Finding a map referenceSometimes the War Diary will give a map reference for a gun position, but not always. The 9th Medium Regiment RA took over gun positions in Giberville from 77th Medium Regiment RA. Fortunately their diary did give a reference for the gun positions: map square, 0867. You can find the location using a wartime map.
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Use the Coordinates Translator to convert to a modern map reference.Visit http://www.echodelta.net/mbs/eng-translator.php to convert the wartime reference to a modern map reference and Google Earth image.
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Aerial PhotosJust occasionally, an aerial photo matching the date that the regiment was present, will reveal evidence of the location of gun positions. Remarkably, here in Giberville, the gun pits and slit trenches can be found on the aerial image. The 4 gun pits for each Troop are clear to see!
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