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Cobra Mist was the codename for an Anglo-American experimental over-the-horizon radar station at Orford Ness, Suffolk, England (grid reference TM450511). It was known technically as AN/FPS-95 and sometimes referred to as System 441a; a reference to the project as a whole. Cobra Mist was part of a small number of "Cobra" long-range surveillance radars operated by the U.S. Originally intended to be mounted in Turkey and offer coverage of most of European Soviet airspace, when Turkey objected to the site it was moved to the UK and sited to offer a view of most of western Europe. Built through the late 1960s and into 1970, when the system was first turned on it proved to be plagued by noise problems that could not be identified and the project was shut down in 1973.
The site and buildings are now occupied by a radio transmitting station used mainly for the BBC World Service until 2011
The Sukhoi Su-27 heavy air superiority fighter - codenamed 'Flanker' by NATO - was designed during the Cold War as a Soviet counter to potential Western opponents such as the US Air Force's F-15 Eagle. It first flew in 1977. Service entry began during 1985, and when the 'Flanker' started appearing at Western air displays in the hands of Sukhoi test pilots, starting at Paris in 1989, it astounded spectators with its manoeuvrability.
In the post-Soviet era, the original Su-27 series has continued to equip the Russian armed forces, and carried on serving with the Ukrainian Air Force as well as other former Soviet states and several export customers. The design has continued to be developed for both Russia and overseas markets, some of the latest derivatives incorporating thrust vectoring.
The Ukrainian Su-27s (one P model and one UB model) that are coming to Fairford for RIAT 2019 are on the strength of the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade, based at Myrhorod in central Ukraine.
DongFeng 15 (Export name: M-9; NATO codename: CSS-6, Chinese: East Wind 15), a Short-Range Ballistic Missile, is the only non-nuclear missile in service with the PLA Second Artillery Corps (i.e. strategic missile force).
The missile shown here is most probably a DongFeng15B, which is fitted with four small fins at midsection for corrections at the final phase of the flight.
This vehicle is a TAS5450 or WS2400 8X8 transporter-erector-launcher (TEL) vehicle.
Apparently, only after this vehicle had paraded passed the Tiananmen Square was the camuoflage sheet pulled over the missile.
For more information about this type of missile, please see:
Pima Air and Space Museum
A. M. Isaev S5.2 (9D21) Rocket Engine
R-17 Elbrus “Scud-B" Tactical Ballistic Missile
"Scud"is the codename for a series of tactical ballistic missiles based on a late 1950s Soviet Union design. The mass-produced R-17 Elbrus "Scud-B" went into service in 1964. It can carry a payload of a thermonuclear, chemical, or conventional warhead to a range of over 180 miles. "Scud-Bs" are usually loaded on a Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL) vehicle allowing the missile and its launch system to be quickly relocated. After arriving at a new location, a "Scud" can be readied for launch in 60 to 90 minutes. With around 7,000 built "Scud-Bs"were used by over 30 countries and saw combat in several wars, Several countries continue to use "Scud-Bs" or foreign built versions of the missile.
During Operation Desert Storm the Iraqi Military deployed Soviet built "Scud-B" missiles and Iraqi produced Al-Hussein, and Al-Hijarah versions of the "Scud-B" design. During the war Iraq launched a total of 88 "Scuds" at targets in Israel and Saudi Arabia. One struck a U.S. Army barracks in Dharan, Saudi Arabia killing 28 American soldiers. Coalition Forces committed 40 percent of their aerial assets to finding and destroying mobile "Scud" launchers. The launchers and missiles were well hidden and only a few were found, and fewer were destroyed.
R-17 Elbrus "Scud-B"
SPECIFICATIONS:
DIAMETER: 2 feet 11 inches
LAUNCH WEIGHT: 13,007 pounds
THRUST: Over 29,000 pounds
RANGE: 186 miles
PAYLOAD: 2,171 pounds
LENGTH: 37 feet 2 inches
ENGINE: The S5.2 engine for the "Scud-B" is a single chamber liquid fuel rocket engine designed by the A.M. Isaev Design Bureau. The engine was a much simpler and lighter design than the complicated German designs of World War II. The engine uses hypergolic propellant, a kerosene fuel and nitric acid oxidizer that ignite when they are combined.
