Interesting question from regarding locating artilley by areal photograph. Although he is specificaly asking about Gallipoli, the question would apply to any front, and indeed any conflict.

Can anyone provide me with any pointers with regard to identifying gun emplacements from aer photographs with particular reference to Turkish emplacements at Gallipoli. I have read the Turks were at pains to disguise their emplacements by use of camouflage, yet aer photo interpreters at the time were able to spot them. Any clues?

John

Source: Gun emplacements on aer photographs

So hopefuly I have my Targetting correct - bit of Terrain Anaysis and Doctrinal Templating. I am sure the soldiers of a centuary ago figured this out without the NATO babble !!!!!

The initial starting point is to look at the organisation of the units and type of guns you at looking for. I found this post which gives some details and an order of battle.

Turkish Artillery at Gallipoli http://1914-1918.inv...howtopic=113735

From this it can be determined that looking at a divisional frontage you can expect to find 5 batteries in that area. Working this through, by determining the type of gun, its range it can start to narrow down the areas to look at. Looking at the terrain may start to focus attention to particular areas.

Turkish Artillery http://forum.axishis...ic.php?t=109440

Looking at the gun area you need to think about how the guns are deployed, I believe in WW1 it was straight line. Due to limitations in communications and survey, the guns will be close together, The chances are you are looking for 6 bushes in a line with a thin narrow line coming out of then ie a gun barrel.

It is also worth thinking about ammo supply. There may be tracks which lead to these bushes which just end there – good sign of a gun emplacement. Or a track going behind bushes, another potential sign. As well as ammunition supply, guns firing produce salvage. Either ammunition boxes, or with QF guns, shells cases. Salvage can be difficult to disguise from the air.

Having been around Gallipoli Peninsular, in many areas the number of roads and tracks available for the movement of ammunition is limited. Consequently a combination of looking at supply routes , potential gun areas, and gun ranges should produce likely gun areas. Look at these areas for the tell tale signs and hopefully you will identify the gun emplacements.