History around us.
How use full are the sources??
By Christina squire
Within Question B i will be looking at how reliable and useful the 11 sources I used in question A actually were. This will prove whether my answer in question A is as accurate as it could be
I believe source A is reliable but not as useful this is because it is only a plan so we don’t actually know whether these defences were made. Although it gives us information about where the defences should of stood and where the weakness within Axminster’s defences where it isn’t helpful as we need to know the actual dimensions and emplacements of the defences. Although it is made useful if we have source B a photo of Axminster in September 1940 that proves where the ditches were and the sharpened rivers but doesn’t show the pill boxes or road blocks as it is taken from such a height. This is reliable because it was taken during the war and by the Germans this is where I can see no reason why the Germans would have faked or misguided the photograph. Source C is also a photo taken but after the war had ended it clearly shows the ditches and sharpened river has lasted the duration of the war. This is also a reliable source even though it was taken after the war it still show the vital ditches and embankments. Over all I believe source A, B and C to all be reliable but with out each other they aren’t as use full. Where as if we can compare them they are very useful.
