Midlands soldiers joined regular British troops in a NATO exercise near Hamelin. The photograph shows Gunner John Paul Watson from Curtin Drive in Wednesbury with the Blowpipe air defence weapon.

Nicola Taylor from Kidderminster was selected as a platoon pin-up girl (“Miss 3 Platoon”), to be photographed and used in army publications. The photograph shows Nicola with Lance Corporal Bob Bateman (left) and Private Graham Jones.

Debbie Robinson of Claypit Lane was hoping to join the boy’s football team when she moved to George Salter High School in West Bromwich. Derby County is mentioned.

Midlands soldiers joined regular British troops in a NATO exercise near Hamelin. The photograph shows Gunner Graham Martin of Rugby Street in Whitmore Reans bringing a Blowpipe into action under the guidance of Bombardier Lukel Lawrence of Gibbs Street in