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Posted: 04 Mar 2024

Taken: 28 Jul 2009

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Tall pillbox on East of Cuckmere Haven 28 7 2009

Tall pillbox on East of Cuckmere Haven 28 7 2009
I believe that this pill-box fortification was cast on-site. This series of Cuckmere fortifications photos was uploaded to provide some visual information for a railway modeller who is creating a fictional branch line along the valley.

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 John FitzGerald
John FitzGerald club
An excellent series, Phil. I have always been struck by the survival of so many WWII installations etc. in England. I remembers a bomb site in the city that wasn't built on till the 1980s (I verified it was a bombsite). Stunning evidence of the scope of WWII.
8 months ago. Edited 8 months ago.
Phil Sutters club has replied to John FitzGerald club
This valley has important Canadian history. During WW2 it was used as a training ground for Canadian troops preparing for the landings in France.
There is a small cairn memorial near the former Coastguard cottages which commemorates an event involving the Canadian troops. There does seem to be some mystery about the authenticity of the story it tells. www.ipernity.com/doc/philsutters/25919851/in/album/515827
8 months ago. Edited 8 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to Phil Sutters club
That's interesting. Thanks, Phil. I see the Cuckmere Haven SOS site doesn't mention any raid in its piece about the Canadians there during the war, even though the attack is supposed to have happened two days after the Canadians arrived. And the Allies didn't cover up attacks like that.
8 months ago. Edited 8 months ago.
 Don Sutherland
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Outstanding capture of this historic site.
8 months ago.

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