Lion Battery
This battery, constructed in 1898, on Signal Hill was operational in both World War I and World War II. Originally, there were BL 9.2-inch guns but these were moved to Robben Island. Eventually, the bttery had three 6-inch Mark XIX field guns.
Do you have more information about this location? Inform us!
Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Roché Petersen
Nearby
Museum
Point of interest
- BL 6-inch Mk XIX Field Gun - Cape Town
- Twin 40-mm Bofors Gun - Cape Town
- BL 6 inch 26 cwt Howitzer Cape Town - Cape Town
Monument
- Statue of Jan Smuts - Cape Town
- Cape Town War Memorial - Cape Town
- Delville Wood South African National Memorial - Cape Town
Cemetery
- Commonwealth War Graves Observatory Muslim Cemetery - Cape Town
- Commonwealth War Graves St. Peter's Garden of Remembrance - Cape Town
- Commonwealth War Graves St. Saviour’s Cemetery - Cape Town
Fortification
Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? TracesOfWar.com tells you more!
More information
© STIWOT, 1999-2024. All rights reserved. Privacy statement, cookies, disclaimer and copyright