How Long to Read Pill Boxes on the Western Front

How Long Does it Take to Read Pill Boxes on the Western Front?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 30 minutes to read Pill Boxes on the Western Front by Peter Oldham

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

When the First World War froze into a static line of trenches stretching from the North Sea to the Swiss border, the most obvious means of protection against the murderous machine-gun fire which both sides inflicted upon each other was some form of shell-proof shelter which from which fire could be returned in safety, hence the development of the pill box. The idea was certainly not new but the technology required to build them under the prevailing circumstances presented problems hitherto undreamed of. In this remarkably absorbing study of what at first seems a somewhat arcane study of what at first seems a somewhat arcane subject, Peter Oldham, himself a concrete technologist, examines the problems of the design and construction of the pill boxes of the Western Front. He describes how the innumerable difficulties involved in what might to the untrained eye seem to be a fairly simple structure, were gradually overcome. Containing as it does, a gazetteer of the remaining pill boxes and bunkers still to be found in Flanders and Picardy, this book will prove an invaluable guide to the members of many clubs and societies which annually make pilgrimages to the battlefields of the First World War and certainly add a new dimension and interest to their visits to the Western Front.

How long is Pill Boxes on the Western Front?

Pill Boxes on the Western Front by Peter Oldham is 206 pages long, and a total of 52,736 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Pill Boxes on the Western Front Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 48 minutes to read Pill Boxes on the Western Front aloud.

What Reading Level is Pill Boxes on the Western Front?

Pill Boxes on the Western Front is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Pill Boxes on the Western Front?

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