Tag:bunker_type=pillbox
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 bunker_type = pillbox
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A small abandoned World War 2 gun emplacement.  
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Indicates the position of a World War II defensive gun emplacement or similar structure, abandoned but still visible. There are about 6,000 of these left in the UK, and similar things in other parts of Europe. Some just left as ruins, some adapted to new uses.
This is not intended for in-use military installations.
How to map
Add a node 
at the position of the bunker or draw its outlines as an area 
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Add the tags military=bunker and bunker_type=pillbox.
The military=bunker tag applies to any kind of military installation built to withstand attack. The bunker_type=* key specifies the type of bunker.
See Also
British WW II hardened field defences- http://www.pillboxesuk.co.uk
- Czech fortification system of WW2 example(cs)
- French WW II Maginot Line