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24 May 2020 22:23 #41
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This post is great as I’m including Altcar in a book I’m writing on the US Army in Liverpool. Can you tell me what the sources are for the images, please? I haven’t come across them on Fold3 as yet. Thanks, Euan
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25 May 2020 12:49 - 25 May 2020 12:54 #42
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There is quite a lot of written info on Fold3 the US Archive but you may need a subscription to access it:
There is, currently FREE access but it ends today (?) You can get a 7 day free trial grab what you want then leave.
Go to the Home Page here and type in G-305 ALTCAR in the Search box.
This image is on there somewhere too:
There is, currently FREE access but it ends today (?) You can get a 7 day free trial grab what you want then leave.
Go to the Home Page here and type in G-305 ALTCAR in the Search box.
This image is on there somewhere too:
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25 May 2020 13:05 - 25 May 2020 13:16 #43
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Thanks, Peter. I've been using Fold 3 extensively, but hadn't come across the aerial photo unfortunately. I usually go a few pages either side of the section of interest. Turns out here I didn't! It's literally the page after I'd stopped.
Just out of interest, have you ever compared the official unit locations on Fold3 to Phil Grinton's lists? I've found there are some significant variations.
Euan
Just out of interest, have you ever compared the official unit locations on Fold3 to Phil Grinton's lists? I've found there are some significant variations.
Euan
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25 May 2020 13:31 #44
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I had trouble loading that image to the forum and mistakenly typed G-305 instead of Q-305.
As with many entries in Fold 3 referring to US Army establishments different names for the same place occur usually because different individuals in the field at that time used different local names. There is one POL map which does not show 'Altcar' but 'Ormskirk' yet I believe they are one and the same..
As with many entries in Fold 3 referring to US Army establishments different names for the same place occur usually because different individuals in the field at that time used different local names. There is one POL map which does not show 'Altcar' but 'Ormskirk' yet I believe they are one and the same..
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26 May 2020 07:50 #45
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Like many sites, I think FOLD3 do a trial free subscription where you sign up and get free access for a period.
Also like many sites they tend to give free access around the equivalents of our Remembrance Day and some other holidays - ANZAC Day in Australia / NZ, Canada Day.
FOLD3 has a huge range of information and files but a very poor search system. Also annoying when you find a 100 page wartime file but have to save every page, one at a time and then put them into one PDF.
Also like many sites they tend to give free access around the equivalents of our Remembrance Day and some other holidays - ANZAC Day in Australia / NZ, Canada Day.
FOLD3 has a huge range of information and files but a very poor search system. Also annoying when you find a 100 page wartime file but have to save every page, one at a time and then put them into one PDF.
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