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Iron Maiden 37: Passchencache (Canterbury) Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 10/19/2015
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A puzzle to commemorate both the Kiwi sacrifices made at Passchendale, as well as the extraordinary account of the battle provided by Iron Maiden on the Dance Of Death album. You can view a live version of it here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2pxaiXy_Go

To solve the puzzle head to the listed co-rds and arrange the battles in the correct order from west to east.


The battles commemorated at the listed co-rds are: Ypres, Somme, Le Quesnoy, Gallipoli, Palestine, Rafah, Passchendale, Messines, Bellvue Spur, Chunuk Bair, Romani. Your task is to number them in order, from west to east. You will need to visit outside the RSA at the listed cords in order to solve the puzzle, don't bother trying from home. The final location is approximately 10 minutes walk from here.

Final location is:

South 43 (Bellvue Spur)(Passchendale) point (Zero)(Somme)(Palestine)

East 172 (Bellvue Spur)(Rafah) point (Messines)(Rafah)(Romani)

The cache is not at ground level, and needs to be kept in place by a rock. GPS +/-10 m due to tree cover when placed. Camoed pill container.

"Paschendale" is about the Battle of Passchendaele which took place during the First World War. It was written by Adrian Smith, who usually contributes to the band's shorter, more "commercial" songs, but decided to write what he describes as "a traditional Maiden epic. It features strong progressive rock elements, including its length, detailed structure, and multiple tempo changes throughout the song. Dickinson comments, "the beauty of 'Paschendale' isn't in the epic-ness of the song – although you have to admit it is a powerful and stirring body of music – but the detail." In live performances, Dickinson introduces the song with a passage from Wilfred Owen's "Anthem for Doomed Youth".

In a foreign field he lay.... Lonely soldier, unknown grave..... On his dying words he prays..... Tell the world of Paschendale

During live performances of this song, lead singer Bruce Dickinson would dress in the type of uniform worn by World War I era British Infantry men. He would then act out the lyrics of the song by faking his own death onstage, as if he were a soldier being gunned down.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gerr. Fyvtugyl nobir urnq urvtug, fgrc hc

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)