A Visit to the Imperial War Museum London

[Erich]

great pics friend ! I see the IWM is not worse for wear after their fire... ?

Arg the biber, a small suicide misfit of a sub, no wonder the KM went over to the Seehund, at least you wouldn't have to die alone...........

 

[trackend]

Thanks Erich Even walking around the exhibits
you can seen through various doors into the records areas
and it is huge to loose all of that in a fire would be an irreplacable disaster.

Next items on the vist
"walk this way please"
"if I could walk that way I'd see a doctor"
"Shut up you at the back follow me"
(thinks! ("bleeding tourists"))

A couple of very poor shots of a HE162 one of a V2 motor followed by a bit of info and a picture of a Gehiemschreiber cipher machine.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice pics Lee!

 

[trackend]

Thanks GN Ive still got a load to go through

 

[Glider]

I'm sure someone has asked this before but can I ask what camera you use? I'm looking for a smaller digital and there is no doubt that yours takes a heck of a good picture.

 

[trackend]

I think there are better ones out there now Glider
but I use an Olympus C770 camedia I wanted a big optical zoom but
not an SLR and this is a X10 so its about the equivelent of a 250mm.
it is very good for still life objects but I have found it's auto focus is
too slow for action stuff (about 1 sec) unless you pre-focus allow
the subject to enter the field of focus. the metering is excellent all
my time exposures at night are on auto but there is loads of control latitude.
As I only paid £160 I am not too disapointed in its limitations
although it is fairly small its not a compact by any means.

A couple more exhibits one of an early Ack Ack gun cir 1914

 

[Gnomey]

Nice pics Lee.

 

[evangilder]

Great stuff!

 

[toffigd]

I want to go there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[trackend]

This is what I believe to be one of the most Important exhibits.

A MK V tank
I read this in an artical many years ago,
Due to engine failiure the tank got stuck in no mans land,
to return to their lines, rather than risk the heavy small arms fire
the crew removed the spark plugs and hand wound it the 200yards
back to their trenches. It took four back breaking hours.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice pics Lee.

 

[Nonskimmer]

Awesome.

 

[trackend]

Thanks GN Skim
Some more under water stuff Skim.
I know there is a lot of leg pulling about the quality of the
Italian forces during WW2
But the guys who made up the Italian frogman special forces I rate as some of the wars elite
Indeed as an elite force they pre date the SBS or the SEAL's being formed in 1938.
Equipped with Flottigla Mezzi d'Assalto ( Flotilla Assault Vehicles) and using the early and dangerous re-breather equipment
they made several daring attacks against the British in the Mediterranean

 

[Gnomey]

Nice pics Lee.

 

[lesofprimus]

Excellent stuff...

 

[Nonskimmer]

Man, that's even more cramped than that German death trap you posted earlier.
Good pics though.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Awesome! 8) I gotta get me there one day.

 

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A few more shots I have trimmed. unfortunatley
the interior shots have had to be taken through
perspex so I apologise for the poor quality.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice pics Lee.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

nice shots...........