1940 Dunkirk France Belgium Related Pictures

Discussion in '1940' started by Drew5233, Jan 11, 2009.

  1. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

  2. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

  3. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

  4. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

  5. 51highland

    51highland Very Senior Member

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    This attached pic looks to be taken from a different angle same place a few seconds/minutes, before/after?
     

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  6. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    I have an idea but thought I'd throw it out to the forum for confirmation. The picture is dated May/June 1940 and was taken in the UK.

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    Edit: See comments from posts 101 onwards
     
  7. Jedburgh22

    Jedburgh22 Very Senior Member

    Looks like Coldstream Guards
     
  8. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Ref post 85:
    Indeed it is Richard-I suspect the same photographer getting a different angle.

    I can tell you according to BITW that it was taken on the 26th May because the Ronarc'h barracks on the left were bombed the following day. Interestingly I have tried to find this location for a then and now on several trips to Dunkirk but gave up in the end. The location is said to be on Rue des Fusiliers Marins but after finding the road nothing in the above picture could be matched with the road today. Apparently the above road led straight to the Eastern Mole.
     
  9. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

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  15. 51highland

    51highland Very Senior Member

    Again a variation of above photo. It is depicted as Belgian townsfolk welcoming British mobile artillery unit. The 2nd is the Blown rail bridge over the Albert canal
     

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