Captain Pies Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 I don't know if anyone else has discovered this but it's a fantastic way to tour battlefields and get an eye for the terrain and vegetation(depending on image resolution). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomm Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Could a kind soul post a screenshot of Point Du Hoe?! Thanks, Thomm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Edit: the last photo didn't post, so go here instead 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogdan Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Here is a modern topo map of the Pointe du Hoc (1:25 000). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pies Posted July 28, 2005 Author Share Posted July 28, 2005 Both in low res areas I'm afraid. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pies Posted July 28, 2005 Author Share Posted July 28, 2005 Slightly higher res one of Sidi Rezegh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pies Posted July 28, 2005 Author Share Posted July 28, 2005 High res one of Santa Maria Infante. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonxa Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 You know you can tilt the view in Google Earth for a better grasp of the topography. Should make more sense in Italy than in the desert though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogdan Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Some more pics : D-Day, 60 years after... Direct link to Pegasus bridge images Direct link to "Pointe du Hoc" images 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogdan Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Originally posted by Bonxa: You know you can tilt the view in Google Earth for a better grasp of the topography. Should make more sense in Italy than in the desert though. While Google-earth-ing last night, I discovered that high-res satellite views were not so common for France, except the Paris region and some patches inland. Normandy is completelly blurred, except a small zone near Honfleur-Le Havre On the other hand, region of Napoli/Salerno is really neat. Do someone knows other high-res zones in Europe ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomm Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Thanks a lot for posting all those cool pics! I was aware of most of them already, and interested specifically in the Google-Earth view of things, which, in this case, is a bit disappointing! Thanks to the other posters, nonetheless! Best regards, Thomm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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