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Pendant la Première Guerre mondiale, une base de la Marine nationale accueillait une unité de dirigeables sur le territoire de la commune d’Ecausseville. Elle comprenait notamment un hangar en bois d’où les dirigeables partaient en patrouille le long des côtes de la Manche. En 1917, la construction d’un nouveau hangar à dirigeables débute, cette fois en structure métallique, recouverte de 3 552 tuiles en ciment armé. Cette base militaire a cessé ses activités dans les années 1930 face à la montée en puissance des avions de reconnaissance qui ont progressivement remplacé les ballons dirigeables. En 1933, le hangar en bois est démoli.
Malgré la disparition des dirigeables, l’imposant hangar métallique est conservé par l’armée française qui utilise ses dimensions hors normes pour le stockage de matériel militaire : d’une longueur de 150 mètres, il occupe une superficie au sol de 6 000 m² et s’élève à 31 mètres de hauteur.
Pendant l’Occupation, les Allemands s’installent en juin 1940 sur la commune d’Ecausseville, et stockent à leur tour des équipements de guerre dans le hangar, notamment des canons de 155 mm appartenant à deux batteries. Ils mettent à jour le plan de défense du site, plaçant des positions pour mitrailleuse ainsi qu’une batterie de canons antiaériens de 88 mm.
Lorsque la bataille de Normandie commence le 6 juin 1944, les troupes américaines cherchent à s’emparer du site militaire, défendu par les Allemands du Grenadier-Regiment 922 (243. Infanterie-Division) et du Sturm-Bataillon AOK 7 (709. Infanterie-Division). Durant l’après-midi du 9 juin 1944, les Américains du 8th Infantry Regiment (4th US Infantry Regiment) appuyés des chars de l’escadron C du 70th Tank Battalion atteignent Ecausseville et observent le hangar qui se détache clairement de la ligne d’horizon. La compagne I du 3e bataillon du 8th Infantry Regiment s’engage dans le grand découvert aux abords du site et sont pris sous un feu violent qui les oblige à rejoindre un couvert au nord de la position, subissant de lourdes pertes. La compagnie L aux ordres du capitaine John Reckord relance l’action, appuyée par la compagnie K du capitaine John Spangler : les Américains parviennent en début de soirée à repousser les derniers défenseurs à l’extérieur de la base du hangar, livrant des combats au sein même de la construction métallique. Les Allemands abandonnent finalement tout espoir de reprendre pied sur le site et décident de se réarticuler sur une nouvelle ligne de défense plus au sud, à la faveur de la nuit.
Après les combats, les Américains occupent à leur tour le site de l’ancienne base de la Marine française et l’emploient successivement comme camp de prisonniers puis comme centre logistique. De nombreux véhicules y sont stationnés ainsi que des réserves de carburant ou encore d’importantes quantités de pneumatiques, sous la responsabilité de la 860th Ordonance Compagny (105th Ordnance Battalion). De nombreux graffitis sur les murs témoignent encore de la présence de ses différents occupants au fil de l’histoire. A la fin de la guerre, de nombreux matériels sont laissés par les Américains et récupérés par la population locale.
De 1967 à 1969, la DAMCEA (direction des applications militaires du commissariat à l’énergie atomique) utilise le hangar pour réaliser une série de tests secrets sur de nouveaux ballons. Ces études visaient à valider des systèmes de maintien, de communication et d’alimentation électrique pour des ballons utilisés lors des essais des premières bombes H françaises. La Marine abandonne définitivement cette base en 1994, dont les infrastructures restantes sont placées sous la responsabilité de la communauté d’agglomération du Cotentin.
Aujourd’hui, le hangar à dirigeables peut être visité grâce à une association locale qui fait la promotion de la sauvegarde du site.
During the First World War, a French Navy base hosted an airship unit in the municipality of Ecausseville. It notably included a wooden hangar from which the airships went on patrol along the Channel coast. In 1917, the construction of a new airship hangar began, this time in a metal structure, covered with 3,552 reinforced cement tiles. This military base ceased its activities in the 1930s in the face of the rise of reconnaissance planes which gradually replaced airships. In 1933, the wooden shed was demolished.
Despite the disappearance of the airships, the imposing metal hangar is preserved by the French army which uses its extraordinary dimensions for the storage of military equipment: with a length of 150 meters, it occupies a floor area of 6,000 m² and stands 31 meters high.
During the Occupation, the Germans settled in the town of Ecausseville in June 1940, and in turn stored war equipment in the hangar, notably 155 mm cannons belonging to two batteries. They update the site defense plan, placing machine gun positions as well as a battery of 88mm anti-aircraft guns.
When the Battle of Normandy began on June 6, 1944, American troops sought to seize the military site, defended by the Germans of the Grenadier-Regiment 922 (243. Infanterie-Division) and the Sturm-Bataillon AOK 7 (709. Infanterie -Division). During the afternoon of June 9, 1944, the Americans of the 8th Infantry Regiment (4th US Infantry Regiment) supported by the tanks of Squadron C of the 70th Tank Battalion reached Ecausseville and observed the hangar which clearly stood out from the line of defense. horizon. Companion I of the 3rd Battalion of the 8th Infantry Regiment engaged in the great open on the outskirts of the site and were caught under violent fire which forced them to reach cover to the north of the position, suffering heavy losses. Company L under the orders of Captain John Reckord relaunches the action, supported by Company K of Captain John Spangler: the Americans manage at the beginning of the evening to push the last defenders outside the hangar base, fighting at within metal construction itself. The Germans finally abandoned all hope of regaining a foothold on the site and decided to reorganize on a new line of defense further south, under cover of night.
After the fighting, the Americans in turn occupied the site of the former French Navy base and used it successively as a prison camp then as a logistics center. Many vehicles are parked there as well as fuel reserves and large quantities of tires, under the responsibility of the 860th Ordonance Company (105th Ordnance Battalion). Numerous graffiti on the walls still bear witness to the presence of its various occupants throughout history. At the end of the war, many materials were left behind by the Americans and recovered by the local population.
