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  bunker-igloo.jpg - The Army called them an "Igloo" but we refer to these structures as "Bunkers."  Used to store explosives, they have thick side walls of re-enforced cement but the roof has only a thin level of dirt.  The idea was if an explosion occurred, the blast would go skyward and the surrounding bunkers would be safe.  
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The Army called them an "Igloo" but we refer to these structures as "Bunkers." Used to store explosives, they have thick side walls of re-enforced cement but the roof has only a thin level of dirt. The idea was if an explosion occurred, the blast would go skyward and the surrounding bunkers would be safe. Download
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