Artillery
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A WW1 German 210mm Heavy Morter, on display at Red Cliffs Victoria. / I thought the shadows lying across it from the trees looked kind of like Camoflage!
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Click here to add me to your watch list. / .................................. Taken during a performance of the Signal Hill Tattoo. The Signal Hill Tattoo is an internationally known award winning historical animation program. The Signal Hill Military Tattoo was first performed in 1967 as a local project in celebration of Canada’s Centennial year. With the exception of a three year lapse from 1967‑1971, the Tattoo performances have been a summer tradition in St.John’s. The Signal Hill Tattoo is performed each summer on O’Flaherty Field one of the sites where defenses were erected during the War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713) ~ www.signalhilltattoo.ca
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General Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson believed in celerity or quick movement on the battlefield. General Nathan Bedford Forrest expressed this through his statement: “get there the fastest with the mostest…”. Flying artillery was one method of moving artillery from one position on a battlefield to another, which was employed heavily by both Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. Here, Civil War reenactors demonstrate the skill of flying artillery at Petersburg National Battlefield, Petersburg, Virginia
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New Artillery Gunners learning the nuances of Gun placement at Avalon, Victoria, Australia.
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Images copyright ©Kimberly Palmer. / Copying, displaying, manipulating or redistribution of any image from this portfolio without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited / . / Fort Point has stood guard at the narrows of the Golden Gate for nearly 150 years. It has been called “the pride of the Pacific,” “the Gibraltar of the West Coast,” and “one of the most perfect models of masonry in America.” When construction began during the height of the California Gold Rush, Fort Point was planned as the most formidable deterrence America could offer to a naval attack on California. Although its guns never fired a shot in anger, the “Fort at Fort Point” as it was originally named has witnessed Civil War, obsolescence, earthquake, bridge construction, reuse for World War II, and preservation as a National Historic Site. Fort Point was built between 1853 and 1861 by the U.S. Army Engineers as part of a defense system of forts planned for the protection of San Francisco Bay. Designed at the height of the Gold Rush, the fort and its companion fortifications would protect the Bay’s important commercial and military installations against foreign attack. The fort was built in the Army’s traditional “Third System” style of military architecture (a standard adopted in the 1820s), and would be the only fortification of this impressive design constructed west of the Mississippi River. This fact bears testimony to the importance the military gave San Francisco and the gold fields during the 1850s. Although Fort Point never saw battle, the building has tremendous significance due to its military history, its architecture, and its association with maritime history. In the years after the Civil War, Fort Point became underutilized and was used intermittently as an army barracks. The pre-Civil War cannons, so valuable when they were originally installed, became obsolete and were eventually removed. During World War II, the Army remodeled Fort Point for use as a detention barracks, though the building was never ultimately used for that purpose. During the 1920s, the property was used by the Presidio for housing unmarried officers and different military trade schools. In the late 1930s, plans for the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge also involved plans for the demolition of Fort Point. Fortunately, Chief Engineer Joseph Strauss recognized the architectural value of the Fort and created a special engineer arch which allowed the construction of the bridge to occur safely over the Fort. During World War II, Fort Point was once again used as temporary housing for soldiers. After World War II, the movement to preserve Fort Point for its historic and architectural value began to grow. Over the next 20 years, support for the preservation movement waxed and waned. In 1959, a group of retired military officers and civilian engineers created the Fort Point Museum Association and lobbied for its creation as a National Historic Site. On October 16, 1970, Fort Point became a National Historic Site. .
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/ / / Taken at Gettysburg National Military Park in July 2008 with my old Kodak Z7590, using a color enhancing filter.