From 1967 to 1969, the DAMCEA (military applications department of the Atomic Energy Commission) used the hangar to carry out a series of secret tests on new balloons. These studies aimed to validate maintenance, communication and electrical power systems for balloons used during the tests of the first French H bombs. The Navy definitively abandoned this base in 1994, the remaining infrastructure of which was placed under the responsibility of the Cotentin urban community.
Today, the airship hangar can be visited thanks to a local association which promotes the preservation of the site.
This is where I'd like to see Brisbane Riverfire, the annual city fireworks extravaganza held this Saturday. Sadly, it won't happen for me this year. I've had all number of plans fall over, despite effort, and I've just about abandoned all hope. The people who snag this spot really should appreciate it. Should be spectacular.
'Gotham stands on the edge of the cliff. Though you'll never hear about it in the news, tensions are escalating in the underworld. Sure things great if you care to look up. Bat in the sky watching over us. Wayne Tower shining brightly for all the world to see. But look down, and it's a different story entirely. Gangs at each other's throats. Suspicious death after suspicious death. It's only a matter of time before it erupts. The only question is who's going to be the one to set it all in motion?'
(Left to right)
Diego Escabedo - The head of the Escabedo cartel, and the most recent addition to the Gotham underworld. Diego's often found himself forced to embrace a volatile behaviour pattern in order to draw attention to himself. Not from the GCPD. But from his rivals. Everyone thinks twice before crossing a psychopath after all.
Primarily focused on the smuggling of illegal narcotics into Gotham, Diego has often found himself in direct competition with Warren White for control of the illegal narcotics market. Despite a quickly earned and fearsome reputation, Diego is also known to make donations to members of the Gotham City council on occasion. It's widely speculated that he's one of the main causes for Gotham City's tough stance on drug use.
Alexandra Kosov- For thirty years the Odessa Mob has operated in Gotham City with relative obscurity, in part because they've always been content with the money earned from private protection. But since Vasily Kosov's death two years ago, his daughter Alexanda has decided to expand her father's operations. Whilst continuing to offer protection services to any one who can afford it, the Odessa mob has slowly been trying to make a dent into the Penguin's territory by offering military grade weaponry.
Often, the weaponry being sold by the Odessa mob, is stolen from Penguin's own warehouse. Much to his anger. Though no-one dares to say it in front of her, there are whispers that Alexandra only seeks to undermine Penguin's business interests for his role in her father's death. Officially, he was a killed in a shootout with the GCPD. But what's missing from the post mortem is that before he met his end, Kosov's body was found to contain one of Jervis Tetch's first attempts into chemistry.
Oswald Cobblepot - Perhaps the worst kept secret in all of Gotham is the face behind the name 'Penguin'. Despite his best attempts to undermine the Wayne family name by using his position on the company board to procure Waynetech prototypes, Oswald soon found himself at the centre of a scandal when six former Gotham hitmen identified them as their supplier. Unlike most though, Oswald was able to use the little of his family inheritance to have the charges pardoned.
The six who testified against him were found a week later with their vocal chords ripped from their throats. Since then, no-one's ever been brave enough to testify against the Penguin. Knowing full well that he was under observation from both the GCPD and Batman, Cobblepot ended up investing in a run down property he inherited on the passing of his father and created the Iceberg lounge.
No-one doubts that it's merely a front of Cobblepot to launder the money he makes from smuggling arms into Gotham, but when there's always an off duty cop in the club to tip Cobblepot off, it's all but impossible to successfully move against.
Batman has been known to frequent the Iceberg lounge on occasion. Both for information, and to make a mockery of Cobblepot in front of his underlings.
Warren White - Known by the name of Great White Shark following an altercation with Dr. Victor Fries, Warren White was severely disfigured and hospitalised for months. Slowly but surely he abandoned all hope of corrective surgery to fix his injuries, and ended up going in the opposite direction. Rather than try to make himself look normal, White instead had his skin tone modified, and his teeth filed all to mimic the look of a shark.
At the start, no-one took him seriously. Until he was able to take a chunk out of Black Mask's right hand man. It's claimed that act alone was enough to convince Sionis to bring him into his gang's ranks. Following the death of Black Mask at the hands of the Red Hood and his gang of Outlaws, Warren found himself stepping into Sionis' shoes, claiming the group as his own. Often, when a new crime lord arises they make an act of aggression against one of their main competitors as a show of force. White chose to simply pay a visit to the Iceberg Lounge where he struck a deal with Cobblepot.
So long as Oswald stayed out of the drug trade, Warren would avoid any arms trade. This surprisingly peace transfer for power caught many by surprise, especially the GCPD and Batman who both expected a loud declaration of his intentions. Despite this supposed civilised approach to crime, Warren is known to be more than willing to feast on his competitors to send a clear. Many speculate that Emmanuel Escabedo, Diego Escabedo's brother, was simply one of the latest victims of this policy.
Following an encounter with the masked assailant known as the Crimson Knight, White has gone to ground. Most claim that it's out of fear. Whilst others claim he's amassing an army to wage war against the other crime lords, and merely waiting for the Crimson Knight to take out his main obstacle.
The Batman.
273/365
I haven't abandoned all hope of finishing this project... and I am in LOVE with this one!!! Taken on the beautiful Isle of Arran in western Scotland.
Pendant la Première Guerre mondiale, une base de la Marine nationale accueillait une unité de dirigeables sur le territoire de la commune d’Ecausseville. Elle comprenait notamment un hangar en bois d’où les dirigeables partaient en patrouille le long des côtes de la Manche. En 1917, la construction d’un nouveau hangar à dirigeables débute, cette fois en structure métallique, recouverte de 3 552 tuiles en ciment armé. Cette base militaire a cessé ses activités dans les années 1930 face à la montée en puissance des avions de reconnaissance qui ont progressivement remplacé les ballons dirigeables. En 1933, le hangar en bois est démoli.
Malgré la disparition des dirigeables, l’imposant hangar métallique est conservé par l’armée française qui utilise ses dimensions hors normes pour le stockage de matériel militaire : d’une longueur de 150 mètres, il occupe une superficie au sol de 6 000 m² et s’élève à 31 mètres de hauteur.
