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  • TUNNEL VISION Inside the UK’s largest purpose-built WW2 bomb shelter where thousands of Brits sought refuge from Nazi attacks<br />
The chilling shots were taken by urban exploration group Abandoned Scotland who hope to draw attention to some of Scotland's forgotten landmarks<br />
<br />
TAKE a step into the dark, rusty tunnels built in the side of a cliff in Port Glasgow, Scotland.<br />
<br />
But as daunting as the tunnels look, they have a fascinating history.<br />
The creepy passageways were once used as a World War II air raid shelter – and would have been a safe haven to those who needed refuge from the Nazi bombings.<br />
<br />
The tunnels form a labyrinth like network and are thought to be one of the UK’s largest such shelters – with space for up to an impressive 1,000 people.<br />
<br />
But what was once considered a zone of safety and security is now deserted and forgotten.<br />
<br />
The chilling shots were taken by urban exploration group Abandoned Scotland who hope to draw attention to some of Scotland’s forgotten landmarks.<br />
<br />
Other pictures depict the remains of the toilets as well as the generator that would have been used to power the shelter.<br />
<br />
According to Abandoned Scotland , the shelter itself was built by the Birkmyre family in preparation for WW2.<br />
<br />
The Birkmyre family reportedly owned the nearby Gourock ropeworks – which has now been developed into flats.<br />
The clan contributed considerably to the Inverclyde area as owners of the ropeworks, and the shelter was reportedly built for both the employees and their families.<br />
<br />
Inverclyde underwent two nights of rigorous bombing in 1941 – with May 6 and 7 referred to as the ‘Greenock Blitz’ .<br />
Approximately 246 people died in Greenock during the two nights,  while 626 were injured – 290 of them seriously.<br />
<br />
A further 52 people were listed as ‘missing’ and presumed dead, with 74 killed in Port Glasgow, 30 of whom were in one shelter which was hit by a 250kg bomb.<br />
©Abandoned Scotland/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Inside_UKs_largest_purpose_bui...jpg
  • TUNNEL VISION Inside the UK’s largest purpose-built WW2 bomb shelter where thousands of Brits sought refuge from Nazi attacks<br />
The chilling shots were taken by urban exploration group Abandoned Scotland who hope to draw attention to some of Scotland's forgotten landmarks<br />
<br />
TAKE a step into the dark, rusty tunnels built in the side of a cliff in Port Glasgow, Scotland.<br />
<br />
But as daunting as the tunnels look, they have a fascinating history.<br />
The creepy passageways were once used as a World War II air raid shelter – and would have been a safe haven to those who needed refuge from the Nazi bombings.<br />
<br />
The tunnels form a labyrinth like network and are thought to be one of the UK’s largest such shelters – with space for up to an impressive 1,000 people.<br />
<br />
But what was once considered a zone of safety and security is now deserted and forgotten.<br />
<br />
The chilling shots were taken by urban exploration group Abandoned Scotland who hope to draw attention to some of Scotland’s forgotten landmarks.<br />
<br />
Other pictures depict the remains of the toilets as well as the generator that would have been used to power the shelter.<br />
<br />
According to Abandoned Scotland , the shelter itself was built by the Birkmyre family in preparation for WW2.<br />
<br />
The Birkmyre family reportedly owned the nearby Gourock ropeworks – which has now been developed into flats.<br />
The clan contributed considerably to the Inverclyde area as owners of the ropeworks, and the shelter was reportedly built for both the employees and their families.<br />
<br />
Inverclyde underwent two nights of rigorous bombing in 1941 – with May 6 and 7 referred to as the ‘Greenock Blitz’ .<br />
Approximately 246 people died in Greenock during the two nights,  while 626 were injured – 290 of them seriously.<br />
<br />
A further 52 people were listed as ‘missing’ and presumed dead, with 74 killed in Port Glasgow, 30 of whom were in one shelter which was hit by a 250kg bomb.<br />
©Abandoned Scotland/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Inside_UKs_largest_purpose_bui...jpg
  • TUNNEL VISION Inside the UK’s largest purpose-built WW2 bomb shelter where thousands of Brits sought refuge from Nazi attacks<br />
The chilling shots were taken by urban exploration group Abandoned Scotland who hope to draw attention to some of Scotland's forgotten landmarks<br />
<br />
TAKE a step into the dark, rusty tunnels built in the side of a cliff in Port Glasgow, Scotland.<br />
<br />
But as daunting as the tunnels look, they have a fascinating history.<br />
The creepy passageways were once used as a World War II air raid shelter – and would have been a safe haven to those who needed refuge from the Nazi bombings.<br />
<br />
The tunnels form a labyrinth like network and are thought to be one of the UK’s largest such shelters – with space for up to an impressive 1,000 people.<br />
<br />
But what was once considered a zone of safety and security is now deserted and forgotten.<br />
<br />
The chilling shots were taken by urban exploration group Abandoned Scotland who hope to draw attention to some of Scotland’s forgotten landmarks.<br />
<br />
Other pictures depict the remains of the toilets as well as the generator that would have been used to power the shelter.<br />
<br />
According to Abandoned Scotland , the shelter itself was built by the Birkmyre family in preparation for WW2.<br />
<br />
The Birkmyre family reportedly owned the nearby Gourock ropeworks – which has now been developed into flats.<br />
The clan contributed considerably to the Inverclyde area as owners of the ropeworks, and the shelter was reportedly built for both the employees and their families.<br />
<br />
Inverclyde underwent two nights of rigorous bombing in 1941 – with May 6 and 7 referred to as the ‘Greenock Blitz’ .<br />
Approximately 246 people died in Greenock during the two nights,  while 626 were injured – 290 of them seriously.<br />
<br />
A further 52 people were listed as ‘missing’ and presumed dead, with 74 killed in Port Glasgow, 30 of whom were in one shelter which was hit by a 250kg bomb.<br />
©Abandoned Scotland/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Inside_UKs_largest_purpose_bui...jpg
  • TUNNEL VISION Inside the UK’s largest purpose-built WW2 bomb shelter where thousands of Brits sought refuge from Nazi attacks<br />
The chilling shots were taken by urban exploration group Abandoned Scotland who hope to draw attention to some of Scotland's forgotten landmarks<br />
<br />
TAKE a step into the dark, rusty tunnels built in the side of a cliff in Port Glasgow, Scotland.<br />
<br />
But as daunting as the tunnels look, they have a fascinating history.<br />
The creepy passageways were once used as a World War II air raid shelter – and would have been a safe haven to those who needed refuge from the Nazi bombings.<br />
<br />
The tunnels form a labyrinth like network and are thought to be one of the UK’s largest such shelters – with space for up to an impressive 1,000 people.<br />
<br />
But what was once considered a zone of safety and security is now deserted and forgotten.<br />
<br />
The chilling shots were taken by urban exploration group Abandoned Scotland who hope to draw attention to some of Scotland’s forgotten landmarks.<br />
<br />
Other pictures depict the remains of the toilets as well as the generator that would have been used to power the shelter.<br />
<br />
According to Abandoned Scotland , the shelter itself was built by the Birkmyre family in preparation for WW2.<br />
<br />
The Birkmyre family reportedly owned the nearby Gourock ropeworks – which has now been developed into flats.<br />
The clan contributed considerably to the Inverclyde area as owners of the ropeworks, and the shelter was reportedly built for both the employees and their families.<br />
<br />
Inverclyde underwent two nights of rigorous bombing in 1941 – with May 6 and 7 referred to as the ‘Greenock Blitz’ .<br />
Approximately 246 people died in Greenock during the two nights,  while 626 were injured – 290 of them seriously.<br />
<br />
A further 52 people were listed as ‘missing’ and presumed dead, with 74 killed in Port Glasgow, 30 of whom were in one shelter which was hit by a 250kg bomb.<br />
©Abandoned Scotland/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Inside_UKs_largest_purpose_bui...jpg
  • TUNNEL VISION Inside the UK’s largest purpose-built WW2 bomb shelter where thousands of Brits sought refuge from Nazi attacks<br />
The chilling shots were taken by urban exploration group Abandoned Scotland who hope to draw attention to some of Scotland's forgotten landmarks<br />
<br />
TAKE a step into the dark, rusty tunnels built in the side of a cliff in Port Glasgow, Scotland.<br />
<br />
But as daunting as the tunnels look, they have a fascinating history.<br />
The creepy passageways were once used as a World War II air raid shelter – and would have been a safe haven to those who needed refuge from the Nazi bombings.<br />
<br />
The tunnels form a labyrinth like network and are thought to be one of the UK’s largest such shelters – with space for up to an impressive 1,000 people.<br />
<br />
But what was once considered a zone of safety and security is now deserted and forgotten.<br />
<br />
The chilling shots were taken by urban exploration group Abandoned Scotland who hope to draw attention to some of Scotland’s forgotten landmarks.<br />
<br />
Other pictures depict the remains of the toilets as well as the generator that would have been used to power the shelter.<br />
<br />
According to Abandoned Scotland , the shelter itself was built by the Birkmyre family in preparation for WW2.<br />
<br />
The Birkmyre family reportedly owned the nearby Gourock ropeworks – which has now been developed into flats.<br />
The clan contributed considerably to the Inverclyde area as owners of the ropeworks, and the shelter was reportedly built for both the employees and their families.<br />
<br />
Inverclyde underwent two nights of rigorous bombing in 1941 – with May 6 and 7 referred to as the ‘Greenock Blitz’ .<br />
Approximately 246 people died in Greenock during the two nights,  while 626 were injured – 290 of them seriously.<br />
<br />
A further 52 people were listed as ‘missing’ and presumed dead, with 74 killed in Port Glasgow, 30 of whom were in one shelter which was hit by a 250kg bomb.<br />
©Abandoned Scotland/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Inside_UKs_largest_purpose_bui...jpg
  • TUNNEL VISION Inside the UK’s largest purpose-built WW2 bomb shelter where thousands of Brits sought refuge from Nazi attacks<br />
The chilling shots were taken by urban exploration group Abandoned Scotland who hope to draw attention to some of Scotland's forgotten landmarks<br />
<br />
TAKE a step into the dark, rusty tunnels built in the side of a cliff in Port Glasgow, Scotland.<br />
<br />
But as daunting as the tunnels look, they have a fascinating history.<br />
The creepy passageways were once used as a World War II air raid shelter – and would have been a safe haven to those who needed refuge from the Nazi bombings.<br />
<br />
The tunnels form a labyrinth like network and are thought to be one of the UK’s largest such shelters – with space for up to an impressive 1,000 people.<br />
<br />
But what was once considered a zone of safety and security is now deserted and forgotten.<br />
<br />
