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SU2363 : Gun emplacement, Savernake - detail

near to Durley, Wiltshire, Great Britain

Gun emplacement, Savernake - detail

The gun emplacement would have formed part of the second line of defence during WWII in the event that an invasion had taken place. It is positioned between the two former railway stations that Savernake once had. The gun was a Hotchkiss 6-pounder anti-tank gun. The gun on the right in this image Link

which I photographed in Victoria, British Columbia, is such a gun. Information from 'Savernake at War' Roger Day 2007 Link

(has sound at first). This and several other images can be seen in this gallery Link

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2007

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Grid Square: SU2363, 20 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Brian Robert Marshall (find more nearby)
Image classification: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Tuesday, 12 June, 2007 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 12 June, 2007
Category: Wartime relics (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SU 236 632 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:22.0748N 1:39.6911W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SU 236 632
View Direction: Northeast (about 45 degrees)