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Oberon · 04-01-12, 09:26 AM

Hamburg had a Block-Buster, now Harwich is bringing up parts of a V2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17572030

Torplexed · 04-01-12, 09:33 AM

Apparently, Hitler harbored a hatred for Harwich.

August · 04-01-12, 09:55 AM

One thing that has always fascinated me about the old world is the sheer amount of human history packed into such a small area. I seems like there is something to be found in nearly any given square foot.

Over here most of us can walk a mile into the woods and be pretty assured that there is nothing but dirt and rock below our feet. No V-2, no pots of Roman gold, medieval swords or fallen crowns, you folks are just awash in human history.

Of course the flip side of that coin is that there's no chance my garden spade is going to hit long lost a block buster bomb either but it's still pretty cool for what else you may turn up.

krashkart · 04-01-12, 10:02 AM

And over here we have a tendency to tear down the old stuff and replace it with cheap strip malls.

Oberon · 04-01-12, 10:08 AM

London, Kent and Eastern England (particularly Suffolk) seem to be the most prone to this, primarily because of what was dropped on it by the Germans, Americans and British. In our area in particularly you're more likely to find British munitions than German since the whole area south of the river here was used as a live fire area, they even moored a warship off the coast so it could shell the area to act as enemy artillery...only one day it aimed in the wrong direction and shelled the town...

They built a mock-up of the Atlantic wall to figure out ways to breach it and test Hobarts funnies.

Betonov · 04-01-12, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by August

Of course the flip side of that coin is that there's no chance my garden spade is going to hit long lost a block buster bomb either but it's still pretty cool for what else you may turn up.

The valley of river Soca, the area of the front between Austria-Hungary and Italy during the great war is full of these artifacts. Almost nothing but mountains so no plow or construction ever un-earthed them. Anyone that ever went up there with a metal detector found something. And some were killed, some of the amunition is still live.

Herr-Berbunch · 04-01-12, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

Apparently, Hitler harbored a hatred for Harwich.

He'd obviously been there. I've been five times - once with two four-tonners just to see if there was a Shell garage, twice to get the love boat across to NL - weather was crap and had to go to Felixstowe instead. And the return journeys. Grey dump from what I can remember.

August · 04-01-12, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Betonov

The valley of river Soca, the area of the front between Austria-Hungary and Italy during the great war is full of these artifacts. Almost nothing but mountains so no plow or construction ever un-earthed them. Anyone that ever went up there with a metal detector found something. And some were killed, some of the amunition is still live.

It's striking how long munitions will still remain dangerous. A couple years ago we had a guy get blown up and killed messing around with a civil war cannonball.

Jimbuna · 04-01-12, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Hamburg had a Block-Buster, now Harwich is bringing up parts of a V2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17572030

It sounds like it was probably shot down by AA fire

Gargamel · 04-01-12, 02:21 PM

Americans think 200 years is a long time, Europeans think 200 miles is a long drive.

Schroeder · 04-01-12, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

It sounds like it was probably shot down by AA fire

As far as I know the V2 could not be engaged with the equipment of WWII. They were flying too high to be tracked by radar and therefore struck without warning. Maybe it's structure failed as it reached high speeds on it's descend towards the target....

Jimbuna · 04-01-12, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

As far as I know the V2 could not be engaged with the equipment of WWII. They were flying too high to be tracked by radar and therefore struck without warning. Maybe it's structure failed as it reached high speeds on it's descend towards the target....

Aye that.....my mistook....presumed it was a V1

Torplexed · 04-01-12, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by August

One thing that has always fascinated me about the old world is the sheer amount of human history packed into such a small area. I seems like there is something to be found in nearly any given square foot.

I've heard it said in America, what is now a town or farm was once probably a forest.

In Britain what is now a forest was likely once a town or farm....multiple times.

Oberon · 04-01-12, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

As far as I know the V2 could not be engaged with the equipment of WWII. They were flying too high to be tracked by radar and therefore struck without warning. Maybe it's structure failed as it reached high speeds on it's descend towards the target....

That's what I was thinking, or the warhead detonated prematurely which is odd because I thought they were contact based.

krashkart · 04-01-12, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

I've heard it said in America, what is now a town or farm was once probably a forest.

In Britain what is now a forest was likely once a town or farm....multiple times.

And what is now a shiny new shopping mall and parking lot used to be a farm.

04-01-12, 09:26 AM	#1
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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	One thing that has always fascinated me about the old world is the sheer amount of human history packed into such a small area. I seems like there is something to be found in nearly any given square foot. Over here most of us can walk a mile into the woods and be pretty assured that there is nothing but dirt and rock below our feet. No V-2, no pots of Roman gold, medieval swords or fallen crowns, you folks are just awash in human history. Of course the flip side of that coin is that there's no chance my garden spade is going to hit long lost a block buster bomb either but it's still pretty cool for what else you may turn up. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Apparently, Hitler harbored a hatred for Harwich.

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04-01-12, 10:08 AM	#5
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	London, Kent and Eastern England (particularly Suffolk) seem to be the most prone to this, primarily because of what was dropped on it by the Germans, Americans and British. In our area in particularly you're more likely to find British munitions than German since the whole area south of the river here was used as a live fire area, they even moored a warship off the coast so it could shell the area to act as enemy artillery...only one day it aimed in the wrong direction and shelled the town... They built a mock-up of the Atlantic wall to figure out ways to breach it and test Hobarts funnies.