2007

SU0145 : Copehill Down mock village, near Chitterne

taken 17 years ago, 3 km from Chitterne, Wiltshire, England

Copehill Down mock village, near Chitterne
Copehill Down mock village, near Chitterne
This image shows an unnamed village where no-one lives. It contains fake houses and an imitation church. Built in 1986, architecturally it is reminiscent of German villages, which reflects the perceptions of the military strategists in the cold war years who expected a land war to take place on the plains of Germany. There is a brief reference to the village in 'Two Degrees West' by Nicholas Crane (p309) as it being a representation of a central European village for 'FIBUA' training ('fighting in a built-up area'). For closer views see Link Link and Link

The village features in a British Army publicity clip LinkExternal link

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SU0145, 34 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Brian Robert Marshall   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 3 June, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 3 June, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 014 452 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:12.3929N 1:58.8375W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 012 451
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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