Reserve Defence Post R1

Posted on December 30, 2022 / 5
Listing Type : Malta Pillboxes
Location : Malta

Reserve Defence Post R1 is situation on the edge of a cliff overlooking the road that leads inland from Gnejna Bay.  It a second generation two storey pillbox with an tower on the West side.

There is a contemporary concrete building adjacent to the pillbox with two rooms, possibly a kitchen and sleeping area.  These annex structures were added to some other Defence Posts where they did not interfere with fields of fire.

Reserve Defence Post R1

Reserve Defence Post R1 is situation on the edge of a cliff overlooking the road that leads inland from Gnejna Bay.  It a second generation two storey pillbox with an tower on the West side.

There is a contemporary concrete building adjacent to the pillbox with two rooms, possibly a kitchen and sleeping area.  These annex structures were added to some other Defence Posts where they did not interfere with fields of fire.