Bunkers, Pillboxes and other small military things.

[Image Hound]

[QUOTE=bootsy;32722]then i had little trip to RAF Holbeach Bombing Range. not much there really but a few interesting items
Great photos

[Smiler]

Almost missed this at Stony cobbled creek at the entrance to the sluice gate

Lockgates Box by smilerrr, on Flickr

Lockgates Box2 by smilerrr, on Flickr

Lockgates Box 3 by smilerrr, on Flickr

[Smiler]

I found this today and was really gutted. Some freak in the East Yorkshire Council has ordered it to be filled with concrete...numpties


Puall 123 by smilerrr, on Flickr

Puall 111 by smilerrr, on Flickr

Puall 110 by smilerrr, on Flickr

[Tankman]

Travelling around the "Fens" today with BK on some explorations! Came across these two lovely Pillboxes one protecting a bridge and the other open, flat ground (of which there is enough around these parts). Both are the ubiquous Type FW3/28, "2 pounder anti-tank" pillbox. Apart from the gun, they would have had also 3 Light machine Guns, and would have been manned by a garrison of 10 men.



Sure would have been a lonely place, manning this one!





This one protects the bridge and sits out on a lone Fenland road.



Field of fire!

[SaltGeorge]

Is the third one a 28a as well, or a straight 28? Looks like a 28.

There's a couple of variant 28s locally I keep meaning to have a look at.

[Tankman]

Is the third one a 28a as well, or a straight 28? Looks like a 28.

There's a couple of variant 28s locally I keep meaning to have a look at.

The third one is a standard 28 with no internal wall protecting the SMG slits. The first one has the internal wall and looks slightly longer as well.

[Popstarr]

i'm scouting a few out on my days off this week. around the North East they're scattered all the way up the coast line. always been curious to have a peep in. theres one on Duridge bay beach thats all full of sand and the derg loves out like a good explore in it.

[SaltGeorge]

Almost missed this at Stony cobbled creek at the entrance to the sluice gate

Smiler, have you got a map reference for that structure? Looks quite small.

(GetAMap makes OS map references easy)

[Smiler]

No problem mate tiz at TA 236 189

[SaltGeorge]

Thanks Smiler.. it has an ADS DOB entry, but there's no description or type given. Looks very tight inside.