Image: Winnie 14 inch gun St Margaret March 1941 IWM H 7918

Description: Photograph showing muzzle view of British 14-inch naval gun on modified naval mounting at St Margarets, near Dover. This was the first gun, nicknamed "Winnie" and manned by Royal Marines. Winnie and its partner "Pooh" were reserve guns for the King George V class battleships. They were used in counter-battery fire against German guns across the Channel on the occupied French coast.
Title: Winnie 14 inch gun St Margaret March 1941 IWM H 7918
Credit: This photograph H 7918 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 4700-37)
Author: Puttnam (Mr), War Office official photographer
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