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Probably, a Nazi Luftschutz air defense observation post or pillbox. Half-meter thick walls and ceiling, almost perfect state, though filled with rubbish inside.
Sanderova street, Prague
2022-09-11

#WW2 #WW2History #military #nazi #luftwaffe #pillbox #concrete #loophole #bunker #war #urbex #Prague

It is 80 years ago today since this structure on a beach near where I live in North East England officially became surplus to requirements. Thank God the threat of invasion never materialised.
I often wonder how my parents, who hadn't then met, spent VE Day. It was a question I never thought to ask. For dad, it must have seemed something of a bittersweet moment, being as he was, posted out to the Far East. At the time, still not quite out of his teens, I understand he had played some part in early 1945 in the Battle of the Ramree Islands in Burma (now Myanmar) against the Japanese.
It would be another three months before VJ Day, seeing the end of the war in the Pacific and the complete cessation of global hostilities.
#veday #ww2 #pillbox #monochrome #landscape #coast #england #photography

This concrete pillbox, a relic of the Second World War, still stands on a beach in North East England as a silent witness to the threat of invasion the British Isles once faced.

Today's Flickr photos with the most hits: taken on Halifax Road, Burnley, close to the junction with Back Lane. The WWII pill box is something of an oddity in the landscape.

#PillBox #WWII #HalifaxRoad #Burnley #landscape #moorland

moorland landscape, WWII pill box, slanting light from sunset

25/02/2024 - A trip to the sea today. Sunny and peaceful walk in the dunes to the trig. Then along the cliffs to the bay for a sit and tea. The sun set and the moon rose. We walked back along the beach by moonlight. A nice visit with lots of birds about and very little humans. A couple of pairs of fulmars back on the cliff which was great to see.

#Pillbox #Trigpoint

World War II pillbox still guarding the crossing over the River Ythan.

Sand of Forvie trigpoint. The high point of a vast dune system.

After sunset now, looking down to Hackley Bay. We were heading there for a sit and our tea.

Dark now, the moon was not long up. It's light reflecting on the sea and across the wet sand to us.

11/02/2024 - Afternoon walk after a rainy morning wait. Bus out and a slow walk home. It was a bit grey but mainly dry. Along quiet roads. The rivers were high and the surrounding fields looked muddy. Not many birds about, probably favourite seen was a lovely Reed Bunting. We popped into the ice cream shop on the way back. Dark by the time we got home. Wish it wasn't Monday tomorrow.

#AfternoonWalk #Pillbox

I will never get bored of sitting on the front seat of the top deck of a bus. Photo is looking out the rainy window to the big road we are heading down.

Photo of a World War II pillbox covering the bridge over the River Urie.

The River Don. No flooding but looking very full. Cloudy day but the sun was trying to come out as it got lower on its way to bed.

Highland cows in the Aberdeenshire Lowlands. There's a small calf between 4 big cows. The adults are black. Not long until sunset now, still a bit of walking to do.

Дот линии Сталина. А когда-то тут было открытое пространство, в лесу ведь дотов не строят...
#photography #winter #snow #pillbox #forest #лес #зима #снег #дот

The Avon, guarded by pillboxes.

#pillbox #river #avon #riveravon #riverriver #bnw #blackandwhite #landscape #landscapephotography #fujifilm

Взорванный #дот "Линии Сталина". Витебщина, #Беларусь.
#pillbox #WWII

Дот линии Сталина, 1939 г.
#pillbox #WWII #Belarus #дот #ВОВ #Беларусь

Took a short walk this morning from #NashPoint to #ColHuwPoint (aka ##LlantwitMajor #Beach). It's a great section of the #WalesCoastalPath with a #Lighthouse #WW2 #PillBox(es), the famous #StDonatsCastle and, of course, some great views.

#Cymru #Wales #HeritageCoast #Landscape #Seascape

Looking up to the dome at the top of a circular, white lighthouse. A weather vane in the shape of an arrow sits atop a riveted metal dome. Below this the Light Room is glazed with diamond shaped panes. Behind the lighthouse wispy white clouds pass through a deep blue sky

Looking at the Lighthouse complex at Nash point. The main lighthouse is to the right of the photo, To the left of this are a number of single storey buildings , one of which supports the large fog horn. Finally to the far left is a circular tower topped with a flat roof and a guard rail. All the buildings are painted bright white. To the far left a sheer Limestone and Mudstone cliff drops to a blue grey sea.The foreground is dense green vegetation and the sky is pale blue and cloudless

Looking West along the coastline. A blue grey sea laps at a rocky foreshore. In the foreground a sheer cliff with a large cave forms a small promontary, behind which, in the distance, the castellated wall and slipway of St Donat's castle peaks. Further along the land rises to form another steep cliff

A low grey brick hexagonal building topped with a concrete roof sits above a beach of sand and rocks. There is a low square entrance to one side and a small square opening in each of the sides

Заброшенный дот линии Сталина на старой белорусско-польской границе.

#pillbox #дот #IIWW #Belarus #Беларусь

Дот Линии Сталина на бывшей советско-польской границе.

#pillbox #IIWW #дот #Беларусь #Belarus

Старые немецкие доты, 1916 г.

The old German pillboxes, 1916.

#pillbox #дот #Belarus #Беларусь

Старый дот, 1916 г.

The Old pillbox, 1916.

#pillbox #дот #Belarus #Беларусь

Second World War pillbox, West of Carhampton, Somerset - more details https://msp.im/3UFl5PT

#exmoor #conflict #wwii #ww2 #pillbox #somerset

Echoes of a bygone war. An old pillbox near Minsk.
World War II.

Отголоски ушедшей войны. Старый дот рядом с Минском.
Вторая Мировая.

#Minsk #Belarus #war #pillbox