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Zum Jahreswechsel 1944-45 ging das deutsche Militär zum letzten Mal im zweiten Weltkrieg in die Offensive. Man startete die Operation Wacht am Rhein und versucht, die US-Truppen in den Ardennen aufzuhalten und den für die Versorgung wichtigen Hafen von Antwerpen einzunehmen.Die Konteroffensive der Deutschen ging als "Battle of the Bulge" (Schlacht der Einbuchtung) als die größte Landschlacht für die USA im Zweiten Weltkrieg in die Geschichte ein. Etwa 20.000 Tote machten die Battle of the Bulge für die US Army zur blutigsten Schlacht des ganzen Krieges. Insgesamt waren an den Gefechten über eine Million Soldaten auf beiden Seiten beteiligt. Der Westwallweg, einer der neuen Eifelspuren, erinnert an die Kämpfe, die hier am Westwall stattfanden. Der Westwall selbst war eine über 600 Kilometer lange Verteidigungslinie, die sich von den Niederlanden bis zur Schweiz zog und die Alliierten aufhalten sollte.Bei Hollerath haben sich noch Reste des Westwall erhalten, die sogenannte Höckerlinie. Höckerlinie, auch Drachen- oder Hitlerzähne genannt, ist eine umgangssprachliche Bezeichnung für höcker- oder zahnförmige Panzersperren aus Beton. Überall entlang des Westwalls gibt es noch solche Spuren, ebenso wie Reste von geschleiften Bunkeranlagen. - At the turn of the year 1944-45, the German military went on the offensive for the last time in the Second World War. Operation Watch on the Rhine was launched in an attempt to stop US troops in the Ardennes and capture the port of Antwerp, which was important for supply. The German counter-offensive went down in history as the “Battle of the Bulge”, the largest land battle for the US in World War II. Some 20,000 deaths made the Battle of the Bulge the bloodiest battle of the entire war for the US Army. Altogether more than a million soldiers took part in the fighting on both sides. The Westwallweg, one of the new Eifel tracks, recalls the fighting that took place here on the Westwall. The West Wall itself was a line of defence that stretched from the Netherlands to Switzerland to stop the Allies. Remains of the West Wall have been preserved near Hollerath, the so-called Höckerlinie. Humpy line, also known as dragon or Hitler’s teeth, is a colloquial term for humpy or tooth-shaped concrete tank barriers. All along the west wall there are still such traces, as well as remnants of sanded bunkers.
Quelle: Eifelspur Westwall, am Hollerather Knie
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the Psyche spacecraft onboard is launched from Launch Complex 39A, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will travel to a metal-rich asteroid by the same name orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter to study it’s composition. The spacecraft also carries the agency's Deep Space Optical Communications technology demonstration, which will test laser communications beyond the Moon. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) technician Jason White (left), University of North Carolina Wilmington Undersea Vehicles Program, and NOAA oceanographer Tim Battista gently maneuver the ROV over the side of the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster.
Learn more: oceanservice.noaa.gov/caribbean-mapping/
One of the launches which operates the cruises round Derwentwater. ( a close look will show the carved wooden owl in the adjacent photograph).
The Annie Mellor is a passenger vessel built in 1932 by Borwick & Sons as a houseboat for Sir George Mellor, JP. At the time, there was seating for 120 with accommodation for 40 in the cabin which was furnished in blue velvet with mahogany and brass fittings. It arrived at Derwentwater in 1935 and after a total rebuild in 2008 is in regular use.
Annie Mellor was the sister of Sir George Mellor, JP, who was appointed a knighthood in 1921 for public and national services, particularly in connection with The King’s Lancashire Military Convalescent Hospital, Blackpool.
Greater Manchester Police has launched its Christmas campaign today as part of ‘GMP Christmas’, tackling crime and protecting vulnerable people over the festive period.
This year’s online Advent campaign sees a festive cast take over usual TV programming with the launch of Tinsel TV. A new video will be released every day from 1 December, which sees Rudolph, Snowman and a Big Bad Wolf join Santa and his helpers as they host a series of TV programmes with crime prevention advice for the residents of Greater Manchester.
GMP is encouraging people to think about how they might keep themselves safe, and to consider what their present to, or presence within, their community, family or friendships might be.
At the same time, the campaign will showcase the promises that GMP makes to the public at Christmas and all year round, using a mixture of law enforcement and public engagement to protect the local communities.
Operationally, high-visibility patrols will be in place across the region to detect and deter criminal activity, as well as providing reassurance and assistance. There will also be 12 high-profile days of action which will tackle the traditional spike in crime usually seen during this time of year.
Purse bells and other crime prevention tools will be handed out to shoppers in town centres to keep thieves at bay, and police are also maintaining a strong presence around car parks to help prevent items being stolen from vehicles.
The Christmas drink and drug drive operation, which also starts today (1 December 2015), will continue throughout the month and officers will be testing motorists around the clock and reinforcing the ‘none for the road’ message.
In addition, officers and cadets will be delivering hampers to the elderly and those in need, and the public will be given a live insight into the world of policing on one of the busiest days of the year – Mad Friday.
Assistant Chief Constable John O’Hare said:
“This time of year is a busy one for the force and our colleagues across the emergency services, and we have been thoroughly preparing for the festive period.
“Our top priority is making sure that the people of Greater Manchester enjoy Christmas in the safest possible manner.
