Victorian tunnels carved into chalk under Fort Southwick overlooking Portsmouth used for D Day Operation Overlord


"Fort for Sale Martin Brown Senior Defence Estates Advisor inspects the 1870 Victorian tunnels carved into chalk under Fort Southwick overlooking Portsmouth which has been put up for Sale by the Ministry of Defence The tunnels lead to the Combined Operations HQ which controlled Operation Overlord during D Day in World War 2"


Size: 3609px × 2352px
Location: Fort Southwick, Portsmouth, Hampshire Hants England UK Britain
Photo credit: © Roger Bamber / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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