The Type 054A (NATO codename Jiangkai II) frigate is a Chinese multi-role warship class, the first of which entered service with the People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force in 2007. The class is planned to comprise 24+ vessels. As of 2015, 18 are in service, 4 are fitting out, and 2 are under construction. It is a development of the Type 054 frigate, using the same hull but with improved sensors and weapons.
The Type 054A was first revealed while under construction at the Guangzhou-based Huangpu Shipyard in 2005.
The Type 054A carries HQ-16 medium-range air defence missiles and various anti submarine rockets in a VLS system. The HQ-16 provides area air defence from all engagement angles up to a range of 50 km, a considerable improvement over the HQ-7 carried on the Type 054 which have inferior range and limited engagement angles. Contrary to HQ-9 VLS on Type 052C destroyer which adopts a cold launch method, HQ-16 appears to adopt a hot launch method instead, with the same design principle of US Mk 41 VLS: a shared common exhaust system is sited between the two rows of rectangular launching tubes.The VLS system is also capable of firing anti-submarine missiles.
The 4 AK-630 close-in weapon systems (CIWS) of the Type 054 were replaced with 2 Type 730 CIWS on the Type 054A. The autonomous Type 730 provides improved reaction time against close-in threats.
The 100 mm main gun on earlier Type 054 class is replaced by H/PJ26 stealthy 76 mm dual purpose gun mount, which is a Chinese development of Russian AK-176. The adoption of smaller caliber gun is the result of the need of higher rate of fire for air defense, including sea-skimming anti-ship missiles. H/PJ26 utilizes advanced synthetic material such as fiber glass to a much greater degree than the original AK-176, resulting in over 30% of weight reduction to 11.5 ton of H/PJ26, as opposed to the 16.8+ tons of AK-176.
Another improvement of Type 054A over the original Type 054 (as well other older ships in the People's Liberation Army Navy) is its information systems (IS) for maintenance and inventory control, which automatically provides information to shore based facilities or supply ships on the parts in need, to the last detail, so that parts in need can be provided more quickly. The resulting down time due to maintenance & repair is reduced to a fraction of what it is for older vessels without this IS system. The Chinese[who?] have termed this IS for maintenance and inventory control another force multiplier because it increased availability for deployment by reducing downtime.
The Type 054A retains its predecessor's stealth features, including sloped hull design, radar absorbent materials, and a clean profile.
An improved variant beginning with the 18th unit launched from Huangpu Shipyard in 2009 has the 7-barrelled Type 730 CIWS replaced by the more capable 11-barrelled Type 1130, and is referred as Type 54A+. Other reported improvement over the original Type 054A includes the incorporation of towed array sonar.
Type 054A frigate made first operational deployment to Gulf of Aden, when FFG-570 Huangshan set sail as part of 2nd Escort Flotilla/Task Group 167 on 2 April 2009, the Escort Flotilla arrive there on 13 April 2009, and take over form 1st Escort Flotilla/Task Group 169 on 15 April 2009. Since then 11 type 054A have deployed to Gulf of Aden for anti-piracy operations.
In the lead-up to the Libyan civil war, the FFG-530 Xuzhou was deployed from anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden to help evacuate Chinese nationals from Libya.
In January 2014, the FFG-546 Yancheng was redeployed from anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden to the eastern Mediterranean Sea to escort Syrian chemical weapons destined for destruction.
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Operation Downfall was the codename for the invasion of Japan. 25 divisions of the Allied powers excluding Russian troops and the floating reserve were tanking part in the operation. The invasion was canceled because of the Japanese surrender but the new T-28 Super Heavy tank/ Heavy Gun Carrier was sceduled to take part of the invasion but production was cancled after the invasion was cancled. 15 Atomic bombs was being produced to help US troops but were also stopped. The airburst was 1,800–2,000 ft (550–610 m) above the ground had been chosen for the bombs to achieve maximum blast effects, and to minimize residual radiation on the ground as it was hoped that American troops would soon occupy the country. All plans for the invason was cancled after the first two atomic bombings and Japans' surrender.
