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.
Pillboxes and Bunkers of Europe in WWII - Business Insider
WEBApr 24, 2015 · Military & Defense. Haunting pictures of the decaying WWII 'pillbox' bunkers that remind Europe of its dark past. Christian Storm. Apr 24, 2015, 7:52 AM PDT. Findhorn, Moray, Scotland, 2011. Marc...
British hardened field defences of World War II - Wikipedia
WEBBritish 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.
The Pillboxes of Camp White 03-Jan-2019 - VanMarmot's Travels
WEBJan 3, 2019 · When the camp was active, the Beagle Range, on the east and north sides of Upper Table Rock, was used to conduct live-fire exercises on the manning and capturing of concrete pillboxes. The ones here were designed to roughly simulate German coastal fortifications in Europe (think D-Day).
Types Of Pillbox | The Pillbox Study Group Website.
WEBPillboxes. During May 1940 the branch of the Directorate of Fortifications and Works (FW3) at the War Office was set up under the Directorship of Major-General G.B.O. Taylor. It’s purpose was to provide specific pillbox designs to be constructed throughout the countryside at defensive locations. During June and July 1940 saw the FW3 branch ...
Pillboxes [165 photos] :: Geograph Britain and Ireland
WEB"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 fifth still survive.
BBC Inside Out - Pill boxes
WEBJul 7, 2003 · Small concrete forts known as pill boxes were some of the most popular defences built along the coast. They were usually the only piece of good cover in an area vulnerable to attack.
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.
Pillbox Study Group | The Pillbox Study Group Website.
WEBAs part of your membership you will receive our journal “Loopholes” and can take part in our organised Pillbox Rescue Archaeology Projects and War Walks. New – Spotter’s Guide to Pillboxes & other anti-invasion structures of WWII.
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