Monument record 0950300000 - Whaddon, SW of the church

Summary

Radio transmitter used in the Second World War at Whaddon

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Type and Period (2)

  • BROADCASTING TRANSMITTER (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
  • RADIO STATION (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

During World War Two the field south-west of Whaddon church housed two radio huts, one for teleprinting and one for transmitting, and a large number of radio antennae. All that remains of the installation are two concrete bases. Messages were sent as morse code. Messages sent from here include the orders for the D-Day landings to allied command and the terms of surrender of the German army (B1).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC22675 Digital archive: 2001. Information from WWII Secret Intelligence Activities Around Milton Keynes website.
  • <2>SBC24105 Bibliographic reference: John A Taylor. 2005. Bletchley Park's Secret Sisters: Psychological Warfare in World War II. pp109-110.

Location

Grid reference SP 8045 3400 (point) (Approximate)
Civil Parish WHADDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Mar 5 2012 1:49PM

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