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27 2CV Raid Imber - The Revenge
Raid Imber
2CV Raid Imber - The Revenge Tuesday, December 27
Photos & report Courtesy Janet John and Danny Glick
Imber is an uninhabited village in part of the British Army's training grounds on the Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England. It is situated in an isolated area of the Plain, about 2.5 miles west of the A360 road between Tilshead and West Lavington, accessible only by military tracks. The entire civilian population was evicted in 1943 to provide an exercise area for American troops preparing for the invasion of Europe during the Second World War. After the war villagers were not allowed to return to their homes. The village, which is still classed as an urban entity, remains under the control of the Ministry of Defence despite several attempts by former residents to return. Non-military access is limited to several open days a year.
2CV Raid Imber - The Revenge Tuesday, December 27
Photos & report Courtesy Janet John and Danny Glick
Imber is an uninhabited village in part of the British Army's training grounds on the Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England. It is situated in an isolated area of the Plain, about 2.5 miles west of the A360 road between Tilshead and West Lavington, accessible only by military tracks. The entire civilian population was evicted in 1943 to provide an exercise area for American troops preparing for the invasion of Europe during the Second World War. After the war villagers were not allowed to return to their homes. The village, which is still classed as an urban entity, remains under the control of the Ministry of Defence despite several attempts by former residents to return. Non-military access is limited to several open days a year.
