Pasir Panjang Pillbox Explained

Pasir Panjang Pillbox
Partof:World War II-era Defence of Singapore
Location:Singapore
Coordinates:1.289°N 103.7782°W
Built:pre-WWII
Builder:British military
Materials:Concrete (reinforced) and steel
Condition:Good
Open To Public:Yes (externally only; access inside the pillbox is not allowed)
Controlledby:British military (former)
Garrison:occupied by British military forces in Singapore (former)
Current Commander:None
Past Commanders:Unknown
Occupants:British military (former)
Battles:Battle of Pasir Panjang
Events:Second World War

Pasir Panjang Pillbox is a strengthened-concrete defensive structure from World War II, located in Pasir Panjang in the southwestern area of Singapore.

Background and history

In advance of the Japanese invasion of Malaya and Singapore between 1941 and 1942 during World War II, a number of concrete-built defensive pillboxes were built along Singapore's eastern and western coasts.[1]

Notes and References

  1. National Heritage Board, Singapore's 100 Historic Places, p. 122, Archipelago Press, Singapore, 2007.