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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: The Dozing Dragon on 13 September 2011, 01:35:06 PM

Title: Saving Hitler's wall...................
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on 13 September 2011, 01:35:06 PM
Link (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10632543)

Hope it doesn't just mean from this;

(http://www.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/bsp/hi/dhtml_slides/11/atlantic_wall/img/slide04_atlantic_wall_624.jpg)

to this...................

(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/55304000/jpg/_55304745_house.jpg)[/quote]
Title: Re: Saving Hitler's wall...................
Post by: joroas on 13 September 2011, 02:25:03 PM
What a wargames room the basement would be, though.
Title: Re: Saving Hitler's wall...................
Post by: joroas on 13 September 2011, 03:00:57 PM
No, its for the owners to make trunk calls.................
Title: Re: Saving Hitler's wall...................
Post by: Aldramelech on 13 September 2011, 03:45:31 PM
Nice house! I wonder how much that's worth?
Title: Re: Saving Hitler's wall...................
Post by: Johnno on 13 September 2011, 04:01:27 PM
Quite interesting.
Probably has a beautiful view now.
Title: Re: Saving Hitler's wall...................
Post by: Bugsda on 13 September 2011, 05:03:07 PM
Quote from: Bezzo on 13 September 2011, 04:00:42 PM
Probably a fortune now because even 67 years ago it was worth a bomb.

I'd shell out for it  lol
Title: Re: Saving Hitler's wall...................
Post by: fastolfrus on 13 September 2011, 06:55:13 PM
Quote from: Bezzo on 13 September 2011, 02:36:27 PM
Did you spot at the bottom of the picture is an elephant?


Is it an elefant or a ferdinand?
Title: Re: Saving Hitler's wall...................
Post by: Jim French on 16 September 2011, 09:49:53 PM
I would probably use the basement as a wine cellar.  I was a volunteer at the FortMacArthur Museum for a while before wargaming got in the way.  Our fortifications ran from WWII thru the Nike SAM era.
Weapons ranged from 90mm anti-torpedo boat guns to 16" guns that had a 26 mile range.  There is still a lot of the concrete fortification there.  The guns were all scrapped out by the end of WWII.  If any of you live in Southern California, check out the Museum on a weekend.  The Korean Friendship Bell is built on top of the old 6" gun battery.
Title: Re: Saving Hitler's wall...................
Post by: joroas on 17 September 2011, 12:03:57 AM
....a wine cellar?  >:(

You're not a real wargamer are you?  :D
Title: Re: Saving Hitler's wall...................
Post by: Mapleleaf on 17 September 2011, 08:39:10 AM
They have been growing mushrooms in parts of the Maginot line for years.
Title: Re: Saving Hitler's wall...................
Post by: Blackwolf on 17 September 2011, 08:43:19 AM
Quote from: Bezzo on 13 September 2011, 02:36:27 PM
Did you spot at the bottom of the picture is an elephant?


Was it used during the construction to move the huge concrete blocks?

 

 Bezzo,that's not the bottom of an elephant,it's the top.

 Bloody hell now I'm doing it........ ;D Tusk,tusk.
Title: Re: Saving Hitler's wall...................
Post by: joroas on 17 September 2011, 08:45:21 AM
Quote
Quote from: Bezzo on September 13, 2011, 03:36:27 PM
Did you spot at the bottom of the picture is an elephant?


Was it used during the construction to move the huge concrete blocks?


 

 Bezzo,that's not the bottom of an elephant,it's the top.

Huh?
Title: Re: Saving Hitler's wall...................
Post by: Blackwolf on 17 September 2011, 08:47:25 AM
Quote from: joroas on 17 September 2011, 08:45:21 AM
Huh?

 That was quick Joroas! Word play my dear boy,word play. A result of too much Milligan......
Title: Re: Saving Hitler's wall...................
Post by: Jim French on 17 September 2011, 08:09:27 PM
Joroas,
I do game, and I prefer bourbon, but I've never heard of a bourbon cellar.
Title: Re: Saving Hitler's wall...................
Post by: Jim French on 17 September 2011, 08:52:47 PM
Bezzo,
A good shot of Mr Jack's Single Barrel is always appreciated.
Come to think of it, somewhere I have a 54mm Jack from the top of a swizzle stick that needs painting.
Title: Re: Saving Hitler's wall...................
Post by: joroas on 17 September 2011, 09:27:48 PM
I still think that German gun emplacement was just crying out to be a wargames room................  :D
Title: Re: Saving Hitler's wall...................
Post by: joroas on 17 September 2011, 10:02:50 PM
Floor to ceiling shelving would give a lot of support.  :D
Title: Re: Saving Hitler's wall...................
Post by: joroas on 17 September 2011, 11:06:38 PM
Leave the loud aggressive player in the ammo room and lock the door, that should survive even the worst expletion