Where Is This? - Page 44

Quarantine · 12-06-2011, 11:28 AM

glatt: The orientation is the top is north. The guns did predominantly face east, but they were not in France. There were 8 guns here with each set of 4 guns surrounding its own command post. The ammunitions stores are the 4 rectangular buildings around the edge. The concrete areas near the permiter were machine gun posts.

The attached view gives a clearer layout of the site. It measures approximately 190 yards north-south, and 100 yards east-west

glatt · 12-06-2011, 11:32 AM

I feel like I just put my glasses on.

glatt · 12-06-2011, 11:37 AM

So it's not France, huh? Is it the Fulda gap? They were focused on the East too, but this looks older than that.

Spexxvet · 12-06-2011, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

Who would point their guns to the East?

Eastern seaboard of the US?

Quarantine · 12-06-2011, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

So it's not France, huh? Is it the Fulda gap? They were focused on the East too, but this looks older than that.

Not the Fulda gap.

The attached image shows the type of guns used here.

glatt · 12-06-2011, 11:50 AM

Yeah, there are a fair number of batteries on the East coast, but they don't look like that. They are much more massive.

Spexxvet · 12-06-2011, 12:19 PM

East coast of England?

Quarantine · 12-06-2011, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spexxvet

East coast of England?

Right country, but not on the coast.

glatt · 12-06-2011, 03:37 PM

Holy cow, there are a lot of HAA batteries in the UK. I'm just about ready to throw in the towel.

mititelu · 12-06-2011, 04:31 PM

The Chadwell Heath Anti Aircraft Battery

http://bigleesminipaintingblog.blogs...t-battery.html

glatt · 12-06-2011, 04:36 PM

Awesome. How did you find it? Or did you just know?

Griff · 12-06-2011, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

OMG Griff, how did you come across "suck-it-up Carly", or should we call him "Woeful Wily" ?

I have heard of a lot of scientists, but never Carl Wilhelm Scheele !
But I'm glad someone built a statue of him. Phooey on phlogiston.
.

Pete has had a pen pal from Koping since forever and her recent birthday present featured Carl's unlabeled image which it took some google action to figure out. They have recently migrated to facebook.

mititelu · 12-06-2011, 04:49 PM

I looked for an 8 gun HAA site. Most sites in England are only 4 guns. Thank you for pointing to us it was an HAA site

Quarantine · 12-06-2011, 04:51 PM

Well done mititelu

Aliantha · 12-06-2011, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Where is this?

Rotarua, NZ? (I've been there to see the boiling mud)

eta: I see i'm a bit late with that answer. Oh well.

12-06-2011, 11:28 AM	#646
Quarantine Lead Subordinate Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15	glatt: The orientation is the top is north. The guns did predominantly face east, but they were not in France. There were 8 guns here with each set of 4 guns surrounding its own command post. The ammunitions stores are the 4 rectangular buildings around the edge. The concrete areas near the permiter were machine gun posts. The attached view gives a clearer layout of the site. It measures approximately 190 yards north-south, and 100 yards east-west Attached Images

12-06-2011, 11:50 AM	#651
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Yeah, there are a fair number of batteries on the East coast, but they don't look like that. They are much more massive. Attached Images

12-06-2011, 12:19 PM	#652
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	East coast of England? __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

12-06-2011, 11:32 AM	#647
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I feel like I just put my glasses on.

12-06-2011, 11:37 AM	#648
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	So it's not France, huh? Is it the Fulda gap? They were focused on the East too, but this looks older than that.

12-06-2011, 03:37 PM	#654
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Holy cow, there are a lot of HAA batteries in the UK. I'm just about ready to throw in the towel.

12-06-2011, 04:31 PM	#655
mititelu Writer of Writings Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 14	The Chadwell Heath Anti Aircraft Battery http://bigleesminipaintingblog.blogs...t-battery.html

12-06-2011, 04:36 PM	#656
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Awesome. How did you find it? Or did you just know?

12-06-2011, 04:49 PM	#658
mititelu Writer of Writings Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 14	I looked for an 8 gun HAA site. Most sites in England are only 4 guns. Thank you for pointing to us it was an HAA site

12-06-2011, 04:51 PM	#659
Quarantine Lead Subordinate Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15	Well done mititelu

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