Europa Advance Batteries were a group of three
artillery batteries
In military organizations, an artillery battery is a unit or multiple systems of artillery, mortar systems, rocket artillery, multiple rocket launchers, surface-to-surface missiles, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, etc., so grouped to fac ...
in the
British Overseas Territory
The British Overseas Territories (BOTs) or alternatively referred to as the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs) are the fourteen dependent territory, territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom that, ...
of
Gibraltar
Gibraltar ( , ) is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory and British overseas cities, city located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Bay of Gibraltar, near the exit of the Mediterranean Sea into the A ...
. They are located north east from
Europa Point
Europa Point ( Spanish and Llanito: Punta de Europa or Punta Europa) is the southernmost point of Gibraltar. Although not the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula, Europa Point defines the boundary between the Straits of Gibraltar in th ...
.
Description
The group of batteries are located east of
Europa Advance Road north west of
Europa Point
Europa Point ( Spanish and Llanito: Punta de Europa or Punta Europa) is the southernmost point of Gibraltar. Although not the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula, Europa Point defines the boundary between the Straits of Gibraltar in th ...
at the southern end of Gibraltar. Europa had been the site of earlier Spanish and Moorish fortifications as well as those constructed by the British which included walls, scarping and the batteries. (The definition of an ''advance'' battery is that is outside the main defended area but it is close enough to be offered support from the weapons of the main fortification.)
Europa Pass Battery,
Europa Battery,
Eliott's Battery,
Harding's Battery
Harding's Battery is a restored artillery battery in the British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located at Europa Point and includes the Europa Sunken Magazine that is now used as a visitor centre.
History
T ...
,
Half Way Battery,
Lighthouse Battery
Lighthouse Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.
Description
Lighthouse Battery had four Anti-Aircraft guns during World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – ...
,
Lady Louisa's Battery and
Woodford's Battery were all supported by a local barracks.
References
External links
Artillery battery fortifications in Gibraltar
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