A Pickett-Hamilton fort is a type of hardened field fortification built in Britain during the invasion crisis of 1940–1941. The Pickett-Hamilton fort was designed to be lowered into the ground while it was not in use, to become inconspicuous and not interfere with the passage of taxiing aircraft or other vehicles. The fort could be raised to about 2 feet 6 inches (0.76 m) above ground level where it would be a physical impediment to aircraft and vehicles and from where a small crew could fire with rifles or light machine guns.
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| - Das Pickett-Hamilton Fort ist eine Art von britischen Bunkern aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg. Es konnte, wenn es nicht gebraucht wurde, im Boden versenkt werden, damit es vom Feind nicht vorzeitig entdeckt wurde und damit es dem Flugverkehr auf dem Boden und in der Luft nicht im Weg war. Es konnte, wenn es benötigt wurde, um etwa 75 cm (2½ Fuß) angehoben werden, um das Landen von Flugzeugen zu verhindern und bereits gelandete feindliche Fallschirmspringer oder Flugzeuge und deren Besatzung zu beschießen. (de)
- A Pickett-Hamilton fort is a type of hardened field fortification built in Britain during the invasion crisis of 1940–1941. The Pickett-Hamilton fort was designed to be lowered into the ground while it was not in use, to become inconspicuous and not interfere with the passage of taxiing aircraft or other vehicles. The fort could be raised to about 2 feet 6 inches (0.76 m) above ground level where it would be a physical impediment to aircraft and vehicles and from where a small crew could fire with rifles or light machine guns. (en)
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| - The turret of a Pickett-Hamilton retractable fort, fully raised and manned by a Bren-gun team of the Coldstream Guards, taken on a fighter airfield in Southern England. (en)
- The restoration of the fort was undertaken by museum members David Wild and Barry Baker. They stripped, rebuilt and refurbished the hydraulic mechanism to working order. They then reassembled everything within the fort, which was then put back together. (en)
- The turret of a Pickett-Hamilton retractable fort, retracted to ground level on a fighter airfield in Southern England. (en)
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| - Retracted to ground level. (en)
- Pickett-Hamilton fort excavated and reconstructed above ground for public display (en)
- Fully raised and manned by a Bren-gun team of the Coldstream Guards (en)
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| - Pickett-Hamilton Retractable Fort on a fighter airfield in Southern England (en)
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| - Royal Air Force Fighter Command, 1939-1945. CH17890.jpg (en)
- Royal Air Force Fighter Command, 1939-1945. CH17893.jpg (en)
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| - By reason of its forming no obstacle to use of ground for flying or traffic, the post can be sited in places where not even a rifleman or small post can be put, and can bring fire on to ground which otherwise could not be covered at all or only at extreme ranges. (en)
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| - – Pickett-Hamilton Fort Advisory Committee (en)
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