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Congrats to those involved in merry 'ole England

PostPosted: Dec 30, 2012 11:42 am
by Ernie Coffman
Another big push and look what the found. Great pictures, exciting news and a big congrats to those involved in pushing this major find in a cave that they've caved in since 1951. :clap:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... entre.html

Re: Congrats to those involved in merry 'ole England

PostPosted: Feb 5, 2013 3:29 pm
by JohnC
I hadn't noticed this before. Seems it will be one to explore since i live just down the road. Well i'm living in Germany for another year but its where im from! Thanks for the info.

Congrats to those involved in merry 'ole England

PostPosted: Feb 5, 2013 4:09 pm
by Ernie Coffman
Glad you fnally got to read it, John. Where are you in Germany? We're headed that way in April, but next door.

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PostPosted: Feb 6, 2013 11:16 am
by JohnC
Over near Dussledorf. Im heading to check out a few of the caves near Iserlohn this weekend.

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PostPosted: Feb 6, 2013 11:20 am
by Phil Winkler
John, if you visit Dechenhohle (commercial cave) see if there is a guy there named Elmar Hammerschmitt. I think he is a friend from the mid-70s when I was stationed there in the Army.

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PostPosted: Feb 6, 2013 12:28 pm
by JohnC
Phil,

Thanks for the advice again i will do. Im in the military myself hence the 3 years in Germany. I plan to head there sometime Saturday and spend most of the day in the area to see whats around.

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PostPosted: Feb 6, 2013 12:59 pm
by Phil Winkler
As you drive up the valley heading north thru Iserlohn look to your right across the valley to a small mountain which has a huge Iron Cross statue on it commemorating World War I, I think. Under that is Eisernkreuz Hohle which is privately owned by a man living on the main strasse opposite the cave. He invited us to dinner after giving us permission to visit the cave. It does require rappelling, but is well worth a visit.

At dinner he told us that many people sought shelter in the cave during the allied bombing of the Ruhr Valley in WWII. At that point Hal Lloyd who was with us on the trip commented that his father had been a bomber pilot here at that time. A period of embarrassed silence followed that comment. :roll: I doubt Hal has changed.