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I believe the concrete and brick debris scattered across the beach maybe the remains of a World War Two Beach Defence Battery which held a 4 inch Naval Gun, and / or other structures also exposed by the tidal surge in 1996, a group of coastal defences were located around Gramborough Hill, the site consisted of Gun Emplacements, Pillboxes, Trenches and other defensive structures, the whole site was surrounded to the north by a line of scaffolding, the main area of defences were positioned on the north-eastern edge of the hillock.
Eastern Daily Press - ''Salthouse suffered a sea surge back in 1996, when the sea smashed over and through the slender shingle bank that protects the village and marshes. The water crept across the scrapes, dykes and grazing land on the wildlife haven, before covering the road and lapping against the wall of properties, including the garden wall of the Dun Cow pub. Snow also fell blocking the roads inland too. Damage to the village was minimal, compared to the 1953 devastation when many lives and properties were lost, but it was a wild and worrying day for the residents watching the sea heading towards them. It was a narrow escape and the road was blocked for several days until the waters dropped. Improvements to the shingle bank and marsh drainage since then have been designed to make the marshes more resilient as a sponge to soak up and sea breaches. They were tested again in 2007 but today may the biggest challenge facing the defences, and villagers at Salthouse, since the 1953 disaster''.
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www.edp24.co.uk/news/weather/21065766.flood-flashback-199...
This is a Singapore Civil Defence vehicle. Inside, by the front left (passenger) seat, there is a computer display. I believe this is used as a fire truck, as there are hoses hanging from the back, and we saw guys in fire suits jump into it and rush off one time.
Taunton Stop Line 2-storey Pillbox at Ilton, Somerset, England.
National Grid Ref. ST 343 170
This southwest facing 2-storey pillbox is on the site of the old Ilton Halt on the Taunton to Chard railway. Troops manning the upper storey would be able to see over the top of the embankment and observe any enemy movement on the ground beyond. It was disguised as a railway water tower during WWII.
Wooden steps would have let to a wooden platform supported by the metal girdars to give access to the upper floor.
The Taunton Stop Line was a continuous line of defences and anti-tank obstacles stretching from the north coast of Somerset down to Seaton in Devon. Its purpose was to delay enemy armoured vehicles, which might land further to the south and west on the beaches of Devon or Cornwall, in their advance toward Bristol and the Midlands, long enough at any given point along the Stop Line for mobile units of the Army to arrive and deal with the incursion.
Photographed 26 November 2009.
Lopputarkastus Turussa
Final inspection and the Finnish Defence Forces Flag Parade
The highest ranking officers in the Finnish Defence Force arrive for the inspection on a helicopter
I was invited to take photos at the Harrogate Magistrates Court Open Day. Normally, photography is strictly forbidden inside the building. I was granted special clearance for the day to take photos of everywhere apart from the cells and of everyone apart from the Prison Officers (fair enough)
A fascinating day
London Knights defencemen Matt Clarke and Barron Smith take out an Oshawa Generals forward in front of their goal.
General Erik Gustavson.
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Canadian-Norwegian security challenges in the High North - A driver for enhanced military and industrial cooperation.
Monday 7 november 2016 at Hotel Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa.
Organized by Innovation Norway, in cooperation with The Norwegian Defence and Security INdustries Association (FSi) and Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI)
Supported by the The Royal NOrwegian Embassy and The Royal Norwegian Inistry of Defence.
The headquarters of the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom, Whitehall.
Part of the Walking the District Line set.
General Sir Richard Dannatt visits 95 Airborne Brigade.
General Sir Richard Dannatt KCB CBE MC ADC Gen, Chief of the General Staff (CGS) visited Ukraine between 20 – 22 October 2008.
Civil Defence is an organisation comprising almost entirely of volunteers. It’s prime role is to give aid and assistance in time of emergencies in support of the professional emergency services. Members attend classes in many disciplines, such as life saving skills, First Aid, Search and Rescue, Fire Fighting, Water Rescue, Radiation Monitoring, Radio Communications, and looking after the welfare of those evacuated during an emergency