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  2. British hardened field defences of World War II - Wikipedia

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    Pillbox formed by a metal turret, which could be rotated through a full 360 degrees, set above a steel and brick-lined pit. It was designed for a machine gun to be fired either through the front loophole which was further protected by shutters, or through the circular opening in the roof in a light anti-aircraft role.

  3. British anti-invasion preparations of the Second World War

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    A British soldier guards a beach in Southern England, 7 October 1940. Detail from a pillbox embrasure.. British anti-invasion preparations of the Second World War entailed a large-scale division of military and civilian mobilisation in response to the threat of invasion (Operation Sea Lion) by German armed forces in 1940 and 1941.

  4. Tett turret - Wikipedia

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    The Tett turret is a type of hardened field fortification built in Britain during the invasion crisis of 1940–1941. [1] It was a small circular pillbox named after its inventor H.L. Tett and manufactured as a private commercial venture by Burbridge Builders Ltd of Surrey.

  5. Outer London Defence Ring - Wikipedia

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    A pill box forming part of the southern section of the Outer London Defence Ring on the North Downs near Westcott, Surrey. The Outer London Defence Ring was a defensive ring built around London during the early part of the Second World War. It was intended as a defence against a German invasion, and was part of a national network of similar ...

  6. Pillbox (military) - Wikipedia

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    A World War II hexagonal pillbox on the bank of the Mells River at Lullington, Somerset, England A British mini-pillbox in Jerusalem, Israel. A pillbox is a type of blockhouse, or concrete dug-in guard-post, often camouflaged, normally equipped with loopholes through which defenders can fire weapons.

  7. Ruck machine gun post - Wikipedia

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    The Ruck machine gun post or Ruck pillbox is a type of hardened field fortification built in Britain during the invasion crisis of 1940–1941. It was designed by James Ruck and was made from prefabricated concrete sections and paving slabs , sandbags and rammed earth .

  8. Pago Bay Japanese pillboxes - Wikipedia

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    The Pago Bay Japanese pillboxes are a pair of World War II-era coastal defense pillboxes located on the shore of Pago Bay, located on the central east coast of Guam.Built out of steel-reinforced concrete mixed with coral stone, these two structures were built by Japanese defenders during their occupation of the island between 1941 and 1944.

  9. Category:Pillboxes (military) - Wikipedia

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    Download QR code; Print/export ... Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Unai Lagua Japanese Defense Pillbox