Matt (serving), Shannon, Finley (3), Poppy (1) and standard issue black Lab, Dakota
How long have you been an army family?
Eight years. We’ve spent time in Northern Ireland, Gloucester, Bulford and Aldersho...
Laura, Ashley, Elliot (8) and Sophie (6) on life in Germany
How long have you been an army family?
Nine years.
Time in Münster?
Two years at HQ 1 (German/Netherlands) Corps – we live in Nordwalde about 20km...
Name of school: Attenborough School
Location: Sennelager, Germany
Number of pupils: 61 – with more coming in 2021
School motto: ‘We care’
How do you help service children settle in?
We care about a...
In September last year, Sennelager held its first community fair under the new British Army (Germany) flag. The event was designed by our AFF Germany co-ordinator, Lindsay McCran to highlight services and facil...
The National Army Museum has a fascinating new exhibition starting in September, which will be of interest to anyone who has served or lived in Germany…
Foe to Friend: the British Army in Germany Since 1945 ru...
AS the bulk of families leave Germany for pastures new, AFF’s former regional manager Germany, Carole Rudd, tells us what life will look like for those staying behind...
“Here at AFF we’ve been incredibl...
BY THE time the last major units leave Bielefeld, Gutersloh and Paderborn in 2019, British Forces will have been stationed in Germany for nearly 75 years. To mark this lengthy period of overseas deployment, HQ ...
STUDENTS from the Duke of York’s Royal Military School (DOYRMS) in Dover welcomed a group of pupils from King’s School in Gütersloh, Germany, to share a packed schedule of sports, music and activities.
King'...
It’s been confirmed that unit moves from British Forces Germany (BFG) will be put back to 2019. With this in mind, AFF’s Germany team has been speaking to families for their views on life during the drawdown…
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Victoria, Tom and Digby tell us about their Army life in Paderborn, Germany...
How long have you been an Army family? Six years.
Time in Germany: Three-and-a-half years.
What's your quarter like? The...