 45
(2) arrived from Grüppenbühren north-west of Delmenhorst 8 May 45 – Petershagen north-east of Minden – moved to Belgium 18 Aug 45
(3) arrived from Schönemoor north-west of Delmenhorst 8 May 45 – Friedewalde north-west of Minden – Hausberger Straße Minden 28 May 45 – moved to Belgium 18 Aug 45
(4) arrived from Espelkamp-Osterwald north-west of Minden 1 Jul 45 – Viktoriastraße Minden – moved to Sölingen south-west of Wuppertal 17 Aug 45
(5) arrived from Plettenberg east of Lüdenscheid 18 Aug 45 – Casino (former German Officers’ Mess) Johansenstraße 1, Minden – Weserufer Barkhausen south of Minden 6 Sep 45 – relieved by 4th Armoured Brigade in Warendorf – moved to Krefeld 15 Jun 46
(6) arrived from Werdohl south-east of Iserlohn 18 Aug 45 – Brückenkopf Minden – suspended animation 7 Mar 46
(7) arrived from Plettenberg south-east of Iserlohn 18 Aug 45 – Petershagen north-east of Minden – Stadthagen east of Minden 20 Dec 45 – moved to Soest east of Dortmund 15 Jun 46
(8) arrived from Walle north-east of Verden 21 Mar 46 – Alemannenstraße 2, Minden – Elizabeth Barracks 24 Apr 46
(9) arrived from Truppenbungsplatz north of Paderborn 19 Apr 46 – Hahler Straße 91C, Minden – moved to Mönchengladbach 15 Jun 46
(10) arrived from Bergedorf south-east of Hamburg 15 Jun 46 – Hahler Straße 91C Minden – Elizabeth Barracks 15 Oct 46

Companies were at various locations

More to follow
Source: 21st Army Group later British Army of the Rhine to Mar 49

Minden town centre. The Band of the Essex Regiment who were stationed at Elizabeth Barracks in 1951

The Kaiser Wilhelm denkmal as it was in 1951. To read further about Kaiser Wilhelm and his prime minister Otto von Bismarck of Prussia, who achieved the unification of Germany and the establishment of the German Empire, please click here

As above, but from a distance

Photos above courtesy of Mr Sydney Fountain

Photos above courtesy of Harry Angier ex-Corps of Drums, 1DERR

Photos above courtesy of Mr Mick Hall