WWII bullet pockmarks in your city

Piltup Man · December 4th, 2012, 07:22 PM

After WWII a lot of cities were left riddled with bullet pockmarks, but most have since been filled in (or the buildings completely demolished and replaced). However there are still traces of this 70 years on. Here are a couple of photos of Notre Dame de la Garde in Marseille.

nicdel · December 6th, 2012, 06:59 PM

In Central Berlin there are still plenty old-buildings with bullet holes:

These holes are often stuffed with new cement as in the case of the
Berliner Dom/Berlin Cathedral:

image hosted on flickr

the spliff fairy · December 6th, 2012, 09:17 PM

V&A Museum, London

image hosted on flickr

raider12 · December 8th, 2012, 06:09 PM

fascinating but sad at the same time of course

aspirin · December 10th, 2012, 03:03 AM

Bassano del Grappa

John Wilson · December 18th, 2012, 12:10 PM

Last year, three German bomb disposal guys were killed trying to deactivate a WW2 bomb and that's just one story. In 2010 more than 6,000 people in Paris were evacuated after a bomb was found.

the spliff fairy · December 18th, 2012, 01:34 PM

yep, in London plans for the worlds biggest airport, on an island in the Thames are being scuppered by the presence of a shipwreck, the USS Montgomery sunk in 1944. It has 1500 tons of high explosives on board, and has been a constant threat for 70 years:

It is in danger not just from collisions, but just spontaneously exploding due to age. The wave generated onto land would be 16ft high, and debris would be blown 10,000ft / 3000m high.

The reason they haven't tried to defuse it is in 1967 the wreck of the Polish ship the Kielce was set off during preliminary work. It generated a 4.5 earthquake and complete panic and chaos to Folkestone.

Talbot · December 27th, 2012, 09:34 PM

Very interesting! It is sad that it happened, but it also adds great historical value.

mhays · December 28th, 2012, 05:02 PM

Yeah, Seattle is hard core with WWII bullet holes.

Our damage was mostly about forcing a sizeable Japanese population to give up their property and live in camps in Idaho. Most returned, but to this day the Nihonmachi neighborhood is only a memory.

poshbakerloo · December 28th, 2012, 06:39 PM

Its strange to think the damage is still there!

Busiouty · January 3rd, 2013, 10:21 AM

fascinating but sad at the same time of course

December 4th, 2012, 07:22 PM	#1
Piltup Man Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Marseille Posts: 270 Likes (Received): 6	WWII bullet pockmarks in your city After WWII a lot of cities were left riddled with bullet pockmarks, but most have since been filled in (or the buildings completely demolished and replaced). However there are still traces of this 70 years on. Here are a couple of photos of Notre Dame de la Garde in Marseille. __________________ Marseille Nyon Saint-Saphorin

December 18th, 2012, 12:10 PM	#6
John Wilson Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 1 Likes (Received): 0	Last year, three German bomb disposal guys were killed trying to deactivate a WW2 bomb and that's just one story. In 2010 more than 6,000 people in Paris were evacuated after a bomb was found. __________________ Web Design In NYC

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the spliff fairy ONE WORLD Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: london Posts: 6,837 Likes (Received): 326	yep, in London plans for the worlds biggest airport, on an island in the Thames are being scuppered by the presence of a shipwreck, the USS Montgomery sunk in 1944. It has 1500 tons of high explosives on board, and has been a constant threat for 70 years: It is in danger not just from collisions, but just spontaneously exploding due to age. The wave generated onto land would be 16ft high, and debris would be blown 10,000ft / 3000m high. The reason they haven't tried to defuse it is in 1967 the wreck of the Polish ship the Kielce was set off during preliminary work. It generated a 4.5 earthquake and complete panic and chaos to Folkestone. Last edited by the spliff fairy; December 18th, 2012 at 01:41 PM.

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poshbakerloo *Alexxx* Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, Manchester, Sheffield, Moscow Posts: 4,667 Likes (Received): 27	Its strange to think the damage is still there! __________________ "BEFORE WE MARRY...I HAVE A SECRET!" I <3 London

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December 6th, 2012, 06:59 PM	#2
nicdel Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 286	In Central Berlin there are still plenty old-buildings with bullet holes: These holes are often stuffed with new cement as in the case of the Berliner Dom/Berlin Cathedral: image hosted on flickr

December 6th, 2012, 09:17 PM	#3
the spliff fairy ONE WORLD Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: london Posts: 6,837 Likes (Received): 326	V&A Museum, London image hosted on flickr

December 8th, 2012, 06:09 PM	#4
raider12 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 224 Likes (Received): 4	fascinating but sad at the same time of course

December 10th, 2012, 03:03 AM	#5
aspirin drug ;) Join Date: May 2006 Location: S'pore Posts: 1,436 Likes (Received): 0	Bassano del Grappa

December 27th, 2012, 09:34 PM	#8
Talbot 3rd Coast Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston Posts: 1,127 Likes (Received): 2	Very interesting! It is sad that it happened, but it also adds great historical value.

December 28th, 2012, 05:02 PM	#9
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,470 Likes (Received): 125	Yeah, Seattle is hard core with WWII bullet holes. Our damage was mostly about forcing a sizeable Japanese population to give up their property and live in camps in Idaho. Most returned, but to this day the Nihonmachi neighborhood is only a memory.

January 3rd, 2013, 10:21 AM	#11
Busiouty Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 7 Likes (Received): 0	fascinating but sad at the same time of course