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WWII devices exploded in garden

Homes in Westfield Close were evacuated

Dozens of unexploded WWII bombs have been detonated in a garden in Dorset.

The 24 devices were found behind a house in Westfield Close in Wimborne on Thursday and homes within a 300-metre cordon were evacuated. Police said the bombs were phosphorus bomblets, which were distributed to home guard members during the war, but never returned and instead buried. Army bomb disposal experts carried out "a rather loud but controlled explosion", a police spokesman said.

Beware those of you who are planning to dig in the garden this weekend!!

Ashley

Nice work Steve,

recently whilst walking the dog (approx 11pm) one night i heard the voice of a man moaning,found said chap (OAP) laid out on ground after tripping up. After sorting him out and phoning his son who lived locally then left him to go to bed.

The next day he called round whilst i was at work and saw the jeep in the garage.

Next time i saw him turns out he was an ex signals mechanic (working on jeeps) and was also stationed in Palestine in 1947/1948 with the 6th Airborne. He has never been to a remembrance service, so hopefully if the weather is fine this year he will accompany me to the local Poole service in the jeep

Ashley

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The plan of attack is to place a brand new' date=' bigger amp battery on the GMC and work back or forward from there. Need it up and running by the 11th of November!

Jack.

i belive rememberence Sunday is on the 9/11/2008 so you had best set your your self an earlier date :goodidea: Dont listen to the nasty challanges from the boys we know you drive a mans truck when you wife and daughters allow you:rofl::rofl:

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Hi,

i remember the MOD police had Minis (no not the skirts!) in the early to mid seventies used to chase me in it across on Salisbury plain :rofl::rofl:

Also whilst in Germany there were plenty of the Bedford `utility` bus/coaches used for transporting troops, school kiddies around which i believe could be converted to carry wounded troops if required they were literally every where. Our school had two of them and i doubt if they were used more than once a week.

Ashley

If he was awarded two medals they could of been the Victory and the War medal (Mutt and Jeff !) But i believe that if he has the Mercantile Marine and the war medal this is an acceptable combination.

There are quite strict rules and regulations on medal awarding and the acceptable combinations a borrow of the medal year book or there was on old book-:Medals of the First World Was by a Alex purves (sp.) which you can still find in some second hand book shops for a few pence

As the war did not officially finish until 1921 may be the list precedes this date be for all medals were issued ? especially with the M Marine.

Ashley

Long shot,

have you tried the local council to see if they have any to rent?

Ashley

Hi Rick,

this is a medal listing list, try documentsonline@nationalarchives.gov.uk he is mentioned there but it will cost for more info.

But looking at the names it seems to be the same list give or take the odd name

Ashley

Hi Rick,

this is probaly his service number preceded by the letter `R` have really no idea on the card unless the DNA 0 Issue Could mean that he was not entitled to medals so 0 were issued?

It was Naval custom for sailors when leaving the service were given thier records to keep i have not long accquired my Grandfathers along with his gunnery record.

They are available on line but they do charge and may not be complete as my G.fathers online had only 20 entries, the record sheet has 46 :shocked:

Ashley

The basic idea of occupying the Sudeten land, Austria, Checoslovakia, (collective known as `The Flower Wars`by the Germans was also to return to the German Bosom territory lost through the Versilles treaty Poland was to return Brunswick (if my memory serves me right) mainly German speaking peoples.

As to Russia though there were great gains in regards to resources, and he obviously felt that he was `on a roll`maybe also spurned on by the positive result of the Russo -Japanese war of 1906 for the Japanese in knocking Russia`s title of a super power.

Japanese and Germany politico`s had great respect for each other`s fighting forces and had peaceful conferences on several occasions, Germany even managed to sell them a couple of panther tanks but i belive they never got them.

Maybe it was thought that by fighting the allies in the far East by the Japanese would maybe draw them away from the European theater ??

Ashley

It may not be so well known that Hitler looked up to Mussolini in the early years for his torture and extermination of the Abyssinians and when Mussolini first visited Germany in full splendant uniform and arogance poor little Hitler only had a civillan suit to wear.