Pendant l’Occupation, les Allemands s’installent en juin 1940 sur la commune d’Ecausseville, et stockent à leur tour des équipements de guerre dans le hangar, notamment des canons de 155 mm appartenant à deux batteries. Ils mettent à jour le plan de défense du site, plaçant des positions pour mitrailleuse ainsi qu’une batterie de canons antiaériens de 88 mm.
Lorsque la bataille de Normandie commence le 6 juin 1944, les troupes américaines cherchent à s’emparer du site militaire, défendu par les Allemands du Grenadier-Regiment 922 (243. Infanterie-Division) et du Sturm-Bataillon AOK 7 (709. Infanterie-Division). Durant l’après-midi du 9 juin 1944, les Américains du 8th Infantry Regiment (4th US Infantry Regiment) appuyés des chars de l’escadron C du 70th Tank Battalion atteignent Ecausseville et observent le hangar qui se détache clairement de la ligne d’horizon. La compagne I du 3e bataillon du 8th Infantry Regiment s’engage dans le grand découvert aux abords du site et sont pris sous un feu violent qui les oblige à rejoindre un couvert au nord de la position, subissant de lourdes pertes. La compagnie L aux ordres du capitaine John Reckord relance l’action, appuyée par la compagnie K du capitaine John Spangler : les Américains parviennent en début de soirée à repousser les derniers défenseurs à l’extérieur de la base du hangar, livrant des combats au sein même de la construction métallique. Les Allemands abandonnent finalement tout espoir de reprendre pied sur le site et décident de se réarticuler sur une nouvelle ligne de défense plus au sud, à la faveur de la nuit.
Après les combats, les Américains occupent à leur tour le site de l’ancienne base de la Marine française et l’emploient successivement comme camp de prisonniers puis comme centre logistique. De nombreux véhicules y sont stationnés ainsi que des réserves de carburant ou encore d’importantes quantités de pneumatiques, sous la responsabilité de la 860th Ordonance Compagny (105th Ordnance Battalion). De nombreux graffitis sur les murs témoignent encore de la présence de ses différents occupants au fil de l’histoire. A la fin de la guerre, de nombreux matériels sont laissés par les Américains et récupérés par la population locale.
De 1967 à 1969, la DAMCEA (direction des applications militaires du commissariat à l’énergie atomique) utilise le hangar pour réaliser une série de tests secrets sur de nouveaux ballons. Ces études visaient à valider des systèmes de maintien, de communication et d’alimentation électrique pour des ballons utilisés lors des essais des premières bombes H françaises. La Marine abandonne définitivement cette base en 1994, dont les infrastructures restantes sont placées sous la responsabilité de la communauté d’agglomération du Cotentin.
Aujourd’hui, le hangar à dirigeables peut être visité grâce à une association locale qui fait la promotion de la sauvegarde du site.
During the First World War, a French Navy base hosted an airship unit in the municipality of Ecausseville. It notably included a wooden hangar from which the airships went on patrol along the Channel coast. In 1917, the construction of a new airship hangar began, this time in a metal structure, covered with 3,552 reinforced cement tiles. This military base ceased its activities in the 1930s in the face of the rise of reconnaissance planes which gradually replaced airships. In 1933, the wooden shed was demolished.
Despite the disappearance of the airships, the imposing metal hangar is preserved by the French army which uses its extraordinary dimensions for the storage of military equipment: with a length of 150 meters, it occupies a floor area of 6,000 m² and stands 31 meters high.
During the Occupation, the Germans settled in the town of Ecausseville in June 1940, and in turn stored war equipment in the hangar, notably 155 mm cannons belonging to two batteries. They update the site defense plan, placing machine gun positions as well as a battery of 88mm anti-aircraft guns.
When the Battle of Normandy began on June 6, 1944, American troops sought to seize the military site, defended by the Germans of the Grenadier-Regiment 922 (243. Infanterie-Division) and the Sturm-Bataillon AOK 7 (709. Infanterie -Division). During the afternoon of June 9, 1944, the Americans of the 8th Infantry Regiment (4th US Infantry Regiment) supported by the tanks of Squadron C of the 70th Tank Battalion reached Ecausseville and observed the hangar which clearly stood out from the line of defense. horizon. Companion I of the 3rd Battalion of the 8th Infantry Regiment engaged in the great open on the outskirts of the site and were caught under violent fire which forced them to reach cover to the north of the position, suffering heavy losses. Company L under the orders of Captain John Reckord relaunches the action, supported by Company K of Captain John Spangler: the Americans manage at the beginning of the evening to push the last defenders outside the hangar base, fighting at within metal construction itself. The Germans finally abandoned all hope of regaining a foothold on the site and decided to reorganize on a new line of defense further south, under cover of night.
After the fighting, the Americans in turn occupied the site of the former French Navy base and used it successively as a prison camp then as a logistics center. Many vehicles are parked there as well as fuel reserves and large quantities of tires, under the responsibility of the 860th Ordonance Company (105th Ordnance Battalion). Numerous graffiti on the walls still bear witness to the presence of its various occupants throughout history. At the end of the war, many materials were left behind by the Americans and recovered by the local population.
From 1967 to 1969, the DAMCEA (military applications department of the Atomic Energy Commission) used the hangar to carry out a series of secret tests on new balloons. These studies aimed to validate maintenance, communication and electrical power systems for balloons used during the tests of the first French H bombs. The Navy definitively abandoned this base in 1994, the remaining infrastructure of which was placed under the responsibility of the Cotentin urban community.
Today, the airship hangar can be visited thanks to a local association which promotes the preservation of the site.
Pendant la Première Guerre mondiale, une base de la Marine nationale accueillait une unité de dirigeables sur le territoire de la commune d’Ecausseville. Elle comprenait notamment un hangar en bois d’où les dirigeables partaient en patrouille le long des côtes de la Manche. En 1917, la construction d’un nouveau hangar à dirigeables débute, cette fois en structure métallique, recouverte de 3 552 tuiles en ciment armé. Cette base militaire a cessé ses activités dans les années 1930 face à la montée en puissance des avions de reconnaissance qui ont progressivement remplacé les ballons dirigeables. En 1933, le hangar en bois est démoli.
