Monument record 3523/8 - Possible WWII Radio Station (Grendon, 53-A)

Probably Grendon Underwood in Buckinghamshire.

{1}SOE secret HQ initially at 64 Baker St London. Its secret telephone lines ran to 4 large secret radio stations hidden on premises some distance from London at Grendon, Poundon, Bicester & Dunbar, desginated as stations 53-A, 53-B, 53-c & 53-D. Part of the wider secret SOE arganisational network in UK/occupied France. Plan of the station at Poundon is depicted on p174 B Lowery of the opinion that the Grendon site probably similar arrangment. Poundon comprised an extensive transmitter aerial web extending across a 125 acre area.Some prefabricated buildings were present for the transmitters; also access road and many aerials.

{2} Refers to the SOE setting up their home at Poundon and Grendon Underwood (Bucks). Possibly misrecorded in Lorain's work as Grendon in Northants?

<1> Lorain P., 1983, Secret Warfare, (unchecked) (Book). SNN101773.

<2> Foot, M.R.D., SOE, The Special Operations Executive 1940-1946, p.157 (unchecked) (Book). SNN107561.

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Nov 19 2012 2:18PM