Tag Picture Quiz

[spanner570]

No trickery, it is a genuine full size figure and now't to do with me.

 

[Ranwulf]

82ND Airborne Museum Ft. Bragg

 

[Tim Marlow]

If it’s not Fort Bragg I think we’ll need a hint.......is it Northern Europe?

 

[spanner570]

Sorry Randall, it's not Ft. Bragg.

....and yes Tim, it's to be found in Northern Europe.

 

[Jakko]

Like Tim I had also already assumed it to be in Europe due to the appearance of the building, but I’m having no luck narrowing it down. Is it anywhere American paratroops made a combat jump during the war? Because that would limit it to only a few places.

 

[spanner570]

Is it anywhere American paratroops made a combat jump during the war? .

Close by......

 

[Jon Heptonstall]

He's at 18 Place de L'Eglise,Sainte Marie du Mont, Normandy. La Boutique du Holdy and he's a screaming eagle.
Jon.

 

[spanner570]

Top sleuthing Jon!

Here is the trooper in all his glory...... Please excuse the wife's rear end!



This village is far and away the best place to visit when in Normandy. We did an extensive route following of the 101st and this place is just superb.

There are plaques depicting what happened where and loads more besides.


Anyone thinking of going over to Normandy do the beaches of course, but go a couple of km's inland and you will be amply rewarded with some fine history.

Over to you Jon......

 

[stillp]

He's at 18 Place de L'Eglise,Sainte Marie du Mont, Normandy. La Boutique du Holdy and he's a screaming eagle.
Jon.

How on earth did you find that Jon? Even with the address I could only find a picture with a camo parachute!

Pete

 

[Jon Heptonstall]

Hi Pete.I came upon this tucked away in among about two million photos of St.Mere Église!

 

[Jon Heptonstall]

Another tea-time quickie.
what's this?

Jon.

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Stirling LA23.

 

[Jon Heptonstall]

You'd think so wouldn't you but it isn't quite a Sterling SMG.
Jon.

 

[stillp]

Is it the Patchett prototype that later became the Sterling?

Pete

 

[Jon Heptonstall]

Yes it is.
The Patchett Machine Carbine Mk.I.
Trialled from 1945 and used experimentally in service until the Sterling,a direct development of the Patchett,was introduced in 1955.
Jon.

 

[stillp]

OK, who is this model plane builder?

Pete

 

[Lee W]

One of the Wright brothers?

Lee

 

[stillp]

No, not a Wright.

Pete

 

[Peter Gillson]

Sir Thomas Sopwith?

 

[stillp]

Closer, but no Peter.

Pete