Malgré la disparition des dirigeables, l’imposant hangar métallique est conservé par l’armée française qui utilise ses dimensions hors normes pour le stockage de matériel militaire : d’une longueur de 150 mètres, il occupe une superficie au sol de 6 000 m² et s’élève à 31 mètres de hauteur.
Pendant l’Occupation, les Allemands s’installent en juin 1940 sur la commune d’Ecausseville, et stockent à leur tour des équipements de guerre dans le hangar, notamment des canons de 155 mm appartenant à deux batteries. Ils mettent à jour le plan de défense du site, plaçant des positions pour mitrailleuse ainsi qu’une batterie de canons antiaériens de 88 mm.
Lorsque la bataille de Normandie commence le 6 juin 1944, les troupes américaines cherchent à s’emparer du site militaire, défendu par les Allemands du Grenadier-Regiment 922 (243. Infanterie-Division) et du Sturm-Bataillon AOK 7 (709. Infanterie-Division). Durant l’après-midi du 9 juin 1944, les Américains du 8th Infantry Regiment (4th US Infantry Regiment) appuyés des chars de l’escadron C du 70th Tank Battalion atteignent Ecausseville et observent le hangar qui se détache clairement de la ligne d’horizon. La compagne I du 3e bataillon du 8th Infantry Regiment s’engage dans le grand découvert aux abords du site et sont pris sous un feu violent qui les oblige à rejoindre un couvert au nord de la position, subissant de lourdes pertes. La compagnie L aux ordres du capitaine John Reckord relance l’action, appuyée par la compagnie K du capitaine John Spangler : les Américains parviennent en début de soirée à repousser les derniers défenseurs à l’extérieur de la base du hangar, livrant des combats au sein même de la construction métallique. Les Allemands abandonnent finalement tout espoir de reprendre pied sur le site et décident de se réarticuler sur une nouvelle ligne de défense plus au sud, à la faveur de la nuit.
Après les combats, les Américains occupent à leur tour le site de l’ancienne base de la Marine française et l’emploient successivement comme camp de prisonniers puis comme centre logistique. De nombreux véhicules y sont stationnés ainsi que des réserves de carburant ou encore d’importantes quantités de pneumatiques, sous la responsabilité de la 860th Ordonance Compagny (105th Ordnance Battalion). De nombreux graffitis sur les murs témoignent encore de la présence de ses différents occupants au fil de l’histoire. A la fin de la guerre, de nombreux matériels sont laissés par les Américains et récupérés par la population locale.
De 1967 à 1969, la DAMCEA (direction des applications militaires du commissariat à l’énergie atomique) utilise le hangar pour réaliser une série de tests secrets sur de nouveaux ballons. Ces études visaient à valider des systèmes de maintien, de communication et d’alimentation électrique pour des ballons utilisés lors des essais des premières bombes H françaises. La Marine abandonne définitivement cette base en 1994, dont les infrastructures restantes sont placées sous la responsabilité de la communauté d’agglomération du Cotentin.
Aujourd’hui, le hangar à dirigeables peut être visité grâce à une association locale qui fait la promotion de la sauvegarde du site.
During the First World War, a French Navy base hosted an airship unit in the municipality of Ecausseville. It notably included a wooden hangar from which the airships went on patrol along the Channel coast. In 1917, the construction of a new airship hangar began, this time in a metal structure, covered with 3,552 reinforced cement tiles. This military base ceased its activities in the 1930s in the face of the rise of reconnaissance planes which gradually replaced airships. In 1933, the wooden shed was demolished.
Despite the disappearance of the airships, the imposing metal hangar is preserved by the French army which uses its extraordinary dimensions for the storage of military equipment: with a length of 150 meters, it occupies a floor area of 6,000 m² and stands 31 meters high.
During the Occupation, the Germans settled in the town of Ecausseville in June 1940, and in turn stored war equipment in the hangar, notably 155 mm cannons belonging to two batteries. They update the site defense plan, placing machine gun positions as well as a battery of 88mm anti-aircraft guns.
When the Battle of Normandy began on June 6, 1944, American troops sought to seize the military site, defended by the Germans of the Grenadier-Regiment 922 (243. Infanterie-Division) and the Sturm-Bataillon AOK 7 (709. Infanterie -Division). During the afternoon of June 9, 1944, the Americans of the 8th Infantry Regiment (4th US Infantry Regiment) supported by the tanks of Squadron C of the 70th Tank Battalion reached Ecausseville and observed the hangar which clearly stood out from the line of defense. horizon. Companion I of the 3rd Battalion of the 8th Infantry Regiment engaged in the great open on the outskirts of the site and were caught under violent fire which forced them to reach cover to the north of the position, suffering heavy losses. Company L under the orders of Captain John Reckord relaunches the action, supported by Company K of Captain John Spangler: the Americans manage at the beginning of the evening to push the last defenders outside the hangar base, fighting at within metal construction itself. The Germans finally abandoned all hope of regaining a foothold on the site and decided to reorganize on a new line of defense further south, under cover of night.
After the fighting, the Americans in turn occupied the site of the former French Navy base and used it successively as a prison camp then as a logistics center. Many vehicles are parked there as well as fuel reserves and large quantities of tires, under the responsibility of the 860th Ordonance Company (105th Ordnance Battalion). Numerous graffiti on the walls still bear witness to the presence of its various occupants throughout history. At the end of the war, many materials were left behind by the Americans and recovered by the local population.
From 1967 to 1969, the DAMCEA (military applications department of the Atomic Energy Commission) used the hangar to carry out a series of secret tests on new balloons. These studies aimed to validate maintenance, communication and electrical power systems for balloons used during the tests of the first French H bombs. The Navy definitively abandoned this base in 1994, the remaining infrastructure of which was placed under the responsibility of the Cotentin urban community.
Today, the airship hangar can be visited thanks to a local association which promotes the preservation of the site.
