Watching the mouth of the Tyne, 1914

Watching the mouth of the Tyne, 1914
This picture is a reminder of the limits of technology in 1914. In later wars aircraft or radar would watch the coasts, but in 1914 the mouth of the Tyne was at least partly guarded by a soldier with a telescope..
How to cite this article: Rickard, J (23 June 2014), Watching the mouth of the Tyne, 1914 , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_watching_tyne_1914.html

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