Hi there,

This might be a dumb question...but are there any "standard" Russian pillboxes or bunkers? I have found lots of German ones (mainly on the atlantic wall, of course) But, were there any Russian ones, and does anyone know where to find pictures of them?

thanks!

Steve

Hang on......i think i have some books on russian (soviet) bunkers lying around somewhere.
I´ll see if i can find them.

from what I have read,the Russians were excellent at digging in,so I think they would have used anything that could shore up a trench or a bunker...I think with the Russians retreating early in the war or advancing later,they used anything,mostly lumber it seems..be creative and use something completely different than normal..

Ask, and ye shall receive....


http://fortress.wl.dvgu.ru/eng/magino-en.htm

http://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/Bunker-with-Barbed-Wire.jpg

http://www.militarytravelclub.ru/battle.html

Bunkers around Kiev.
http://www.serpentswall.com/page6.html

http://www.serpentswall.com/page8.html

http://www.serpentswall.com/page9.html

Cheers,
Charles

http://www.kaur.ru/schemas.php

plans, eschemas, photos...

hope that this helps

Osprey also has a book on the subject: Soviet Field Fortifications 1941–45

Wow! Thanks everyone! I wanted something different from the usual wood hut for a scene in Russia, and these help a whole lot!

Thanks again,

Steve