Google Earth - WW2 Artifacts and other Related Objects

Discussion in 'WW2 Battlefields Today' started by David Layne, Oct 9, 2006.

  1. At Home Dad (Returning)

    At Home Dad (Returning) Well-Known Member

    "The Hump" cargo flightpath over the Himalayan foothills.
    The Hump - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Here are four area's available in hi-res close-up. One thing
    I have noticed is that there are 'patches' in the forest areas
    but they're very remote from villages etc to be agriculture
    related. Possible WW2 crash sites?

    I began looking as I imagined the potential of a visible (yet
    inaccessible for recovery) wreckage trail from India to China.
     

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  2. At Home Dad (Returning)

    At Home Dad (Returning) Well-Known Member

    sorry, forgot these

    "Flying over the Hump proved to be a nearly suicidal endeavour on the part of Allied flight crews."
     

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  3. marcus69x

    marcus69x I love WW2 meah!!!

    and something odd in the desert

    A big skid? Now what on earth (or should I say not on earth) could have caused that? Strange.
     
  4. chrisharley9

    chrisharley9 Senior Member

    Now this place has had a genuine knocking about from Bomber Command

    can let anyone who wants it the write up from the Bomber Command war diaries on this op
     
  5. Ferahgo

    Ferahgo Senior Member

    the 'hump' is featured in one of the Biggles books. I think it's Biggles in the Orient...have to go through them again now...
    ok my one. anybody know which ww2 site is located at 51* 34'11,08"N 3*,44'34,14"W. I discovered this after my great grans funeral
     
  6. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    ok my one. anybody know which ww2 site is located at 51* 34'11,08"N 3*,44'34,14"W. I discovered this after my great grans funeral

    Can't you give a kmz file for it or cpy & paste the co-ords correctly, those don't work.
     
  7. Ferahgo

    Ferahgo Senior Member

    51°34'11.21"N 3°44'34.07"W
    sorry guys:)
     
  8. At Home Dad (Returning)

    At Home Dad (Returning) Well-Known Member

    Ferahgo - what is it?



    Just been fortunate in the book Burma Road, a
    survivor gives the co-ords of his Hump crash site...

    Plus, more of those 'scars in the jungle' which might
    possibly be crash sites of other aircraft?

    Would be interesting to see if there are any flight paths
    available of this time for a deeper look.
     

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  9. Ferahgo

    Ferahgo Senior Member

    Its a concrete platform, accompanied by a iron girder one. Used to hold an anti-aircraft gun and searchlight for the defense of Swansea. The Anti-Aircraft gun is on a plinth in the city centre by the river and main road.
     
  10. Johnny Crawford

    Johnny Crawford Junior Member

    Dear all,
    You may already be aware of it but the Defence of Britain database is now available as a kmz file for Google Earth viewing - available through Archaeology Data Service. It has all the locations of remaining WW2 sites (pillboxes, gun emplacements etc.) thast are held on the English Heritage database.
    Link below-

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    Regards,
    Johnny.
     
  11. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    That Swansea one doesn't seem to be on my defence of Britain overlay - maybe time for me to update.
    Is it still being added to?
     
  12. At Home Dad (Returning)

    At Home Dad (Returning) Well-Known Member

    Hallo Johnny,

    a great resource! Although there's a few things missing,
    for example, the AAA on Isle of Dogs I posted earlier etc

    Is it being updated or regarded as complete?


    Kind regards
     
  13. Johnny Crawford

    Johnny Crawford Junior Member

    That Swansea one doesn't seem to be on my defence of Britain overlay - maybe time for me to update.
    Is it still being added to?

    Yes it is - not sure how frequently but they will keep building as long as new information comes to light. If anyone has anything thats not on there, let them know and once verified it can be added. The database relied on volunteers and interested parties in the first place so theres no way they have all the data out there.

    Johnny
     
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  14. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Cheers,
    I wasn't sure if it was one of these static archives they sometimes go in for - must remember to keep it refreshed now.

    Edit: Updated, and Fehrago's structure still seems to be absent
    View attachment Swansea thing.kmz
     
  15. At Home Dad (Returning)

    At Home Dad (Returning) Well-Known Member

  16. chrisharley9

    chrisharley9 Senior Member

    Rail Bridge Wessel
     

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  17. chrisharley9

    chrisharley9 Senior Member

    Now this is another place that I have been to on exercise in the army
     

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  18. chrisharley9

    chrisharley9 Senior Member

    Fort Breendonk
     

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  19. chrisharley9

    chrisharley9 Senior Member

    The Sparrow Nest at Lowestoft was HQ of the Royal Naval Patrol Service during WW2. Their memorial to the missing is nearby

    Chris
     

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  20. MLW

    MLW Senior Member

    If you are looking for aerials views of sites in France try the French version of Google earth. It has much better resolution.

    [ Geoportail ]

    While limited to imagery over France and its territories, Geoportail's has some interesting features to include overlaying the aerial imagery with topographic maps.
     
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