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An Israeli soldier inspects the site where an Israeli teenager was critically wounded when a projectile from Gaza slammed into a bus taking children home from school on April 7, 2011 near the southern Israeli Kibbutz of Nahal Oz, Israel. Israeli forces struck Gaza in return, bombing a compound in nothern Gaza belonging to Hamas.
The black and crimson tide of Fellblades breaks on the thin red line of Angels Sanguine and Blood Drinkers.
Israeli Defence Force Soldiers, during the Military Campaign in Gaza – Operation Cast Lead in January 2009 - The IDF launched the offensive in Gaza in an attempt to take control of Hamas Qassam rocket launch sites in the region.
River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme.
These images were taken at the end of the third week of October 2014.
Weekend visit to the site to check progress.
Most of the sheet piles were by now driven into place.
Work now involved reinforcing the base of the sheet wall.
Throughout the days, it's been a constant 2-way stream of Volvo trucks -- some bringing varying grades of hardcore down to the riverside to build up the rear of the steel wall - other times it was to remove previously laid boulders, as part of temporary access shelf on the outside of the steel wall.
Checked out the condition of site on the opposite Slang/Rehill side of the river.
Again, this is part (!) of the 'debris trap' opposite the Coburg complex.
Supposedly the purpose of of such a trap is to prevent trees from becoming an obstruction to the flow of the river.
Clearly not finished.
Maybe it's just a 21st Century urban sculpture, which I'm unilaterally naming as the 'Dargle Dolmen Stone Set'.
2016: The amazing thing is that, 2 years later, this set of pillars was completely buried as part of the redesigned bank structure.
What a waste of time, effort and money.
River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme.
These images were taken during the first week of July 2014. Preparation and constructions works are now underway in this area of the The Slang/Dargle River.
JONS Civil Engineering are the approved contractors to - devise/construct/complete a retaining wall along the La Vallee office+apartment stretch of riverbank. Much of the early work involves removal of plant material along the riverbanks, adjacent to the office-apartments complexes. Heavy machinery now appears on site, rows of sheetpile steel lengths are trucked in, and carefully laid out, access ramp down to the riverbed is cut and graded, and hard-core of varying grades is stockpiled. Crawler cranes are assembled, mounds of varying hard-core are stockpiled, hydraulic hammers and coupled generators are readied, and frames+girders are assembled prior to the task of inserting the steel sheet piles. The continued dry, sunny weather is a welcome relief for this production work.
Informal meeting of defence ministers on 30 August 2018 - Arrivals and Welcome. Copyright HBF/Daniel Trippolt
Taken at the end of the 2nd Gainsborough Group Flickr Meet this Sunday a shot of the river just outside the old Rowing Club showing the structure that supports the Riverside Walk and what is part of the new flood defences at Gainsborough.
The River Trent that runs alongside the town is tidal for a stretch of 25 miles and on each tide produces one of the few tidal bores in the country. Known as the Aegir and named after the Norse God, King of the Sea, he was said to have nine daughters known as the billow maidens and these are supposed to be the smaller waves that follow the main one.
Robert Kaliňák (Minister of Defence, Slovak Republic) and Valentin Hajdinjak (Minister of Defence, Slovenia)
River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme.
These images were taken during the first week of July 2014. Preparation and constructions works are now underway in this area of the The Slang/Dargle River.
JONS Civil Engineering are the approved contractors to - devise/construct/complete a retaining wall along the La Vallee office+apartment stretch of riverbank. Much of the early work involves removal of plant material along the riverbanks, adjacent to the office-apartments complexes. Heavy machinery now appears on site, rows of sheetpile steel lengths are trucked in, and carefully laid out, access ramp down to the riverbed is cut and graded, and hard-core of varying grades is stockpiled. Crawler cranes are assembled, mounds of varying hard-core are stockpiled, hydraulic hammers and coupled generators are readied, and frames+girders are assembled prior to the task of inserting the steel sheet piles. The continued dry, sunny weather is a welcome relief for this production work.
I wonder how these bad boys are going to fare against the incoming storms that the UK is promised.
