Near Ashley Cross a large mound raises out of the flat heathers, covered in gorse and shrubs, it is both impressive and yet unimposing; the buried remains of re-enforced concrete submarine pens built in World War Two. The pens were constructed to mimic the u boat bases along the Atlantic wall. The body of water in the foreground of the photo is a historic site itself; the first test drop of the 2200lb 'Grand Slam' bombs. The 2200lb 'Grand Slam' bombs were designed to target sites such as the pens, Ruhr valley sites and important rail bridges; the bombs were designed to bury themselves before exploding 'earthquake bombs'.
Wednesday 17 February 2010
Grand slam
Near Ashley Cross a large mound raises out of the flat heathers, covered in gorse and shrubs, it is both impressive and yet unimposing; the buried remains of re-enforced concrete submarine pens built in World War Two. The pens were constructed to mimic the u boat bases along the Atlantic wall. The body of water in the foreground of the photo is a historic site itself; the first test drop of the 2200lb 'Grand Slam' bombs. The 2200lb 'Grand Slam' bombs were designed to target sites such as the pens, Ruhr valley sites and important rail bridges; the bombs were designed to bury themselves before exploding 'earthquake bombs'.
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