Location of "Whiz-Bang Corner" in WWI?

[BadBob]

Hi all. Is the term familiar to anyone? I'm sure I've read about it but can't remember where, and I've had no luck with Google. It was a location the Germans regularly targeted with their heavy artillery in some Belgian or French town. Ypres, maybe?. Any thoughts much appreciated. - Bob

[DJT]

Sorry, I don't know but you might try asking at this forum instead.


http://www.1914-1918.org/forum/index.php

[Adam H]

Perhaps you are thinking of "Hellfire Corner" ?

[RoyA]

Hi Bob,
"Whizz Bang" was a slang term used by the British in WWI to describe a small German artillery shell that whizzed thru the air and exploded with a bang.
Evidently the noise it made was much worse than the actual damage it created.
I'm afraid I can find no reference to "Whizz Bang Corner", but it may simply refer to any location that was under siege by a whizz bang battery.
Roy

[Ciaran Byrne]

That acutally sounds like a section of trench. Trenches were given some strange and sometimes humerous names. If you look on any trench maps every section of trench was given a name and "Whizz-bang Corner" sounds like a trench name.

As pointed out, try the World War One forum listed above.

[BadBob]

Thanks for the replies. I did ask at the other forum, thanks Des. You know, it likely is Hellfire Corner that I read about, as it is a well documented spot. However, I'm pretty sure a Whiz-Bang Corner did exist above ground, and looks like it was in a town beside a narrow gauge railroad.

[Ciaran Byrne]

Can you give us a close up of the mans cap badge? That way if we could identify his unit that may give us some clue as to his location.

[BadBob]

Hi Ciaran - The photo is a low quality enlargement under glass so even a 1200 dpi scan is pretty fuzzy.....I'm pretty sure the man is Canadian and it looks like he MIGHT be wearing an Artillery badge, so probably too generic to identify unit.

[BadBob]

Got the answer and a great photo today: http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/fo...howtopic=40146

[Ciaran Byrne]

That forum is really good for anything World War One connected. I have got the answer to a number of wide ranging questions on there.