Sea defences at New Brighton.
Outre le dynamisme des jeunes identitaires lyonnais de Rebeyne, cette réussite militante témoigne des préoccupations de la population face à l'émergence radicale de l'islamisation et l'attachement des Français aux libertés publiques fondamentales.
Unfortunately I’m a couple of years too late (story of my life) as most of the buildings are now gone this side of the RAF Rivenhall, although ant_43 has kindly tipped that there might be some lurking on the eastern side, can't wait to check them out. Over on this side (west) only the remains of some old flooring and piles of brick remain, however there is a wealth of intriguing bits of wartime concrete blocks and pillboxes etc.
Israeli Army Recruits for the Armoured Corps Recon units from Palsar 7 and Palsar 401 during Joint training - 2012
The recruits began their journey in the evening and will continue their trek throughout the entire night. After several hours of heavy marching, fatigue starts setting in as the sun slowly rises.
At the end of the gruesome eight month training that recruits of the IDF’s Paratroopers Brigade have to complete their final challenge. Before the recruits will be fully fledged soldiers of the Paratrooper’s Brigade they have to finish their ‘Masa Kumta’, which translates to ‘Beret March’. This is an all night 90km march in full gear, through any kind of weather, at the end of which young Paratroopers receive their red berets. This signifies the end of their training and full admission to the active forces of the Paratrooper’s Brigade.
Photos:Israel Defence Force
Israeli Soldiers from a number of Different Infantry Brigades training with the TOW Anti-Tank Missile System – 3rd October 2011
Israeli Paratroopers from the Parachute Brigade during a field training exercise on the Golan Heights – 25th January 2012
Photo: Ofek Ron-Carmel
Israeli Paratroopers from the 101 Battalion of the Parachute Brigade during a training exercise on the Golan Heights – 2012
Photo: Uri Bareket
Now You See Them, Now You Don’t: Experts of Camouflage
The main principle of camouflage is the idea of blending in with your environment, which is usually achieved with camouflage clothing. Until recently, most units in the IDF were not aware of the power and effectiveness of utilizing nature itself as a disguise.
The Second Lebanon War pointed out certain weaknesses in the use of complicated disguises, since in those days they were mostly used by special units. Therefore, two years ago the IDF Anti-Terror School stepped up to the challenge and founded a department to teach all IDF combat units the art of camouflage.
At the beginning it was hard to draw the fighter’s attention to the subject,” says section commander, Sgt Albert Arklov, “but today we are swamped by the unit’s demands. There is a completely different awareness now.”
Soldiers participating in the three-week course learn everything about the optimal exploitation of nature; how to turn trees and stones in the battlefield into hiding spots, how to spot the perfect tree and how to pay attention to the most minute detail. Every minor mistake in creating a camouflaged position can lead to discovery. The size of the wood, its shape and even the direction in which the leafs project–all of these are crucial factors to creating successful camouflage.
After the trainees gathered half a forest to create their camouflaged position, they now have to apply their elaborate war-paint to their faces, hands, neck and chest. This, too, requires a lot of expertise.
Most of the instructors were in elite units themselves before they became teachers in the Anti-Terror School.
“At the end of the course the students are supposed to leave here with all the necessary knowledge to be the authority in camouflage of their units,” explains Sergeant Noam Polombo. “So we have to know how it’s like in the field, just like them. To train a fighter you need to know what it means to be a fighter.”
“If soldiers did not know to apply what they learned here, their combat level would fall dramatically. Camouflage is a critical skill in combat, which is a huge advantage on the ground. It is the recipe for victory.”
Source: Bamahane
Israeli Soldiers from the Givati Brigade, during a week long live-fire field training exercise ‘’Givati’s War Week’’ – October 10th 2011
Photos: Shay Levy
IDF Artillery Corps – Live Fire Practice
The IDF Artillery Corps is responsible for operating the army's medium and long-range artillery. The corps is placed in charge of two principal tasks: assisting the maneuvering forces at the necessary time place, and with the required firepower. Its second task is to confront enemy forces deep inside the battlefield.
