World War II Pill Box

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World War II Pill Box (29 January 2005)
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World War II Pill Box (29 January 2005)
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Inside the World War II Pill Box (29 January 2005)
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World War II Pill Box are miniature fortresses built by the British just before the start of World War II. Their purpose is to monitor and check the advancement of the Japanese troops. Each pill box can accommodate a couple of soldiers manning machine guns.

There were a number of pill boxes erected by the British number only a small number survive today. One of those that have been restored by the Army Museum (Muzium Angkatan Tentera) is located in Relau, along the main Jalan Sungai Ara (now known as Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim). It was repainted and proper signage posted.

Getting there

Rapid Penang Bus 306 pass along Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim in front of the pill box.

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