V-3 cannon
The V-3 (Vergeltungswaffe 3) was a German World War II supergun working on the multi-charge principle whereby secondary propellant charges are fired to add velocity to a projectile.
Latitude and longitude of Rinxent
Satellite map of Rinxent
Rinxent is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Population: 2,848
Latitude: 50° 48' 25.70" N
Longitude: 1° 43' 44.36" E
Articles of interest in Rinxent
26 Articles of interest near Rinxent, France
Show all articles in the mapKrupp K5
The Krupp 28-cm-Kanone 5 (E), in short K5 with the (E) signifying Eisenbahnlafette (railway car gun-mount), was a heavy railway gun used by Germany throughout World War II.
Channel Dash
The Channel Dash, codenamed Operation Cerberus by the Germans, was a major naval engagement during World War II in which a German Kriegsmarine squadron consisting of both Scharnhorst-class battleships, and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen along with es…
HVDC Cross-Channel
The HVDC Cross-Channel (French: Interconnexion France Angleterre) is the name given to two different high voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnectors that operate or have operated under the English Channel between the continental European and Brit…
Cap Gris Nez
Cap Gris Nez is a cape on the Côte d'Opale in the Pas-de-Calais département in northern France.(Literal translation grey nose cape in English, from colloquial Dutch Grizenesse, grey headland; officially the Dutch name was Swartenesse to set it apart…
Sangatte
Sangatte is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department on the northern coast of France on the English Channel.
2008 Channel Tunnel fire
The 2008 Channel Tunnel fire occurred on 11 September 2008 in the Channel Tunnel.
Gare de Calais-Fréthun
Gare de Calais-Fréthun is a mainline and international railway station in the suburbs of Calais, France, one of three stations serving the town, the other two are Calais-Ville in the town centre and Gare des Fontinettes in the suburbs.
Cap Blanc Nez
Cap Blanc Nez (literally "Cape White Nose" in English; from Dutch Blankenesse, white headland) is a cape on the Côte d'Opale, in the Pas-de-Calais département, in northern France. The cliffs of chalk are very similar to the white cliffs of Dover at …
Hubert Latham
Arthur Charles Hubert Latham (10 January 1883 – 25 June 1912) was a French aviation pioneer. He was the first person to attempt to cross the English Channel in an aeroplane.
Gare de Calais-Ville
Gare de Calais-Ville is a railway station in the city centre of Calais, France. It is the principal station for commuter and short distance rail services in Calais. Another station Calais-Fréthun, which is where longer distance services depart from,…
Stade de la Libération
Stade de la Libération is a multi-use stadium in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of US Boulogne.
Operation Abercrombie
During World War II, Operation Abercrombie was an Anglo-Canadian reconnaissance raid on the area around the French coastal village of Hardelot, located south of Boulogne-sur-Mer, in the Pas-de-Calais. It had been scheduled for the night of 19/20 Apr…
Nausicaä Centre National de la Mer
Nausicaā Centre National de la Mer is a public aquarium located in Boulogne-sur-Mer in France.
Column of the Grande Armée
The Column of the Grande Armée (French - Colonne de la grande Armée or Colonne Napoléone) is a 53 metre high Doric order triumphal column (modelled on Trajan's Column and other triumphal columns in Rome) on the Rue Napoleon in Wimille, near Boulogne…
Boulonnais (land area)
The Boulonnais (French pronunciation: [bu.lɔ.nɛ]) is a coastal area of northern France, around Calais and Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Boulogne
The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Boulogne is a minor basilica located in Boulogne-sur-Mer in the Pas-de-Calais département of northern France.
Stade de l'Épopée
Stade de l'Épopée is a stadium in Calais, France. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of Calais RUFC. The stadium holds about 12,000 spectators.