Photos by Sgt. Ori Shifrin, IDF Spokesperson's Unit
Beacon Hill Fort stands on the southern reaches of Harwich and played coastal defences for both the Nepolionic Period and the 2nd World War.
Last month, soldiers from the Elite Egot Unit took on their final test- after more than a year of training; they conducted a week of exercise in which they put all of their studying into action.
During this week, the soldiers demonstrated their abilities in camouflage, fighting in urban warfare style and much more.
The Egoz Reconnaissance Unit is an elite Special Forces unit of the IDF that specializes in guerrilla warfare. The Egoz Battalion is part of the Northern Command's Golani Brigade.
River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme.
These images were taken during the last week of September 2012, tracking the on-going river bank alterations and excavation of the river bed.
In preparation for the river-bank strengthening/protection along this stretch of the river, a 2nd channel was created -- with the intention of diverting the river.
Having endured a similar flooding only days earlier, another heavy fall of rain caused the channels to fill up again.
It meant starting all over again - draining this road/bank side channel, cutting a release channel near the bridge to release the volume, and activating pumps to assist with the repeated drainage.
Matters were never helped by the overflow pipe which siphoned run-off from the adjacent motorway!
Always quite amazing to see how water levels could drain away within a few days.
The question would always be -- how much work could be completed before the (inevitable) next run of water?
As we can see, one or two day's intense rain could produce rapid flooding of channels, swamping on-going works, and causing temporary vehicle access paths to have to be repaired.
And these access ramps were proving difficult to navigate for the fully-laden dumpers/trucks.
The A250 Volvo truck are now bringing soil down to the riverside, to continue the repair work on the river bank/shelf.
One hell of a wet and messy place to be working, especially for the guys on foot.
The Pacific Partnership band play for the people of Papua New Guinea at Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae during Pacific Partnership.
GOLAN HEIGHTS, ISRAEL - JANUARY 22: Israeli army alpine soldiers ski near their outpost during an exercise on January 22, 2012 on Mt. Hermon in the Golan Heights, Israel. Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 Six Day War.
An Israeli soldier gets into his Merkava tank during a drill near the border with Syria at the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on May 6, 2013. Syria has accused Israel of launching a series of airstrikes this weekend on targets near the Lebanon/Syria border, including an arms shipment and the Jamraya research centre, that was thought to produce chemical weapons.
Israeli Paratrooper Brigade Conducts Exercise In Golan Heights
Israeli army paratroopers advance as their brigade completes a week-long live-fire training exercise December 10, 2009 on the Golan Heights. The Israeli Knesset approved yesterday the first readings of a bill that would require a referendum on any withdrawal from sovereign Israeli territory, such as the Golan Heights, which the Jewish State annexed after capturing the strategic plateau from the Syrians in the 1967 Six Day War.
Defence Forces Triathlon took place in Lilliput Adventure Center in Mullingar on the banks of Lough Enell
Israeli paratroopers take their positions during a military exercise in the Golan Heights, a strategic plateau which Israel captured from Syria in the 1967 Middle East war, November 25, 2009. Israel annexed the Golan in 1981 in a move not recognised internationally. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen (ISRAEL MILITARY)
River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme.
These images were taken during the last full week of October, 2016.
Remember how I'd opined in late September about . . . .
"Constant traffic nowadays with hard material being trucked in and dumped in storage areas along The Slang/Rehills section of the river bank. Further work is now being undertaken to upgrade the protection of the riverbank edge with the laying down of extra stone material."
Well, for every action, there clearly is an equal and opposite reaction.
Time to move the soil on. Again.
I tell you, the company hiring out trucks for the movement of all this material must be rubbing their hands with glee.
But what do I know? Just an itinerant observer.
But there is huge increase in these heavy vehicles travelling up and down the Upper Dargle Road.
One morning I was on the roundabout coming in to my office -- and one of these trucks simply ran through the junction ahead of me. I'm already on the roundabout and had to slam on the brakes to avoid being wiped out. Moron.