Tank Turrets , Rhodes - Faliraki

[shangos70]

I was in Rhodes at the end of September and spotted the turrets upon a hillside close to Ladiko Bay. I think they are Chaffee turrets. Possibly used as decoys as further along the coast there are some decoy quad 50.cal gun mounts. The coast is dotted with defence bunkers, trench complexes and artillery positions. I believe they were built during the tensions with Turkey at the time of the Cyprus invasion.
The turret on the concrete pipe is outside the suitably named Cannon bar in Faliraki.














Decoy Quad 50's and bunkers.

[PaulBradley]

Interesting - that would make a nice diorama, either as new, or in current condition.

But what could you do with a turretless Chaffee hull?

[Stuart]

Interesting stuff Shane - certainly not something you see everyday!