Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft battery K/H33 at Red Noses. The feature is visible as structures and earthworks on air photographs. It was armed with two 3.7-inch guns in 1942, but had been upgunned to four 5.25-inch guns in 1945, when it was manned by 443 Battery of the 130th Royal Artillery Regiment. It was retained as a Nucleus Force Headquarters Battery in 1946. The feature appears to be no longer extant on the latest 2005 NMRC Survey oblique photography.

Period

Modern (1901 and later)

Period comments

World War II|Extant 1946

The earliest date of the feature, as a year, if known

1939|1946

The latest date of the feature, as a year, if known

1945|1946

Monument Type - Broad

HEAVY ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY

Monument Type - Narrow

Monument Description

Evidence Type - Broad

Evidence Type - Narrow

Evidence Description

Object Type - Broad

Object Type - Narrow

Object Description

Other records:

NRHE Number

1414608

NT HBSMR Number

Unknown

HER Event Number

Unknown

External Link

None

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