Historical site: One of the WWII pillboxes seen at Permatang Damar Laut in Bayan Lepas near Penang International Airport. — KT GOH/The Star
GEORGE TOWN: Left abandoned, unkempt and in filthy condition – the World War II pillboxes (bunkers) scattered all over the state are in dire need to be restored back to their glory days.
Some of these historic military pillboxes are believed to have been around for more than half a century.
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