WW II Images

[Ovenpaa]

Good pictures, the Lochnaghar crater is owned by a Brit as well. It is not as impressive as the Hanbury Crater from 1944 here in the UK, between 3500-4000 tons of ordinance went up...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Fauld_explosion

[Jenks]

Ovenpaa..

the Lochnaghar crater is owned by a Brit as well.

Correct a chap called Richard Dunning..

http://www.lochnagarcrater.org/FoundersPage.html

http://www.lochnagarcrater.org/

I notice that on the website that they are appealing for donations to help with maintenance of the site.. Got to be worth a Tenner of my money.


Jenks

[Jenks]

Ovenpaa..

the Lochnaghar crater is owned by a Brit as well.

Correct a chap called Richard Dunning..

http://www.lochnagarcrater.org/FoundersPage.html

http://www.lochnagarcrater.org/

I notice that on the website that they are appealing for donations to help with maintenance of the site.. Got to be worth a Tenner of my money.


Jenks

Got to be worth a Tenner of my money.

Sent my rather modest Donation off, and completely forgot all about it. Yesterday I received a very nice picture post card from Richard Dunning thanking me for my contribution (very modest) to the upkeep of this important WW1 Monument.... 'Lest we forget'







Jenks

[Ovenpaa]

I am sure I read about the cross being replaced fairly recently, in fact last time I was reading about it I think they had a cross made in the UK, it was going over and there would be a service when it was erected.

[Jenks]

Ovenpaa..


Correct..




I thought that the old cross was pretty special, shame it was damaged and had to be replaced. But I'm sure you will agree that the new one is pretty splendid.

http://www.westernfrontassociation.com/ ... maged.html

Jenks

[Ovenpaa]

Jenks, that led me to here. The Durand group doing what they do best. I have a feeling they lost a member a year or so ago to a cave in whilst exploring a WWI mine.

[Jenks]

That was an interesting video. I notice that it was made at or very close to the Canadian Memorial at Vimy Ridge. There are tunnels at the memorial that is possible to go down (accompanied of course)


Section of Tunnel. It would have been much darker during the war.




Underground water pumping gallery.



I think that you said that you had a relative who served at Vimy Ridge can't remember if you have visited the site. Well worth a visit.





Jenks

[Ovenpaa]

Yes, I think my Grandfather was at Vimy Ridge, I would have to check the list of places he was at. He was with the RE and spent a lot of time with the Canadians. I will dig the list out.

I spent a fair amount of time in Derbyshire Lead mines, exploring, digging and generally scaring myself, they are not good places.