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.National Heritage Board, Singapore's 100 Historic Places, p. 122, Archipelago Press, Singapore, 2007. The Pillbox laid within the area guarded by the 1st Battalion of the Malay Regiment which later on engaged with invading Japanese troops at Pasir Pajang Ridge. It served to protect the Southern area which had key installations such as ammunition depots and Alexandra Military Hospital. Behind the pillbox is an angled defensive-wall offering protection to those defending the rear of the structure.
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