Jarvis, Robert FORTRESS LOWESTOFT - Lowestoft at War 1939-1945 , Heritage Workshop Centre, Lowestoft, 2002,

1st edn., paperback original, ii, 124pp, half tone and line ills. and plans in text, several in colour, large format (11 x 8 inches approx), col'd photo pictorial wrappers, during WW2 Lowestoft was of major importance, being within the expected invasion area and hosting several naval bases. The area was fortified and still bears the evidence of some of the many pill boxes, anti-aircraft, balloon and searchlight sites, machine gun, mortar and anti-tank gun sites, anti-tank ditches and obstructions and well as coastal defence guns. This book records the fortifications and the units manning them, as well as describing the local Home Guard (and Auxilliary Units), airfields, radar stations, Naval shore establishments of HMS Europa and Mantis, etc., fine, (Book ref. 32971)  £20.00

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