The New Forest has played a part in wars throughout the centuries. There are still reminders of this in the forest today. This video visits five more locations which are linked to activities in The New Forest during World War Two.
The first video in this series of wartime reminders is here: https://youtu.be/WFEeQYAJmHM
Lepe Beach in wartime: https://youtu.be/f-RivtcWivE
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The New Forest in Wartime: https://youtu.be/jLLTFMU51wU
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The New Forest Video Diary, Mar - Apr 2023: https://youtu.be/3mBYspyiUBI
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0:00:00 Introduction
0:00:17 The Canadian War memorial
0:01:55 The Sub Pens Ashley Walk
0:04:00 Tallboy Crater
0:04:46 The Airfields memorial
0:05:45 Beaulieu Airfield
0:08:10 Lepe Beach
Locations:
1. The Canadian War Memorial: what3words ///undercuts.hypocrite.wishing
2. The Sub Pens Ashley Walk: what3words ///fishery.pose.situates
3. The Airfields Memorial: what3words ///regal.itself.hurls
4. Beaulieu Airfield Pundit Code: what3words ///exactly.commuted.goggle
5. Lepe Beach: A326 from the M27 Junction 2
Attributions:
Beaulieu Airfield 1942
Royal Air Force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Tallboy Bomb
Richard Hoare:
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