The Pill Box. by jayfar

Photography • Historical • posted on May 16, 2010

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This is a World War 2 pill box built to defend our country against a German invasion. The slits were for our home defense to shoot their guns from. This is one in a 60 mile line, across the south west peninsula, which included large square blocks of concrete designed to foil the enemy tanks. The invasion never came because Hitler turned his attention to Russia. A lot of the boxes and blocks remain today.

Comments (22)

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blinkings

2:53AM | Sun, 16 May 2010

This is fabulous. Thanks so much for posting it and providing the info.

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jayfar

2:56AM | Sun, 16 May 2010

Just to let you know folks that I will not be uploading for a few days. Jeff.

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qrud

3:18AM | Sun, 16 May 2010

Great photo. Love the forest green

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bmac62

3:19AM | Sun, 16 May 2010

Like the subtle camouflage provided by the foliage...which probably wasn't so close in 1939-40. The only things we have like this in the USA are numerous old coastal artillery fortiifications on bluffs over looking all our major harbors both on the east and west coasts and in Hawaii. No German or Japanese ships or submarines ever tested these fortifications (6", 10", 12" guns and huge mortars) but their very presence detered these combatants from trying their luck.

alanwilliams

3:24AM | Sun, 16 May 2010

And now its a cycle path, how times change. Nice bit of local history Jeff, and a great picture to illustrate it.

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durleybeachbum

3:56AM | Sun, 16 May 2010

Fascinating! We have quite a few left in Bournemouth.

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0rest4wicked

4:40AM | Sun, 16 May 2010

Blends in well!

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dochtersions

5:01AM | Sun, 16 May 2010

A beautiful photo. Also the mood and atmosphere. I like how he covered with all the green. We also have those bunkers. There's one in our street. And the funny thing was, in the street where I was born, there was one too. (very close to our house)

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jmb007

5:24AM | Sun, 16 May 2010

c'est votre ligne maginot!!elle etait infranchissable,donc les allemands l'ont contournee!!!logique!!bonne photo!!!

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mariogiannecchini

6:37AM | Sun, 16 May 2010

Beautiful wiev and green forest !

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SoulEatar

7:15AM | Sun, 16 May 2010

A reminder that not all historic structures embrace the beauty and majesty we often see - Some still summon stark rememberence of darker times - both past and present !

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