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Monument record TR 26 NE 1233 - Second World War pillbox identified on a 1940 Luftwaffe reconnaissance map
Summary
Second World War pillbox identified on a 1940 Luftwaffe reconnaissance map. Destroyed before 1946 aerial photo. No visible surface trace (8.12.13) but end of zigzag trench parchmark stops here (2013).
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2978 6999 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Second World War pillbox identified on a 1940 Luftwaffe reconnaissance map. Destroyed before 1946 aerial photo. No visible surface trace (8.12.13) but end of zigzag trench parchmark stops here (2013). (1,2)
<1> 1940, Aerial reconnaissance map created by the Luftwaffe (Germain Air Force) in 1940 (Map). SKE31323.
<2> Mark Samuel, 2015, Defence of Thanet Project: verbal communication from Mark Samuel (Verbal communication). SKE30957.
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Record last edited
Mar 28 2017 1:35PM