The chilling shots were taken by urban exploration group Abandoned Scotland who hope to draw attention to some of Scotland’s forgotten landmarks.<br />
<br />
Other pictures depict the remains of the toilets as well as the generator that would have been used to power the shelter.<br />
<br />
According to Abandoned Scotland , the shelter itself was built by the Birkmyre family in preparation for WW2.<br />
<br />
The Birkmyre family reportedly owned the nearby Gourock ropeworks – which has now been developed into flats.<br />
The clan contributed considerably to the Inverclyde area as owners of the ropeworks, and the shelter was reportedly built for both the employees and their families.<br />
<br />
Inverclyde underwent two nights of rigorous bombing in 1941 – with May 6 and 7 referred to as the ‘Greenock Blitz’ .<br />
Approximately 246 people died in Greenock during the two nights,  while 626 were injured – 290 of them seriously.<br />
<br />
A further 52 people were listed as ‘missing’ and presumed dead, with 74 killed in Port Glasgow, 30 of whom were in one shelter which was hit by a 250kg bomb.<br />
©Abandoned Scotland/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Inside_UKs_largest_purpose_bui...jpg
  • TUNNEL VISION Inside the UK’s largest purpose-built WW2 bomb shelter where thousands of Brits sought refuge from Nazi attacks<br />
The chilling shots were taken by urban exploration group Abandoned Scotland who hope to draw attention to some of Scotland's forgotten landmarks<br />
<br />
TAKE a step into the dark, rusty tunnels built in the side of a cliff in Port Glasgow, Scotland.<br />
<br />
But as daunting as the tunnels look, they have a fascinating history.<br />
The creepy passageways were once used as a World War II air raid shelter – and would have been a safe haven to those who needed refuge from the Nazi bombings.<br />
<br />
The tunnels form a labyrinth like network and are thought to be one of the UK’s largest such shelters – with space for up to an impressive 1,000 people.<br />
<br />
But what was once considered a zone of safety and security is now deserted and forgotten.<br />
<br />
The chilling shots were taken by urban exploration group Abandoned Scotland who hope to draw attention to some of Scotland’s forgotten landmarks.<br />
<br />
Other pictures depict the remains of the toilets as well as the generator that would have been used to power the shelter.<br />
<br />
According to Abandoned Scotland , the shelter itself was built by the Birkmyre family in preparation for WW2.<br />
<br />
The Birkmyre family reportedly owned the nearby Gourock ropeworks – which has now been developed into flats.<br />
The clan contributed considerably to the Inverclyde area as owners of the ropeworks, and the shelter was reportedly built for both the employees and their families.<br />
<br />
Inverclyde underwent two nights of rigorous bombing in 1941 – with May 6 and 7 referred to as the ‘Greenock Blitz’ .<br />
Approximately 246 people died in Greenock during the two nights,  while 626 were injured – 290 of them seriously.<br />
<br />
A further 52 people were listed as ‘missing’ and presumed dead, with 74 killed in Port Glasgow, 30 of whom were in one shelter which was hit by a 250kg bomb.<br />
©Abandoned Scotland/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Inside_UKs_largest_purpose_bui...jpg
  • TUNNEL VISION Inside the UK’s largest purpose-built WW2 bomb shelter where thousands of Brits sought refuge from Nazi attacks<br />
The chilling shots were taken by urban exploration group Abandoned Scotland who hope to draw attention to some of Scotland's forgotten landmarks<br />
<br />
TAKE a step into the dark, rusty tunnels built in the side of a cliff in Port Glasgow, Scotland.<br />
<br />
But as daunting as the tunnels look, they have a fascinating history.<br />
The creepy passageways were once used as a World War II air raid shelter – and would have been a safe haven to those who needed refuge from the Nazi bombings.<br />
<br />
The tunnels form a labyrinth like network and are thought to be one of the UK’s largest such shelters – with space for up to an impressive 1,000 people.<br />
<br />
But what was once considered a zone of safety and security is now deserted and forgotten.<br />
<br />
The chilling shots were taken by urban exploration group Abandoned Scotland who hope to draw attention to some of Scotland’s forgotten landmarks.<br />
<br />
Other pictures depict the remains of the toilets as well as the generator that would have been used to power the shelter.<br />
<br />
According to Abandoned Scotland , the shelter itself was built by the Birkmyre family in preparation for WW2.<br />
<br />
The Birkmyre family reportedly owned the nearby Gourock ropeworks – which has now been developed into flats.<br />
The clan contributed considerably to the Inverclyde area as owners of the ropeworks, and the shelter was reportedly built for both the employees and their families.<br />
<br />
Inverclyde underwent two nights of rigorous bombing in 1941 – with May 6 and 7 referred to as the ‘Greenock Blitz’ .<br />
Approximately 246 people died in Greenock during the two nights,  while 626 were injured – 290 of them seriously.<br />
<br />
A further 52 people were listed as ‘missing’ and presumed dead, with 74 killed in Port Glasgow, 30 of whom were in one shelter which was hit by a 250kg bomb.<br />
©Abandoned Scotland/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Inside_UKs_largest_purpose_bui...jpg
  • TUNNEL VISION Inside the UK’s largest purpose-built WW2 bomb shelter where thousands of Brits sought refuge from Nazi attacks<br />
The chilling shots were taken by urban exploration group Abandoned Scotland who hope to draw attention to some of Scotland's forgotten landmarks<br />
<br />
TAKE a step into the dark, rusty tunnels built in the side of a cliff in Port Glasgow, Scotland.<br />
<br />
But as daunting as the tunnels look, they have a fascinating history.<br />
The creepy passageways were once used as a World War II air raid shelter – and would have been a safe haven to those who needed refuge from the Nazi bombings.<br />
<br />
The tunnels form a labyrinth like network and are thought to be one of the UK’s largest such shelters – with space for up to an impressive 1,000 people.<br />
<br />
But what was once considered a zone of safety and security is now deserted and forgotten.<br />
<br />
The chilling shots were taken by urban exploration group Abandoned Scotland who hope to draw attention to some of Scotland’s forgotten landmarks.<br />
<br />
Other pictures depict the remains of the toilets as well as the generator that would have been used to power the shelter.<br />
<br />
According to Abandoned Scotland , the shelter itself was built by the Birkmyre family in preparation for WW2.<br />
<br />
The Birkmyre family reportedly owned the nearby Gourock ropeworks – which has now been developed into flats.<br />
The clan contributed considerably to the Inverclyde area as owners of the ropeworks, and the shelter was reportedly built for both the employees and their families.<br />
<br />
Inverclyde underwent two nights of rigorous bombing in 1941 – with May 6 and 7 referred to as the ‘Greenock Blitz’ .<br />
Approximately 246 people died in Greenock during the two nights,  while 626 were injured – 290 of them seriously.<br />
<br />
A further 52 people were listed as ‘missing’ and presumed dead, with 74 killed in Port Glasgow, 30 of whom were in one shelter which was hit by a 250kg bomb.<br />
©Abandoned Scotland/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Inside_UKs_largest_purpose_bui...jpg
  • TUNNEL VISION Inside the UK’s largest purpose-built WW2 bomb shelter where thousands of Brits sought refuge from Nazi attacks<br />
The chilling shots were taken by urban exploration group Abandoned Scotland who hope to draw attention to some of Scotland's forgotten landmarks<br />
<br />
TAKE a step into the dark, rusty tunnels built in the side of a cliff in Port Glasgow, Scotland.<br />
<br />
But as daunting as the tunnels look, they have a fascinating history.<br />
The creepy passageways were once used as a World War II air raid shelter – and would have been a safe haven to those who needed refuge from the Nazi bombings.<br />
<br />
The tunnels form a labyrinth like network and are thought to be one of the UK’s largest such shelters – with space for up to an impressive 1,000 people.<br />
<br />
But what was once considered a zone of safety and security is now deserted and forgotten.<br />
<br />
The chilling shots were taken by urban exploration group Abandoned Scotland who hope to draw attention to some of Scotland’s forgotten landmarks.<br />
<br />
Other pictures depict the remains of the toilets as well as the generator that would have been used to power the shelter.<br />
<br />
According to Abandoned Scotland , the shelter itself was built by the Birkmyre family in preparation for WW2.<br />
<br />
The Birkmyre family reportedly owned the nearby Gourock ropeworks – which has now been developed into flats.<br />
The clan contributed considerably to the Inverclyde area as owners of the ropeworks, and the shelter was reportedly built for both the employees and their families.<br />
<br />
Inverclyde underwent two nights of rigorous bombing in 1941 – with May 6 and 7 referred to as the ‘Greenock Blitz’ .<br />
Approximately 246 people died in Greenock during the two nights,  while 626 were injured – 290 of them seriously.<br />
<br />
A further 52 people were listed as ‘missing’ and presumed dead, with 74 killed in Port Glasgow, 30 of whom were in one shelter which was hit by a 250kg bomb.<br />
©Abandoned Scotland/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Inside_UKs_largest_purpose_bui...jpg
  • The Ghost Army That Duped The Nazis<br />
<br />
Deception and decoy are part of war strategy. During the Second World War the Allied forces employed dozens of tricks to confuse, mislead or intimidate the German army — from dropping dummy paratroppers to dropping aluminum tinfoil, from faking the death of a fictitious Major William Martin to completely covering up a military aircraft plant. One such deceptive operation that came to light only a few years ago is the so called Ghost Army.<br />
<br />
The Ghost Army was a 1,100-man unit officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops whose goals were to impersonate vastly large U.S. Army units to deceive the enemy. The men that made up this secretive unit weren’t your regular soldiers. They were artists, illustrators and sound technicians handpicked for the job from New York and Philadelphia art schools. They didn’t carry M1s and Thompsons, but large inflatable tanks and rubber aircrafts, powerful amplifiers and speakers to mimic the noise created by a large gathering troop and radio equipment to transmit phony messages.<br />
<br />
Photo Shows: Ghost Army soliders painting new markings on a jeep to make it look as if it belongs to a military police unit from the 90th Division<br />
<br />
The Ghost Army of World War II<br />
How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery<br />
Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles<br />
Published by Princeton Architectural Press<br />
£25.00<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Ghost_Army8.jpg
  • The Ghost Army That Duped The Nazis<br />
<br />
Deception and decoy are part of war strategy. During the Second World War the Allied forces employed dozens of tricks to confuse, mislead or intimidate the German army — from dropping dummy paratroppers to dropping aluminum tinfoil, from faking the death of a fictitious Major William Martin to completely covering up a military aircraft plant. One such deceptive operation that came to light only a few years ago is the so called Ghost Army.<br />
