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German WW2 targeting map of Wigan 1939
Photo: charnock
Photo: charnock
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Item #: 14202
Item #: 14202
The blacked out area is presumably the target? Right hand side is written Pagefield Iron Works. Walker Brothers Engineering at Pagefield produced shells and Marine engines during World War 2 and had produced Pagefield trucks 1914-1918.In the late 1930s it produced trucks, engine parts,diesel railcars.On this basis, Walker Brothers it is.
Comment by: charnock on 24th March 2010 at 22:51
Some German transation. eisen u walzwerk : iron rolling mill, Stand Oktober 1939:was Oct 1939, Geheim :Secret, Lang : Longitude, Missweisung : Declination (adjustment used on military compass for grid magnetic angle)
Comment by: orrellite on 25th March 2010 at 07:04
interestingly they did not hightlight Beech Hill munitions factory on the same sheet.
We were clearly unaware of how close we were to a prime German target living only 200yds from Walkers through the war.
Comment by: charnock on 26th March 2010 at 22:52
Correct word in my earlier comment is translation. I really must proof read my typing before uploading. Also, MaBstab : scale
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