First post so bear with me.
Bapaume-Grévillers aerodrome (also known as Irles-Grévillers aerodrome) was an airfield 145 kilometer north of Paris.
The airfield was established in 1940 on land requisitioned for the British Expeditionary Forces. After the invasion the Germans designed and built two paved runways. A taxiway connected the ends of the runways and many dispersals. In 1941 8/KG1 was operating from the airfieldr in Ju.88s.
Just come back from France and after finding this spot 2 years ago was determined to visit it again. After poking about in the woods for a bit I came across several interesting holes in the ground. On examining one it appeared to be an access to some sort of underground bunker system. So being the nosey sod that I am and armed with only a useless wind up torch I took the plunge. This is what I found.
Forgive the lack of pics but I intend to return in a couple of years for a better explore.
Cheers,
Prof Hugh Janus.
Bapaume-Grévillers aerodrome (also known as Irles-Grévillers aerodrome) was an airfield 145 kilometer north of Paris.
The airfield was established in 1940 on land requisitioned for the British Expeditionary Forces. After the invasion the Germans designed and built two paved runways. A taxiway connected the ends of the runways and many dispersals. In 1941 8/KG1 was operating from the airfieldr in Ju.88s.
Just come back from France and after finding this spot 2 years ago was determined to visit it again. After poking about in the woods for a bit I came across several interesting holes in the ground. On examining one it appeared to be an access to some sort of underground bunker system. So being the nosey sod that I am and armed with only a useless wind up torch I took the plunge. This is what I found.
Forgive the lack of pics but I intend to return in a couple of years for a better explore.
Cheers,
Prof Hugh Janus.