<br />
The Ghost Army was a 1,100-man unit officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops whose goals were to impersonate vastly large U.S. Army units to deceive the enemy. The men that made up this secretive unit weren’t your regular soldiers. They were artists, illustrators and sound technicians handpicked for the job from New York and Philadelphia art schools. They didn’t carry M1s and Thompsons, but large inflatable tanks and rubber aircrafts, powerful amplifiers and speakers to mimic the noise created by a large gathering troop and radio equipment to transmit phony messages.<br />
<br />
Photo Shows: Sonic half track<br />
<br />
The Ghost Army of World War II<br />
How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery<br />
Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles<br />
Published by Princeton Architectural Press<br />
£25.00<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Ghost_Army9.jpg
  • The Ghost Army That Duped The Nazis<br />
<br />
Deception and decoy are part of war strategy. During the Second World War the Allied forces employed dozens of tricks to confuse, mislead or intimidate the German army — from dropping dummy paratroppers to dropping aluminum tinfoil, from faking the death of a fictitious Major William Martin to completely covering up a military aircraft plant. One such deceptive operation that came to light only a few years ago is the so called Ghost Army.<br />
<br />
The Ghost Army was a 1,100-man unit officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops whose goals were to impersonate vastly large U.S. Army units to deceive the enemy. The men that made up this secretive unit weren’t your regular soldiers. They were artists, illustrators and sound technicians handpicked for the job from New York and Philadelphia art schools. They didn’t carry M1s and Thompsons, but large inflatable tanks and rubber aircrafts, powerful amplifiers and speakers to mimic the noise created by a large gathering troop and radio equipment to transmit phony messages.<br />
<br />
Photo shows; Inflating a dummy L-5 spotter plane. These would be set up on phony grass airfields to mimic the real installations that were usually close to a division headquarters.  <br />
<br />
The Ghost Army of World War II<br />
How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery<br />
Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles<br />
Published by Princeton Architectural Press<br />
£25.00<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Ghost_Army7.jpg
  • The Ghost Army That Duped The Nazis<br />
<br />
Deception and decoy are part of war strategy. During the Second World War the Allied forces employed dozens of tricks to confuse, mislead or intimidate the German army — from dropping dummy paratroppers to dropping aluminum tinfoil, from faking the death of a fictitious Major William Martin to completely covering up a military aircraft plant. One such deceptive operation that came to light only a few years ago is the so called Ghost Army.<br />
<br />
The Ghost Army was a 1,100-man unit officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops whose goals were to impersonate vastly large U.S. Army units to deceive the enemy. The men that made up this secretive unit weren’t your regular soldiers. They were artists, illustrators and sound technicians handpicked for the job from New York and Philadelphia art schools. They didn’t carry M1s and Thompsons, but large inflatable tanks and rubber aircrafts, powerful amplifiers and speakers to mimic the noise created by a large gathering troop and radio equipment to transmit phony messages.<br />
<br />
Photo Shows: Aerial shot of Ghost Army dummy tanks set up near the Rhine River in March, 1945, for their last operation, Operation Viersen. <br />
<br />
The Ghost Army of World War II<br />
How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery<br />
Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles<br />
Published by Princeton Architectural Press<br />
£25.00<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Ghost_Army1.jpg
  • The Ghost Army That Duped The Nazis<br />
<br />
Deception and decoy are part of war strategy. During the Second World War the Allied forces employed dozens of tricks to confuse, mislead or intimidate the German army — from dropping dummy paratroppers to dropping aluminum tinfoil, from faking the death of a fictitious Major William Martin to completely covering up a military aircraft plant. One such deceptive operation that came to light only a few years ago is the so called Ghost Army.<br />
<br />
The Ghost Army was a 1,100-man unit officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops whose goals were to impersonate vastly large U.S. Army units to deceive the enemy. The men that made up this secretive unit weren’t your regular soldiers. They were artists, illustrators and sound technicians handpicked for the job from New York and Philadelphia art schools. They didn’t carry M1s and Thompsons, but large inflatable tanks and rubber aircrafts, powerful amplifiers and speakers to mimic the noise created by a large gathering troop and radio equipment to transmit phony messages.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Dummy Sherman tank used by the Ghost Army<br />
<br />
The Ghost Army of World War II<br />
How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery<br />
Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles<br />
Published by Princeton Architectural Press<br />
£25.00<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Ghost_Army5.jpg
  • The Ghost Army That Duped The Nazis<br />
<br />
Deception and decoy are part of war strategy. During the Second World War the Allied forces employed dozens of tricks to confuse, mislead or intimidate the German army — from dropping dummy paratroppers to dropping aluminum tinfoil, from faking the death of a fictitious Major William Martin to completely covering up a military aircraft plant. One such deceptive operation that came to light only a few years ago is the so called Ghost Army.<br />
<br />
The Ghost Army was a 1,100-man unit officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops whose goals were to impersonate vastly large U.S. Army units to deceive the enemy. The men that made up this secretive unit weren’t your regular soldiers. They were artists, illustrators and sound technicians handpicked for the job from New York and Philadelphia art schools. They didn’t carry M1s and Thompsons, but large inflatable tanks and rubber aircrafts, powerful amplifiers and speakers to mimic the noise created by a large gathering troop and radio equipment to transmit phony messages.<br />
<br />
The Ghost Army of World War II<br />
How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery<br />
Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles<br />
Published by Princeton Architectural Press<br />
£25.00<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Ghost_Army4.jpg
  • The Ghost Army That Duped The Nazis<br />
<br />
Deception and decoy are part of war strategy. During the Second World War the Allied forces employed dozens of tricks to confuse, mislead or intimidate the German army — from dropping dummy paratroppers to dropping aluminum tinfoil, from faking the death of a fictitious Major William Martin to completely covering up a military aircraft plant. One such deceptive operation that came to light only a few years ago is the so called Ghost Army.<br />
<br />
The Ghost Army was a 1,100-man unit officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops whose goals were to impersonate vastly large U.S. Army units to deceive the enemy. The men that made up this secretive unit weren’t your regular soldiers. They were artists, illustrators and sound technicians handpicked for the job from New York and Philadelphia art schools. They didn’t carry M1s and Thompsons, but large inflatable tanks and rubber aircrafts, powerful amplifiers and speakers to mimic the noise created by a large gathering troop and radio equipment to transmit phony messages.<br />
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 The Ghost Army of World War II<br />
How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery<br />
Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles<br />
Published by Princeton Architectural Press<br />
£25.00<br />
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Photo Shows: Dummy Sherman tank next to a real one.<br />
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  • The Ghost Army That Duped The Nazis<br />
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Deception and decoy are part of war strategy. During the Second World War the Allied forces employed dozens of tricks to confuse, mislead or intimidate the German army — from dropping dummy paratroppers to dropping aluminum tinfoil, from faking the death of a fictitious Major William Martin to completely covering up a military aircraft plant. One such deceptive operation that came to light only a few years ago is the so called Ghost Army.<br />
<br />
The Ghost Army was a 1,100-man unit officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops whose goals were to impersonate vastly large U.S. Army units to deceive the enemy. The men that made up this secretive unit weren’t your regular soldiers. They were artists, illustrators and sound technicians handpicked for the job from New York and Philadelphia art schools. They didn’t carry M1s and Thompsons, but large inflatable tanks and rubber aircrafts, powerful amplifiers and speakers to mimic the noise created by a large gathering troop and radio equipment to transmit phony messages.<br />
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Photo Shows: Color shot of an inflatable Sherman tank used by The Ghost Army. <br />
<br />
The Ghost Army of World War II<br />
How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery<br />
Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles<br />
Published by Princeton Architectural Press<br />
£25.00<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
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  • Abandoned Nazi Concrete Rings On Russian North<br />
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For more than 60 years these places, 170 kilometers to the North of Murmansk, were considered confidential. Nowadays a strict regime of access operates also.<br />
These mysterious objects were built during World War II by the Germans. They are located near the village of Liinakhamari, in the Pechenga district, close to the Barents Sea. There are different stories about their purpose, one says that it is a platform for artillery guns, but they are aimed back from the Gulf, to where the Soviet warships could appear, another says that they are launching pads for the Wehrmacht’s unknown flying objects.<br />
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Photo shows: The bay<br />
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  • Abandoned Nazi Concrete Rings On Russian North<br />
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For more than 60 years these places, 170 kilometers to the North of Murmansk, were considered confidential. Nowadays a strict regime of access operates also.<br />
These mysterious objects were built during World War II by the Germans. They are located near the village of Liinakhamari, in the Pechenga district, close to the Barents Sea. There are different stories about their purpose, one says that it is a platform for artillery guns, but they are aimed back from the Gulf, to where the Soviet warships could appear, another says that they are launching pads for the Wehrmacht’s unknown flying objects.<br />
