Okehampton Battle Camp in 1890s, Royal Naval Target Practice Seawards of 1890s

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Okehampton Battle Camp

Okehampton Battle Camp in the late 19th Century

1873 - Royal Horse Artillery and their Army Cooks at Yelverton on maneuvers from Okehampton Battle Camp

Observation balloon for spotting the fall of shot

Unknown late 19th century photo at left, centre and right, training on Okehampton Ranges around the First World War

1944- Prior to D-Day, US Army 4th and 29th Divisions trained at Okehampton Battle Camp

1940s, World War II- Railway Gun rests at Halwill Junction (left) before proceeding to Ashbury Station area (right) to fire a live shell into Okehampton Artillery Range impact area - over the heads of many people and houses!! ..what would Health and Safety say about that today - wear a tin hat?!