wrogers Loc: Kew Gardens, NY

Imperial War Museum

The museum was first opened by King George V in Crystal Palace at Sydenham Hill in 1920. Today it uses five locations, three of which are in London, including the Churchill War Rooms. Photos here were taken at the Lambeth Road location and show World War II subjects:

1. Fifteen-inch guns (barrel diameter) on front lawn
2. Supermarine Spitfire fighter plane
3. T-34 tank
4. Camouflaged staff car
5. Jacket
6. British Red Cross jeep
7. Big bomb
8. Mounted cannon
9. Small truck
10. Fifteen-inch guns viewed from rear

15-inch guns on lawn


Supermarine Spitfire fighter plane


T-34 tank


Camouflaged staff car


Jacket


British Red Cross jeep


Big bomb


Mounted cannon


Truck


15-inch guns seen from rear

Keldon Loc: Yukon, B.C.

Nice shots. Thanks for these.

Just to the right front and suspended below the Spitfire is a V1 "Buzzbomb". Also known as a Doodlebug. Basically the worlds first cruise missile.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Excellent set.

Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England

Been there a couple of times, it has a huge collection of war memorabilia..nice shots.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

Nice set.

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good series.

thomseninc

FWIW: The world's first cruise missile was the Kettering Bug, designed in 1918 by Charles F. Kettering.

Keldon Loc: Yukon, B.C.

True: I should have said the V1 was the first "successful" cruise missile.