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Photo shows: The Bay<br />
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  • Abandoned Nazi Concrete Rings On Russian North<br />
<br />
For more than 60 years these places, 170 kilometers to the North of Murmansk, were considered confidential. Nowadays a strict regime of access operates also.<br />
These mysterious objects were built during World War II by the Germans. They are located near the village of Liinakhamari, in the Pechenga district, close to the Barents Sea. There are different stories about their purpose, one says that it is a platform for artillery guns, but they are aimed back from the Gulf, to where the Soviet warships could appear, another says that they are launching pads for the Wehrmacht’s unknown flying objects.<br />
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Photo shows: The third is the most interesting ring. Concrete quality is in perfect condition from 1943, nothing has crumbled or splintered off. The diameter is about 15 or 20 meters.<br />
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  • Abandoned Nazi Concrete Rings On Russian North<br />
<br />
For more than 60 years these places, 170 kilometers to the North of Murmansk, were considered confidential. Nowadays a strict regime of access operates also.<br />
These mysterious objects were built during World War II by the Germans. They are located near the village of Liinakhamari, in the Pechenga district, close to the Barents Sea. There are different stories about their purpose, one says that it is a platform for artillery guns, but they are aimed back from the Gulf, to where the Soviet warships could appear, another says that they are launching pads for the Wehrmacht’s unknown flying objects.<br />
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Photo shows: A house is located on the shore of the bay “Girl’s Backwater”, right at the exit of the Barents Sea.<br />
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  • Abandoned Nazi Concrete Rings On Russian North<br />
<br />
For more than 60 years these places, 170 kilometers to the North of Murmansk, were considered confidential. Nowadays a strict regime of access operates also.<br />
These mysterious objects were built during World War II by the Germans. They are located near the village of Liinakhamari, in the Pechenga district, close to the Barents Sea. There are different stories about their purpose, one says that it is a platform for artillery guns, but they are aimed back from the Gulf, to where the Soviet warships could appear, another says that they are launching pads for the Wehrmacht’s unknown flying objects.<br />
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Photo shows: The first ring is flooded by groundwater. It is strange because the ring is located above sea level..<br />
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  • Abandoned Nazi Concrete Rings On Russian North<br />
<br />
For more than 60 years these places, 170 kilometers to the North of Murmansk, were considered confidential. Nowadays a strict regime of access operates also.<br />
These mysterious objects were built during World War II by the Germans. They are located near the village of Liinakhamari, in the Pechenga district, close to the Barents Sea. There are different stories about their purpose, one says that it is a platform for artillery guns, but they are aimed back from the Gulf, to where the Soviet warships could appear, another says that they are launching pads for the Wehrmacht’s unknown flying objects.<br />
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Photo shows: The concrete of which the ring is made, is in very good condition.<br />
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  • Abandoned Nazi Concrete Rings On Russian North<br />
<br />
For more than 60 years these places, 170 kilometers to the North of Murmansk, were considered confidential. Nowadays a strict regime of access operates also.<br />
These mysterious objects were built during World War II by the Germans. They are located near the village of Liinakhamari, in the Pechenga district, close to the Barents Sea. There are different stories about their purpose, one says that it is a platform for artillery guns, but they are aimed back from the Gulf, to where the Soviet warships could appear, another says that they are launching pads for the Wehrmacht’s unknown flying objects.<br />
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Photo shows: The second ring is also flooded.<br />
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  • Abandoned Nazi Concrete Rings On Russian North<br />
<br />
For more than 60 years these places, 170 kilometers to the North of Murmansk, were considered confidential. Nowadays a strict regime of access operates also.<br />
These mysterious objects were built during World War II by the Germans. They are located near the village of Liinakhamari, in the Pechenga district, close to the Barents Sea. There are different stories about their purpose, one says that it is a platform for artillery guns, but they are aimed back from the Gulf, to where the Soviet warships could appear, another says that they are launching pads for the Wehrmacht’s unknown flying objects.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: The first ring is flooded by groundwater. It is strange because the ring is located above sea level.<br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Abandoned_Nazi_Concrete...jpg
  • Abandoned Nazi Concrete Rings On Russian North<br />
<br />
For more than 60 years these places, 170 kilometers to the North of Murmansk, were considered confidential. Nowadays a strict regime of access operates also.<br />
These mysterious objects were built during World War II by the Germans. They are located near the village of Liinakhamari, in the Pechenga district, close to the Barents Sea. There are different stories about their purpose, one says that it is a platform for artillery guns, but they are aimed back from the Gulf, to where the Soviet warships could appear, another says that they are launching pads for the Wehrmacht’s unknown flying objects.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: The third is the most interesting ring. Concrete quality is in perfect condition from 1943, nothing has crumbled or splintered off. The diameter is about 15 or 20 meters.<br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Abandoned_Nazi_Concrete...jpg
  • Abandoned Nazi Concrete Rings On Russian North<br />
<br />
For more than 60 years these places, 170 kilometers to the North of Murmansk, were considered confidential. Nowadays a strict regime of access operates also.<br />
These mysterious objects were built during World War II by the Germans. They are located near the village of Liinakhamari, in the Pechenga district, close to the Barents Sea. There are different stories about their purpose, one says that it is a platform for artillery guns, but they are aimed back from the Gulf, to where the Soviet warships could appear, another says that they are launching pads for the Wehrmacht’s unknown flying objects.<br />
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Photo shows: A strange and interesting statement of the Soviet era.<br />
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  • Abandoned Nazi Concrete Rings On Russian North<br />
<br />
For more than 60 years these places, 170 kilometers to the North of Murmansk, were considered confidential. Nowadays a strict regime of access operates also.<br />
These mysterious objects were built during World War II by the Germans. They are located near the village of Liinakhamari, in the Pechenga district, close to the Barents Sea. There are different stories about their purpose, one says that it is a platform for artillery guns, but they are aimed back from the Gulf, to where the Soviet warships could appear, another says that they are launching pads for the Wehrmacht’s unknown flying objects.<br />
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Photo shows: Two checkpoints on the way to Liinakhamari confirms the strict regime.<br />
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  • Abandoned Nazi Concrete Rings On Russian North<br />
<br />
For more than 60 years these places, 170 kilometers to the North of Murmansk, were considered confidential. Nowadays a strict regime of access operates also.<br />
These mysterious objects were built during World War II by the Germans. They are located near the village of Liinakhamari, in the Pechenga district, close to the Barents Sea. There are different stories about their purpose, one says that it is a platform for artillery guns, but they are aimed back from the Gulf, to where the Soviet warships could appear, another says that they are launching pads for the Wehrmacht’s unknown flying objects.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: The third is the most interesting ring. Concrete quality is in perfect condition from 1943, nothing has crumbled or splintered off. The diameter is about 15 or 20 meters.<br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Abandoned_Nazi_Concrete...jpg
  • Abandoned Nazi Concrete Rings On Russian North<br />
<br />
For more than 60 years these places, 170 kilometers to the North of Murmansk, were considered confidential. Nowadays a strict regime of access operates also.<br />
These mysterious objects were built during World War II by the Germans. They are located near the village of Liinakhamari, in the Pechenga district, close to the Barents Sea. There are different stories about their purpose, one says that it is a platform for artillery guns, but they are aimed back from the Gulf, to where the Soviet warships could appear, another says that they are launching pads for the Wehrmacht’s unknown flying objects.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: The Bay<br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Abandoned_Nazi_Concrete...jpg
  • Abandoned Nazi Concrete Rings On Russian North<br />
<br />
For more than 60 years these places, 170 kilometers to the North of Murmansk, were considered confidential. Nowadays a strict regime of access operates also.<br />
These mysterious objects were built during World War II by the Germans. They are located near the village of Liinakhamari, in the Pechenga district, close to the Barents Sea. There are different stories about their purpose, one says that it is a platform for artillery guns, but they are aimed back from the Gulf, to where the Soviet warships could appear, another says that they are launching pads for the Wehrmacht’s unknown flying objects.<br />
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Photo shows: Not far from these rings are equally mysterious “Seid”. These are huge boulder hills standing alone, a variety of shapes, often rounded, ranging in size from two feet to ten and they can weigh up to 30 tons, standing in an unstable position. Often they stand on a few small stones, and despite the apparent instability, do not fall. Who put them like this is still a mystery, there are several hypotheses on the subject.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
Hitler's Alpine Headquarters<br />
rare images from Hitlers hide out in Austria, these images where produced by theNazis to try and show what a nice chap he was!<br />
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Photo shows: A Berchtesgaden boy greets the Führer.<br />
