Former Imperial 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 Japanese military in response to the armed defense of the original Taichung Airfield (now Shuinan Airport). The firepower network can suppress the open areas of the plain on the east side of the airfield and is classified as a machine gun shelter, commonly referred to as a "machine gun bunker." Its exterior is a conical concrete structure with a base diameter of about 10 meters and a height of about 6 to 9 meters, featuring multiple rectangular windows in the walls. The article is excerpted from the Taichung City Department of Cultural Affairs.

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Former Imperial Japanese Army Taichung Airfield Machine Gun Nest Introduction

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

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