Artillery Half-Caponier No. 134 was built in 1932 and formed part of the Minsk Fortified Region. A half-caponier is a fortification designed to deliver flanking fire into…
In the second half of the 1930s, an artillery courtyard was added to the main structure. In peacetime, these courtyards were used as guardrooms, while in combat…
The half-caponier comprises several compartments: two fighting casemates; the commandant’s compartment, equipped with a periscope, telephone and radio set; a filter room; and an engine room housing a petrol-electric generator and…
The compartment contains 16 filters arranged in four banks of four elements each. The air-filtration system was designed to remove propellant gases and protect the garrison from…
The Commandant’s Compartment is the smallest room in the pillbox. It contains a periscope with 10× magnification, a radio set, a telephone and voice pipes. The periscope plays a key role in…
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