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Pre-OCTU Wrotham Camp

Mereworth Woods Ammunition Depot

Military Stones

Maunsell Sea Forts

Dover Castle, a few photographs

Slough Fort, Allhallows

Anti-Tank Obstacles

Grain Tower Battery

The Birth of the Military Reaction Force (MRF)

Ballygomartin Radio Station

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  • Along the Wales coastal path on the south side of Abercastle are a series of cannon embedded in the ground, presumably as mooring points for local boats. The Welsh coast has been treacherous for ships throughout the centuries, it is possible these cannon were recovered from one of these wrecks #walescoastpath #walescoastalpath #abercastle #shipwreck #cannon
  • Llanstephan suspension bridge was constructed in 1922 by David Rowell and Co. it is a rare surviving example of a vehicle suspension bridge still in use; despite being barely wide enough for a modern car at 2.4m wide. The bridge spans 81m and has a slatted wooden deck #suspensionbridge #visitwales #erwoodstationgallery #erwood #llanstephan #riverwye #wyeriver
  • British light armoured vehicles at War and Peace Revival 2019, all privately owned: 1. FV434 Armoured Recovery Vehicle 2. FV435 Wavell Communications Vehicle 3. FV436 Mortar Locating Radar (experimental) 4. FV433 Abbott Self Propelled Artillery 5. CVRT Sabre 6. CVRT Striker
  • Video! Welcome to the military play-park for adults. I dispute the historical accuracy of some of this, but at least they had fun! 1. The allies have landed at Normandy and fight inland against German resistance. 2. Blackhawk Down, Mogadishu re-enactment. 3. Just for fun! Vehicle owners drive them around a muddy field! #warandpeacerevival
  • Precision. Absolute #redarrows #riat2019 #royalairforce
  • Spanish EAV-8B Harrier II Plus at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford taken on 21 July 2019. Scroll through for hover video - sound on! Still an amazing aircraft with a unique (at the time) vertical take off and landing capability through some beefy thrust vectoring by means of 4 nozzles on the aircrafts fuselage #riat2019 #tornadojet #vtol #riatharriers
  • Ukrainian Su-27UB Flanker at the Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford, 21 July 2019 #riat2019 #flanker #su27
  • Torpedoed in December 1944, the Dan Beard was a Liberty Ship on it’s way back from Omaha Beach to Belfast after the Normandy landings. The ship broke into two and sank off the coast of Porthgain in West Wales. The gun was salvaged in 2005 and is on display outside a cafe at the harbour in Porthgain.
  • Disbanded in 1969, the GPO or General Post Office controlled all postal and telecommunications across the British Isles and Ireland. The location of their cables was often indicated by GPO cable markers such as this one. Spotted in a remote coastal location on the west coast of Wales, this marker may indicate a long disconnected line. I’ve checked submarine cable maps and it doesn’t seem to correlate with a cable to Ireland, and most domestic lines would have been above ground. A puzzle still to be solved.

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Frontline Ulster is a website dedicated to tracing the physical remnants of conflict left within Northern Ireland and Ulster through all eras ranging from the early Home Rule crisis through to the cessation of hostilities and the ending of Operation Banner, the longest deployment of the British Army in history. The site aims to focus on the physical archive and archaeological evidence, with less focus placed on the human or political impact. Image copyright is retained by the author unless otherwise stated, and where possible the source has been referenced. Inclusion on this site of any location is not an implied right of access; always attempt to seek landowner permission. No site is safe, always take care and be mindful of any hidden hazards.