Thursday, August 01, 2013

WW1 Whitstable - Fletcher's Battery Isle of Sheppey

WW1 Whitstable - research by conflict historian Victor Smith reveals that the guns of Fletcher Battery on the Isle of Sheppey had an arc of fire that would have been capable of striking Whitstable.  

The coastal batteries could be turned to fire on sea and land targets in an anti-invasion role.

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