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Home » Mushroom Pillbox

Mushroom Pillbox

January 3, 2013  in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by Tim Denton

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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