WW2 Crater

United Kingdom / England / Reigate /

Second World War 1939-1945, military, crash site

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During World War 2, a US B-17 Bomber crashed here, the crater is evidence of it.

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Coordinates: 51°15'14"N -0°12'39"E

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ex reigatian (guest)

No, that's not the crash site. It's actually about 200 yards to the right, as it left a gap in the trees, and on impact the engines landed in a ploughed field beyond. There is no field near this crater.

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