{"product_id":"pillboxes-of-britain-and-ireland","title":"Pillboxes of Britain and Ireland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003epillboxes of Britain and Ireland\u003c\/em\u003e are among the most important military structures employed in the history of the defence of these islands.\u003c\/strong\u003e This work presents the first thorough study and classification of pillboxes and related structures, including selection posts, Seagull and concrete trenches, gun-houses and turrets, battle headquarters and spigot-mortar emplacements. The author traces the use of small, free-standing defence structures from ancient times to the present, placing the pillbox within a historical continuum and identifying its course of development. The work also presents a typology of British and Irish pillboxes through a catalogue of known types and individual examples, and examines their tactical employment in the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57481436496245,"sku":"9780752443294","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780752443294.jpg?v=1786089696","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/pillboxes-of-britain-and-ireland","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}