Pillbox FW3/27 Hillhead Chain Radar Station
This casemate is of type FW3/27. During World War II, these bunkers were used for the defense of the United Kingdom against a possible enemy invasion. They were built in 1940 and into 1941.
This bunker was for the defense of Hillhead Chain Radar Station. The buildings of the station are behind the bunker.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Anne Burgess
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