Members of the SA and SS accompany the Führer on walkabout as he is greeted by a local child selected from the crowd. As a smiling Hitler takes the boy’s hand the photographer captures a vote- winning image that sets the standard for modern political campaigning. While photographed in the early 1930s, this image is proof of the direct relationship between early Nazi campaigning methods and modern electioneering techniques that have been adopted directly from Nazi innovation. The Nazis pioneered many of today’s basic electioneering principles; advanced ideas that are still used very successfully by numerous politicians worldwide.<br />
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©ExclusivepixiMedia/Hitler's Alpine Headquarters by James Wilson is published by Pen and Sword Books
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Hitler's Alpine Headquarters<br />
rare images from Hitlers hide out in Austria, these images where produced by theNazis to try and show what a nice chap he was!<br />
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Photo shows: The Führer with his most loyal supporters in Bad Elster, 22 June, 1930.<br />
Included in this small group of leading Nazis are, from left to right; Heinrich Himmler (1900-45), head of the SS and chief of Gestapo. Behind Himmler stands Martin Mutschmann (1879-1947), Gauleiter of Saxony. The man standing in the doorway is Karl Weinrich (1887-1973), Gauleiter of Kurhessen. Beside Himmler stands Dr Wilhelm Frick (1877-1946), Reich Minister for the Interior. Adolf Hitler. Immediately behind Hitler stands Dr Joseph Goebbels (1897-1945), Minister for Propaganda. Julius Schaub (1898-1967), adjutant to Hitler. General Franz Ritter von Epp (1868-1947), Governor of Bavaria and Reich Leader of the NSDAP. On the extreme right stands Hermann Göring (1893-1946), chief of the Luftwaffe and Reich President. Bad Elster is a small town situated in southern Saxony close to the Czech border. This photograph was probably taken at the time of the provincial elections held in the region in June 1930, which resulted in the Nazis becoming the second strongest party in Saxony. Such early images depicting the main Nazi leadership together in this way, are quite rare.<br />
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©ExclusivepixiMedia/Hitler's Alpine Headquarters by James Wilson is published by Pen and Sword Books
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
INSIDE THE KITSCH ROOMS OF A SEX HOTEL IN COLOMBIA<br />
<br />
When Mexico City-based photographer Kurt Hollander arrived in Cali, Colombia, he made a beeline for the elusive Motel Kiss Me, a 180-room chateau for lovers. He lived for two weeks in a resident suite, with free reign to wander the halls, where behind closed doors, couples engaged in sex acts of all sorts against the backdrop of a themed installation of their choosing.<br />
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<br />
Each of the rooms, explains the photographer, is unique, modeled according to a specific motif. Some are based on faraway countries, including India, China, ancient Egypt, and Nazi Germany; others are follow a more general concept, like an arctic igloo or aquatic underworld. The motel is decorated by local painters and sculptors, outfitted with several pornographic television channels and a comprehensive sex shop.<br />
<br />
While prostitution is legal in the area, Hollander stresses that Motel Kiss Me is more for the everyday couple looking for a glamorous getaway. The kitschy decor offers a rare chance to escape from the pressures of family life, and for some, it satisfies the fantasy of vacationing to an otherwise inaccessible kingdom<br />
Some of the layouts border on the absurd and disturbing—there’s even a chamber modeled after New York City, complete with a nightmarish explosion of the Twin Towers—but ultimately Hollander choses not to judge. Hotel Kiss Me encourages not only “safe sex,” but also, he suggests, “good sex,” available at an affordable price to people of all races, genders, and sexual orientations.<br />
<br />
For The Architecture of Sex, Hollander asked several local women to sit for him in a room of their choosing. They come from diverse backgrounds—one is an actress, one a crossdresser, another a rugby player—but all were instructed to act as though they were in the motel with a lover. They dressed according to their own wishes, as the photographer’s primary intention was to lift the veil on the fantasies and desires of o
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
INSIDE THE KITSCH ROOMS OF A SEX HOTEL IN COLOMBIA<br />
<br />
When Mexico City-based photographer Kurt Hollander arrived in Cali, Colombia, he made a beeline for the elusive Motel Kiss Me, a 180-room chateau for lovers. He lived for two weeks in a resident suite, with free reign to wander the halls, where behind closed doors, couples engaged in sex acts of all sorts against the backdrop of a themed installation of their choosing.<br />
<br />
<br />
Each of the rooms, explains the photographer, is unique, modeled according to a specific motif. Some are based on faraway countries, including India, China, ancient Egypt, and Nazi Germany; others are follow a more general concept, like an arctic igloo or aquatic underworld. The motel is decorated by local painters and sculptors, outfitted with several pornographic television channels and a comprehensive sex shop.<br />
<br />
While prostitution is legal in the area, Hollander stresses that Motel Kiss Me is more for the everyday couple looking for a glamorous getaway. The kitschy decor offers a rare chance to escape from the pressures of family life, and for some, it satisfies the fantasy of vacationing to an otherwise inaccessible kingdom<br />
Some of the layouts border on the absurd and disturbing—there’s even a chamber modeled after New York City, complete with a nightmarish explosion of the Twin Towers—but ultimately Hollander choses not to judge. Hotel Kiss Me encourages not only “safe sex,” but also, he suggests, “good sex,” available at an affordable price to people of all races, genders, and sexual orientations.<br />
<br />
For The Architecture of Sex, Hollander asked several local women to sit for him in a room of their choosing. They come from diverse backgrounds—one is an actress, one a crossdresser, another a rugby player—but all were instructed to act as though they were in the motel with a lover. They dressed according to their own wishes, as the photographer’s primary intention was to lift the veil on the fantasies and desires of o
    ExPix_INSIDE_SEX_HOTEL_COLOMBIA_EXC1...jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
INSIDE THE KITSCH ROOMS OF A SEX HOTEL IN COLOMBIA<br />
<br />
When Mexico City-based photographer Kurt Hollander arrived in Cali, Colombia, he made a beeline for the elusive Motel Kiss Me, a 180-room chateau for lovers. He lived for two weeks in a resident suite, with free reign to wander the halls, where behind closed doors, couples engaged in sex acts of all sorts against the backdrop of a themed installation of their choosing.<br />
<br />
<br />
Each of the rooms, explains the photographer, is unique, modeled according to a specific motif. Some are based on faraway countries, including India, China, ancient Egypt, and Nazi Germany; others are follow a more general concept, like an arctic igloo or aquatic underworld. The motel is decorated by local painters and sculptors, outfitted with several pornographic television channels and a comprehensive sex shop.<br />
<br />
While prostitution is legal in the area, Hollander stresses that Motel Kiss Me is more for the everyday couple looking for a glamorous getaway. The kitschy decor offers a rare chance to escape from the pressures of family life, and for some, it satisfies the fantasy of vacationing to an otherwise inaccessible kingdom<br />
Some of the layouts border on the absurd and disturbing—there’s even a chamber modeled after New York City, complete with a nightmarish explosion of the Twin Towers—but ultimately Hollander choses not to judge. Hotel Kiss Me encourages not only “safe sex,” but also, he suggests, “good sex,” available at an affordable price to people of all races, genders, and sexual orientations.<br />
<br />
For The Architecture of Sex, Hollander asked several local women to sit for him in a room of their choosing. They come from diverse backgrounds—one is an actress, one a crossdresser, another a rugby player—but all were instructed to act as though they were in the motel with a lover. They dressed according to their own wishes, as the photographer’s primary intention was to lift the veil on the fantasies and desires of o
    ExPix_INSIDE_SEX_HOTEL_COLOMBIA_EXC0...jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
INSIDE THE KITSCH ROOMS OF A SEX HOTEL IN COLOMBIA<br />
<br />
When Mexico City-based photographer Kurt Hollander arrived in Cali, Colombia, he made a beeline for the elusive Motel Kiss Me, a 180-room chateau for lovers. He lived for two weeks in a resident suite, with free reign to wander the halls, where behind closed doors, couples engaged in sex acts of all sorts against the backdrop of a themed installation of their choosing.<br />
<br />
<br />
Each of the rooms, explains the photographer, is unique, modeled according to a specific motif. Some are based on faraway countries, including India, China, ancient Egypt, and Nazi Germany; others are follow a more general concept, like an arctic igloo or aquatic underworld. The motel is decorated by local painters and sculptors, outfitted with several pornographic television channels and a comprehensive sex shop.<br />
<br />
While prostitution is legal in the area, Hollander stresses that Motel Kiss Me is more for the everyday couple looking for a glamorous getaway. The kitschy decor offers a rare chance to escape from the pressures of family life, and for some, it satisfies the fantasy of vacationing to an otherwise inaccessible kingdom<br />
Some of the layouts border on the absurd and disturbing—there’s even a chamber modeled after New York City, complete with a nightmarish explosion of the Twin Towers—but ultimately Hollander choses not to judge. Hotel Kiss Me encourages not only “safe sex,” but also, he suggests, “good sex,” available at an affordable price to people of all races, genders, and sexual orientations.<br />
<br />
For The Architecture of Sex, Hollander asked several local women to sit for him in a room of their choosing. They come from diverse backgrounds—one is an actress, one a crossdresser, another a rugby player—but all were instructed to act as though they were in the motel with a lover. They dressed according to their own wishes, as the photographer’s primary intention was to lift the veil on the fantasies and desires of o
    ExPix_INSIDE_SEX_HOTEL_COLOMBIA_EXC0...jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
INSIDE THE KITSCH ROOMS OF A SEX HOTEL IN COLOMBIA<br />
<br />
When Mexico City-based photographer Kurt Hollander arrived in Cali, Colombia, he made a beeline for the elusive Motel Kiss Me, a 180-room chateau for lovers. He lived for two weeks in a resident suite, with free reign to wander the halls, where behind closed doors, couples engaged in sex acts of all sorts against the backdrop of a themed installation of their choosing.<br />
<br />
<br />
Each of the rooms, explains the photographer, is unique, modeled according to a specific motif. Some are based on faraway countries, including India, China, ancient Egypt, and Nazi Germany; others are follow a more general concept, like an arctic igloo or aquatic underworld. The motel is decorated by local painters and sculptors, outfitted with several pornographic television channels and a comprehensive sex shop.<br />
<br />
While prostitution is legal in the area, Hollander stresses that Motel Kiss Me is more for the everyday couple looking for a glamorous getaway. The kitschy decor offers a rare chance to escape from the pressures of family life, and for some, it satisfies the fantasy of vacationing to an otherwise inaccessible kingdom<br />
