PILLBOX STUDY GROUP

WHAT IS THE PILLBOX STUDY GROUP?

HOW TO JOIN THE GROUP

MEET THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES!

LOOPHOLES NO 45

PILLBOX INFORMATION

PILLBOX DESIGN

PILLBOX CAMOUFLAGE

WHY THE NAME `PILLBOX`

CONVERTING PILLBOXES FOR BATS!

FREQUENTLY ASKED PILLBOX QUESTIONS

PILLBOXES IN THE MEDIA

THE THREATENED INVASION OF BRITAIN IN WWII

DEFENCE LOCATIONS

STOPLINES: SOME TACTICAL NOTES

WARNING!

UNITED KINGDOM

BASIC PILLBOX

DESIGN TYPOLOGY

UNITED KINGDOM

ADVANCED PILLBOX DESIGNS

UNITED KINGDOM `HOME FRONT` PILLBOX SITES

COUNTY BY COUNTY

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UNITED KINGDOM HOME FRONT sites

photographed by Pillbox Study Group Members.

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list!

INTERNATIONAL PILLBOX SITES

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INTERNATIONAL DEFENCE SITES

photographed by Pillbox Study Group Members.

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list!

WWII AUXILARY UNITS

BRITAIN`S LAST HOPE!

WHY NOT ADOPT & RESTORE YOUR LOCAL PILLBOX?

OPERATION `TEAM TIME TRENCH`

CROOKHAM SHELLPROOF `MAKEOVER`

DIPLEY PILLBOX `MAKEOVER`

`OPERATION FAMILY AFFAIR`

VICKERS EMPLACEMENT MAKEOVER

`TEETH CLEANING` EXERCISE

THE FONTANAMARE PROJECT

TYPE 24 PILLBOX TRANSFORMATION

BASINGSTOKE CANAL ANTI-TANK CYLINDER & MINE SOCKET EXCAVATION

MAIDEN NEWTON PILLBOX RESTORATION `PHOTOBUCKET`

MAIDEN NEWTON AT WAR WEEKEND PILLBOX RESTORATION

BEAL FARM PILLBOXES

RE-DISCOVERED HAMPSHIRE 8 SIDED PILLBOX

OPERATION CROMWELL

OPERATION CROMWELL: `VICKERS CAFE`

PSG LOCAL DEFENCE STUDIES:

WITHERNSEA: THE DEFENCE OF A COASTAL OUTLET

BREAMORE MILL

JOHN GREEN'S PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE ON WINTERTON'S WWII DEFENCES

DEFENDING CHEQUERS BRIDGE

BUILDING PILLBOXES: A PERSONAL STORY

AUBURN SANDS `COASTAL CRUST` DEFENCES

MAIDEN-NEWTON TO POOLE HARBOUR STOPLINE

FLAME FOUGASSE: POYNINGS FLAME TRAP

STROUDWATER CANAL PILLBOXES

PILLBOX RE-ENACTMENTS

NATIONAL TRUST NORTH DOWNS PILLBOX DAY

PILLBOX WAR WALKS:

GET OUT AND GET EXPLORING!

THE ATLANTIC WALL: A `BEGINNERS` VISITORS GUIDE

ABBOTSBURY BEACH DEFENCES WALK

A MORNING VISIT TO THE DORKING GHQ LINE

NAPTON TO PRIORS HARDWICK WAR WALK

HONG KONG WONG NAI CHUNG GAP WWII TRAIL

OFFCHURCH BOMBING DECOY SITE WAR WALK

HELP TO SAVE OUR PILLBOXES:

PILLBOX STUDY GROUP HELPS SAVE WWII DEFENCES

SAVING THE M4 JUNCTION 11 VICKERS MG PILLBOX

SEARCH THE UK FORTIFICATIONS CLUB

DEFENCES DATABASE

(Please note: The UKFC is now part of the Pillbox Study Group)

DATABASE INTRODUCTION

SEARCH THE

PILLBOX STUDY GROUP

`Defence of Britain Project`

'MISSING DEFENCES'

SITES LIST

If you would like to CONTRIBUTE to our

magazine `LOOPHOLES`

please contact:

ALISTAIR GRAHAM KERR

THIS IS YOUR WEBSITE

If you have any information / photographs for publication or problems with this website please

CONTACT THE PSG WEBMASTER

GRAHAM G MATTHEWS

SAVING PILLBOXES `HALL OF FAME`!

UPLOAD YOUR PILLBOX & ANTI-INVASION DEFENCES PHOTOS DIRECT TO THE

PILLBOX STUDY GROUPPHOTO ALBUM .

 

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PSG WEBMASTER

VIEW VIDEO`S OF PILLBOXES & BUNKERS BELOW

PILLBOX STUDY GROUP

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RECOMMENDED

WEBSITES

PILLBOX RELATED WEBSITES

For MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRES

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JOHN HELLIS

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WHAT`S ON THE PSG WEBSITE

Some of the 2009 UPDATES:

ISLE OF MAN PILLBOXES

DURLEY 6 POUNDER GUN PIT

STOCKSFIELD MODIFIED `STENT` PILLBOX

MUSHROOM PILLBOX UPDATE

WARTIME DEFENCES ON THE BASINGSTOKE CANAL

NATIONAL TRUST NORTH DOWNS PILLBOX DAY

FERRING PILLBOX WEST SUSSEX

CZECH PILLBOX

SAVING RAF LLANDOW PICKETT-HAMILTON FORT

ELSTEAD `BEST PRESERVED` TYPE 22 PILLBOX

APPLEDORE TYPE 22 PILLBOX

WHAT`S ON THE PSG WEBSITE

2010 UPDATES:

LATEST UPDATE: 5th JULY 2010

WE ARE NOW LISTED IN THE

UPDATE: 17th APRIL2010

MEET THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES

WWII ANTI-TANK DEFENCES EASTNEY BEACH

MAIDEN NEWTON AT WAR WEEKEND

OPERATION CROMWELL: `VICKERS CAFE`

BLACKPOOL PILLBOXES

UPDATE: 22nd March 2010

BEAULIEU `CAMOUFLAGED` PILLBOXES

ROSEISLE BEACH DEFENCES UPDATE

OPERATION CROMWELL UPDATE

UNITED STATES CAST METAL TURRETED PILLBOX UPDATE

NOTHERN IRELAND PILLBOXES

MISSING DEFENCES LIST UPDATE

PILLBOX REFERENCE BOOKS UPDATE

NEW INTERACTIVE PSG FORUM

IF YOU HAVE ENJOYED THIS SITE PLEASE

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BUILD YOUR OWN MODEL PILLBOX!

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SPC WARGAME CREATIONS PILLBOX

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DOWNLOAD GOOGLE EARTH & ADD THE DEFENCE OF BRITAIN KML DATABASE FOR FREE!

Defence of Britain KML Database

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Steve Thompson
In this extremely comprehensive KML, you can view Britain's wartime landscape. The file shows thousands of sites that played a part in defending Britain. Each placemark contains a description of the site's function, current condition, and where available photographic evidence

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