Brixham WW2 sites & memorials
St Marys Church
To start off the Brixham WW2 sites I thought I would show you the photographs I took of St Mary's Church which is located directly behind my house. The thumbnails below are links to larger pictures I took around and within the church.
Each full size photo has a description detailing what the photograph is displaying.
Harbour, slipway & memorial
This compilation of photos documents the slipway in Brixham harbour that was utilised by the American Infantry for the embarkation for the invasion of Normandy in June 1944.
Also are photos of the memorial above the harbour along with some photos showing the harbour itself - which the invading Germans would have secured had they landed.
The Western Lady MTB and harbour mine also feature here.
Brixham 362 378 Coastal Defence Battery
The coastal defence battery at Brixham was built in Sep 1940 to protect the coast - along with other batteries sited at Torquay, Kingswear and Paignton - against sea-borne invasion. Many of the beaches around Torbay would have provided ideal locations for beach landings by the Germans and thus the need for adequate defence against such a possibility was implemented.
Not only did the batteries provide defence against beach landings they also provided defence against air attacks from the bay from fast enemy fighters such as the Messerschmitt ME-109 and the Focke Wolfe FW-190.
The batteries also had the capacity to fire upon enemy ships out in the bay, although there was never a need for this during their service.
Brixham battery's armaments included the Bofors anti-aircraft gun and Unrotating Rocket Projector - these were the anti-aircraft defences. The main two guns were 4.7 inch guns that fired armour piercing rounds - these were capable of firing well out into Lime Bay. These would have been used against any enemy ships. One six-pounder Hotchkiss gun was sited overlooking Brixham harbour and would have been used against any enemy craft trying to enter the harbour.

I have photographed Brixham battery in order to provide as much information about the battery as I can. Each photograph has a description of the purpose and history of its subject.

Please examine each photograph for more information about Brixham battery.
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