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Home » Mushroom Pillbox
Variant And Local Designs Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N

Mushroom Pillbox

by Tim Denton|Published January 3, 2013
Mushroom Pillbox
Mushroom Pillbox

Key Facts

  • Circular Design
  • 360 degree field of fire
  • low profile
  • Gun mounted on railed mounting
  • Usually found on Airfields

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