Pendant la Première Guerre mondiale, une base de la Marine nationale accueillait une unité de dirigeables sur le territoire de la commune d’Ecausseville. Elle comprenait notamment un hangar en bois d’où les dirigeables partaient en patrouille le long des côtes de la Manche. En 1917, la construction d’un nouveau hangar à dirigeables débute, cette fois en structure métallique, recouverte de 3 552 tuiles en ciment armé. Cette base militaire a cessé ses activités dans les années 1930 face à la montée en puissance des avions de reconnaissance qui ont progressivement remplacé les ballons dirigeables. En 1933, le hangar en bois est démoli.
Malgré la disparition des dirigeables, l’imposant hangar métallique est conservé par l’armée française qui utilise ses dimensions hors normes pour le stockage de matériel militaire : d’une longueur de 150 mètres, il occupe une superficie au sol de 6 000 m² et s’élève à 31 mètres de hauteur.
Pendant l’Occupation, les Allemands s’installent en juin 1940 sur la commune d’Ecausseville, et stockent à leur tour des équipements de guerre dans le hangar, notamment des canons de 155 mm appartenant à deux batteries. Ils mettent à jour le plan de défense du site, plaçant des positions pour mitrailleuse ainsi qu’une batterie de canons antiaériens de 88 mm.
Lorsque la bataille de Normandie commence le 6 juin 1944, les troupes américaines cherchent à s’emparer du site militaire, défendu par les Allemands du Grenadier-Regiment 922 (243. Infanterie-Division) et du Sturm-Bataillon AOK 7 (709. Infanterie-Division). Durant l’après-midi du 9 juin 1944, les Américains du 8th Infantry Regiment (4th US Infantry Regiment) appuyés des chars de l’escadron C du 70th Tank Battalion atteignent Ecausseville et observent le hangar qui se détache clairement de la ligne d’horizon. La compagne I du 3e bataillon du 8th Infantry Regiment s’engage dans le grand découvert aux abords du site et sont pris sous un feu violent qui les oblige à rejoindre un couvert au nord de la position, subissant de lourdes pertes. La compagnie L aux ordres du capitaine John Reckord relance l’action, appuyée par la compagnie K du capitaine John Spangler : les Américains parviennent en début de soirée à repousser les derniers défenseurs à l’extérieur de la base du hangar, livrant des combats au sein même de la construction métallique. Les Allemands abandonnent finalement tout espoir de reprendre pied sur le site et décident de se réarticuler sur une nouvelle ligne de défense plus au sud, à la faveur de la nuit.
Après les combats, les Américains occupent à leur tour le site de l’ancienne base de la Marine française et l’emploient successivement comme camp de prisonniers puis comme centre logistique. De nombreux véhicules y sont stationnés ainsi que des réserves de carburant ou encore d’importantes quantités de pneumatiques, sous la responsabilité de la 860th Ordonance Compagny (105th Ordnance Battalion). De nombreux graffitis sur les murs témoignent encore de la présence de ses différents occupants au fil de l’histoire. A la fin de la guerre, de nombreux matériels sont laissés par les Américains et récupérés par la population locale.
De 1967 à 1969, la DAMCEA (direction des applications militaires du commissariat à l’énergie atomique) utilise le hangar pour réaliser une série de tests secrets sur de nouveaux ballons. Ces études visaient à valider des systèmes de maintien, de communication et d’alimentation électrique pour des ballons utilisés lors des essais des premières bombes H françaises. La Marine abandonne définitivement cette base en 1994, dont les infrastructures restantes sont placées sous la responsabilité de la communauté d’agglomération du Cotentin.
Aujourd’hui, le hangar à dirigeables peut être visité grâce à une association locale qui fait la promotion de la sauvegarde du site.
During the First World War, a French Navy base hosted an airship unit in the municipality of Ecausseville. It notably included a wooden hangar from which the airships went on patrol along the Channel coast. In 1917, the construction of a new airship hangar began, this time in a metal structure, covered with 3,552 reinforced cement tiles. This military base ceased its activities in the 1930s in the face of the rise of reconnaissance planes which gradually replaced airships. In 1933, the wooden shed was demolished.
Despite the disappearance of the airships, the imposing metal hangar is preserved by the French army which uses its extraordinary dimensions for the storage of military equipment: with a length of 150 meters, it occupies a floor area of 6,000 m² and stands 31 meters high.
During the Occupation, the Germans settled in the town of Ecausseville in June 1940, and in turn stored war equipment in the hangar, notably 155 mm cannons belonging to two batteries. They update the site defense plan, placing machine gun positions as well as a battery of 88mm anti-aircraft guns.
When the Battle of Normandy began on June 6, 1944, American troops sought to seize the military site, defended by the Germans of the Grenadier-Regiment 922 (243. Infanterie-Division) and the Sturm-Bataillon AOK 7 (709. Infanterie -Division). During the afternoon of June 9, 1944, the Americans of the 8th Infantry Regiment (4th US Infantry Regiment) supported by the tanks of Squadron C of the 70th Tank Battalion reached Ecausseville and observed the hangar which clearly stood out from the line of defense. horizon. Companion I of the 3rd Battalion of the 8th Infantry Regiment engaged in the great open on the outskirts of the site and were caught under violent fire which forced them to reach cover to the north of the position, suffering heavy losses. Company L under the orders of Captain John Reckord relaunches the action, supported by Company K of Captain John Spangler: the Americans manage at the beginning of the evening to push the last defenders outside the hangar base, fighting at within metal construction itself. The Germans finally abandoned all hope of regaining a foothold on the site and decided to reorganize on a new line of defense further south, under cover of night.
After the fighting, the Americans in turn occupied the site of the former French Navy base and used it successively as a prison camp then as a logistics center. Many vehicles are parked there as well as fuel reserves and large quantities of tires, under the responsibility of the 860th Ordonance Company (105th Ordnance Battalion). Numerous graffiti on the walls still bear witness to the presence of its various occupants throughout history. At the end of the war, many materials were left behind by the Americans and recovered by the local population.
From 1967 to 1969, the DAMCEA (military applications department of the Atomic Energy Commission) used the hangar to carry out a series of secret tests on new balloons. These studies aimed to validate maintenance, communication and electrical power systems for balloons used during the tests of the first French H bombs. The Navy definitively abandoned this base in 1994, the remaining infrastructure of which was placed under the responsibility of the Cotentin urban community.
