Jump to content
Free downloads from TNA ×
The Great War (1914-1918) Forum

Remembered Today:

  • entries
    271
  • comments
    174
  • views
    65,340

Anti-Tank Range Salisbury Plain


ianjonesncl

319 views

Interesting question from Moonraker - When did the British Army start to train artillery men in attacking tanks? and just as intriguing the location of the Anti Tank Range:

A mile north of the Bustard Inn on Salisbury Plain and to the north-west of Lark Hill Camp, a 'tank practice railway' ran close to Shrewton Folly (a copse) and into Blackball Firs.

A mile north of the Bustard Inn - an Ubiquitous location - no matter where you go every Gunner has a tail to tell about the Bustard !

Lark Hill Camp - centre of the Gunner universe (though Woolwich is still the spiritual home [respite it being occupied by Guards !!!]

close to Shrewton Folly (a copse) and into Blackball Firs.- spent many a night and day in there

:rolleyes: Iconic locations

Info from Moonraker

Of 2ft 6in gauge, it carried an unmanned 'locomotive' consisting of an engine on a chassis and a trolley carrying a tank-shaped screen at which artillery fired. By 1960 it had fallen into disuse. (I visited the site c1962 and took a snapshot of tangled track.)

Source: When did artillery anti-tank training start?

mapSalisburyPlainR.jpg

0 Comments


Recommended Comments

There are no comments to display.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...