What are these??

[Matt]

I was looking around on this website and found this..


http://www.ceris-normandie.com/archivesnormandie/PhotosHD/p000622.jpg


kinda looks like some type of gas containers.. wondering if anyone knew what they are.

[MyFingerHurts]

They actually look like the tops of water towers. . .

Finger

[BillSpargo]

I was looking around on this website and found this..


http://www.ceris-normandie.com/archivesnormandie/PhotosHD/p000622.jpg


kinda looks like some type of gas containers.. wondering if anyone knew what they are.

They are V1 rocket fuel containers from a V1 launch site which was under construction.

"Deux réservoirs allemands en aluminium sur le site de lancement des V1."

[enigma]

Got a source for that?

[Faunze]

At first sight they appear to be water boilers.

[BillSpargo]

Got a source for that?

The quote in French is the description of the photograph from Archives Normandie 1939-45 (http://www.archivesnormandie39-45.org/)

[enigma]

Righty oh :)

(lol was wondering how you got that from just a picture of 2 big drums :D )

Didnt know V1's needed to be fueled up, i always assumed they already where lol :o

Nice one :)

[Matt]

huh realy? thought they were some kind of sinister Zyklon B containers or sumthing...

[enigma]

huh realy? thought they were some kind of sinister Zyklon B containers or sumthing...
far less "impressive"
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/GiftgasAuschwitzMuseum.jpg

[sid]

Well Zylkon B is a pesticide I believe.

[ThomasStewart]

They are V1 rocket fuel containers from a V1 launch site which was under construction.

"Deux réservoirs allemands en aluminium sur le site de lancement des V1."

:cool:

[OliverMarshall]

Completely translated it means

Two German aluminium tanks on the V1 launching site


but you gave the gist of it:)

[marvïn]

They are V1 rocket fuel containers from a V1 launch site which was under construction.

"Deux réservoirs allemands en aluminium sur le site de lancement des V1."
And where does it say that its fuel containers?

[MyFingerHurts]

And where does it say that its fuel containers?

Suprise! It doesnt. :p

Finger

[BillSpargo]

And where does it say that its fuel containers?
Sorry:o They're decompression chambers for divers.:p Or perhaps pasteurisation vats for milk.;)

Personally I would keep highly volatile rocket fuel in a bucket.:eek:

Here are all the images I could find re the V1 and V2:

http://www.archivesnormandie39-45.org/PhotosLD/p000621.jpghttp://www.archivesnormandie39-45.org/PhotosLD/p000622.jpghttp://www.archivesnormandie39-45.org/PhotosLD/p000883.jpghttp://www.archivesnormandie39-45.org/PhotosLD/p000936.jpghttp://www.archivesnormandie39-45.org/PhotosLD/p000937.jpghttp://www.archivesnormandie39-45.org/PhotosLD/p011737.jpghttp://www.archivesnormandie39-45.org/PhotosLD/p011754.jpghttp://www.archivesnormandie39-45.org/PhotosLD/p012488.jpghttp://www.archivesnormandie39-45.org/PhotosLD/p012489.jpg

[marvïn]

Sorry:o They're decompression chambers for divers.:p Or perhaps pasteurisation vats for milk.;)

Personally I would keep highly volatile rocket fuel in a bucket.:eek:
No need to make fun of me... I dont know if you speak french, but it just says that theyre aluminium "receptacles" located at a V1 launch site.

[BillSpargo]

No need to make fun of me... I dont know if you speak french, but it just says that theyre aluminium "receptacles" located at a V1 launch site.
What do you think they're for? A bit over engineered for water tanks. And receptacle just means a container, it's very vague.
Btw I'm Australian so you should assume I'm taking the piss with every single thing I say.:)

[marvïn]

What do you think they're for? A bit over engineered for water tanks. And receptacle just means a container, it's very vague.
Lol jeez I dont know what theyre for, all I wanted to detect is that we cant be sure that theyre fuel tanks for the V1's. Dont wanna be a smartass, but keep in mind that thats what this thread is all about ;)

[BillSpargo]

The containers are most likely liquid oxygen tanks.

http://www.v2rocket.com/start/deployment/401-liqoxy.jpg

http://www.v2rocket.com/start/deployment/peene_oxy_filling.jpg

V2ROCKET.COM (http://www.v2rocket.com/)

[Matt]

ahh someone would climb into one of thoes.. but if they are only decomp tanks.. why are they being hidden by camo? i doubt the germans had any intrest in that, i think they are liquid rocket fuel.

[DaveP]

Okay then chaps, the solution has been found out, please, don't bother trying to give solutions. Just give your opinions/discuss the decided upon solution.