Key:casemate
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A protected gun emplacement.  |
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A casemate=* node is used to indicate if a gun emplacement is encased in a protective casemate.
A casemate is a vaulted chamber with an embrasure, used as a protected gun position. Casemates in concrete were built in the Second World War to better protect coastal artillery from air attack.
How to map
- bunker_type=gun_emplacement
- casemate=yes - the gun is placed in a protective casemate
See also
- Casemate on Wikipedia
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