Today, the airship hangar can be visited thanks to a local association which promotes the preservation of the site.
For Our Daily Challenge: Abandoned
I have abandoned all hope of finding a suitable abandoned building in these parts to photograph for this challenge. I dunno...maybe I take this stuff too seriously. ;-)
I'm learning about light.
Isn't it strange that you can live with it every day and most of the time, you barely even notice it, and then once you start noticing, you can't stop, and suddenly everything around you is different? I like it though. I feel like my eyes are open.
I used to be a little scared of direct light. I was playing today. I abandoned all hope of using my daughter as my subject because she will not sit still for more than a minute, and then I always end up losing my cool and behaving like some kind of dictator, and no one has any fun.That's why the little wooden man is standing there. He's my model man and happily, he doesn't move unless I want him to, which is a really sanity saver. My daughter was inspired, apparently, and she got out her camera too. I really should get her one that actually works, though I confess I'm not sure I'd deal very well should her photos turn out to be better than mine. ;)
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Pendant la Première Guerre mondiale, une base de la Marine nationale accueillait une unité de dirigeables sur le territoire de la commune d’Ecausseville. Elle comprenait notamment un hangar en bois d’où les dirigeables partaient en patrouille le long des côtes de la Manche. En 1917, la construction d’un nouveau hangar à dirigeables débute, cette fois en structure métallique, recouverte de 3 552 tuiles en ciment armé. Cette base militaire a cessé ses activités dans les années 1930 face à la montée en puissance des avions de reconnaissance qui ont progressivement remplacé les ballons dirigeables. En 1933, le hangar en bois est démoli.
Malgré la disparition des dirigeables, l’imposant hangar métallique est conservé par l’armée française qui utilise ses dimensions hors normes pour le stockage de matériel militaire : d’une longueur de 150 mètres, il occupe une superficie au sol de 6 000 m² et s’élève à 31 mètres de hauteur.
Pendant l’Occupation, les Allemands s’installent en juin 1940 sur la commune d’Ecausseville, et stockent à leur tour des équipements de guerre dans le hangar, notamment des canons de 155 mm appartenant à deux batteries. Ils mettent à jour le plan de défense du site, plaçant des positions pour mitrailleuse ainsi qu’une batterie de canons antiaériens de 88 mm.
Lorsque la bataille de Normandie commence le 6 juin 1944, les troupes américaines cherchent à s’emparer du site militaire, défendu par les Allemands du Grenadier-Regiment 922 (243. Infanterie-Division) et du Sturm-Bataillon AOK 7 (709. Infanterie-Division). Durant l’après-midi du 9 juin 1944, les Américains du 8th Infantry Regiment (4th US Infantry Regiment) appuyés des chars de l’escadron C du 70th Tank Battalion atteignent Ecausseville et observent le hangar qui se détache clairement de la ligne d’horizon. La compagne I du 3e bataillon du 8th Infantry Regiment s’engage dans le grand découvert aux abords du site et sont pris sous un feu violent qui les oblige à rejoindre un couvert au nord de la position, subissant de lourdes pertes. La compagnie L aux ordres du capitaine John Reckord relance l’action, appuyée par la compagnie K du capitaine John Spangler : les Américains parviennent en début de soirée à repousser les derniers défenseurs à l’extérieur de la base du hangar, livrant des combats au sein même de la construction métallique. Les Allemands abandonnent finalement tout espoir de reprendre pied sur le site et décident de se réarticuler sur une nouvelle ligne de défense plus au sud, à la faveur de la nuit.
Après les combats, les Américains occupent à leur tour le site de l’ancienne base de la Marine française et l’emploient successivement comme camp de prisonniers puis comme centre logistique. De nombreux véhicules y sont stationnés ainsi que des réserves de carburant ou encore d’importantes quantités de pneumatiques, sous la responsabilité de la 860th Ordonance Compagny (105th Ordnance Battalion). De nombreux graffitis sur les murs témoignent encore de la présence de ses différents occupants au fil de l’histoire. A la fin de la guerre, de nombreux matériels sont laissés par les Américains et récupérés par la population locale.
De 1967 à 1969, la DAMCEA (direction des applications militaires du commissariat à l’énergie atomique) utilise le hangar pour réaliser une série de tests secrets sur de nouveaux ballons. Ces études visaient à valider des systèmes de maintien, de communication et d’alimentation électrique pour des ballons utilisés lors des essais des premières bombes H françaises. La Marine abandonne définitivement cette base en 1994, dont les infrastructures restantes sont placées sous la responsabilité de la communauté d’agglomération du Cotentin.
Aujourd’hui, le hangar à dirigeables peut être visité grâce à une association locale qui fait la promotion de la sauvegarde du site.
During the First World War, a French Navy base hosted an airship unit in the municipality of Ecausseville. It notably included a wooden hangar from which the airships went on patrol along the Channel coast. In 1917, the construction of a new airship hangar began, this time in a metal structure, covered with 3,552 reinforced cement tiles. This military base ceased its activities in the 1930s in the face of the rise of reconnaissance planes which gradually replaced airships. In 1933, the wooden shed was demolished.
Despite the disappearance of the airships, the imposing metal hangar is preserved by the French army which uses its extraordinary dimensions for the storage of military equipment: with a length of 150 meters, it occupies a floor area of 6,000 m² and stands 31 meters high.
During the Occupation, the Germans settled in the town of Ecausseville in June 1940, and in turn stored war equipment in the hangar, notably 155 mm cannons belonging to two batteries. They update the site defense plan, placing machine gun positions as well as a battery of 88mm anti-aircraft guns.