INFORMATION FROM: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Downfall
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Cobra Mist was the codename for an Anglo-American experimental over-the-horizon radar station at Orford Ness, Suffolk, England (grid reference TM450511). It was known technically as AN/FPS-95 and sometimes referred to as System 441a; a reference to the project as a whole.
The site and buildings were then occupied by a radio transmitting station used mainly for the UK Foreign Office and the BBC World Service until 2011. In August 2015 the site and all the facilities previously held by the UK Foreign Office and the BBC (and prior to them the Ministry of Defence) were acquired by Cobra Mist Limited, a privately owned company. The main building and 12 towers remain.
Five are 340 feet high.
The Sukhoi Su-27 heavy air superiority fighter - codenamed 'Flanker' by NATO - was designed during the Cold War as a Soviet counter to potential Western opponents such as the US Air Force's F-15 Eagle. It first flew in 1977. Service entry began during 1985, and when the 'Flanker' started appearing at Western air displays in the hands of Sukhoi test pilots, starting at Paris in 1989, it astounded spectators with its manoeuvrability.
In the post-Soviet era, the original Su-27 series has continued to equip the Russian armed forces, and carried on serving with the Ukrainian Air Force as well as other former Soviet states and several export customers. The design has continued to be developed for both Russia and overseas markets, some of the latest derivatives incorporating thrust vectoring.
The Ukrainian Su-27s (one P model and one UB model) that are coming to Fairford for RIAT 2019 are on the strength of the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade, based at Myrhorod in central Ukraine.
Pima Air and Space Museum
A. M. Isaev S5.2 (9D21) Rocket Engine
R-17 Elbrus “Scud-B" Tactical Ballistic Missile
"Scud"is the codename for a series of tactical ballistic missiles based on a late 1950s Soviet Union design. The mass-produced R-17 Elbrus "Scud-B" went into service in 1964. It can carry a payload of a thermonuclear, chemical, or conventional warhead to a range of over 180 miles. "Scud-Bs" are usually loaded on a Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL) vehicle allowing the missile and its launch system to be quickly relocated. After arriving at a new location, a "Scud" can be readied for launch in 60 to 90 minutes. With around 7,000 built "Scud-Bs"were used by over 30 countries and saw combat in several wars, Several countries continue to use "Scud-Bs" or foreign built versions of the missile.
During Operation Desert Storm the Iraqi Military deployed Soviet built "Scud-B" missiles and Iraqi produced Al-Hussein, and Al-Hijarah versions of the "Scud-B" design. During the war Iraq launched a total of 88 "Scuds" at targets in Israel and Saudi Arabia. One struck a U.S. Army barracks in Dharan, Saudi Arabia killing 28 American soldiers. Coalition Forces committed 40 percent of their aerial assets to finding and destroying mobile "Scud" launchers. The launchers and missiles were well hidden and only a few were found, and fewer were destroyed.
R-17 Elbrus "Scud-B"
SPECIFICATIONS:
DIAMETER: 2 feet 11 inches
LAUNCH WEIGHT: 13,007 pounds
THRUST: Over 29,000 pounds
RANGE: 186 miles
PAYLOAD: 2,171 pounds
LENGTH: 37 feet 2 inches
ENGINE: The S5.2 engine for the "Scud-B" is a single chamber liquid fuel rocket engine designed by the A.M. Isaev Design Bureau. The engine was a much simpler and lighter design than the complicated German designs of World War II. The engine uses hypergolic propellant, a kerosene fuel and nitric acid oxidizer that ignite when they are combined.
HMS Blackwater (M2008) was a River-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy, commissioned on 5 July 1985. She was sold to Brazil in 1998.
The ship carries one Bofors 40 mm Mark III gun which can be used in both anti-surface and anti-air role. She also carries two L44A1 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns.
The River class was a class of minesweeper built for the British Royal Navy in the 1980s, designated Fleet Minesweepers (MSF). Operated mainly by the Royal Naval Reserve they were taken out of service in 1990s and sold to foreign navies.
he Rivers were built with a traditional steel hull to a design based on a commercial offshore support vessel. The class was designed to be operated as deep sea team sweepers, to combat the threat posed to submarines by Soviet deep-water buoyant moored mines codenamed "Cluster Bay".