Some of the layouts border on the absurd and disturbing—there’s even a chamber modeled after New York City, complete with a nightmarish explosion of the Twin Towers—but ultimately Hollander choses not to judge. Hotel Kiss Me encourages not only “safe sex,” but also, he suggests, “good sex,” available at an affordable price to people of all races, genders, and sexual orientations.<br />
<br />
For The Architecture of Sex, Hollander asked several local women to sit for him in a room of their choosing. They come from diverse backgrounds—one is an actress, one a crossdresser, another a rugby player—but all were instructed to act as though they were in the motel with a lover. They dressed according to their own wishes, as the photographer’s primary intention was to lift the veil on the fantasies and desires of o
    ExPix_INSIDE_SEX_HOTEL_COLOMBIA_EXC1...jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
INSIDE THE KITSCH ROOMS OF A SEX HOTEL IN COLOMBIA<br />
<br />
When Mexico City-based photographer Kurt Hollander arrived in Cali, Colombia, he made a beeline for the elusive Motel Kiss Me, a 180-room chateau for lovers. He lived for two weeks in a resident suite, with free reign to wander the halls, where behind closed doors, couples engaged in sex acts of all sorts against the backdrop of a themed installation of their choosing.<br />
<br />
<br />
Each of the rooms, explains the photographer, is unique, modeled according to a specific motif. Some are based on faraway countries, including India, China, ancient Egypt, and Nazi Germany; others are follow a more general concept, like an arctic igloo or aquatic underworld. The motel is decorated by local painters and sculptors, outfitted with several pornographic television channels and a comprehensive sex shop.<br />
<br />
While prostitution is legal in the area, Hollander stresses that Motel Kiss Me is more for the everyday couple looking for a glamorous getaway. The kitschy decor offers a rare chance to escape from the pressures of family life, and for some, it satisfies the fantasy of vacationing to an otherwise inaccessible kingdom<br />
Some of the layouts border on the absurd and disturbing—there’s even a chamber modeled after New York City, complete with a nightmarish explosion of the Twin Towers—but ultimately Hollander choses not to judge. Hotel Kiss Me encourages not only “safe sex,” but also, he suggests, “good sex,” available at an affordable price to people of all races, genders, and sexual orientations.<br />
<br />
For The Architecture of Sex, Hollander asked several local women to sit for him in a room of their choosing. They come from diverse backgrounds—one is an actress, one a crossdresser, another a rugby player—but all were instructed to act as though they were in the motel with a lover. They dressed according to their own wishes, as the photographer’s primary intention was to lift the veil on the fantasies and desires of o
    ExPix_INSIDE_SEX_HOTEL_COLOMBIA_EXC0...jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
INSIDE THE KITSCH ROOMS OF A SEX HOTEL IN COLOMBIA<br />
<br />
When Mexico City-based photographer Kurt Hollander arrived in Cali, Colombia, he made a beeline for the elusive Motel Kiss Me, a 180-room chateau for lovers. He lived for two weeks in a resident suite, with free reign to wander the halls, where behind closed doors, couples engaged in sex acts of all sorts against the backdrop of a themed installation of their choosing.<br />
<br />
<br />
Each of the rooms, explains the photographer, is unique, modeled according to a specific motif. Some are based on faraway countries, including India, China, ancient Egypt, and Nazi Germany; others are follow a more general concept, like an arctic igloo or aquatic underworld. The motel is decorated by local painters and sculptors, outfitted with several pornographic television channels and a comprehensive sex shop.<br />
<br />
While prostitution is legal in the area, Hollander stresses that Motel Kiss Me is more for the everyday couple looking for a glamorous getaway. The kitschy decor offers a rare chance to escape from the pressures of family life, and for some, it satisfies the fantasy of vacationing to an otherwise inaccessible kingdom<br />
Some of the layouts border on the absurd and disturbing—there’s even a chamber modeled after New York City, complete with a nightmarish explosion of the Twin Towers—but ultimately Hollander choses not to judge. Hotel Kiss Me encourages not only “safe sex,” but also, he suggests, “good sex,” available at an affordable price to people of all races, genders, and sexual orientations.<br />
<br />
For The Architecture of Sex, Hollander asked several local women to sit for him in a room of their choosing. They come from diverse backgrounds—one is an actress, one a crossdresser, another a rugby player—but all were instructed to act as though they were in the motel with a lover. They dressed according to their own wishes, as the photographer’s primary intention was to lift the veil on the fantasies and desires of o
    ExPix_INSIDE_SEX_HOTEL_COLOMBIA_EXC0...jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
INSIDE THE KITSCH ROOMS OF A SEX HOTEL IN COLOMBIA<br />
<br />
When Mexico City-based photographer Kurt Hollander arrived in Cali, Colombia, he made a beeline for the elusive Motel Kiss Me, a 180-room chateau for lovers. He lived for two weeks in a resident suite, with free reign to wander the halls, where behind closed doors, couples engaged in sex acts of all sorts against the backdrop of a themed installation of their choosing.<br />
<br />
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Each of the rooms, explains the photographer, is unique, modeled according to a specific motif. Some are based on faraway countries, including India, China, ancient Egypt, and Nazi Germany; others are follow a more general concept, like an arctic igloo or aquatic underworld. The motel is decorated by local painters and sculptors, outfitted with several pornographic television channels and a comprehensive sex shop.<br />
<br />
While prostitution is legal in the area, Hollander stresses that Motel Kiss Me is more for the everyday couple looking for a glamorous getaway. The kitschy decor offers a rare chance to escape from the pressures of family life, and for some, it satisfies the fantasy of vacationing to an otherwise inaccessible kingdom<br />
Some of the layouts border on the absurd and disturbing—there’s even a chamber modeled after New York City, complete with a nightmarish explosion of the Twin Towers—but ultimately Hollander choses not to judge. Hotel Kiss Me encourages not only “safe sex,” but also, he suggests, “good sex,” available at an affordable price to people of all races, genders, and sexual orientations.<br />
<br />
For The Architecture of Sex, Hollander asked several local women to sit for him in a room of their choosing. They come from diverse backgrounds—one is an actress, one a crossdresser, another a rugby player—but all were instructed to act as though they were in the motel with a lover. They dressed according to their own wishes, as the photographer’s primary intention was to lift the veil on the fantasies and desires of o
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INSIDE THE KITSCH ROOMS OF A SEX HOTEL IN COLOMBIA<br />
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When Mexico City-based photographer Kurt Hollander arrived in Cali, Colombia, he made a beeline for the elusive Motel Kiss Me, a 180-room chateau for lovers. He lived for two weeks in a resident suite, with free reign to wander the halls, where behind closed doors, couples engaged in sex acts of all sorts against the backdrop of a themed installation of their choosing.<br />
<br />
<br />
Each of the rooms, explains the photographer, is unique, modeled according to a specific motif. Some are based on faraway countries, including India, China, ancient Egypt, and Nazi Germany; others are follow a more general concept, like an arctic igloo or aquatic underworld. The motel is decorated by local painters and sculptors, outfitted with several pornographic television channels and a comprehensive sex shop.<br />
<br />
While prostitution is legal in the area, Hollander stresses that Motel Kiss Me is more for the everyday couple looking for a glamorous getaway. The kitschy decor offers a rare chance to escape from the pressures of family life, and for some, it satisfies the fantasy of vacationing to an otherwise inaccessible kingdom<br />
Some of the layouts border on the absurd and disturbing—there’s even a chamber modeled after New York City, complete with a nightmarish explosion of the Twin Towers—but ultimately Hollander choses not to judge. Hotel Kiss Me encourages not only “safe sex,” but also, he suggests, “good sex,” available at an affordable price to people of all races, genders, and sexual orientations.<br />
<br />
For The Architecture of Sex, Hollander asked several local women to sit for him in a room of their choosing. They come from diverse backgrounds—one is an actress, one a crossdresser, another a rugby player—but all were instructed to act as though they were in the motel with a lover. They dressed according to their own wishes, as the photographer’s primary intention was to lift the veil on the fantasies and desires of o
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INSIDE THE KITSCH ROOMS OF A SEX HOTEL IN COLOMBIA<br />
<br />
When Mexico City-based photographer Kurt Hollander arrived in Cali, Colombia, he made a beeline for the elusive Motel Kiss Me, a 180-room chateau for lovers. He lived for two weeks in a resident suite, with free reign to wander the halls, where behind closed doors, couples engaged in sex acts of all sorts against the backdrop of a themed installation of their choosing.<br />
<br />
<br />
Each of the rooms, explains the photographer, is unique, modeled according to a specific motif. Some are based on faraway countries, including India, China, ancient Egypt, and Nazi Germany; others are follow a more general concept, like an arctic igloo or aquatic underworld. The motel is decorated by local painters and sculptors, outfitted with several pornographic television channels and a comprehensive sex shop.<br />
<br />
While prostitution is legal in the area, Hollander stresses that Motel Kiss Me is more for the everyday couple looking for a glamorous getaway. The kitschy decor offers a rare chance to escape from the pressures of family life, and for some, it satisfies the fantasy of vacationing to an otherwise inaccessible kingdom<br />
Some of the layouts border on the absurd and disturbing—there’s even a chamber modeled after New York City, complete with a nightmarish explosion of the Twin Towers—but ultimately Hollander choses not to judge. Hotel Kiss Me encourages not only “safe sex,” but also, he suggests, “good sex,” available at an affordable price to people of all races, genders, and sexual orientations.<br />
<br />
For The Architecture of Sex, Hollander asked several local women to sit for him in a room of their choosing. They come from diverse backgrounds—one is an actress, one a crossdresser, another a rugby player—but all were instructed to act as though they were in the motel with a lover. They dressed according to their own wishes, as the photographer’s primary intention was to lift the veil on the fantasies and desires of o
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INSIDE THE KITSCH ROOMS OF A SEX HOTEL IN COLOMBIA<br />
<br />
