Friday, October 1, 2010

Penang fortress



Penang was an important air and naval base. It was also an island fortress which guarded the entrance to the Straits of Malacca from the north. This 6-inch coastal gun bay battery defended the island.

The island was defended by many bunkers the beach
 The roads on the island were defended by large bunkers

The pillbox to defend the Bayan Lepas airfield on the island

The Butterworth airfield on the mainland opposite the island was defended by the pillbox at Kepala Batas near Muda River

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  1. VictorJune 21, 2018 at 11:15 AM

    One of the pillboxes along jalan bagan jermal tanjung tokong next to a chinese temple opposite bomba was demolished by the state goverment for road widening works.

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