Shetland Defences

Has any one got any info on Shetland Defences WW2 especially Lerwick- thanks

 

I put this file together a number of years back. It may provide a starting point for your research.

 

Many thanks, very helpful

 

I have a page for Shetland showing the HAA and Coast Artillery.

 

That is very helpful, do you mind me asking where did you get the information from?
best wishes
Richshet

 

The Giving Years Shetland and Shetlanders, 1939 - 1945 by James W. Irvine is an excellent book about wartime Shetland. It contains a photo of Ness of Sound (Lerwick) gun emplacements.

 

Thanks, always good to know where it was reported

 

The HAA locations are from AA Command – Britain’s Anti-Aircraft Defences of the Second World War, Colin Dobinson and the Coast Batteries from History of Coast Artillery in the British Army,
Col KW Maurice-Jones DSO plus various local history and archaeological articles from the web. Some of these are suggested in your other thread. As far as possible the locations are also confirmed by using the Extended Defence of Britain overlay on Google Earth.

 

Many thanks

 

Hi Derek that is a very detailed map, could i ask a few questions. L1 would this be next to what seems to be two concrete air raid shelters near the beach at Sands of Sound in Lerwick. Also are you aware of a gun emplacement, which is not on your map, close to Staney hill, the base is still there (for the time being). Also lastly, i think this is a very important map and if you agree I would like to include in a book i am writing- giving you full credit. Many thanks

 

I would also be interested in where you found the information on the `wall' inside Sandy Loch in Lerwick

 

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Thanks