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The village of Imber, in the Salsbury Plain, Wiltshire, England, is a "ghost town". During the Second World War, because of Imber's isolated location and being surrounded a vast area of empty land, the government commandeered the village so they could use it to train American troops for the planned D-Day operations in Germany. They gave the people of Imber (population 151) one month to leave. The villagers were under the impression that they would be allowed to return once the training was completed. They were wrong. It is widely believed that the most predominant ghosts haunting Imber are:

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  • The village of Imber, in the Salsbury Plain, Wiltshire, England, is a "ghost town". During the Second World War, because of Imber's isolated location and being surrounded a vast area of empty land, the government commandeered the village so they could use it to train American troops for the planned D-Day operations in Germany. They gave the people of Imber (population 151) one month to leave. The villagers were under the impression that they would be allowed to return once the training was completed. They were wrong. It is widely believed that the most predominant ghosts haunting Imber are:
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  • The village of Imber, in the Salsbury Plain, Wiltshire, England, is a "ghost town". During the Second World War, because of Imber's isolated location and being surrounded a vast area of empty land, the government commandeered the village so they could use it to train American troops for the planned D-Day operations in Germany. They gave the people of Imber (population 151) one month to leave. The villagers were under the impression that they would be allowed to return once the training was completed. They were wrong. A group who calls themselves "Imber Forever" have been able to get the government to allow them to fix St. Giles Church and hold services for Easter and Christmas. There is no access to other areas of the village due to the inherent dangers of unexploded military debris. And, the Minister of Military Defense always reserves the right to close off access to the Salsbury Plains and Imber for operational reasons (military exercises) without notice. Over time, most of the former residents have died. Many have chosen to be buried in the Imber graveyard. There have been reportings of sounds of chatter and laughter coming from the empty buildings of the village when darkness falls, in particular, from the area where the old Pub once stood. Another odd thing occurring in Imber is the appearance of graffiti appearing on the sides of the buildings overnight. This graffiti is usually written with some sort of white substance that does not go away when cleaned, although it does smudge. The graffiti is written in very large, block letters across the entire side of the building, and generally describes the function of the building. For this reason, it is widely believed that the ghosts of the former residents are haunting the village they onced lived in. It is widely believed that the most predominant ghosts haunting Imber are:
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