2016

SU5746 : WWII Hampshire - civil bombing decoy control bunker, North Waltham (1)

taken 7 years ago, near to North Waltham, Hampshire, England

WWII Hampshire - civil bombing decoy control bunker, North Waltham (1)
WWII Hampshire - civil bombing decoy control bunker, North Waltham (1)
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Civil Bombing Decoy (C Series) DoB ID: e18780

The corner of a wartime brick and concrete control bunker for a combined 'QL' and 'Starfish' bombing decoy, peeps out from under its mantle of vegetation in a field northeast of North Waltham. The combination of controlled lighting and fire was designed to simulate the after effects of bombs falling on the nearby town of Basingstoke. The aim was to lure enemy bombers away from the town and instead to release their bombs harmlessly over open countryside.

SU5746 : WWII Hampshire - civil bombing decoy control bunker, North Waltham (2)

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Field [18] · Civil Bombing Decoy Control Bunker [9] · Corner [5] ·
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Photographer
Mike Searle   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 17 October, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 19 October, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 5703 4675 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:13.0266N 1:11.0903W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 5701 4676
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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