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Fortress Fermont, situated east of Longuyon, France, is part of the defences of the Maginot Line. The fortress has been constructed between 1931 and 1936 and its purpose was to prevent the Germans from invading France after they did so in the First World War. It constitutes a complex that stretches over more than two kilometres of subterranean corridors and occupies a surface of 27 hectares. In the Second World War only one French soldier has been killed in Fortress Fermont and that happened because of an accidental hit through one of the loop-holes.
The lifting cupolas are the characterizing aspect. Those are cupolas with various types of artillery that only become visible when raised. As long as the cupolas are in the down position and equal with the surrounding surface, they are barely distinguishable from their surroundings. On the surface, you will discover the other combat blocks, including the 75 turret of block 1, and learn how the Fermont structure, attacked from the rear on June 21, 1940, resisted all German assaults and held out until the armistice.
All of the galleries of the Ouvrage are located at an average level of 30 m below ground, access is possible by stairs or by 6 freight elevators, two of which were designed to receive equipment and ammunition. The main gallery, approximately 1 km long, is equipped with a trolley and a 60 cm track where locotractors run, powered by 600 volt direct current, produced on site by a power plant equipped with four 225 hp generators. Captain AUBERT and the Fermont crew left the structure on June 27, 1940 in front of a German military detachment.
Fermont is also, in front of the Munitions entrance, the outdoor museum which contains most of the equipment used on the Maginot line. There are notably three artillery turrets from the Brehain structure which are the only ones in France to be presented to the public in this way, and two turrets recovered from Fort Molvange, one of 75.32 and a twin machine gun turret
Pictured is a member of C Squadron from the Queen's Royal Hussars conducting a Junior NCO Cadre...(Cadre- A small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession)..Queen's Royal Hussars (The Queen's Own and Royal Irish) (QRH) Junior Non Commissioned Officer (JNCO) Cadre course on Sennelager Training Area - members of C Squadron complete section attacks on enemy positions during their JNCO Cadre after spending the last few days learning what it takes to become a Junior NCO. . ..Based in Sennelager, Germany, the Queen's Royal Hussars (The Queen's Own and Royal Irish) is the senior Armoured Regiment of the British Army with a long history and tradition of excellence...Equipped with the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank and the Scimitar reconnaissance vehicle (CVR(T)), we are also trained in a variety of roles, including on other armoured vehicles.
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Photographer: Mr Dominic King
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The sea defence wall. Sexagon concrete blocks on the South shore at Blackpool, Lancashire, North West England, UK.
Giorgi Saakadze is known for his military campaigns against the Ottoman Empire and his key role in the defense of Georgia. He was also involved in political intrigues, especially in the Kingdom of Kartli (a region in present-day Georgia). His influence and military prowess were significant during his time, which is likely why his name is linked to several castles or fortresses in Georgia.
This WW11 defence had been buried in the sands for many years now revealed through high tides and erosion - Gibraltar Point Lincolnshire
Shortly after a very high tide near Leasowe, Wirral, UK.
Camera- Olympus E-510
Exposure- 60 seconds
Aperture- f/19.0
Focal Length- 18 mm
ISO Speed- 200
ND 10 stop filter
A Robot initiates it’s defence against the attacking horde.....or maybe it’s a giant shiny metal dong ? Who knows?!?!? lol
Single long exposure photograph, shot in one continuous exposure using a lens capping ,a laser, prism, vape and flash and gels.
No layers or ps.
Raw conversion in camera.
CGI: A Computer Generated Image showing Royal Air Force Chinook helicopters on the flight deck of the Royal Navy's largest ever aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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Photographer: BVT Surface Fleet
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XX976 SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 of the Royal Air Force at the Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering in external storage, Cosford Airshow 9/6/19
AME industries won the defence contract for the new ROME Colony at Lagrange point 3.
I haven't been able to build anything for over a year due to school. Finally getting back to lego after so long feels too good.
Old sea defences on the beach between Walcott and Happisburgh in Norfolk. Taken as the sun was setting behind me, with some pink showing in the clouds and reflected in the water on the sand.
We must never forget why we have, and why we need our military. Our armed forces exist solely to ensure our nation is safe, so that each and every one of us can sleep soundly at night, knowing we have "guardians at the gate."
Image was taken in 2017 during skardu visit.
As part of Defence Expo 2018 Exhibition at Thiruvidanthai, an Airshow took place on 14042018. Photos taken are presented here
Burg Reichenstein, Arlesheim, Switzerland
ODC Our Daily Challenge: Defences
New 365 Project 2023: 10.06.
