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Extended Defence Officer Post (XDO Post), Hamble near Southampton
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Extended Defence Officer Post (XDO Post), Hamble near Southampton

ByM Heighway October 24, 2021January 24, 2022

The village of Hamble lies on Southampton Water and has some interesting Second World War history, some of which is still visible to this day….

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RAF Titchfield: A History of Southampton & Portsmouth’s Barrage Balloon Command
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RAF Titchfield: A History of Southampton & Portsmouth’s Barrage Balloon Command

ByM Heighway October 21, 2021May 27, 2023

RAF Titchfield near Fareham, Hampshire, was a non-flying unit and home to No 12 Balloon Squadron during the Second World War. From 1939 to 1945,…

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German Bunkers & Gun Positions at Elizabeth Castle in St. Helier in Jersey (Part 1)
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German Bunkers & Gun Positions at Elizabeth Castle in St. Helier in Jersey (Part 1)

ByM Heighway October 16, 2021January 24, 2022

In October of 2021 I was lucky enough to make a trip to Jersey. It’s a self-governing British Crown Dependency and is the largest of…

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German Searchlight Position at Elizabeth Castle, St. Helier
Jersey

German Searchlight Position at Elizabeth Castle, St. Helier

ByM Heighway October 15, 2021January 24, 2022

On the 30th of June 1940, the German army invaded the Channel Islands. Despite the islands not being of huge strategic significance, they were fortified with…

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The German Underground Hospital in Jersey: aka Hohlgangsanlage 8
Jersey

The German Underground Hospital in Jersey: aka Hohlgangsanlage 8

ByM Heighway October 13, 2021January 24, 2022

On the 30th of June 1940, the German Army landed in Jersey. They were to occupy the Channel Islands for five years. Whilst Jersey wasn’t of…

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The Pomme d’Or Hotel During the Second World War & Jersey’s Liberation
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The Pomme d’Or Hotel During the Second World War & Jersey’s Liberation

ByM Heighway October 12, 2021January 24, 2022

On a recent trip to Jersey, I was lucky enough to explore many German fortifications and remnants leftover from the Second World War. It’s a…

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St. Aubin’s Bay Airfield in St. Helier, Jersey
Jersey

St. Aubin’s Bay Airfield in St. Helier, Jersey

ByM Heighway October 11, 2021January 24, 2022

Before the Second World War, flights to and from Jersey were made via the St. Aubin’s Bay airfield. It officially opened in December 1933 but…

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The Day the Hindenburg Flew Over Southampton & Portsmouth
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The Day the Hindenburg Flew Over Southampton & Portsmouth

ByM Heighway October 3, 2021February 11, 2023

Standing on the water’s edge of Southampton, most days you will see the common sights of ferries and modern cruise ships. However, if you’d been…

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Interview with John Leete: Author of The New Forest at War
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Interview with John Leete: Author of The New Forest at War

ByM Heighway January 21, 2021January 24, 2022

Author and journalist John Leete has been fascinated by life on the home front during the Second World War from an early age. He has…

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