The River-class MSF was equipped with the Wire Sweep Mark 9 (WS 9) which was capable of performing Extra Deep Armed Team Sweeping (EDATS). Operating in pairs (or a number of pairs in formation), they towed a sweep between the two ships that followed the profile of the bottom and cut the mooring wires of the mines; these released mines would then be destroyed on the surface with gunfire. The WS 9 was able to be used for "mechanical" sweeping in this manner or "influence" sweeping whereby a transducer was towed through the water generating noise, both acoustic and electro-magnetic, that simulated a larger high value unit. The Rivers were also armed with a single 40 mm Bofors gun on the manually operated World War II-era Mark III mounting, and two L7 GPMGs.
The concept was refined in the chartered trawlers HMS St David and HMS Venturer, and a total of twelve vessels, all named after British rivers, were constructed by Richards (Shipbuilders) Ltd at Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth at an approximate unit cost of £4.6 million. The class was designed to operate in deep water and ocean environments, if necessary, for long periods of time without support. The complement was 5 officers, 7 Senior Ratings, and 16 Junior Ratings, although additional accommodation meant that a total crew of 36 could be borne for training purposes.
Pima Air and Space Museum
A. M. Isaev S5.2 (9D21) Rocket Engine
R-17 Elbrus “Scud-B" Tactical Ballistic Missile
"Scud"is the codename for a series of tactical ballistic missiles based on a late 1950s Soviet Union design. The mass-produced R-17 Elbrus "Scud-B" went into service in 1964. It can carry a payload of a thermonuclear, chemical, or conventional warhead to a range of over 180 miles. "Scud-Bs" are usually loaded on a Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL) vehicle allowing the missile and its launch system to be quickly relocated. After arriving at a new location, a "Scud" can be readied for launch in 60 to 90 minutes. With around 7,000 built "Scud-Bs"were used by over 30 countries and saw combat in several wars, Several countries continue to use "Scud-Bs" or foreign built versions of the missile.
During Operation Desert Storm the Iraqi Military deployed Soviet built "Scud-B" missiles and Iraqi produced Al-Hussein, and Al-Hijarah versions of the "Scud-B" design. During the war Iraq launched a total of 88 "Scuds" at targets in Israel and Saudi Arabia. One struck a U.S. Army barracks in Dharan, Saudi Arabia killing 28 American soldiers. Coalition Forces committed 40 percent of their aerial assets to finding and destroying mobile "Scud" launchers. The launchers and missiles were well hidden and only a few were found, and fewer were destroyed.
R-17 Elbrus "Scud-B"
SPECIFICATIONS:
DIAMETER: 2 feet 11 inches
LAUNCH WEIGHT: 13,007 pounds
THRUST: Over 29,000 pounds
RANGE: 186 miles
PAYLOAD: 2,171 pounds
LENGTH: 37 feet 2 inches
ENGINE: The S5.2 engine for the "Scud-B" is a single chamber liquid fuel rocket engine designed by the A.M. Isaev Design Bureau. The engine was a much simpler and lighter design than the complicated German designs of World War II. The engine uses hypergolic propellant, a kerosene fuel and nitric acid oxidizer that ignite when they are combined.
The Sukhoi Su-27 heavy air superiority fighter - codenamed 'Flanker' by NATO - was designed during the Cold War as a Soviet counter to potential Western opponents such as the US Air Force's F-15 Eagle. It first flew in 1977. Service entry began during 1985, and when the 'Flanker' started appearing at Western air displays in the hands of Sukhoi test pilots, starting at Paris in 1989, it astounded spectators with its manoeuvrability.
In the post-Soviet era, the original Su-27 series has continued to equip the Russian armed forces, and carried on serving with the Ukrainian Air Force as well as other former Soviet states and several export customers. The design has continued to be developed for both Russia and overseas markets, some of the latest derivatives incorporating thrust vectoring.
The Ukrainian Su-27s (one P model and one UB model) that are coming to Fairford for RIAT 2019 are on the strength of the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade, based at Myrhorod in central Ukraine.