When Mexico City-based photographer Kurt Hollander arrived in Cali, Colombia, he made a beeline for the elusive Motel Kiss Me, a 180-room chateau for lovers. He lived for two weeks in a resident suite, with free reign to wander the halls, where behind closed doors, couples engaged in sex acts of all sorts against the backdrop of a themed installation of their choosing.<br />
<br />
<br />
Each of the rooms, explains the photographer, is unique, modeled according to a specific motif. Some are based on faraway countries, including India, China, ancient Egypt, and Nazi Germany; others are follow a more general concept, like an arctic igloo or aquatic underworld. The motel is decorated by local painters and sculptors, outfitted with several pornographic television channels and a comprehensive sex shop.<br />
<br />
While prostitution is legal in the area, Hollander stresses that Motel Kiss Me is more for the everyday couple looking for a glamorous getaway. The kitschy decor offers a rare chance to escape from the pressures of family life, and for some, it satisfies the fantasy of vacationing to an otherwise inaccessible kingdom<br />
Some of the layouts border on the absurd and disturbing—there’s even a chamber modeled after New York City, complete with a nightmarish explosion of the Twin Towers—but ultimately Hollander choses not to judge. Hotel Kiss Me encourages not only “safe sex,” but also, he suggests, “good sex,” available at an affordable price to people of all races, genders, and sexual orientations.<br />
<br />
For The Architecture of Sex, Hollander asked several local women to sit for him in a room of their choosing. They come from diverse backgrounds—one is an actress, one a crossdresser, another a rugby player—but all were instructed to act as though they were in the motel with a lover. They dressed according to their own wishes, as the photographer’s primary intention was to lift the veil on the fantasies and desires of o
    ExPix_INSIDE_SEX_HOTEL_COLOMBIA_EXC0...jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
INSIDE THE KITSCH ROOMS OF A SEX HOTEL IN COLOMBIA<br />
<br />
When Mexico City-based photographer Kurt Hollander arrived in Cali, Colombia, he made a beeline for the elusive Motel Kiss Me, a 180-room chateau for lovers. He lived for two weeks in a resident suite, with free reign to wander the halls, where behind closed doors, couples engaged in sex acts of all sorts against the backdrop of a themed installation of their choosing.<br />
<br />
<br />
Each of the rooms, explains the photographer, is unique, modeled according to a specific motif. Some are based on faraway countries, including India, China, ancient Egypt, and Nazi Germany; others are follow a more general concept, like an arctic igloo or aquatic underworld. The motel is decorated by local painters and sculptors, outfitted with several pornographic television channels and a comprehensive sex shop.<br />
<br />
While prostitution is legal in the area, Hollander stresses that Motel Kiss Me is more for the everyday couple looking for a glamorous getaway. The kitschy decor offers a rare chance to escape from the pressures of family life, and for some, it satisfies the fantasy of vacationing to an otherwise inaccessible kingdom<br />
Some of the layouts border on the absurd and disturbing—there’s even a chamber modeled after New York City, complete with a nightmarish explosion of the Twin Towers—but ultimately Hollander choses not to judge. Hotel Kiss Me encourages not only “safe sex,” but also, he suggests, “good sex,” available at an affordable price to people of all races, genders, and sexual orientations.<br />
<br />
For The Architecture of Sex, Hollander asked several local women to sit for him in a room of their choosing. They come from diverse backgrounds—one is an actress, one a crossdresser, another a rugby player—but all were instructed to act as though they were in the motel with a lover. They dressed according to their own wishes, as the photographer’s primary intention was to lift the veil on the fantasies and desires of o
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Hitler's Alpine Headquarters<br />
rare images from Hitlers hide out in Austria, these images where produced by theNazis to try and show what a nice chap he was!<br />
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Photo shows:  Berchtesgaden children congratulate the Führer.<br />
Whether Hitler is giving the apples or receiving the apples is of absolutely no importance. What is important however, is the message behind the image. When we remember that these photographs were taken in the mid 1930s, we must also understand that to see a leading political figure photographed in this way was not just rare, it was astonishing and something unheard of at the time. This was the public face of Nazi propaganda at work. Such innovative and deliberately targeted propaganda broke all the rules. Having never previously been subjected to such highly- developed and subtle propaganda techniques the unsuspecting general public had little understanding of it, and therefore even less defence against it.<br />
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©ExclusivepixiMedia/Hitler's Alpine Headquarters by James Wilson is published by Pen and Sword Books
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Hitler's Alpine Headquarters<br />
rare images from Hitlers hide out in Austria, these images where produced by theNazis to try and show what a nice chap he was!<br />
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Photo shows: Visit on the Obersalzberg.<br />
With Hitler in attendance, two of the children already observed in postcards numbers 92 and 93 are presented with gifts by Magda and Joseph Goebbels as their visit to the Obersalzberg comes to an end. Such images have but one purpose; to promote and enhance public perception of the Führer, and in this instance other members of the Nazi hierarchy as caring and approachable whilst appearing genuinely interested in young people.<br />
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Hitler's Alpine Headquarters<br />
rare images from Hitlers hide out in Austria, these images where produced by theNazis to try and show what a nice chap he was!<br />
<br />
Photo shows: The Führer on the terrace of Haus Wachenfeld.<br />
A smiling Hitler wearing a traditional Bavarian jacket greets the crowds lining the road below the house with the Nazi salute. Such scenes were commonplace during the early days of Hitler’s Chancellorship prior to the creation of the Führersperrgebiet (Restricted Area of the Führer) and the introduction of greater security on the Obersalzberg after 1936.<br />
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Hitler's Alpine Headquarters<br />
rare images from Hitlers hide out in Austria, these images where produced by theNazis to try and show what a nice chap he was!<br />
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Photo shows:Chancellor Adolf Hitler in Berchtesgaden.<br />
Bearing a postmark of 29.12.33, this image sees Hitler in the company of a small group standing before Haus Wachenfeld. The scene appears non-contrived, informal and relaxed. Apparently surprised, the man on the right draws attention to the presence of the photographer. The man second from the left is Julius Schreck, Hitler’s chauffeur and bodyguard. At the time of his death on 16 May 1936, Schreck held the rank of Brigadeführer (Brigadier) in the SS. Schreck, who was buried in Munich, was given a state funeral attended by most of the Nazi hierarchy. Adolf Hitler delivered the eulogy.<br />
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  • Bringing Paris' ghost stations to life: Swimming pools, bars and even an underground garden centre among subterranean ideas for French capital's disused Metro stops<br />
<br />
Below Paris' streets, 133 miles of track form one of Europe's biggest underground Metro systems. But hidden among them are 16 ghost stations that have been abandoned for decades and nearly forgotten.<br />
Some of the 'fantome stations' were left vacant after the Nazi occupation and others have never been opened to the public. However, new plans could see them being redesigned as swimming pools, night clubs and restaurants. <br />
While vacant London Tube stations are being turned into hydroponic farms, their French counterparts are being made into thriving social spaces.<br />
The redevelopment was proposed by Paris' mayoral candidate Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet. She commissioned the collection of illustrations, drawn up by two architects, which show what Arsenal station may look like after a sprucing up. <br />
Kosciusko-Morizet said the designs were just 'examples of the field of possibilities' and, if elected, she will ask Parisians to decide how best to fill the empty platforms<br />
©Manal Rachdi oxo/ Nicolas Laisne architecte/Exclusivepix
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  • Bringing Paris' ghost stations to life: Swimming pools, bars and even an underground garden centre among subterranean ideas for French capital's disused Metro stops<br />
<br />
Below Paris' streets, 133 miles of track form one of Europe's biggest underground Metro systems. But hidden among them are 16 ghost stations that have been abandoned for decades and nearly forgotten.<br />
Some of the 'fantome stations' were left vacant after the Nazi occupation and others have never been opened to the public. However, new plans could see them being redesigned as swimming pools, night clubs and restaurants. <br />
While vacant London Tube stations are being turned into hydroponic farms, their French counterparts are being made into thriving social spaces.<br />
The redevelopment was proposed by Paris' mayoral candidate Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet. She commissioned the collection of illustrations, drawn up by two architects, which show what Arsenal station may look like after a sprucing up. <br />
Kosciusko-Morizet said the designs were just 'examples of the field of possibilities' and, if elected, she will ask Parisians to decide how best to fill the empty platforms<br />
©Manal Rachdi oxo/ Nicolas Laisne architecte/Exclusivepix
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  • Bringing Paris' ghost stations to life: Swimming pools, bars and even an underground garden centre among subterranean ideas for French capital's disused Metro stops<br />
<br />
Below Paris' streets, 133 miles of track form one of Europe's biggest underground Metro systems. But hidden among them are 16 ghost stations that have been abandoned for decades and nearly forgotten.<br />
Some of the 'fantome stations' were left vacant after the Nazi occupation and others have never been opened to the public. However, new plans could see them being redesigned as swimming pools, night clubs and restaurants. <br />
While vacant London Tube stations are being turned into hydroponic farms, their French counterparts are being made into thriving social spaces.<br />
The redevelopment was proposed by Paris' mayoral candidate Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet. She commissioned the collection of illustrations, drawn up by two architects, which show what Arsenal station may look like after a sprucing up. <br />
Kosciusko-Morizet said the designs were just 'examples of the field of possibilities' and, if elected, she will ask Parisians to decide how best to fill the empty platforms<br />
©Manal Rachdi oxo/ Nicolas Laisne architecte/Exclusivepix
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Hitler's Alpine Headquarters<br />
rare images from Hitlers hide out in Austria, these images where produced by theNazis to try and show what a nice chap he was!<br />
