Anti-Torpedo Close Protection Pontoons (ATCPP), were experimental devices used for close protection of naval vessels, at anchor in Scapa Flow, from attack by aircraft-launched torpedoes. These pontoons were only used in Scapa Flow for just over a year (March 1941–April 1942) and very few were brought into service. As such […]
Monthly Archives: October 2025
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OS: 203 Land’s End NGR: SW 5145 – 2990 (Centre of island) ‘One-Off’ Design Pillbox Located on the Western side of the Mount Concrete block constructed ‘one-off’ design. From the front and side elevation it appears that the Pillbox is rectangular but from the rear you can see that it […]
Seaplane Pillbox OS118 NGR: SJ926654 On a recent visit to the Peak District National Park I decided to investigate a report of a Pillbox that guarded a local reservoir. If you drive along the A54 from Buxton to Congleton you will find Bosley Reservoir just south of the road. Down […]
The city of La Coruna is situated on the north west coat of Spain, about 45km from Ferrol (north) and 70km from Santiago de Compostela (south). The base was opened in the 1920`s and built by the Spanish Army on top of Monte de San Pedro to defend any possible […]
Playa De Las Americas, Canary Islands I have been aware for sometime of Pillboxes on some of the other Canary Islands but, I have to say that I was particularly pleased to find an example on the sea front in Playa de Las Americas. I spotted this postcard in a local […]
A Photographic Snapshot. by Graham G Matthews
Fort Battice was one of the four ‘modern’ forts built between April 1934 and 1940 as part of the Belgium outer defences of Liege (Luttich). It had a garrison establishment of 22 Officers, 92 NCO`s and 758 men manning four 120mm guns, six 75mm guns, four 60mm anti-tank guns with […]