When the Battle of Normandy began on June 6, 1944, American troops sought to seize the military site, defended by the Germans of the Grenadier-Regiment 922 (243. Infanterie-Division) and the Sturm-Bataillon AOK 7 (709. Infanterie -Division). During the afternoon of June 9, 1944, the Americans of the 8th Infantry Regiment (4th US Infantry Regiment) supported by the tanks of Squadron C of the 70th Tank Battalion reached Ecausseville and observed the hangar which clearly stood out from the line of defense. horizon. Companion I of the 3rd Battalion of the 8th Infantry Regiment engaged in the great open on the outskirts of the site and were caught under violent fire which forced them to reach cover to the north of the position, suffering heavy losses. Company L under the orders of Captain John Reckord relaunches the action, supported by Company K of Captain John Spangler: the Americans manage at the beginning of the evening to push the last defenders outside the hangar base, fighting at within metal construction itself. The Germans finally abandoned all hope of regaining a foothold on the site and decided to reorganize on a new line of defense further south, under cover of night.
After the fighting, the Americans in turn occupied the site of the former French Navy base and used it successively as a prison camp then as a logistics center. Many vehicles are parked there as well as fuel reserves and large quantities of tires, under the responsibility of the 860th Ordonance Company (105th Ordnance Battalion). Numerous graffiti on the walls still bear witness to the presence of its various occupants throughout history. At the end of the war, many materials were left behind by the Americans and recovered by the local population.
From 1967 to 1969, the DAMCEA (military applications department of the Atomic Energy Commission) used the hangar to carry out a series of secret tests on new balloons. These studies aimed to validate maintenance, communication and electrical power systems for balloons used during the tests of the first French H bombs. The Navy definitively abandoned this base in 1994, the remaining infrastructure of which was placed under the responsibility of the Cotentin urban community.
Today, the airship hangar can be visited thanks to a local association which promotes the preservation of the site.
Exile in the Vastari - Chapter Five: Plunged into Darkness
From the journals of Raphael of Gannetgul, recorded during his time in exile.
“I am not as alone in the Mines of Myst as I had thought. Upon turning a corner, I heard distant chittering and hissing and I saw the faint orange glow of a fire. My heart sank as I realized that I had crept up on a group of goblins. I quickly extinguished my torch and quietly flattened myself against the cool damp wall of the cave. Luck was with me, as the goblins were no doubt so interested in their horde of ill-gotten treasure that they had not noticed my presence just beyond their fire. The hard part was sneaking around them, as goblins are known for their acute sense of hearing and excellent vision in the dark. I crept quietly around the perimeter of their camp, my sword drawn, but held low so as to not reflect the light of the fire. Dodging from stalagmite to jagged stalagmite I successfully evaded the fiends. That is, until my boot came down squarely on the tail of a scurrying rat… the rat squealed in pain and scampered away as two sets of milky white goblin eyes darted in my direction. I ran, stumbling as I delved deeper into the chamber before me.
I am now trapped in the darkness. Relying only on the faint glow from unearthly crystals am I able to record my thoughts upon this page… or navigate ever deeper into the abysmal depths of this twisting labyrinth. I have abandoned all hope of finding passage to the north through the Mines of Myst. I can only remain faithful to Anora, and believe that her will shall guide me back to the surface. Though, I have begun to despair that even her watchful eye can not penetrate these stygian depths.”
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The clouds looked brilliant today. As I was walking out of office the sky looked brilliant purple and magnificent with the light filtering from under the clouds, the last fading light of the day. For a moment I looked mesmerised and it was one of those moments when I didn't wish my camera was with me. It was pure joy.
I never expected the sky to be the same when I got back home and in any case it would have been late night. I had abandoned all hope of taking a picture but then I walked out on the balcony and saw the light out of the clouds. The unnatural light stuck out and I took this long 30 second exposure.
Listen to this --> www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3eBScPzqP8
More on Oasis tomorrow.
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I missed my flight to San Francisco today. The metropolitan network website had "traffic normal" written all over it so at 7:00 I left home for my 10:40 flight, considering a usual 1,5h for travel-to-airport time... but nooooo, easy stuff is not for the people like me!
Warning, warning! Ranting below!
I successfully changed from RER A to B line and took the train for which the info said "stopping at all stations until and including the CDG airport", but when the train arrived to a fork the conductor announced that actually "we're going to a totally different destination - Mitry-Claye. Everyone rushed out of the train, but the conductor continued with "anyway you have to go to Mitry-Claye to reach CDG, because the direct line is closed today" and everyone rushed back in (but many were left on the platform and some were separated because the doors closed a bit too fast). And so we went to Mitry and there were oceans of people waiting for buses and women were crying, men were shouting and everyone was arguing. People rushed like crazy to the arriving buses, and many were falling down and I believe were bruised.
But the most disturbing part that SNCF or RATP staff (I abandoned all hopes to understand where one ends and where starts the other) didn't actually care. I asked a guy in orange vest to organize some kind of a waiting line, but he was a student doing his part-time job of "orienting people" so he couldn't help me (he was a cool guy by the way, cheers if you're reading this!). There was also a woman who, according to the orange guy was in charge, but she said she was not and she wasn't of much help either.
After wasting enough time and failing to catch a 6th bus I said to myself that radical measures have to be taken. I went straight to the police and requested their help. Here's our conversation:
Me: "Hello guys, couldn't you please do something about it? We really need to organize some kind of a waiting line so that there's no rushing... people are getting hurt there!"
Policeman: "I cannot do anything here."
Me: "How come? You are the order enforcement people!"
Policeman: "So what am I supposed to do?"
Me: "Well... I guess - enforce the order?"
Policeman: "This is not my responsibility here."
Deceiving, no?.. But nevermind, life suxx goes on, I finally managed to get into a bus, which, well of course!, didn't go exactly to the destination I needed (it went to terminal 3, while I needed to be in 2) so I had to take an automated train to get there. And of course it was overcrowded and I couldn't fit in with my luggage, but there was another very nice guy who grabbed my bag, placed it on top of his own bag and so I had some space to fit myself in (whoever you are - thanks!). And then I was running through the hall and pushed my passport into that automatic "Express registration" machine. "Error, please talk to the staff." it said. I typed in the e-ticket number, validated, but got the same message. Aaargh!! Waited in a line another 5-10 minutes to get to a lovely lady, who asked:
The Lady: "Where are you going? :)"
Me: "San Francisco... at least I hope that I'm still going there. :("
The Lady: "Are you being late?"
