Falka Gap Strongpoint is a World War 2 infantry position built on the roof of an old farm building. There are four positions with loopholes and some overhead protection. The construction is all poured concrete . The loopholes face North (towards the Victoria Lines) and West (main Triq Sir Temi Zammit Road). The farm house is situated to the West of Targa Battery.
Listing Type : Malta Pillboxes
Location : Malta
It is suspected that this position was built specifically to counter any attack by land forces not specifically by paratroopers. The design is similar to the other six anti-paratrooper towers, but in this case loopholes have been used with a much more restricted field of fire. This would seem to indicate it was more built as a strongpoint against conventional forces than a post to disrupt airborne forces.
For the sake of completeness, the other six defended towers, so far located are as follows:
Razzett tal-Logog
Gianpula
San Blas
Ta Betta
Wied Hsri
Falka Gap Strongpoint is a World War 2 infantry position built on the roof of an old farm building. There are four positions with loopholes and some overhead protection. The construction is all poured concrete . The loopholes face North (towards the Victoria Lines) and West (main Triq Sir Temi Zammit Road). The farm house is situated to the West of Targa Battery.
It is suspected that this position was built specifically to counter any attack by land forces not specifically by paratroopers. The design is similar to the other six anti-paratrooper towers, but in this case loopholes have been used with a much more restricted field of fire. This would seem to indicate it was more built as a strongpoint against conventional forces than a post to disrupt airborne forces.
For the sake of completeness, the other six defended towers, so far located are as follows:
Razzett tal-Logog
Gianpula
San Blas
Ta Betta
Wied Hsri