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| Heavy Mounted Gun on the Mole Coastline |
This
photograph shows a heavy gun mounted upon its concrete base just off the coast
of Zeebrugge. Part of the Mole coastline can be seen on the left and bunkers
can be seen on the right.
The
photograph was likely taken by a German naval officer shortly after the British
Naval Raid on Zeebrugge on St George’s Day, 1918.
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| Close up View of the Gun Mechanism |
For
every ten official German photographers, Britain only had about one. A few amateur servicemen carried cameras in their packs and
recorded important war evidence. Sadly, most photographs have been lost or
destroyed.
The
image close up shows the intricate workings of the gun.
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