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Pillboxes and Tank Traps

Bernard Lowry

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English
Shire Publications
10 September 2014
Series: Shire Library
A concise, illustrated guide to these Second World War defences scattered across the

British landscape.

With invasion a very real threat, in 1940 Great Britain began a huge military construction programme designed to stop an invading army in its tracks. Around vulnerable coastlines, and inland, thousands of pillboxes, anti-tank barriers and other obstacles were erected to defend against attacks from sea and sky. Though many of these structures were dismantled in the wake of the Second World War, the coast and even some inland areas still boast a wealth of fascinating remains.

In this fully illustrated introduction, fortifications authority Bernard Lowry guides the inquiring reader in identifying these remaining defensive structures and explains their seemingly 'random' placement across the British landscape.

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Imprint:   Shire Publications
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Volume:   787
Dimensions:   Height: 210mm,  Width: 149mm,  Spine: 3mm
Weight:   146g
ISBN:   9780747813569
ISBN 10:   0747813566
Series:   Shire Library
Pages:   64
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
An Island Fortress Britain Alone A Pause for Breath 1942: A New Defence Policy Britain Becomes a Fortified Island 1944: Tidying Up and Aftermath Further Reading Places to Visit Index

Bernard Lowry is a well-known figure in the field of fortifications research, and is a former Honorary Secretary of the Fortress Study Group. He was also a regional co-ordinator for the Defence of Britain Project, which served to document over 20,000 modern military sites in the United Kingdom.

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