“It can be a very busy time of year, but we are asking the public to take some time to have a think about what their Christmas present might be to their community or family. Whether you promise to visit an elderly relative or neighbour, or volunteer to be the designated driver for friends on a night out, we can all do our part to keep ourselves and others safe this season.
“This Christmas, GMP will be present to tackle criminals and protect the people of Greater Manchester. We hope our neighbourhoods can embrace the spirit of community this Christmas and share their presence, too.”
Greater Manchester Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd said:
“Christmas brings out the best in Greater Manchester people – the majority of whom are generous and warm-hearted. I hope people will tap into that festive community spirit and look out for older friends and neighbours who perhaps need a little help and company this year.
“There will always be those who want to spoil the party for everyone, so please take care of yourself and your friends when you’re out enjoying yourselves, and make sure everyone gets home safe and sound.”
People can post their Christmas promises online using one of the GMP templates, available at www.gmp.police.uk.
People can also visit the website to check out the daily videos giving seasonal crime prevention advice, or follow #GMPChristmas on social media for the latest police activity throughout December.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon capsule lift off from launch complex 40 on a supply mission to the International Space Station. The history making launch is the first of its kind for a commercial rocket traveling to the International Space Station.
DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Iowa
This eagle was perched on a tree on the bank of the Missouri River obviously watching for fish. Shooting photos out of the window of a vehicle adds an extra degree of difficulty and I thought I would be able to get out of the vehicle without disturbing this eagle since it was pretty far away. I was mistaken. It flew the moment I pointed my camera after getting out of the vehicle.
Engineers prepare Orion's Launch Abort System for the Ascent Abort-2 flight test on July 2, 2019.
Credit: NASA/Rad Sinyak
Amalie Dideriksen of Denmark doing the Flying Lap in the Women's Omnium. Day 5, 2015 World Track Cycling Championships. Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.
A Gull takes off as I am about to take a picture of it, which I am quite pleased with. This was quite lucky really, as if I had wanted to take a picture of a gull taking off I would have always been too late pressing the blasted shutter release button!
This took a fair amount of processing as it was taken in very low light levels (hence the slight blur - my camera was set up for a stationary gull, not one flapping its wings!) In essence after the normal levels and curves I used a duplicate layer to sharpen just the gull and its platform with the retinex filter in the Gimp. The unwanted parts of the background were deleted, and the layer pulled down to 60% opacity and out into overlay mode.
(I didn't blur the background any more than it already was, I just didn't bother to sharpen it.)
Kristina Vogel & Miriam Welte, of Germany. Women's Team Sprint Final.UCI Track World Cup, Milton, Ontario, Canada. 2017.
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Countdown Day #1
Well, it is now less than 24 hours before we depart for Alaska .... in fact, it is a mere 12 hours away from the beginning of our journey, though we won't reach our destination for many hours after that. Either way, this is an exciting time for us.
Believe it or not .... for those who know I'm BIG on procrastinating, especially when it comes to packing ..... but I'm officially packed! Well, all except the last minutes things (phones, chargers, ipods, computers, etc). Tom isn't home from "work" yet and I don't think that he believes me - LOL - but it's true!
So this evening I thought I would post an image that represents how I feel.......
Last year we spent several nights out on what locals refer to affectionately "The Spit" in the town of Homer. It's a wonderful funky place, which is the starting place to many types of adventure - kayaking, hiking, world class fishing, and for us, it's where we depart from to go see the coastal brown bears. It is also the home to the famous "Eagle Lady", who unfortunately passed away a year and a half ago. For those of you who are unaware, she would feed the bald eagles in the winter scraps of fish from the canning factory where she was once employed. The eagles visited her home on "The Spit" daily by the hundreds and it became a photographer's dream for shooting bald eagles. Nowadays, they don't officially allow it, but the bald eagles still have a relatively strong showing in the area. This particular one was along the beach where we were camping in our RV.
I love this shot - and I feel that it's quite appropriate for posting today - because of the way this bald eagle was focused and ready to launch into the air, with it's legs moving, it's talons getting prepped and stretched, as well as it's wings in position for it's impending take-off.
That's exactly how I feel - I've done everything that I've needed to do and I'm ready to launch as well! Tomorrow morning we'll be in the air and soaring across the US, over parts of Canada, and on to Alaska.... I might even get "to see Russia" from there ; - ). Anyways, don't need to say how excited we are.
Thanks for stopping by and counting down the days with us. We've enjoyed all of the comments along the way as well. Will catch up with everyone when we return, until then, Happy Shooting!
The SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon capsule lift off from launch complex 40 on a supply mission to the International Space Station. The history making launch is the first of its kind for a commercial rocket traveling to the International Space Station.
The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, or TDRS-L, spacecraft to Earth orbit. Liftoff was at 9:33 p.m. EST. Photo credit: NASA/Tony Gray and Sandy Joseph
Transdev launched its new shuttle service in Centenary Square Bradford using 1805 Apollo Saturday 21 November 2015
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December 6, 2006
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M79 Grenade Launcher
Primary function: Anti-personnel and light materiel targets. Length: 29 in. with 14 in. barrel. Weight: 6.4 lb. loaded. Caliber: 40 mm. Maximum effective range: Individual/point target: 150 meters, area target: 350 meters (50 percent casualty rate of exposed personnel within a 5-meter radius). Rate of fire: 5-7 rounds per minute.