DongFeng 15 (Export name: M-9; NATO codename: CSS-6, Chinese: East Wind 15), a Short-Range Ballistic Missile, is the only non-nuclear missile in service with the PLA Second Artillery Corps (i.e. strategic missile force).
The missile shown here is most probably a DongFeng15B, which is fitted with four small fins at midsection for corrections at the final phase of the flight.
This vehicle is a TAS5450 or WS2400 8X8 transporter-erector-launcher (TEL) vehicle.
Apparently, only after this vehicle had paraded passed the Tiananmen Square was the camuoflage sheet pulled over the missile.
For more information about this type of missile, please see:
Pima Air and Space Museum
A. M. Isaev S5.2 (9D21) Rocket Engine
R-17 Elbrus “Scud-B" Tactical Ballistic Missile
"Scud"is the codename for a series of tactical ballistic missiles based on a late 1950s Soviet Union design. The mass-produced R-17 Elbrus "Scud-B" went into service in 1964. It can carry a payload of a thermonuclear, chemical, or conventional warhead to a range of over 180 miles. "Scud-Bs" are usually loaded on a Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL) vehicle allowing the missile and its launch system to be quickly relocated. After arriving at a new location, a "Scud" can be readied for launch in 60 to 90 minutes. With around 7,000 built "Scud-Bs"were used by over 30 countries and saw combat in several wars, Several countries continue to use "Scud-Bs" or foreign built versions of the missile.
During Operation Desert Storm the Iraqi Military deployed Soviet built "Scud-B" missiles and Iraqi produced Al-Hussein, and Al-Hijarah versions of the "Scud-B" design. During the war Iraq launched a total of 88 "Scuds" at targets in Israel and Saudi Arabia. One struck a U.S. Army barracks in Dharan, Saudi Arabia killing 28 American soldiers. Coalition Forces committed 40 percent of their aerial assets to finding and destroying mobile "Scud" launchers. The launchers and missiles were well hidden and only a few were found, and fewer were destroyed.
R-17 Elbrus "Scud-B"
SPECIFICATIONS:
DIAMETER: 2 feet 11 inches
LAUNCH WEIGHT: 13,007 pounds
THRUST: Over 29,000 pounds
RANGE: 186 miles
PAYLOAD: 2,171 pounds
LENGTH: 37 feet 2 inches
ENGINE: The S5.2 engine for the "Scud-B" is a single chamber liquid fuel rocket engine designed by the A.M. Isaev Design Bureau. The engine was a much simpler and lighter design than the complicated German designs of World War II. The engine uses hypergolic propellant, a kerosene fuel and nitric acid oxidizer that ignite when they are combined.
Codename Scorpion
This character is one of my first creations. He is an agent of a secret society above good and evil, trained to steal and kill.
Normandy
Utah Beach was the codename for one of the Allied landing beaches during the D-Day invasion of Normandy, as part of Operation Overlord on 6 June 1944. Utah was added to the invasion plan towards the end of the planning stages, when more landing craft became available. Despite being substantially off course, the U.S. 4th Infantry Division landed there with relatively little resistance, in contrast to Omaha Beach where the fighting was fierce. Utah beach, about three miles long, was the westernmost of the five landing beaches, located between Pouppeville and La Madeleine
My dear new GUhgeouus baby, Rafael.. the spanish/portugese spelling version of "Raphael" = "God healed" an archangel who helped Tobias [in the bible]
The Sukhoi Su-27 heavy air superiority fighter - codenamed 'Flanker' by NATO - was designed during the Cold War as a Soviet counter to potential Western opponents such as the US Air Force's F-15 Eagle. It first flew in 1977. Service entry began during 1985, and when the 'Flanker' started appearing at Western air displays in the hands of Sukhoi test pilots, starting at Paris in 1989, it astounded spectators with its manoeuvrability.
In the post-Soviet era, the original Su-27 series has continued to equip the Russian armed forces, and carried on serving with the Ukrainian Air Force as well as other former Soviet states and several export customers. The design has continued to be developed for both Russia and overseas markets, some of the latest derivatives incorporating thrust vectoring.
The Ukrainian Su-27s (one P model and one UB model) that are coming to Fairford for RIAT 2019 are on the strength of the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade, based at Myrhorod in central Ukraine.