He never made that mistake again :nono:

Ashley

As for the French, well I know it goes back to the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, but the French pushed at Versailles to hammer Germany into the stone age and gave the excuse for the 'We were betrayed' excuse for the German Loss.

It is well known that the persistent hammering of Germany by France (Belgium) and the refusal to lift repatriations about 1921 were partial causes for the severe inflation to follow, the rise of communism, which led to the rise in fighting via the Freikorps to the eventually creation of the NSDAP these time were very turbulent for the German peoples and can also be a contributor to the rise of semitism ....the rest is history

(not looking for excuses for thier actions just personal view)

Ashley

Hi try

http:///www.germaniainternational.com/hitler3

or try and search hitler porcelain and it tis all there

Ashley

Hi Dont know of any website... by try the wabsite of Ulrich of England to se if he is selling any pieces. But dont take the prices to seriously :wow:

The Ruptured Duck site (U.S) or any od the militaria dealers may have some.

WHY ? any pictures just out of intrest ??

Ashley

Would anyone know of a website that shows items of porcelaine,pottery,cups and saucers(esp monogramed), etc that belonged to hitler?

unfortunately i couldn't attend so i had to bid via the on line system and that doesn't let you say if you win one then the second bid would be canceled

i got a friend up that way to look at them and he said they didn't look to bad even the covers dint need replacing

just a shame my land rover has a NATO hitch so normal trailers wont fit on it

Dave,

i expect you've already thought of the possibility of fitting a ball temporarily :???

Ashley

ooohhhhh very wicked indeed:rofl:

Ashley

uote=ArtistsRifles;101164]Only 'cos the GMC is short of fuel and electrons!!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

During WW2 this was the method used to get one of H Gorings staff car to the states, and also Adolfs yacht.

Ashley

A long shot...could have been sent back via (the penny post system) by a US trooper (officer), cheaper than buying new back home ? they could only prove this if the label was still on it :??? :???

Ashley

Hi,

if he had a specialist trade ? he may of been attached or seconded for a period of time, or transfered on his request to gain specialist knowledge or trade.

Ashley

Ok, grandfather joined up in the OxonBucks infantry, but then there seems to be confusion about wether he was in the Royal Engineers? Could he have been made an RE in the regiment?

Yes Rick, i agree with you there. All the White ambulances were on pneumatics, but there were a number of GS trucks that were all fitted with solids. I would like to know why they think it was an ambulance and also why they thought it served in France. My understanding is that none of the trucks taken overseas to France were brought back. Just wishful thinking on their part.

 

Tim (too)

A long shot...could have been sent back via (the penny post system) by a US trooper (officer), cheaper than buying new back home ? they could only prove this if the label was still on it :??? :???

Ashley

Neil,

Have sent PM

Ashley

My jeep,

in Brit markings is named `LIL HARRY` Harry was the previouse owners uncle who landed just after D-day and being 6 foot 4 inches in height was nicknamed little Harry.

Ashley

I am sure that there are still some German gravesin the church yard in Wareham Dorset ??

Ashley

No i was not aware. Did not think that someone would want to. These probably were replicas though as they were in very good condition.

I am afraid that all aspects from that period (and also Imperial) have been copied, some obvious others not so.

Ashley

legislation changes fast (for example there was a rumour a while back that JCBs may be made to run on white diesel on the road, but nothing has happened yet -

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I think this may be still under review, as local authorities / contractors etc. may also have to run their ride on mowers (that cut the roadside verges) may also be stopped running on red fuel. This will also include the small rollers they use.

Ashley

. I quite liked some NSDAP enamel signs but dreaded to ask the price.

Not a lot of other military stuff, but a fun day out.

 

Tim (too)

As long as you are aware these have been reproduced for some time.

Ashley

also waxed cotton motorcycle kit,...............once dried after getting soaked, it'd stand up on its own.

Belstaff hhhuuummmmm can smell it now jackets trousers also boots and gloves.

Ashley