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Ramsey House Living History Event
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Bateria de Cenizas, On high hilltops either side of the city Cartagena, are pairs of very impressive British built Vickers and Armstrong 38.1 cm guns (in the style of the ‘Guns of Navarone’) which were used to protect the approches to Cartagena in more recent times. Built around 1930 these Baterias are now abandoned. These guns included four of the largest artillery pieces ever made – huge 38.1 Vickers guns with a range of some 20 miles. These guns remain in place, two at the Castillitos battery, at Cabo Tiñoso, near Puerto de Mazarron, & two here at the Cenizas battery, near La Manga Club. Up in the open air, the mean and menacing guns point seaward and they would have been virtually impossible to spot from any distance, with their low profile and camouflage. I have included these images as you get a real feel to how big these guns are with people around them! These guns are about 220m above sea level, which although not a high altitude, is quite high above the sea as it is a sharp drop over the edge! MAP
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Bateria de Cenizas, On high hilltops either side of the city Cartagena, are pairs of very impressive British built Vickers and Armstrong 38.1 cm guns (in the style of the ‘Guns of Navarone’) which were used to protect the approches to Cartagena in more recent times. Built around 1930 these Baterias are now abandoned. These guns included four of the largest artillery pieces ever made – huge 38.1 Vickers guns with a range of some 20 miles. These guns remain in place, two at the Castillitos battery, at Cabo Tiñoso, near Puerto de Mazarron, & two here at the Cenizas battery, near La Manga Club. Up in the open air, the mean and menacing guns point seaward and they would have been virtually impossible to spot from any distance, with their low profile and camouflage. I have included these images as you get a real feel to how big these guns are with people around them! These guns are about 220m above sea level, which although not a high altitude, is quite high above the sea as it is a sharp drop over the edge! MAP
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In musky smelling pitch black underground rooms, deep under the decommisioned Vickers guns at the Bateria de Cenizas are parts of the Auxiliary Engine – Petter 25HP. The system included four of the largest artillery pieces ever made – huge 38.1 Vickers guns with a range of some 20 miles. These guns remain in place, two at the Castillitos battery, at Cabo Tiñoso, near Puerto de Mazarron, and two here at the Cenizas battery, near La Manga Club. These engines were situated in motor houses under the 381/45 gun. They were used for starting the dynamo which generated 24 volts DC for lighting in the guns and magazines, for a compressor which supplied accumulators for starting, refilling the recoil mechanism of the gun and to power refrigeration equipment. I have to say it is incredibly hard taking photos in the pitch black! Trying to shine a torch in the general direction of the object, whilst trying to take a picture and not knowing if the camera is straight, or if indeed the object is in the shot! And it is damned spooky!!!! Then down another long set of steps, well there had been steps there, until they had been destroyed, dug up, probably to stop the likes of me going down them, was more machinery, smaller and no idea what it is for! You have to remember, that these baterias are not offcial tourist sites! This one is an hours uphill walk from the nearest road. There is no health and safety. The buildings are derelict, crumbling and falling down in places! There are holes in the ground and the underground rooms are damned scary in the pitch black even with a torch! The machinery is still there, with winch chains etc hanging about. You can even climb up rusting ladders under the guns turntables! ......................But so much more fun!!!! MAP
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One of the lookouts/watch towers, Bateria de Cenizas, Costa Calida, Spain. The little tracks infront of the tower are where the shells/missles were taken to the guns on metal trollies. Between 1920 and 1930 the Spanish built many military coastal batteries, along the Costa Calida coastline, to protect mainly the natural harbour of the city of Cartagena which also has a naval base. The Bateria de Cenizas, is on one of the high hilltops to the North side of the city Cartagena, where there is a pair of very impressive British built Vickers and Armstrong 38.1 cm guns (in the style of the ‘Guns of Navarone’) which were used to protect the approches to Cartagena in more recent times. Built around 1930 these Baterias are now abandoned. The guns had a range of 20 miles and still remain in place today, and there is another pair on the south side of Cartagena at the Castillitos battery, at Cabo Tiñoso, near Puerto de Mazarron. Up in the open air, the mean and menacing guns point seaward and they would have been virtually impossible to spot from any distance, with their low profile and camouflage. This battery is not an official tourist site and is an hours walk from the nearest road. Some of the buildings are falling down, some are standing strong. Most of the old machinery is still housed underground in pitch black spooky musky rooms! See my other images from this and other military installations around Cartagena (They are amongst my Spanish photos!) MAP Nikon D40 18-55mm