Me: "Yes!", and she looked at my electronic ticket.
The Lady: "Oh... well, you missed you plane. It's in 20 minutes, but they won't let any more passengers on board."
Me: "Thanks..."
The Lady: "Sorry..."
And then I had to take the same route back home and drink 2 large bowls of coffee to chase away my headache (low blood pressure I suppose). Veeeery disappointed! Why do these things happen to me? :(
Now, tomorrow is going to be even more fun! My boss got me another ticket, but here's the trick: 1) tomorrow there's gonna be the same bus story; 2) according to the airline directions I have to be at the registration desk three(!) hours in advance; 3) the fight goes through Chicago. So let's summarize: 3h (home-airport) + 3h (waiting and going through security) + 10h flight to Chicago + 2h waiting + 4h flying to SF + another hour or two going through "Homeland Security" or whatever it is and getting to the hotel. That's exactly 24 hours of pure fun to experience!
Off to sleep now.
My kitchen sink sprayer gazes wistfully out the window wishing it could -- just once -- go outside. There, it could run free, Free like the wind! ... But, it never does. The flashlight, with a mournful, blank stare, has abandoned all hope.
haiku:
Sprayer craves freedom.
Flashlight, with mournful blank stare,
abandons all hope.
This week's Macro Mondays theme is “In a row”. With that in mind I set up this little scene, the light was low and when I heard the shutter click I realised that I needed the tripod. I then abandoned all hope for the shot until I saw it large and for some reason it appeals to me. So I will share it as an example of how not to take a macro shot. HMM all :)
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As weird as it feels to have what is basically a shot of my arse on here, there is a reason. The theme for today is 'abandoned' - and I had abandoned all hope of fitting into these again. I have a long way to go but 20lbs down I really hadn't seen any difference until I put these on by mistake today.
20lbs to go.....
I almost abandoned all hope in getting the Nissan GT-R Nismo R35 die-cast from the GT6 Asia Exclusive 15th Anniversary Edition, until I saw the collector's pack in a local Toys R Us.
The line "Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here" from Dante's Divine Comedy kept replaying over and over in my head while I was here. I imagine most who were locked up or committed here abandoned all hope. Sad to say the very least.....
For a history and more photos of Central State Hospital:
Wouldn't it be great to bring the 6077 back to life and take for a spin down the Bala? Especially when you're wandering around aimlessly in Capreol waiting for a train/locomotive to show up.
I'm only correct in my train ETA assumptions when I decide not to show up. When I do show up it is, 9 times out of ten, delayed for whatever reason to the point where I am pulling my hair out as (seemingly) endless hours pass by.
Yesterday was a similar scenario when I had calculated the CN 112s arrival in Capreol at around 1700. The intercept target, to be more specific, was actually the 3069 Wisconsin Central locomotive from CN's Heritage fleet; that I had determined would likely be running down the Bala after dark. After milling about for hours I finally abandoned all hope when the 112 arrived after dark. Luckily, the train was stuck in Capreol for many hours and I was able to catch it a little closer to home early this morning.
...well as clearly as I could before.
Today was a sight test at Tesco opticians and apparently all is stable.
This is good news, and it means that although my new prescription is very slightly different there's no need to change my glasses. The optician said that the adjustments he's made are within what you'd get as different opinions from different opticians, and certainly nothing to worry about.
Unfortunately he recommended a field of vision test as I've previously had a stroke and the machine was playing up something chronic. When the universal forced reinitialisation protocol didn't work (have you tried turning it off and on again?) we abandoned all hope and I need to pop in again sometime. Quite usefully, I'm back there this evening to take Laura to get her new glasses picked up and fitted.
All good fun.
A nettled cat in a cage. He has abandoned all hope for he's going back home after spending a weekend free at a summer cottage.
A great chase began. The terrible creature weaved, the beetle darted. The evil monster dove, the beetle jumped. Up and down, through the plains, she chased him, all the while planning ways of torturing the little beetle. He climbed to the brink of destruction, away from her ogrish visage, and abandoned all hope, diving into oblivion.
Perhaps my favorite shot from the festival, this hipster abandoned all hope of staying clean and dove repeatedly into the mud along with his fellow hipster friends. This photo pretty much sums up the field conditions at All Points West.
Taken outside Teviot - the Edinburgh Student Union, on a horrifically windy, rainy night. After my own umbrella was twisted into a weird and wonderful shape by the wind, I abandoned all hope of remaining warm and dry and instead decided to capture the eerily lit building as others were hurrying home
Seriously, I had a massive headache tonight and abandoned all hope of doing anything creative. Blah!
Today was spent playing catch up... no big deal.
The sun had set and the clouds had rolled in. I'd abandoned all hope of a stunning sunset photo over Jockey's Ridge dunes. I settled for a wonderful image of a stunning woman, and my favorite model.
12 hour shooting marathon - 1430 hrs - 1500 hrs
I don't mind the smell, but some of the 12 hour shooting marathon participants almost gagged by it, and they;re still outside!
one more for now.
this dude got away with it.
just.
he burned a lot of energy for little reward riding. he may well have been rewarded tho. he had a couple of admirers on the shore who were so impressed that they joined him in the white-water after he abandoned all hope of a ride.
a wave ride
Our Daily Challenge - Nov 22, 2011 - "Abandoned"
111 Pictures in 2011 - "#39. Earth".
I have abandoned all hope of ever having a green grassy yard again, and have learned to live with patches of bare earth.
One sulking kitty.
[Pavarotti is one of the kittens from Luna's first litter and brother to Iris. Pavarotti has turned into a nice Ragdoll with a wonderful temperament. We occasionally show him and that has resulted so far in being awarded Triple Grand Champion Alter status. He lives happily at my Dad's.]
Today was supposed to be the day the house sale went unconditional and instead it has turned into a nightmare (we are getting closer to that point tho - hopefully) so I have spent all day on the phone to various parties and in the end I didn't get any useful photos so....
I'm sorry but I just threw this up to prove that I did use the camera for the day - just not creatively or even particularly well - but you get that sometimes. Sorry guys.
Will do better - I promise.