UM-Bot Posted October 8, 2017 #1 Share Posted October 8, 2017 A mysterious building discovered at a former RAF base has turned out to be an anti-aircraft gun position. http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/312275/world-war-ii-raf-building-mystery-solved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted October 8, 2017 #2 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Man, I sure would have hated being a paratrooper dropping down on areas like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PersonFromPorlock Posted October 8, 2017 #3 Share Posted October 8, 2017 (edited) The idea with airborne assaults is to drop 'em where the defenses aren't. Edited October 8, 2017 by PersonFromPorlock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted October 9, 2017 #4 Share Posted October 9, 2017 17 minutes ago, PersonFromPorlock said: The idea with airborne assaults is to drop 'em where the defenses aren't. The Germans learned this lesson with a passion in the battle of Crete. They never staged another major airborne operation after it. http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/06/01/battle-of-crete-how-cretans-faced-the-biggest-airborne-operation-in-wwii/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godnodog Posted October 9, 2017 #5 Share Posted October 9, 2017 why was this a mystery? It�s a building.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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