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R6ix
14-05-2009, 10:00 PM
In 1966, upon being told that Charles de Gaulle had taken France out of NATO and that all U.S. troops must be evacuated from French soil, President Lyndon Johnson told Secretary of State Dean Rusk: 'Ask him about the cemeteries, Dean!'

So, at end of the meeting, Dean asked de Gaulle if his order to remove all U.S. troops from French soil also included the 60,000 plus soldiers buried in France from World War I and World War II. De Gaulle never answered.

The effects of the expulsion were felt in rural Shropshire.

In 1939, as war loomed, the Admiralty had constructed a vast armaments depot at Ditton Priors in the remote country behind Brown Clee. It lasted until 1965, and the following year it was reopened to house American forces who had left France. They stayed only until 1968.

Today the site of the depot is partly occupied by an industrial estate, but there are remains to explore
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boxfrenzy
14-05-2009, 10:01 PM
I like this. Inside shots are really good. Nice one :thumb

tictac
15-05-2009, 12:28 AM
spaces between pics would be better :)

simonix
15-05-2009, 09:53 AM
Great find, any WW2 buildings are my thing. ;)

BB
15-05-2009, 12:26 PM
Nice little find :)

Cant beat a bit of WW2 :thumb

tictac
15-05-2009, 03:13 PM
thats bett thank you :)

looks good