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Monument record TR 26 NE 1211 - Approximate position of pillbox shown on Luftwaffe 1940 Map.
Summary
In the late 1930s and early 1940s the German air force carried our aerial reconnaissance of British defences. They identified a number of sites of possible military nature and depicted them on a 1940 map. The map was at 1:50,000 scale, however, and reflects the uncertain nature of the Germans' information. The map included a pillbox at this location. A 1946 vertical image shows the site at the north end of a castellated trench system, already overgrown.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2742 6934 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A Luftwaffe reconnaissance map showed a pillbox at this location. A 1946 vertical image shows the site at the north end of a castellated trench system, already overgrown. (1,2,3)
<1> RAF, 1946/7, 1946/47 RAF aerial photograph run (Photograph). SKE31381.
<2> 1940, Aerial reconnaissance map created by the Luftwaffe (Germain Air Force) in 1940 (Map). SKE31323.
<3> Mark Samuel, 2015, Defence of Thanet Project: verbal communication from Mark Samuel (Verbal communication). SKE30957.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE31381 Photograph: RAF. 1946/7. 1946/47 RAF aerial photograph run. Black and White. Print.
- <2> SKE31323 Map: 1940. Aerial reconnaissance map created by the Luftwaffe (Germain Air Force) in 1940.
- <3> SKE30957 Verbal communication: Mark Samuel. 2015. Defence of Thanet Project: verbal communication from Mark Samuel.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 28 2017 1:15PM