Robert Hackman - Albanian Bunkers
Robert Hackman01A resort in Sarandë, Albania uses this bunker for storage.
Robert Hackman02A beachside cafe at Mali i Robit operates out of this old artillery bunker.
Robert Hackman03Bunker rubble is used as landfill for land reclamation near Sarandë, Albania.
Robert Hackman04The remains of a bunker in Shëngjin destroyed for scrap.
Robert Hackman05The owner of a beachside cafe at Mali i Robit lives inside this bunker.
Robert Hackman06An infantry bunker in Rrogozhine.
Robert Hackman07An infantry bunker incorporated into a border wall in Gjirokaster.
Robert Hackman08A bunker used for storage in Maliq.
Robert Hackman09A bunker in Kukës used as an office and workshop for an aggregate processing plant.
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