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Photo shows:  Our Reich Chancellor Hitler on his morning outing in his Berchtesgadener Land.<br />
The informal composition of this particular image suggests the idea that Hitler and the other members of the group are unaware they are being photographed. This is an early image, produced during the first year of Hitler’s chancellorship in 1933. The photograph bears absolutely no resemblance to other, well-orchestrated and totally professional propaganda images produced during the period. It is difficult to understand the reasoning behind allowing the production of what is, for want of a better term, a ‘dysfunctional’ image. As revealed on earlier pages and prior to Hitler being appointed Chancellor, we know that the Nazi Party were more than capable of producing quality propaganda images, so why release an image such as this into the public domain? Again close examination of the photograph seems to indicate that this image is a montage; a photographic marriage between the foreground and the background. German photographers were very skilled in such techniques.<br />
The photograph was taken close to the Hochlenzer, a restaurant situated at 896 metres (2,939 feet) overlooking Berchtesgaden. Hitler made numerous visits to the Hochlenzer during the periods he spent on the Obersalzberg. One can still walk the same route through the forest to the restaurant. <br />
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Hitler's Alpine Headquarters<br />
rare images from Hitlers hide out in Austria, these images where produced by theNazis to try and show what a nice chap he was!<br />
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Photo shows: The Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler in his beloved mountains.<br />
While out on one of his numerous walks in the area Hitler stops in passing to talk to this small boy. In the background is Geli Raubal, the daughter of Hitler’s half-sister Angela, his housekeeper at Haus Wachenfeld. Geli committed suicide in Hitler’s Munich flat (while Hitler himself was travelling to Hamburg for a meeting with SA leaders) on the night of 17/18 September 1931, amid rumours of their having had an affair, though this has never been proved. Following the untimely death of his niece Hitler remained inconsolable for many weeks. Geli Raubal’s appearance in this photograph makes this a rare and interesting image; furthermore it confirms the time of origination as pre-September 1931. The very existence of this early postcard confirms Hitler’s popularity, more than that, it confirms Nazi propaganda’s endless efforts to promote and maintain an image of the man in the forefront of the public consciousness.<br />
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Hitler's Alpine Headquarters<br />
rare images from Hitlers hide out in Austria, these images where produced by theNazis to try and show what a nice chap he was!<br />
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Photo shows: Haus Wachenfeld on the Obersalzberg.<br />
An aerial view of Haus Wachenfeld and the Obersalzberg region, in this instance appearing somewhat insignificant against the backdrop of the magnificent Hoher Göll.<br />
The sprawl of buildings high on the left in open pasture is Pension Moritz, also called the Platterhof. On studying this image together with postcard number 111, it is evident that the area which later formed the Nazi central zone on the Obersalzberg and accommodated most of the buildings they erected following the takeover, was in fact, quite a small area.<br />
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Hitler's Alpine Headquarters<br />
rare images from Hitlers hide out in Austria, these images where produced by theNazis to try and show what a nice chap he was!<br />
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Photo shows: A little one’s visit on Obersalzberg.<br />
Possessing all the elements of an unexpected photo opportunity, the little girl chosen to be photographed with the Führer appears somewhat bewildered; Hitler on the other hand fully realized the appeal of such images. Politicians do not change! The man standing in the background is Erich Kempka (16.9.1910-24.1.75). Kempka joined the Nazi Party in April 1930. He held the rank of Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant- Colonel) in the SS. Kempka was Hitler’s personal chauffeur from 1934 until April 1945. He was captured by US troops in Berchtesgaden on 20 June 1945.<br />
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Hitler's Alpine Headquarters<br />
rare images from Hitlers hide out in Austria, these images where produced by theNazis to try and show what a nice chap he was!<br />
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Photo shows: ‘Adolf Hitler Hill’ on the Obersalzberg, (1,000 metres above sea level).<br />
Two young women, having reached a point on the Obersalzberg then known as ‘Adolf Hitler Hill’, give the unmistakable Nazi salute while posing for the camera. A strategically placed flag acts like a magnet attracting people to the spot that was located close to the home of Hermann Göring. In addition to the flag, the location had a stone marker with two plaques attached. The inscription on the larger plaque read, ‘Reichskanzler Adolf-Hitler-Höhe 21 März 1933’, this referred to the first opening of the Reichstag under Hitler’s Chancellorship. The smaller plaque had a quotation by Bavarian poet and novelist Ludwig Ganghofer; ‘Wer Gött lieb hat, lässt er fallen, in’s Berchtesgad’ner Land’ (He whom God loves, He drops into Berchtesgadener Land).<br />
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Hitler's Alpine Headquarters<br />
rare images from Hitlers hide out in Austria, these images where produced by theNazis to try and show what a nice chap he was!<br />
<br />
Photo shows: A little one’s visit on Obersalzberg.<br />
By engaging this endearing child in this attentive way, Hitler projects the image of a caring and approachable leader; a man truly in touch with his people, even with children. Nazi innovation involving the production of these seductive vote-winning images has not been wasted on today’s politicians; similarly, they too fully appreciate the appeal and importance of being seen and photographed in the company of such delightful subjects. This particular child, Bernile Nienau, and her relationship with Hitler will be discussed later.<br />
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  • Bringing Paris' ghost stations to life: Swimming pools, bars and even an underground garden centre among subterranean ideas for French capital's disused Metro stops<br />
<br />
Below Paris' streets, 133 miles of track form one of Europe's biggest underground Metro systems. But hidden among them are 16 ghost stations that have been abandoned for decades and nearly forgotten.<br />
Some of the 'fantome stations' were left vacant after the Nazi occupation and others have never been opened to the public. However, new plans could see them being redesigned as swimming pools, night clubs and restaurants. <br />
While vacant London Tube stations are being turned into hydroponic farms, their French counterparts are being made into thriving social spaces.<br />
The redevelopment was proposed by Paris' mayoral candidate Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet. She commissioned the collection of illustrations, drawn up by two architects, which show what Arsenal station may look like after a sprucing up. <br />
Kosciusko-Morizet said the designs were just 'examples of the field of possibilities' and, if elected, she will ask Parisians to decide how best to fill the empty platforms<br />
©Manal Rachdi oxo/ Nicolas Laisne architecte/Exclusivepix
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  • Bringing Paris' ghost stations to life: Swimming pools, bars and even an underground garden centre among subterranean ideas for French capital's disused Metro stops<br />
<br />
Below Paris' streets, 133 miles of track form one of Europe's biggest underground Metro systems. But hidden among them are 16 ghost stations that have been abandoned for decades and nearly forgotten.<br />
Some of the 'fantome stations' were left vacant after the Nazi occupation and others have never been opened to the public. However, new plans could see them being redesigned as swimming pools, night clubs and restaurants. <br />
While vacant London Tube stations are being turned into hydroponic farms, their French counterparts are being made into thriving social spaces.<br />
The redevelopment was proposed by Paris' mayoral candidate Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet. She commissioned the collection of illustrations, drawn up by two architects, which show what Arsenal station may look like after a sprucing up. <br />
Kosciusko-Morizet said the designs were just 'examples of the field of possibilities' and, if elected, she will ask Parisians to decide how best to fill the empty platforms<br />
©Manal Rachdi oxo/ Nicolas Laisne architecte/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Paris_ghost_stations_to...jpg
  • Bringing Paris' ghost stations to life: Swimming pools, bars and even an underground garden centre among subterranean ideas for French capital's disused Metro stops<br />
<br />
Below Paris' streets, 133 miles of track form one of Europe's biggest underground Metro systems. But hidden among them are 16 ghost stations that have been abandoned for decades and nearly forgotten.<br />
Some of the 'fantome stations' were left vacant after the Nazi occupation and others have never been opened to the public. However, new plans could see them being redesigned as swimming pools, night clubs and restaurants. <br />
While vacant London Tube stations are being turned into hydroponic farms, their French counterparts are being made into thriving social spaces.<br />
The redevelopment was proposed by Paris' mayoral candidate Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet. She commissioned the collection of illustrations, drawn up by two architects, which show what Arsenal station may look like after a sprucing up. <br />
Kosciusko-Morizet said the designs were just 'examples of the field of possibilities' and, if elected, she will ask Parisians to decide how best to fill the empty platforms<br />
©Manal Rachdi oxo/ Nicolas Laisne architecte/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Paris_ghost_stations_to...jpg
  • Bringing Paris' ghost stations to life: Swimming pools, bars and even an underground garden centre among subterranean ideas for French capital's disused Metro stops<br />
<br />
Below Paris' streets, 133 miles of track form one of Europe's biggest underground Metro systems. But hidden among them are 16 ghost stations that have been abandoned for decades and nearly forgotten.<br />
Some of the 'fantome stations' were left vacant after the Nazi occupation and others have never been opened to the public. However, new plans could see them being redesigned as swimming pools, night clubs and restaurants. <br />
While vacant London Tube stations are being turned into hydroponic farms, their French counterparts are being made into thriving social spaces.<br />
The redevelopment was proposed by Paris' mayoral candidate Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet. She commissioned the collection of illustrations, drawn up by two architects, which show what Arsenal station may look like after a sprucing up. <br />
Kosciusko-Morizet said the designs were just 'examples of the field of possibilities' and, if elected, she will ask Parisians to decide how best to fill the empty platforms<br />
©Manal Rachdi oxo/ Nicolas Laisne architecte/Exclusivepix
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