World War 2 Pillbox

World War 2 Pillbox. A World War 2 Pill Box in the attractive Kent village of Ickham, England, UK Stock Photo Alamy 28,000 pill boxes were built, and about a fifth still survive A World War II hexagonal pillbox on the bank of the Mells River at Lullington, Somerset, England A British mini-pillbox in Jerusalem

World War 2 Pillbox bunker at Box HIll, Surrey, UK Stock Photo Alamy
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Pillboxes are concrete dug-in guard posts, normally equipped with loopholes through which to fire weapons Late in May 1940, the Chiefs of Staff Committee decided that vulnerable beaches needed to be fortified with pillboxes and anti-tank obstacles

World War 2 Pillbox bunker at Box HIll, Surrey, UK Stock Photo Alamy

"Pillboxes" were military bunkers built during World War II in 1940 and into 1941 During the Second World War (World War Two/WW2), construction of pillboxes commenced following the fall of France in June 1940 Late in May 1940, the Chiefs of Staff Committee decided that vulnerable beaches needed to be fortified with pillboxes and anti-tank obstacles

Pillbox World War II stock photo. Image of army, massive 78327492. Jack Treadwell single-handedly took out six German pillboxes and captured 18 enemy soldiers during World War II They were built in strategic places near Rivers, Railways and road junctions, creating a network of defences across Great Britain

World War 2 Pillbox, Oxfordshire Stock Photo Alamy. 28,000 pill boxes were built, and about a fifth still survive A World War II hexagonal pillbox on the bank of the Mells River at Lullington, Somerset, England A British mini-pillbox in Jerusalem