A 6" WW1 artillery gun on the north side of Bressay island, Shetland.

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This is a 6" WW1 artillery gun, positioned on the north of Bressay island, Shetland. It was placed here by the royal marines and local islanders on April the 3rd 1918. It was here to protect the northern entrance to Bressay sound.

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Size: 4497px × 2925px
Location: Bressay, Shetland
Photo credit: © alan sands / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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