Open source investigative techniques can be used to uncover all sorts of interesting information about disinformation narratives, potential war crimes or even conspiracy communities.

For example, the ‘Finding the location WW1 & WW2’ Facebook group seeks to employ geolocation techniques to identify where unknown and undated images from the first and second World Wars were taken.

Recently, Bellingcat was able to uncover new information about a series of photos from the International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) archives that were posted to this Facebook group.

Alongside the University of Lincoln in the UK, The IBCC Digital Archive focuses on the activities of the RAF Bomber Command during the 1939 to 1945 war period.

Upon closer inspection it  appears to show a statue of a monarch, given a crown is visible on the head, with the outline of a building that has a dome in the background.

As the identification and geolocation of these old war-time photos show, modern open source techniques can help answer questions and mysteries from the past.

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