McMaster Marauders repel an attack on their net during their win over Western Mustangs in last Saturday's quarter final. Mustangs go again tomorrow at home against Ottawa U in the semi final.
This is local to me in Norfolk. Too windy for the 5x4, so this was shot on the 5D Mk II and cropped to 5x4 aspect ratio (definitely my favourite ratio - can't think why).
"WHY AM I STUCK WORKING THIS SHITTY JOB" - The Prostitute's Lament, brought to our attention in Onward Towards our Noble Deaths by Shigeru Mizuki.
Featuring Brickarms Brodie helmet and Lewis gun. Head print by Citizen Brick.
Anti Tank Blocks from 1940, over 80 years old now, but still in good condition.
A bright early spring afternoon's walk, getting away from a computer screen and enjoying some fresh air. just past the Spring Equinox now, the light is much brighter.
Dunnet Bay, Caithness, Scotland.
Wilson's of Rhu Optare Solo YJ10EXX stands at Coulport Naval Base (just outside M.O.D. territory) having worked a route 316 journey from Helensburgh, and about to make the return trip
Image from Spurn,as the sun began to set these groynes were bathed in golden light,casting shadows in the white of the outgoing tide.
40mm, @f.16 , 316 sec, Lee big stopper, 0.9 ND,grad.
Castle Hill at Almondbury has been the site of a settlement since around 2100 BC. Defences were built during the Iron Age starting with a single rampart but significant upgrades were made in the decades that followed. A fire gutted the site around 400 BC and it was then abandoned until the Normans built a motte-and-bailey in the eleventh century.
History
Castle Hill, Almondbury stands over 300 metres above sea level and dominates the Holme Valley just south of its confluence with the River Colne. The latter was a key artery of trade and communication since prehistoric times and connected the site to the Peak District, Lancashire and beyond. For this reason it has been occupied for thousands of years with the earliest settlers using the site during the Neolithic (4000 BC to 2500 BC) period. Use continued during the Bronze (2500 BC to 800 BC) then Iron (800 BC to AD 43) Ages and around the seventh century BC the site was first fortified with the construction of a single rampart enclosing an area of around 5 acres. This univallate hillfort was upgraded in the sixth century BC into a multivallate (multiple rampart) configuration when a ditch was dug external to the existing defences and the spoil used to create a new rampart. Further upgrades were made in the late sixth century BC with the addition of another ditch and the defences were also extended to the north-east effectively doubling the size of the original enclosure.
By the Fifth Century BC the hillfort was occupied by the Brigantes tribe and undoubtedly was an important site as substantial upgrades were made to the hillfort's defences. The main rampart was revetted in stone which was held in place with timber frames. An outwork, one of the earliest examples of its kind, replaced a simple in-turned entrance. The outer ditch was also enhanced and converted into a deep V-shaped trench. The site was once thought to have been Camulodunum, a tribal centre of the Brigantes tribe during the Roman-era that was mentioned in Ptolemy's Geography. However archaeological investigation has now confirmed the settlement was destroyed by fire circa-400 BC and was thereafter abandoned long before the Romans arrived. It remained unoccupied for the next 1,500 years.
Following the Norman Conquest, an earth and timber motte-and-bailey fortification was built by Ilbert de Lacy. He had been granted extensive lands in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire with the latter including the Honour of Pontefract. Almondbury formed part of his estate and he constructed the castle as part of his efforts to secure control of the region. The proximity of the River Colne was probably the key factor here although building such a fortification within a former hill fort was unusual as, although such sites were naturally strong, they lacked the political impact of being built overlooking an existing settlement. The castle re-used the existing Iron Age earthworks but further ditches were excavated to create three separate enclosures for the motte and two baileys. The Outer Bailey was used for an associated settlement which grew up to serve the castle. King Stephen granted Henry de Lacy a licence to crenellate in the early-twelfth century and this probably reflected the partial rebuilding of the structure in stone.
The castle was abandoned in the late thirteenth century, probably due to its exposed and impractical location, and was reported as ruinous by 1320. Nevertheless the attached settlement continued and was still occupied in the fifteenth century. After the settlement was abandoned, Castle Hill remained unoccupied although the site's dominant position meant beacons were periodically placed here (including one to warn of the Spanish Armada). A public house was built on the hill in the nineteenth century and in 1897 a large folly, Victoria Tower, was built to celebrate Queen Victoria's Silver Jubilee. During WWII an anti-aircraft battery was installed on the site.