Pillbox
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Is this the pill-box outside Science Park 2 at Pasir Panjang Rd ?
Did it see any action in WW2? -
hmmmm....
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you can found that kind of pill box in kota tinggi, johore.
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Not sure..
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another photo of the same pillbox
Pillbox outside science park 2 today -
PILLBOX AT LABRADOR PARK, SINGAPORE
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WW2 fort inside wooded area at Labrador villa road, Singapore
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WW2 Gun which was pointed at the wrong direction,
Photographed at Changi, Singapore 2007.
Note the canopy ......
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Firing the 15 inch gun similar to above in 1942......but wrong direction
Note the canopy above the Gun to shelter it from the sky......
WW2 photo of the 15 inch Gun
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From a different angle:
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not a real reconstruction right? Look to me like a big concrete cube with a tube attachedOriginally posted by idwar:WW2 Gun which was pointed at the wrong direction,
Photographed at Changi, Singapore 2007.
Note the canopy ...... -
The last time i visited this area there was this gaping hole, (from some construction?) where u can peep in and see dark corridors and tunnels down, quite interesting, anyway the road access to the watchtowers on the hill is closed, too badOriginally posted by idwar:PILLBOX AT LABRADOR PARK, SINGAPORE -
There was a round shape watch tower along Fort Road but it was pulled down about 10 years ago.
i love exploring these pillboxes and I think we should try to keep them instead of making way for new construction.
They are beautiful and represents part of our history. -
I totally agree. History (military or non-mil) is more real, and worth much more than words, pictures and history books if you can touch and feel it physically.Originally posted by FG42:There was a round shape watch tower along Fort Road but it was pulled down about 10 years ago.
i love exploring these pillboxes and I think we should try to keep them instead of making way for new construction.
They are beautiful and represents part of our history.
Thanks for posting the pics everyone. I believe that's a naval 15 inch gun (the turret's at least 5-6 storey deep underground). Reminds me of the huge guns (16 inch x9) of the WWII Battleship USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor I visited 3 years ago. -
nope they aint naval guns.They were built for ground emplacement.Originally posted by OldBird69:I totally agree. History (military or non-mil) is more real, and worth much more than words, pictures and history books if you can touch and feel it physically.
Thanks for posting the pics everyone. I believe that's a naval 15 inch gun (the turret's at least 5-6 storey deep underground). Reminds me of the huge guns (16 inch x9) of the WWII Battleship USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor I visited 3 years ago.
there were 3 in singapore i believe.1 funded by the Jorhore Sultan.
Anyway the guns where spiked and destroyed during the war.These are just replicas -
The gun mount seems to be just a barrel sticking out of concrete. Where is the ability to elevate the unit? It looks really fake. Like an after thought where they decided to have a faux historical gun placement.
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Has anyone been to the Fort Siloso bunker complex?
What about the ones at Fort Canning Hill, are they opened for the public yet?
I dunno cos I live overseas. -
Taiwan has a lot of these pill boxes dotting the coast. SOme of them are built into the cliff face above the road at about 2-storey high.
Most of them don't look like they are still in use.
What is the ROC soldiers guarding the coasts use are these concrete dwellings that may also have built-in bunkers.
I guess the real pill boxes are too uncomfortable and will only be used if war seems likely. -
This one look exactly like the ones on the road going to Kota Tinggi. I have never seen this design ones so far in Singapore.Originally posted by Dr Who:
Is this the pill-box outside Science Park 2 at Pasir Panjang Rd ?
Did it see any action in WW2? -
Did they slice the barrel of that 15" gun or something? It's kinda short for a battleship grade gun.
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it's just a replica.....put there just to show.And yes it's alittle short hah.Originally posted by Fingolfin_Noldor:Did they slice the barrel of that 15" gun or something? It's kinda short for a battleship grade gun.
They have a model of the shell and the loading mechinisms.The bunkers are closed though.
Anyway no that pill box is not the 1 at the science park because the science park 1 is at the foot of a hill.......there's no hill in sight in the picture -
yeah, I have seen lots of em too, i have seen anti aircraft batteries (unknown AA gun) on hillsOriginally posted by moca:Taiwan has a lot of these pill boxes dotting the coast. SOme of them are built into the cliff face above the road at about 2-storey high.
Most of them don't look like they are still in use.
What is the ROC soldiers guarding the coasts use are these concrete dwellings that may also have built-in bunkers.
I guess the real pill boxes are too uncomfortable and will only be used if war seems likely. -
Gen Lim Bo Seng's Grave at MacRichie Photo taken 2005
Original Condition: date unknown
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Japanese troops and POWs salute at Christian memorial at unknown site, believed to be near Bukit Batok, dated 15th June 1942. Photo from from the Singapore National Archives.
Anyone have any idea if this memorial is still around? -
If I recall correctly, it was to do with a grenade not exploding... at the foot of a statue of Our Lady at the church at Bukit Timah or something.Originally posted by idwar:Japanese troops and POWs salute at Christian memorial at unknown site, believed to be near Bukit Batok, dated 15th June 1942. Photo from from the Singapore National Archives.
Anyone have any idea if this memorial is still around?