2017
SJ7369 : WWII Cheshire, RAF Cranage, near Middlewich - Airfield Battle Headquarters (15)
taken 7 years ago, near to Byley, Cheshire West And Chester, England
WWII Cheshire, RAF Cranage, near Middlewich - Airfield Battle Headquarters (15)
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Battle Headquarters: DoB ID: S0012869
A conventional airfield Battle HQ having a single observation cupola. Sited to give an overall view of the airfield, it would have acted as a command post for the defence commander if the airfield came under attack. The structure would originally have been blast protected with a covering of an earth bank that has since eroded away. Internally there was an office, messengers room, sleeping accommodation, telephone exchange (PBX) and chemical closet, while at the eastern end the observation post has a narrow viewing slit all the way round for a 360 degree view.
SJ7369 : WWII Cheshire, RAF Cranage, near Middlewich - Airfield Battle Headquarters (16)
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