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One of the lookouts/watch towers, Bateria de Cenizas, Costa Calida, Spain. Between 1920 and 1930 the Spanish built many military coastal batteries, along the Costa Calida coastline, to protect mainly the natural harbour of the city of Cartagena which also has a naval base. The Bateria de Cenizas, is on one of the high hilltops to the North side of the city Cartagena, where there is a pair of very impressive British built Vickers and Armstrong 38.1 cm guns (in the style of the ‘Guns of Navarone’) which were used to protect the approches to Cartagena in more recent times. Built around 1930 these Baterias are now abandoned. The guns had a range of 20 miles and still remain in place today, and there is another pair on the south side of Cartagena at the Castillitos battery, at Cabo Tiñoso, near Puerto de Mazarron. Up in the open air, the mean and menacing guns point seaward and they would have been virtually impossible to spot from any distance, with their low profile and camouflage. This battery is not an official tourist site and is an hours walk from the nearest road. Some of the buildings are falling down, some are standing strong. Most of the old machinery is still housed underground in pitch black spooky musky rooms! See my other images from this and other military installations around Cartagena (They are amongst my Spanish photos!) MAP Nikon D40 18-55mm
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This is one of the tunnels which goes below ground level. Descend through teh tunnel and you come out into a dugout courtyard, about 15 meters below ground level. Here you will find old ammo storerooms and what appears to be accomodation too. The main barrack blocks are separate and the behind the installation with their roofs caved in. From this courtyard is another tunnel which goes under the one of the guns where there are more store rooms, machinery rooms and the engine remains to power the guns. Between 1920 and 1930 the Spanish built many military coastal batteries, along the Costa Calida coastline, to protect mainly the natural harbour of the city of Cartagena which also has a naval base. The Bateria de Cenizas, is on one of the high hilltops to the North side of the city Cartagena, where there is a pair of very impressive British built Vickers and Armstrong 38.1 cm guns (in the style of the ‘Guns of Navarone’) which were used to protect the approches to Cartagena in more recent times. Built around 1930 these Baterias are now abandoned. The guns had a range of 20 miles and still remain in place today, and there is another pair on the south side of Cartagena at the Castillitos battery, at Cabo Tiñoso, near Puerto de Mazarron. Up in the open air, the mean and menacing guns point seaward and they would have been virtually impossible to spot from any distance, with their low profile and camouflage. This battery is not an official tourist site and is an hours walk from the nearest road. Some of the buildings are falling down, some are standing strong. Most of the old machinery is still housed underground in pitch black spooky musky rooms! See my other images from this and other military installations around Cartagena (They are amongst my Spanish photos!) MAP Nikon D40 18-55mm
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OK lack of technical description here! These trolly thingies were used to move the missles/shells about! I guess being 38.1cm guns, they were too big and heavy to carry!!! The tunnel ahead goes through to the machinery rooms and further stores etc. Access to the underneath of turntable of one of the guns is via this tunnel too! To the right is a building within the dugout courtyard about 15m below groundlevel. This appears to be further stores and some sort of accomodation. Between 1920 and 1930 the Spanish built many military coastal batteries, along the Costa Calida coastline, to protect mainly the natural harbour of the city of Cartagena which also has a naval base. The Bateria de Cenizas, is on one of the high hilltops to the North side of the city Cartagena, where there is a pair of very impressive British built Vickers and Armstrong 38.1 cm guns (in the style of the ‘Guns of Navarone’) which were used to protect the approches to Cartagena in more recent times. Built around 1930 these Baterias are now abandoned. The guns had a range of 20 miles and still remain in place today, and there is another pair on the south side of Cartagena at the Castillitos battery, at Cabo Tiñoso, near Puerto de Mazarron. Up in the open air, the mean and menacing guns point seaward and they would have been virtually impossible to spot from any distance, with their low profile and camouflage. This battery is not an official tourist site and is an hours walk from the nearest road. Some of the buildings are falling down, some are standing strong. Most of the old machinery is still housed underground in pitch black spooky musky rooms! See my other images from this and other military installations around Cartagena (They are amongst my Spanish photos!) MAP Nikon D40 18-55mm
