spconnolly007 Posted 30 May , 2013 Share Posted 30 May , 2013 Hello Sean, high above the sea! I meant the display Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 30 May , 2013 Author Share Posted 30 May , 2013 Sean this was not a display but an actual dog fight, that happened in here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spconnolly007 Posted 30 May , 2013 Share Posted 30 May , 2013 Superb, another one of your cruises I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 28 June , 2014 Author Share Posted 28 June , 2014 The dunes of Flanders encountered unusual weather in the last days. Today a piece of sunken history so far shrouded in legend emerged from sand and waters It is believed this is one of the the B turret barrels from 38 cm Batterie Sahlenburg. The currents and winds have uncovered a marvel, well preserved over the years. The speaker for "Vrienden van Vlaanderen" believes the barrel will be reclaimed soon by the sea . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 28 June , 2014 Share Posted 28 June , 2014 100 years of coastal erosion must have taken a terrible toll, Egbert .... in 1918 Batterie Sahlenburg was 2km inland ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 3 September , 2016 Author Share Posted 3 September , 2016 I thought you all might be interested in the result of our present expedition to the WW1 dunes warfare. After weeks of preparations and searching the archives we found "Benninggraben" -(trench) in the secluded dunes area. The area is known with researchers for its pristine conditions as most of the area has not been entered for decades. The present day military set up a sting operation in order to prevent tourists from ever entering the warsites. I.e. they warn the public not to enter the dunes due to coastal protection reasons. Signs are posted in 4 different languages to disguise the real reason why it is off limits. Before going into details here are the so called dunes protection boundary (-signs). That's how it looks like: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 3 September , 2016 Author Share Posted 3 September , 2016 This is Benninggraben, left 1918 by the German Flandernkorps and despite the years still clearly visible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 3 September , 2016 Author Share Posted 3 September , 2016 The zig-zag shaped structure is in relative good shape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 3 September , 2016 Author Share Posted 3 September , 2016 The parapet looks a bit battered from 100 years of winterstorms.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 3 September , 2016 Author Share Posted 3 September , 2016 Detail view of 100 year old wooden structures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 3 September , 2016 Author Share Posted 3 September , 2016 (edited) We are still investigating this unknown gismo (ca 28cm diameter) that lies appr. 2 meters in front of the trench. UXO possibly? Any weapon experts here? Edited 3 September , 2016 by egbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 3 September , 2016 Author Share Posted 3 September , 2016 Trenches in different states of disarray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 3 September , 2016 Author Share Posted 3 September , 2016 Looking from front line trench towards the rear/second line. Note the camouflaged observation point for artillery directions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 3 September , 2016 Author Share Posted 3 September , 2016 ... and the drone view forward. This is the approximate location where operation "Racheengel" took place in January 1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 5 September , 2016 Author Share Posted 5 September , 2016 We were looking for the remnants of a crashed Fokker D R I as was witnessed by members of RIR 4711, around January 1918. The first sign of existence was this piece of canvas from the inner-lining of said Fokker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 5 September , 2016 Author Share Posted 5 September , 2016 Weeks before our expedition we researched the crash and believe it was this Fokker type which belonged to the "Agressor Squadron". Note the typical nose art emblem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 5 September , 2016 Author Share Posted 5 September , 2016 A major breakthrough was the discovery of pieces of the nose art in remarkable good condition, though a bit faded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 5 September , 2016 Author Share Posted 5 September , 2016 The nose art piece was thoroughly examined. Unfortunately the wreckage itself was not found. Probably the dunes have "eaten" the Fokker forever..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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