- Pillbox Study Group
- Types Of Pillbox
- Variant And Local Designs
- Part 1 A – N
- Aldershot Command’s 2- Pounder Emplacement
- Aldershot Command’s 8-Sided Pillbox
- Allan-Williams Turret
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- Mowlem 6 Pounder Drum Pillbox Shalford Surrey
- Mushroom Pillbox
- Norcon Pillbox Type CP/6/40/111
- North Downs Way Shellproof Type 24 Variant.
- North Downs Way Tall Type 24
- North Downs Way Unusual Variant
- Northumberland D Type
- Part 2 O – Z
- Open Machine Gun Positions
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- Ewshot & Operation Cromwell Part 1
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- Ewshot Pillbox Restoration “Exclusive” September 7th 2013.
- Hampshire 8-Sided Pillbox
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- Heifer Law Zero Station
- Netley Park Type 24 Rescue
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- The F.C. Mushroom Pillbox
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Local Defence Volunteers: ‘Old Contemptibles’ in the Local Defence Volunteers lined up for inspection. None of the men pictured wear any official uniform except for the LDV armband.
THE HOME GUARD 1939-1945. © IWM (H 2005) IWM Non Commercial Licence
A parade of ‘Old Contemptibles’ – men who had served in France and Belgium in 1914 – in the Local Defence Volunteers, soon to be renamed the Home Guard, 1 July 1940.
