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Summary
Description World War II Remains of a British Concrete Gun Pit on Eggjarnar Suduroy Faroe Islands.JPG |
English:
This is the remain of a former concrete gun pit, made by the British Army during
World War II
. The Faroe Islands were occupied by
Great Britain
, while
Denmark
(which the
Faroe Islands
belong to) was occupied by
Germany
. This place is called
Eggjarnar
or Skúvanes, around 200 meters above sea level; it is located on the west coast of the island
Suðuroy
, which is the southernmost of the 18 islands of the Faroes. Nearby are two concrete pillboxes from World War II. In the background are the cliffs of Suðuroy, furthest away is
Beinisvørð
, which is 470 meters high, the second highest sea cliff of the Faroe Islands and amongst the 10 highest sea cliff in
Europe
.
Føroyskt:
Her sæst betong fundamentið har ein bretsk kanón hevur staðið undir Seinna Heimsbardaga. Aftanfyri síggjast Suðuroyar bjørgini, longst burturi sæst Beinisvørð, sum er 470 metrar høgt.
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Author | Eileen Sandá |
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