[PLAYTHROUGH] UK I Mission 2 I Gimbert Train Station
1Gimbert Train Station - "As you travel to London to help rebuild the city, your train is forced to an unexpected stop. The train station in the town of Gimbert is in ruins, despite the war not reaching these areas. Check what happened here and clear the tracks to continue your journey to the capitol.
- This level is inspired by the tragic events of the Soham rail disaster, which took place on June 2, 1944"
[TRIGGER WARNING: Some missions in this simulator game are inspired by real life events from WW2 - If you feel uncomfortable watching, then please don't force yourself to watch]
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WW2 Rebulider is a first-person simulator where you will help Europe rise from the ashes after the Second World War and turn the ruins into welcoming homes for millions of people again. See the famous european cities on their knees, walk the streets of London destroyed by Blitz, combat-torned french towns or almost completely ruined Warsaw.
Clear the city of debris so that you can start rebuilding. Cut wrecks and smash ruined walls. The resources are few, so try to recycle everything you can. Undamaged bricks can be reused and even ordinary rubbish will be useful for filling cavities in the streets.
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Real World Gimbert/Soham:
Soham rail disaster - In Soham town centre there is a memorial to the victims of the 1944 rail disaster. The permanent memorial was unveiled on 2 June 2007 by Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester followed by a service in St Andrew's Church. The memorial is constructed of Portland stone with a bronze inlay depicting interpretive artwork of the damaged train and text detailing the incident.
History:
The town narrowly escaped destruction on 2 June 1944, during the Second World War, when a fire developed on the leading wagon of a heavy ammunition train travelling slowly through the town.
The town was saved by the bravery of four railway staff, Benjamin Gimbert (driver), James Nightall (fireman), Frank Bridges (signalman) and Herbert Clarke (guard), who uncoupled the rest of the train and drove the engine and lead wagon clear of the town, where it exploded, killing Jim Nightall and Frank Bridges but causing no further deaths. Ben Gimbert survived and spent seven weeks in hospital. Although small in comparison to what would have happened if the entire train had blown up, the explosion caused substantial property damage.
Gimbert and Nightall were both awarded the George Cross (Nightall posthumously).
Music Attribution:
Achilles - Strings by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100463
Artist: http://incompetech.com/