Vickers MG Pillbox Blast Beach
This casemate is for several Vickers machineguns. 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.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Andrew Curtis
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