Widerstandsnest 29 Kemp Tower at St Ouen’s Bay – Jersey, United Kingdom



Machinegun bunker integrated in the Anti-tank wall, Widerstandnest Kemp Tower - Jersey, United Kingdom
Machine gun bunker integrated in the Anti-tank wall, Widerstandsnest Kemp Tower – Jersey, United Kingdom

The name of this Widerstandsnest Kempt comes from Sir James Kempt who was Master-General of the ordnance from 1830-1834. Widerstandsnest Kempt is built around the Martello Tower from in 1834, this tower was used as command post during World War Two.

Machinegun bunker integrated in the Anti-tank wall, Widerstandnest Kemp Tower - Jersey, United Kingdom
Machinegun bunker integrated in the Anti-tank wall, Widerstandsnest Kemp Tower – Jersey, United Kingdom
Machinegun bunker integrated in the Anti-tank wall, Widerstandnest Kemp Tower - Jersey, United Kingdom
Machinegun bunker integrated in the Anti-tank wall, Widerstandsnest Kemp Tower – Jersey, United Kingdom
WaKoFest Jägerstand at Widerstandnest Kemp Tower - Jersey, United Kingdom
WaKoFest Jägerstand at Widerstandsnest Kemp Tower – Jersey, United Kingdom
WaKoFest Jägerstand at Widerstandnest Kemp Tower - Jersey, United Kingdom
WaKoFest Jägerstand at Widerstandsnest Kemp Tower – Jersey, United Kingdom

Widerstandsnest Kempt consists of a WaKoFest Jägerstand for a 10,5 cm French gun, two machinegun bunkers of which one is integrated in the Anti-tank wall, a WaKoFest gruppenunterstand (group shelter), a Regelbau 606 Searchlight bunker with garage for a 60 cm Searchlight and a Regelbau 646 watersupply bunker.

Regelbau 646 watersupply bunker at Widerstandnest Kemp Tower - Jersey, United Kingdom
Regelbau 646 watersupply bunker at Widerstandsnest Kemp Tower – Jersey, United Kingdom
Widerstandsnest Kemp Tower – Jersey, United Kingdom

Visit

The bunkers are free to visit but most are closed. A car park is nearby.


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