Fort Lytton - Gun Pit Number Two
| Originally, as with Gun Pit One, Pit Two housed a 6-in Armstrong Disappearing Gun. |
World War II Modifications
| By World War 2, Gun Pit Two had been modified, removing the Armstrong Disappearing gun, and installing a 57 mm Twin 6 Pounder firing 6 lb (2.7 kg) shells. The Twin 6 Pounder was the major defensive weapon of the Fort during World War 2. Although these weapons had a comparatively short range (just over 4.5 km) they more than compensated for this with their rapid rate of fire. Gun control was in theory entirely by remote from a Command Post, however sites on the gun provided a secondary aiming capacity should it be needed. |
Taken from: Purnell & Sons, 1967, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare,
New York
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