British hardened field defences of World War II - Wikipedia
WEBHexagonal pillbox (Type 22) British hardened field defences of World War II were small fortified structures constructed as a part of British anti-invasion preparations. They were popularly known as pillboxes, a reference to their shape.
Richard Brine photographs the "pillboxes" left over from the war
WEBMar 22, 2015 · Richard Brine has been photographing the defensive structures that stand along Britain's coastline, even 70 years after the end of the second world war.
Pillbox (military) - Wikipedia
WEBA pillbox is a type of blockhouse, or concrete dug-in guard-post, often camouflaged, normally equipped with loopholes through which defenders can fire weapons. It is in effect a trench firing step, hardened to protect against small-arms fire and grenades, and raised to improve the field of fire.
The Pillbox Map
WEBA comprehensive map of pillboxes across the British Isles, showing the location, type, description, history and accessibility of each pillbox.
Pillboxes [165 photos] :: Geograph Britain and Ireland
WEBPillboxes. "Pillboxes" were military bunkers built during World War II in 1940 and into 1941. They were built in strategic places near Rivers, Railways and road junctions, creating a network of defences across Great Britain. 28,000 pill boxes were built, and about a …
UK World War 2 Pillboxes and Anti-Invasion Defences.
WEBPhotos of locations showing english and british pill boxes, pillbox, bunkers and anti-tank defences built to resist a German invasion of England in World War 2.
UK WWII Defence Locations - The Pillbox Study Group
WEBMap of the proposed UK Stopline Defences. It is by no accident that the majority of defence structures are located where they are. With the emergency evacuation of the BEF from the beaches of Dunkirk there was an obvious and urgent need to build defences against the threat of Nazi Invasion.
eDoB Online Map
WEBBy default the map shows all eDoB entries and AT Lines, uncheck the boxes on the right to filter what is displayed. Hovering over a symbol on the map gives you a super brief summary of the entry. Clicking a symbol on the map will open a tab showing the eDoB information on the selected entry.
Hitler’s threatened British Invasion 1940 - The Pillbox Study Group
WEBA key element in the British 1940 defences was the now-familiar pillbox. Circular concrete defence posts had been built around or near the coasts of southern and eastern England in WW1; these resembled the small cardboard boxes used by dispensing chemists to dispense pills at that time and the name stuck.
Pillbox Study Group | The Pillbox Study Group Website.
WEBInformation on all aspects of WWII defensive structures in the UK and abroad. Committed to the Study and Preservation of 20th Century United Kingdom and International Pillboxes and Anti-Invasion Defences