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PLEASE, NO invitations or self promotions, THEY WILL BE DELETED. My photos are FREE to use, just give me credit and it would be nice if you let me know, thanks. September 1939: Canada declares war! Halifax’s defences were overhauled once again during World War II. The Fire Command Post was built on Position Hill, the highest point in the fort. Here, information from a system of Fortress Observation Posts directed the fire of the harbour defence batteries against attacking ships. Below the fort, in the main shipping channel, a heavy wire net prevented submarines from slipping into the harbour. The net was protected by York Shore Battery, with its six-pounder guns and three searchlights. During World War II, York Redoubt was manned by a local militia unit, the 1st Halifax Coast Brigade, Royal Canadian Artillery. A alert lookout was maintained for six years, but the enemy never tested the defences. |
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| Author | Dennis Jarvis from Halifax, Canada |
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