Your name is Harold Cuthbert and your mission is to identify
the
possible infiltration of German spies within our forces. We
have
evidence to believe that they have already managed to gain
intelligence on some of our airfields. Forewarned is Forearmed
with
any intelligence you can gather on a possible attack. The safety
of
this country now rests on your head; your job is to find
these
enemy spies. However if in doubt over the persons allegiance to
our
fair country then simply ask them...Friend or Foe?
Welcome to Royal Observer Corps – Upton Magna.
Originally opened during April 1965, this ROC post survived some
twenty six years before closing in October 1968. All of the surface
features still remain although the green paint is now badly worn.
The above ground fixtures indicate that Royal Observer Corp base
Upton Magna was a ‘master post’. This is due to
‘A metal dome on the ventilation shaft and three guying
points.’ Since Subbrits (see related website at top of page)
last visit the unusual metal tubing from the top of the FSM has
since been removed.
The Royal Observer Corps (ROC) was a defence warning
organisation operating from 1925. It was created to provide a
system for detecting, tracking and reporting aircraft over Britain.
They played a very important part during World War Two with the
Battle of Britain. The end of the Second World War brought with it
the new and terrifying prospect of nuclear war. In Britain the
public would have had a mere four minute warning of the approach of
nuclear missiles and it was the job of the Royal Observer Corps to
warn the public of the impending attack, report the explosions and
plot the path of the deadly nuclear fallout. From 1955 the Corps
operated from 1563 ROC underground monitoring 'posts' about 7-8
miles apart from each other throughout the UK, until they were
disbanded in the early 1990's and now remains in private
farmland.
Please be careful with geo-kids and geo-dogs as the cache is
placed near to a country lane which comes with the usual
issues.
Oh and the country prays for the successful completion of your
mission.
Many thanks to the Bolas Heathens for bring around the 'Behind
Enemy Lines Series' which sparked this (hopefully) series.