"Pillboxes" were military bunkers built during World War II in 1940 and into 1941. They were built in strategic places near Rivers, Railways and road junctions, creating a network of defences across Great Britain. 28,000 pill boxes were built, and about a fifth still survive. The construction was typically in concrete, sometimes with bricks externally which was used as shuttering during the construction. They came in different shapes and sizes; most common in hexagonal and octagonal shapes.
The largest number of pill boxes are found in the South-East of England closest to the threat of German invaders.
Pillbox study group
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Defence of Britain Archive
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Keywords: Pillbox, Pill Box, WWII
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