Quonset hut
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A Quonset hut is a lightweight prefabricated structure of corrugated galvanized steel with a semi-circular cross-section. The design was developed in the United States based on the Nissen hut introduc
Quonset huts at Point Mugu, California, in 1946 with Laguna Peak in the background.
American troops in Northern Ireland, 1942
A Quonset hut being put in place at the 598th Engineer Base Depot in Japan, post–World War II
Quonset hut adapted for commercial use in Westland, Michigan
Nissen hut
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A Nissen hut is a prefabricated steel structure originally for military use, especially as barracks, made from a 210° portion of a cylindrical skin of corrugated iron placed over a steel and wood fram
Quonset hut
…prefabricated structure of corrugated galvanized steel with a semi-circular cross-section. The design was developed in the United States based on the Nissen hut introduced by the British during World War I. 170,000 Quonset huts were manufactured during World War II, and the military sold its surplus huts to the…
Nissen huts, Cultybraggan Camp, close to Comrie, in west Perthshire
British troops erecting Nissen huts near Bazentin, November 1916
Members of the Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps outside their Nissen hut billets in Rouen, France, 18 June 1918. Note the wartime censorship of the sign on the door.