http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/forum/forum/ http://www.eblah.com en http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/forum/forum/m-1280231144/ http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/forum/forum/m-1280231144/#num1 We are landscape architects working for South Lanarkshire Council on Redlees Quarry which includes AA battery. Currently we are preparing the proposals for AA Battery area. We would be grateful if the people that carried out the survey of the battery will contact us. We are looking for some advice on the historical layout of the structures.
My contact details are:
tomasz@tgp.uk.com
0141 429 2999
Thanks!
Tomasz
]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:45:44 Tomasz http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/forum/forum/m-1280172033/ http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/forum/forum/m-1280172033/#num1
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-10733998]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:20:33 The Fox http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/forum/forum/m-1279897476/ http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/forum/forum/m-1279897476/#num1 BBC International News that the British P.M.
David Cameron,  made the following comment while on a recent trip to the USA:

"We were the junior partner in 1940 when we were fighting the Nazis"

I'm not interested in UK politics, or any other country's politics for that matter, but I find it incredible that a British PM could make such an absolutely elementary blunder. Britain and France, probably with Britain having a slight edge of importance over France, were the major partners in 1940...aside from Poland there were no others partners on the Allied side. I even wonder if in mentioning who the partners were in WWII   I am leaving myself open to charges among fellow SeSco-ers of being naïve.

I wonder how this would fit into our recent discussion on the teaching of history at school.]]> Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:04:36 Dugald http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/forum/forum/m-1279818303/ http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/forum/forum/m-1279818303/#num1 http://www.zetica.com/uxb_downloads.htm
I downloaded the North Scotland map, and decided not to dig any holes in Aberdeen anytime soon!]]> Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:05:03 the_historian http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/forum/forum/m-1279812925/ http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/forum/forum/m-1279812925/#num1 My first post...wish me luck.

I am trying to confirm the presence of Canadian troops, either Commandos or with SOE affliations, at or near Glenmore Lodge (or two other Lodges nearby) in January 1941.  I know Canadians were in the Aviemore area later in the war, but am specifically interested in January 1941.

Along the same lines, any knowledge of Canadian troops mentioned above in any other STS or Combined Operations camps in Scotland during this period.

Knowledge of Canadian Commandos or STS personnel billeted anywhere in Scotland during the January to May 1941 timeframe.

Lastly, potential sources of local knowledge; survivors, local historians or the general public with knowledge of these personnel would be terrific.

All the Best,

jjcorover]]> Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:35:25 jjcorover http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/forum/forum/m-1279641386/ http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/forum/forum/m-1279641386/#num1 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:56:26 kendo http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/forum/forum/m-1279461366/ http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/forum/forum/m-1279461366/#num1
"U110 was launched 28/7/17 and commissioned 25/9/17 1st commander Otto Von Schubert, 2nd commander K/L Karl Kroll managed 3 patrols between 22/12/17 and the date of her sinking 15/3/18 for a total of 8 ships(32,141 tons). Attacked on 15/3/18 by the destroyers HMS Micheal and HMS Moresby surfaced but then sank 5449N 0806W with the loss of 39 crew including the commander. Otto Schatt and two comrades were found on the Monarch Isles and buried by the locals-only Otto had id and the locals raied a bronze plaque with his name on.Monarch Isles are now deserted but I reported the grave to the CWGC and the Volksbund-if you want I can post pictures of the grave on the site"

I did have some photographs unfortunately my camera got damaged on the way back

Hope its of some interest.]]> Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:56:06 bootneck http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/forum/forum/m-1278968630/ http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/forum/forum/m-1278968630/#num1
I understand there were buildings erected for an airfield during ww2 as a aux airfield or before work began on RAF Benbecula and there maybe a Home guard hide in the local grave yard, but this is all I can find.

Any help would be appreciated.

bootneck]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:03:50 bootneck http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/forum/forum/m-1278589702/ http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/forum/forum/m-1278589702/#num1
It can be downloaded from http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/podcasts/publicLecturesAndEvents.htm

The Secret State: preparing for the worst 1945-2009
Speaker: Professor Peter Hennessy
Chair: Professor Michael Cox
This event was recorded on 7 July 2010 in Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Peter Hennessy will examine the most secret files recently declassified from the Cold War years and contrast the Secret State of the 1940s, 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s with the the new protective state the UK has constructed since 9/11. Peter Hennessy is Attlee Professor of Contemporary British History at QMUL and was recently elected a Fellow of the British Academy as well as being an Honorary Fellow of LSE. Before joining the Department in 1992, he was a journalist for twenty years with spells on The Times as a leader writer and Whitehall Correspondent, The Financial Times as its Lobby Correspondent at Westminster and The Economist. He was a regular presenter of the BBC Radio 4 Analysis programme from 1987 to 1992. In 1986 he was a co-founder of the Institute of Contemporary British History.
Available as: mp3 (34 MB; approx 75 minutes)
Event Posting: The Secret State: preparing for the worst 1945-2009

EYEGLASS]]> Thu, 8 Jul 2010 12:48:22 Eyeglass http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/forum/forum/m-1278364024/ http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/forum/forum/m-1278364024/#num1
Anyway heads up and have a listen...download audacity and u can record it too

WS]]> Mon, 5 Jul 2010 22:07:04 woodsmoke