Archaeological Evidence of the Sandy Area in World War Two

20th Century

Text Box: Heavy anti-aircraft artillery batteries 4-Point Star: Text Box: Pill Box Text Box: Deepdale Pill Boxes, Ammunition dump

Approximate location                        Source: Bedfordshire County Council HER                     Bernard O’Connor 2009

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Text Box: Portobello Farm Home Guard firing range Text Box: Tank trap Text Box: Aviation fuel dump, pumping station Text Box: Tank trap Text Box: Tank trap Text Box: Tank trap Text Box: Ammunition dump, huts Text Box: Stanton shelter Text Box: Italian POW Camp Text Box: Spigot mortar base Text Box: Tank trap 4-Point Star: 4-Point Star: 4-Point Star: 4-Point Star: Text Box: 4 Stanton shelters Text Box: RAF TEMPSFORD TOP SECRET Airfield 161 and 138 Squadrons flew secret agents and supplies to Resistance in Occupied Europe. 2000+ personnel Text Box: WAAFery for 200 women 4-Point Star: 4-Point Star: 4-Point Star: 4-Point Star: Text Box: Tempsford Hall Secret ops Text Box: Sentry post Text Box: Sentry post 4-Point Star: Text Box: Italian POW Camp 4-Point Star: Text Box: GIBRALTAR FARM TOP SECRET Text Box: HAZELLS HALL Officers Mess 4-Point Star: