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Pillbox FW3/28A Wendens Ambo

Second World War (1939-1945)

Walden Road, Wendens Ambo

England Essex Wendens Ambo

Pillbox FW3/28A Wendens Ambo #1

This casemate is of type FW3/28A. During World War II, these bunkers were used for the defense of the United Kingdom against a possible enemy invasion. They were built in 1940 and into 1941.

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Source

Text: Fedor de Vries
Photos: Lorraine & Keith Bowdler

Where is it?

52.008648, 0.214019

Nearby

Museum

Imperial War Museum Duxford - Duxford: 11.1 km
Airborne Assault Museum - Duxford: 11.2 km

Point of interest

SOE Establishment - STS 43: Audley End House - Saffron Walden: 1.4 km
Air-Raid Shelters RAF Duxford - Duxford: 11.2 km

Monument

Memorial Polish Special Operations Executive Audley End - Saffron Walden: 1.4 km
War Memorial Saffron Walden - Saffron Walden: 2.2 km
War Memorial Littlebury - Littlebury: 2.7 km

Cemetery

Commonwealth War Grave Saffron Walden Friends Burial Ground - Saffron Walden: 2.2 km
Commonwealth War Graves St. Mary Churchyard - Newport: 2.7 km
Commonwealth War Graves Holy Trinity Churchyard - Littlebury: 2.7 km

Fortification

Pillbox FW3/22 Hadstock - Hadstock: 8.9 km
Pillbox FW3 Duxford - Duxford: 11.8 km
Pillbox FW3/26 Whittlesford - Whittlesford: 12.2 km

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