![]() ![]() In the 1870s New Zealand was a young self-governing colony of Britain. There were also kitchens, barracks, and officer and NCO quarters. These installations typically included gun emplacements, pill boxes, fire command or observation posts, camouflage strategies, underground bunkers, sometimes with interconnected tunnels, containing magazines, supply and plotting rooms and protected engine rooms supplying power to the gun turrets and searchlights. The fortifications were built from British designs adapted to New Zealand conditions. ![]() The second wave occurred during World War II and was due to fears of invasion by the Japanese. ![]() ![]() The first wave occurred around 1885 and was a response to fears of an attack by Russia. Excerpt: Coastal fortifications were constructed in New Zealand in two main waves. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Coastal Fortifications of New Zealand, One Tree Hill, New Zealand, Stony Batter, P, Motuihe Island, North Head, New Zealand, Ripapa Island, Taiaroa Head, Ruapekapeka, Gate P, Maniaiti Marae, Mount Victoria, Auckland, Wrights Hill Fortress, Fort Ballance, Battle of Ohaeawai, Upper Hutt Blockhouse, Fort Buckley, Titirangi, Mount Taupiri, Harington Point, Cape Wanbrow. ![]()
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