The lesser known type of fortifications are probably the military architectural structures known with the term ‘pillboxes’. This type of fortification was used extensively during both world wars. This three-part series will, however, discuss the building and use of pillboxes in Malta during World War II, more precisely at Mellieħa.
At Mellieħa, most of these military structures survived the bulldozing that has taken place in the post-war period, when many of them were demolished as they were considered an eyesore or for other reasons. Читать дальше...