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PRE FABRICATED TYPE

Pre Fab on the Isle of Wight

Pickett Hamilton Fort

this is a pickett hamilton counterbalance fort, this one is from sunderland. this type of pillbox is lowered into the ground and then raised when needed for action. they were located at airfields.

Type 22

   

with loophole covers still in place.

 

 

Type 26

a type 26 near catterick garrison.

from the south at the bottom of a hill.

as above from the west

 

as above from the north  with the blast door covering showing. as with other pillboxes the roof was camoflaged with grass.

 

as above from the east

a type 26 covering the previous one from the top of the hill.

Mobile pillbox

 I think this example is the bison

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