This antitank/machine gun pillbox, designed for two heavy machine guns and a 76,2 mm antitank gun is a typical example of how much of a failure was the Molotov Line.
Lack of time and the constant pressure to meet the deadlines resulted in poor workmanship which is evident in the way concrete was placed.
The whole structure would normally be settled deeper into the ground, but because it's not you can clearly see the he emergency exit just below the bottom of the bunker. It consisted of a short crawling space leading just outside the pillbox, right in front of a small loophole for the extra light machine gun. It was supposed, at least in theory, to provide some means of escape for the crew should the main entrance (also visible on the photo) be destroyed or blocked.

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