28th December
2CV Raid Imber
Courtesy Elaine Pink
second report below courtesy Chris 2CV
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 (4 km) west of the A360 road between Tilshead and West Lavington. 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 a civil parish, 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. This was one of them.
It is situated in an isolated area of the Plain, about 2.5 miles (4 km) west of the A360 road between Tilshead and West Lavington. 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 a civil parish, 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. This was one of them.
Pictures courtesy Elaine Pink
28th December 2013 2CV Raid Imber
Courtesy Chris 2CV
The village of Imber is under the control of the Ministry of Defence. Non-military access is limited to several open days a year.
This was one of them.
Pictures courtesy Chris 2CV "A selection of my best pics from Raid Imber 2013"
