Glossary entry

Czech term or phrase:

řopík

English translation:

pillbox

Added to glossary by Scott Evan Andrews
Jun 2, 2009 17:00
14 yrs ago
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Czech term

řopík

Czech to English Other History
Here's a real tough nut for you history buffs, dig in:
from Micro-region HRUŠOVANSKO
Na území mikroregionu se nachází mnoho pozůstatků bývalého hraničního opevnění, tzv. „řopíků“, jimiž jsou obklopeny především hraniční obce Hevlín a Dyjákovice

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pillbox

as a type of bunker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunker

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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-06-03 00:19:23 GMT)
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actually I will raise my confidence level to absolutely certain :) I don't know if this is the term used in US English, but it is definitely the UK usage.

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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-06-03 01:33:11 GMT)
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http://www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk/
Peer comment(s):

agree Igor Liba : http://www.potok.wbs.cz/In_English.html or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunker "Many pillboxes were built before WWII in the Czech Republic in defence against the German invasion of Czechoslovakia. "
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Díky!
agree Pavel Prudký
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Díky!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "This is very clearly a pillbox, differing from a blockhouse only in size - it is the smaller version of two types of bunkers. Thanks to all."
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blockhouse

Derived from an acronyme:
http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Řopík
Řopík je označení malé železobetonové pěchotní pevnůstky československého opevnění. Lidové označení Řopík vzniklo podle ŘOP (Ředitelství opevňovacích prací), které výstavbu řídilo a zadávalo práci externím společnostem.
You might call it "ropik" and explain...
Peer comment(s):

agree Michal Zugec : A light forts line created by "LO-type 37" blockhouses (so called "řopík") is practically compact, with a few exceptions
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agree Ivan Šimerka
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" řopík " border fortification(s)

The Czechoslovak border fortifications "Řopík"
as here www.militaryphotos.net
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