In 1947 seven prisoners were locked up in Spandau Prison, Berlin. By the time the Regiment arrived in Berlin there was only one remaining prisoner, Rudolph HESS. A Military guard was provided by the four occupying powers, The U.S.A., Britain, France and the soviet union. The Military guards were supplemented by eighteen warders. The Military guard was provided by a platoon strength who manned the six watch towers. The Battalion provided guards on two occasions, the first in 1972, and again in 1973. Strict orders were given to the guards regarding fraternization with HESS, and all sentries were searched prior to taking up their post to prohibit the use of cigarettes. Most of those who carried out this duty remember a very old man walking around the garden on a path he had trodden himself.
