File:Horse Guards Approach Road (15018053337).jpg

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This is June 1945 and the Citadel is six years old and is yet to be covered in ivy. The Citadel was built from compressed pebble and flint blocks as an air raid shelter and strong point in the event of an invasion. The flat roof was planted with grass and bushes so that any German reconnaissance photographs would show that it was part of St. James's Park. There is also what appears to be an air raid siren on the roof. The lamppost on the left has been damaged and Horse Guards Parade is surrounded by barbed wire.

Apparently part of a series of photos released by the War Office on June 11, 1945, depicting several secret government buildings in London created during the war.[1]
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Source Horse Guards Approach Road
Author UK War Office
Other versions http://flashbak.com/four-secret-buildings-in-world-war-2-19200/
Camera location51° 30′ 18.59″ N, 0° 07′ 47.04″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Leonard Bentley at https://flickr.com/photos/31363949@N02/15018053337. It was reviewed on 12 November 2015 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0.

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