Former Japanese Army Taichung Airfield Machine Gun Nest

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原日軍臺中飛行場機槍堡
原日軍臺中飛行場機槍堡

This facility was built in 1940 by the Imperial Japanese Army in response to the armed defenses of the former Taichung Airfield (now Shuinan Airport). The firepower network can suppress the open plains to the east of the airfield and consists of machine gun shelters, commonly referred to as "machine gun bunkers." Its exterior is a conical concrete structure, with a base diameter of approximately 10 meters and a height of about 6 to 9 meters, featuring multiple rectangular windows in the walls. The article is excerpted from the Cultural Assets Office of Taichung City.

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Former Japanese Army Taichung Airfield Machine Gun Nest Introduction

This facility was built in 1940 by the Japanese military in response to the armed defense of the former Taichung Airfield (now Shuinan Airport). The firepower network can suppress the open areas east of the airfield and is classified as a machine gun shelter, commonly referred to as a "machine gun fortress." Its shape is a conical concrete structure with a base diameter of about 10 meters and a height of approximately 6 to 9 meters, with multiple rectangular windows left in the walls. The article is excerpted from the Taichung City Cultural Assets Office.

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