Image: Coast Defence Battery - September 1940 Art.IWMARTLD838

Description: Coast Defence Battery - September 1940 image: A coastal heavy artillery emplacement, probably at Grain Fort, which defended the Rivers Thames and Medway. The emplacement is covered by camouflage netting overlooking the sea, which is visible on the left. The large calibre gun, in the centre left, is also camouflaged with paint in shades of green, brown and yellow. The emplacement is constructed from concrete. All is set against a cloudy blue sky.
Title: Coast Defence Battery - September 1940 Art.IWMARTLD838
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//142/media-142843/large.jpg This photograph Art.IWM ART LD 838 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Freedman, Barnett (CBE)
Permission: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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