Raf Upwood
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Flash Earth
Military
Cambridgeshire
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Poor
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1917
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Raf Upwood
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Water Tower and Blast Shelter
Legends

The base was attacked in 1940 and in 1942 by the Luftwaffe. Fortunately, only one person was killed during these raids.

On 1 February 1941 a spy, Josef Jakobs, was captured by farmers after he had parachuted into the area, breaking a leg in the process. He was discovered to have maps of the RAF Upwood area, a code device and almost £500 in his possession. Jakobs was subsequently sent to the Tower of London where he was tried, found guilty and executed by firing squad.