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They are made for in the ww2 so that people could down in to them under ground and be protected from the bombs and catch up on sleep from been interrupted.

Added: "Air raid shelter" is a general term used to describe any (supposedly) 'bomb-proof' location. They can be made of any heavy material available, brick, timber, earth, sandbags, etc, etc - almost anything that can be piled high enough or deep enough to shelter the occupant from the blast of an explosive device. Any deep enopugh locatioin could also be used, tunnels, underground bunkers, caves, etc.

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