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
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.
Doddy
Loc: Barnard Castle-England
Been there a couple of times, it has a huge collection of war memorabilia..nice shots.
FWIW: The world's first cruise missile was the Kettering Bug, designed in 1918 by Charles F. Kettering.
True: I should have said the V1 was the first "successful" cruise missile.
thomseninc wrote:
FWIW: The world's first cruise missile was the Kettering Bug, designed in 1918 by Charles F. Kettering.
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