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(International) Guess the Location (see rules post 1)

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  • #6422
    jmayo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭jmayo


    It's Cowra POW Camp NSW Australia, formerly used to house Japanese POWS in WWII.

    It was the site of one of the biggest POW breakouts.

    I got into trouble before for putting up "non descrip" pic of Cowra. :D

    I am not allowed discuss …



  • #6423
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,996 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    jmayo wrote: »
    It's Cowra POW Camp NSW Australia, formerly used to house Japanese POWS in WWII.

    It was the site of one of the biggest POW breakouts.

    I got into trouble before for putting up "non descrip" pic of Cowra. :D

    That's the one.

    1,104 Japanese prisoners tried to escape by literally just storming the fence and 231 of them were killed, along with 4 Australian soldiers. Pretty gruesome incident. Loads of them managed to escape but were all rounded up. The biggest POW escape during WWII, I believe.

    300px-Cowrapowcamp.jpg


  • #6424
    jmayo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭jmayo


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    That's the one.

    1,104 Japanese prisoners tried to escape by literally just storming the fence and 231 of them were killed, along with 4 Australian soldiers. Pretty gruesome incident. Loads of them managed to escape but were all rounded up. The biggest POW escape during WWII, I believe.

    Not sure now if it was Cowra or town on the way there, but I remember eating sushi and thinking how much things had changed since WWII.

    Back then you would have been run out of the town for eating enemy food.
    Why am I suddenly thinking of French Fries :o

    I am not allowed discuss …



  • #6425
    jmayo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭jmayo


    Ok here goes ...

    SRNXUfE.jpg

    I am not allowed discuss …



  • #6426
    enda1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,166 ✭✭✭enda1


    Bergerac?


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  • #6427
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,996 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Ponte de Lima?


  • #6428
    Mountainsandh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,705 ✭✭✭Mountainsandh


    It's wide, it's in the South, it looks like the Rhone.

    edit : not South South though.

    re-edit : sorry don't want to confuse people, don't think it's the Rhone anymore. Most stone bridges were bombed.


  • #6429
    jmayo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭jmayo


    Apologies have not been able to keep eye on this.
    enda1 wrote: »
    Bergerac?

    Nope.
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    Ponte de Lima?

    Nope.
    Mountainsandh wrote: »
    It's wide, it's in the South, it looks like the Rhone.

    edit : not South South though.

    re-edit : sorry don't want to confuse people, don't think it's the Rhone anymore. Most stone bridges were bombed.

    Nope not the Rhone.

    Yep the Allies took out the bridges out to delay German re-enforcements getting to the South to stop Operation Dragoon - the landings around St Tropez.

    I am not allowed discuss …



  • #6430
    enda1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,166 ✭✭✭enda1


    Is it the Dordogne river?


  • #6431
    jmayo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭jmayo


    enda1 wrote: »
    Is it the Dordogne river?

    Nope.

    Are we supposed to rule out big geographical features ?

    I am not allowed discuss …



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  • #6432
    enda1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,166 ✭✭✭enda1


    jmayo wrote: »
    Nope.

    Are we supposed to rule out big geographical features ?

    Dunno really.


  • #6433
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,996 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Is it in France?


  • #6434
    enda1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,166 ✭✭✭enda1


    It really looks like France, maybe near the Gorges du Verdon?


  • #6435
    Balmed Out
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,738 ✭✭✭Balmed Out


    balkans?


  • #6436
    jmayo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭jmayo


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    Is it in France?

    Qui.
    enda1 wrote: »
    It really looks like France, maybe near the Gorges du Verdon?

    Non.
    Actually that place looks really cool.
    Balmed Out wrote: »
    balkans?

    Nope.
    c'est La France

    I am not allowed discuss …



  • #6437
    Halfbaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 170 ✭✭Halfbaker


    Bridge over the River Lot at Cahors.


  • #6438
    enda1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,166 ✭✭✭enda1


    Halfbaker wrote: »
    Bridge over the River Lot at Cahors.

    God damn it. Thought I was close with Bergerac :(


  • #6439
    Halfbaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 170 ✭✭Halfbaker


    OK here's another:
    nx1dtw.jpg


  • #6440
    Leroy Brown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 830 ✭✭✭Leroy Brown


    Makoanyane Square in Maseru, Lesotho


  • #6441
    Halfbaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 170 ✭✭Halfbaker


    Leroy Brown wrote: »
    Makoayane Square in Maseru, Lesotho
    Yes that's it :)


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  • #6442
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,996 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Surprisingly large number of crocodile/alligator statues around the world.


  • #6443
    Leroy Brown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 830 ✭✭✭Leroy Brown


    Right, here's another one

    30cubgo.jpg


  • #6444
    enda1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,166 ✭✭✭enda1


    Buenos Aires?


  • #6445
    Leroy Brown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 830 ✭✭✭Leroy Brown


    enda1 wrote: »
    Buenos Aires?

    Yes! Do you know the exact location?


  • #6446
    enda1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,166 ✭✭✭enda1


    Here:
    https://goo.gl/maps/ABs67s9LZxk


  • #6447
    Leroy Brown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 830 ✭✭✭Leroy Brown


    enda1 wrote: »
    Here:
    https://goo.gl/maps/ABs67s9LZxk
    That's it, Plaza de Congresso square in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Your go now


  • #6448
    jmayo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭jmayo


    Halfbaker wrote: »
    Bridge over the River Lot at Cahors.

    Yep well done.
    enda1 wrote: »
    God damn it. Thought I was close with Bergerac :(

    Was it you that also asked about Dordogne, because it is the next major river up.

    I am not allowed discuss …



  • #6449
    enda1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,166 ✭✭✭enda1


    jmayo wrote: »
    Yep well done.



    Was it you that also asked about Dordogne, because it is the next major river up.

    Yeah it was. I've travelled around most of France and have been in Bergerac and some towns on the Dordogne. Ah well.


  • #6450
    enda1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,166 ✭✭✭enda1


    Here we are:

    dB7hUhN.jpg


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  • #6451
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    UK?


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