Pima Air and Space Museum
A. M. Isaev S5.2 (9D21) Rocket Engine
R-17 Elbrus “Scud-B" Tactical Ballistic Missile
"Scud"is the codename for a series of tactical ballistic missiles based on a late 1950s Soviet Union design. The mass-produced R-17 Elbrus "Scud-B" went into service in 1964. It can carry a payload of a thermonuclear, chemical, or conventional warhead to a range of over 180 miles. "Scud-Bs" are usually loaded on a Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL) vehicle allowing the missile and its launch system to be quickly relocated. After arriving at a new location, a "Scud" can be readied for launch in 60 to 90 minutes. With around 7,000 built "Scud-Bs"were used by over 30 countries and saw combat in several wars, Several countries continue to use "Scud-Bs" or foreign built versions of the missile.
During Operation Desert Storm the Iraqi Military deployed Soviet built "Scud-B" missiles and Iraqi produced Al-Hussein, and Al-Hijarah versions of the "Scud-B" design. During the war Iraq launched a total of 88 "Scuds" at targets in Israel and Saudi Arabia. One struck a U.S. Army barracks in Dharan, Saudi Arabia killing 28 American soldiers. Coalition Forces committed 40 percent of their aerial assets to finding and destroying mobile "Scud" launchers. The launchers and missiles were well hidden and only a few were found, and fewer were destroyed.
R-17 Elbrus "Scud-B"
SPECIFICATIONS:
DIAMETER: 2 feet 11 inches
LAUNCH WEIGHT: 13,007 pounds
THRUST: Over 29,000 pounds
RANGE: 186 miles
PAYLOAD: 2,171 pounds
LENGTH: 37 feet 2 inches
ENGINE: The S5.2 engine for the "Scud-B" is a single chamber liquid fuel rocket engine designed by the A.M. Isaev Design Bureau. The engine was a much simpler and lighter design than the complicated German designs of World War II. The engine uses hypergolic propellant, a kerosene fuel and nitric acid oxidizer that ignite when they are combined.
The Type 054A (NATO codename Jiangkai II) frigate is a Chinese multi-role warship class, the first of which entered service with the People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force in 2007. The class is planned to comprise 24+ vessels. As of 2015, 18 are in service, 4 are fitting out, and 2 are under construction. It is a development of the Type 054 frigate, using the same hull but with improved sensors and weapons.
The Type 054A was first revealed while under construction at the Guangzhou-based Huangpu Shipyard in 2005.
The Type 054A carries HQ-16 medium-range air defence missiles and various anti submarine rockets in a VLS system. The HQ-16 provides area air defence from all engagement angles up to a range of 50 km, a considerable improvement over the HQ-7 carried on the Type 054 which have inferior range and limited engagement angles. Contrary to HQ-9 VLS on Type 052C destroyer which adopts a cold launch method, HQ-16 appears to adopt a hot launch method instead, with the same design principle of US Mk 41 VLS: a shared common exhaust system is sited between the two rows of rectangular launching tubes.The VLS system is also capable of firing anti-submarine missiles.
The 4 AK-630 close-in weapon systems (CIWS) of the Type 054 were replaced with 2 Type 730 CIWS on the Type 054A. The autonomous Type 730 provides improved reaction time against close-in threats.
The 100 mm main gun on earlier Type 054 class is replaced by H/PJ26 stealthy 76 mm dual purpose gun mount, which is a Chinese development of Russian AK-176. The adoption of smaller caliber gun is the result of the need of higher rate of fire for air defense, including sea-skimming anti-ship missiles. H/PJ26 utilizes advanced synthetic material such as fiber glass to a much greater degree than the original AK-176, resulting in over 30% of weight reduction to 11.5 ton of H/PJ26, as opposed to the 16.8+ tons of AK-176.
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Beach, Saint Aubin Sur Mer, Normandy, France, august 2011.
