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13/09/2007, 8:56 PM babasi Joined on 13/09/2007 Posts 4 winterton on sea coastal battery in ww2 hi ive just moved to winterton on sea lovely place.i am very interested in its past during ww2..but i cant find any maps or photos on this subject of the area,ive found out that there was a fireing range on the dunes in ww2 and there was a costal battery with buldings.but ive never seen any photos.its like they were never there,any info would  be greatly welcomed,thank you babasi    Report

20/09/2007, 9:01 AM Dek Joined on 15/08/2003 Norwich Posts 1,042 Re: winterton on sea coastal battery in ww2 Cannot tell you too much about that side of things , but I recall whilst serving in the R,N. just after WW2 when I was talking to a mate who told me the following when he found out that I came from Norfork.     His ship was sunk of the coast In mid winter, and he was struggling with some wreckage for ages to keep afloat.  It was in the hours of darkness when he felt the sand beneath his feet.   He clambered over various obstacles including barbed wire over the sand dunes until he saw some buildings..  He staggered up to them frozen to the bone and banged on the door of one.  After a while an irate chap opened the the door and asked what he wanted !   He explained where he had come from and was taken in to the warmth and made comfortable by the residents.   But he said the people couldn! beleive that he had came the the way he did as he had apparantly been staggering through a minefield !     He said it was a swim he would never forget....or the name Winterton !. Dek. Laugh, and the wife laughs with you. Snore and you`ll sleep alone.    Report

13/11/2007, 10:33 PM Richard Joined on 08/01/2004 Posts 144 Re: winterton on sea coastal battery in ww2 Hi babasi.   Had a quick look on google found these to pics, you might find more info from links on there.   http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/581828 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/581784   Richard Live your Dream Ask me how?    Report

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