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English: Pillbox in a bend of the road Beside paddocks in Oxnead. Pillbox (Type FW3/22) constructed in 1940-41 as part of the Eastern Command: II Corps Demolition Belt FI, a demolition belt formed entirely by the River Bure and ranging from Great Yarmouth to Ingworth near Aylsham. By 13 July 1940 14 road and 5 railway bridges had been prepared for demolition (14 road, 5 railway). There are two pillboxes of this type listed in the Defence of Britain database for this location: one on each side of the road, a short distance south of the bridge across the River Bure, one with remains of red brick shuttering. Only the one seen here is still in place, east of Brampton road. Its ref no is S0001278.
In an effort to prevent an anticipated German invasion, a network of defences, the most common being so-called pillboxes, was constructed in 1940 at strategic points, along rivers and canals, as well as along the coast and on airfields. It is estimated that less than 6,000 of a total of 28,000 pillboxes still survive. http://www.pillboxesuk.co.uk/ |
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