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This room is within the building in the dugout courtyard. There are various store rooms here and this accomodation/mess room. Between 1920 and 1930 the Spanish built many military coastal batteries, along the Costa Calida coastline, to protect mainly the natural harbour of the city of Cartagena which also has a naval base. The Bateria de Cenizas, is on one of the high hilltops to the North side of the city Cartagena, where there is a pair of very impressive British built Vickers and Armstrong 38.1 cm guns (in the style of the ‘Guns of Navarone’) which were used to protect the approches to Cartagena in more recent times. Built around 1930 these Baterias are now abandoned. The guns had a range of 20 miles and still remain in place today, and there is another pair on the south side of Cartagena at the Castillitos battery, at Cabo Tiñoso, near Puerto de Mazarron. Up in the open air, the mean and menacing guns point seaward and they would have been virtually impossible to spot from any distance, with their low profile and camouflage. This battery is not an official tourist site and is an hours walk from the nearest road. Some of the buildings are falling down, some are standing strong. Most of the old machinery is still housed underground in pitch black spooky musky rooms! See my other images from this and other military installations around Cartagena (They are amongst my Spanish photos!) MAP Nikon D40 18-55mm
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The tunnel on the left led to storerooms access to under the turntable of a huge 38.1 Vickers guns with a range of some 20 miles and an Auxiliary Engine – Petter 25HP engine. The tunnel on the right had the destroyed steps leading down to other store rooms and smaller pieces of machinery. Bateria de Cenizas, On high hilltops either side of the city Cartagena, are pairs of very impressive British built Vickers and Armstrong 38.1 cm guns (in the style of the ‘Guns of Navarone’) which were used to protect the approches to Cartagena in more recent times. Built around 1930 these Baterias are now abandoned. These guns included four of the largest artillery pieces ever made – huge 38.1 Vickers guns with a range of some 20 miles. These guns remain in place, two at the Castillitos battery, at Cabo Tiñoso, near Puerto de Mazarron, & two here at the Cenizas battery, near La Manga Club. Up in the open air, the mean and menacing guns point seaward and they would have been virtually impossible to spot from any distance, with their low profile and camouflage. See my other images from this and other military installations around Cartagena (They are amongst my Spanish photos!) MAP Nikon D40 18-55mm
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These windows were in a room under the look out tower, Bateria Cenizas, Costa Calida, Spain See my other images from this and other military installations around Cartagena (They are amongst my Spanish photos!) MAP Nikon D40 18-55mm
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Bateria de Cenizas, Costa Calida, Spain , Secreted behind the hilltop away from the view of the sea, down the track from the tunnels was this low building, probably some sort of barrack block as there was what appears to be a typically Spanish old kitchen! See my other images from this and other military installations around Cartagena (They are amongst my Spanish photos!) MAP Nikon D40 18-55mm
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Battle of Resaca Reenactment Event
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This bronze 18th century artillery once was used to guard Fort Ligonier, a British fortification from the French and Indian War located in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. / The fort served as a staging area for the Forbes Expedition of 1758. / It served as a post of passage to the new Fort Pitt, and during Pontiac’s War of 1763. / Fort Ligonier’s construction was started in the fall of 1758 as a rear fortification for the British push to take Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh). Ligonier is located in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. Nikon D80 N 40.241349° / W 79.239392°
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Battle of Resaca Reenactment Event 2009
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Battle of Tunnel Hill Reenactment 2009
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