This was the most eastern part of the Canadian assigned Juno Beach on June 6, 1944, codenamed "Nan Red"
Juno or Juno Beach was one of five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, during the Second World War. The sector spanned from Saint-Aubin, a village just east of the British Gold sector, to Courseulles, just west of the British Sword sector. The Juno landings were judged necessary to provide flanking support to the British drive on Caen from Sword, as well as to capture the German airfield at Carpiquet west of Caen. Taking Juno was the responsibility of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and commandos of the Royal Marines, with support from Naval Force J, the Juno contingent of the invasion fleet, including the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). The beach was defended by two battalions of the German 716th Infantry Division, with elements of the 21st Panzer Division held in reserve near Caen.
The first units of the North Shore Regiment's "A" and "B" companies touched down on Nan Red at 08:10 in chest-deep water. They were tasked with securing Saint-Aubin and clearing defences in the village. "B" Company landed to find that the Saint-Aubin strongpoint "appeared not to have been touched" by preliminary naval bombardment. The two assault companies faced a 100-yard (91 m) sprint across open beach in the face of fire from Saint-Aubin. "A" Company suffered the heaviest casualties, incurring many fatalities from beach mines. "B" Company faced stronger opposition at the strongpoint, yet managed to breach the seawall and barbed wire. The strongpoint's 50 mm antitank gun was still active, and the thick concrete casemates protected it from infantry fire. By 08:10 Sherman tanks of the Fort Garry Horse and Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (AVRE) tanks of the 80th Assault Squadron, Royal Engineers, had landed at Nan Red, and began to assist "B" Company in clearing the gun emplacement. The 50 mm gun knocked out four of the squadron's tanks, while the North Shore's machine-gun platoon flanked the position. The right section of the strongpoint was eliminated by antitank guns and combat engineers, while the central antitank gun was silenced by petard shells from the British AVREs. When the North Shore captured the strongpoint, approximately half the defenders were killed; 48 German soldiers surrendered.
For a photo of the same beach after the invasion click here
Nikon D70 with Tokina AT-X 124 12-24 f/4. Photo was tonemapped using four differently exposed shots (handheld).
A link to my other photos of the British and Canadian invasion sectors on D-Day
A link to my set of photo's and notes of Omaha beach, one of two American sectors during D-Day
Gefechts-Turm Augarten (Flak tower)
Flakturm VII - codename Peter
Vienna, Austria
Das Flakturmpaar im Wiener Augarten (Bezirk: Leopoldstadt) trägt den Codenamen „Peter“.
Gefechts- und Feuerleitturm wurden in der Zeit von Juli 1944 bis Jänner 1945 nach Bauart III errichtet.
Der Gefechtsturm ist mit seinen 13 Stockwerken um zwei Meter höher als der zwölfstöckige Leitturm, um deren Plattformen auf dasselbe Niveau zu bringen.
Es handelt sich um die zuletzt errichteten, und dementsprechend am weitesten entwickelten Flaktürme des Dritten Reiches.
English:
This Flakturm was of the third generation. The tower still stands and is not currently used.
The Flakturm (Flag tower) is a concrete bunker that is placed in a city. The bunker was provided with a space where people (in the largest tower itself was room for 20,000 people) could shelter during bombings and there was space for storage of goods. The bunker was equipped with Flak anti aircraft gun (Flak is the acronym for Flugabwehrkanone, also called Fliegerabwehrkanone).
These large towers were built during the Second World War in the cities Berlin (Germany), Hamburg (Germany) and Vienna (Austria).
Each Flak tower complex consisted of a G-Tower (Gefechts-Turm) and L-Tower (Leit-Turm).
Utah Beach was the codename for one of the Allied landing beaches during the D-Day invasion of Normandy, as part of Operation Overlord on 6 June 1944. Utah was added to the invasion plan toward the end of the planning stages, when more landing craft became available.
Despite being substantially off course, the U.S. 4th Infantry Division landed there with relatively little resistance, in contrast to Omaha Beach where the fighting was fierce.
Utah beach, about 3 miles (5 km) long, was the westernmost of the five landing beaches, between Pouppeville and La Madeleine. A practice run for these landings, known as Exercise Tiger, took place in April 1944 on the southern coast of the United Kingdom. This training exercise resulted in 749 American servicemen perishing and nearly 300 being wounded after poorly executed naval escort permitted an attack by German E-boats on the landing force.
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