marcel_911
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Hi I have been viewing this site for a while and thought it was about time I posted some images.
Here are some photos of a disused rifle range in Dartmoor. The photos are three years old now, but I doubt it's changed much.
My dad was in the Royal Marines in the early 50's and actually used this site for training. I am not sure when it was abandoned.
I am not sure what it was called, but if you draw a line on a map between Buckland In The Moor and Sigford, it's about half way along.
EDIT: It's been posted about before I see, but I have a few different photos.
This is where the men would sleep. I presume the enclosed part on the left is for the officer.
Close up of the Officer's section
These are the "facilities" around the back
This is the bank that catches the bullets that are shot at the targets
A view from the top of the bank looking back down to the reverse side of the targets. The soldiers would have been beyond the targets lying on one of three banks in the distance and firing this way.
Looking over the top of the bank. I've spent hours here digging out used bullets.
Secure room where the ammo was stored. I doubt it was left in here unattended. Probably just secured here for the duration of the training.
Closer view of above
Inside view of above
Looking out of the ammo store toward the row of targets
The targets would be fixed on these frames and sent up when needed and brought down again to be replaced.
Close-up of above
Here are some photos of a disused rifle range in Dartmoor. The photos are three years old now, but I doubt it's changed much.
My dad was in the Royal Marines in the early 50's and actually used this site for training. I am not sure when it was abandoned.
I am not sure what it was called, but if you draw a line on a map between Buckland In The Moor and Sigford, it's about half way along.
EDIT: It's been posted about before I see, but I have a few different photos.
This is where the men would sleep. I presume the enclosed part on the left is for the officer.
Close up of the Officer's section
These are the "facilities" around the back
This is the bank that catches the bullets that are shot at the targets
A view from the top of the bank looking back down to the reverse side of the targets. The soldiers would have been beyond the targets lying on one of three banks in the distance and firing this way.
Looking over the top of the bank. I've spent hours here digging out used bullets.
Secure room where the ammo was stored. I doubt it was left in here unattended. Probably just secured here for the duration of the training.
Closer view of above
Inside view of above
Looking out of the ammo store toward the row of targets
The targets would be fixed on these frames and sent up when needed and brought down again to be replaced.
Close-up of above
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