St Ouens bay Jersey 11Resistance nest's,1Stp,Anti-Tank walls

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St Ouens bay Jersey 11Resistance nest's,1Stp,Anti-Tank walls

#1

Post by Stp Corbiere » 14 Jan 2006, 17:02

St Ouens bay was the most heavily defended section of coast in Jersey. If there was to be a invasion this is were they fought
it would take place. On this section of coast line they built 11 Resistance nest's, 1 Stp, Anti-Tank wall's, Anti-Tank Ditch,Barbed wire & mines. The main selction of bunkers along the section are the Jäger with the 10.5cm, 4.7cm F.Pak Casemate, Schartentürme & Mg's.

Here are a selction of photos i have taken, i have only taken pics from Stp L'Etacq to Wn Steps 43 & they are only of the first line of defence....more to follow

Cheers Kevin
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Etacq.JPG
this Jäger was modifed & fitted with a Sechsschartenturm, but was removed for scrap in the 1950's.
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Etacq.JPG
This 670 has a small tunnel complexe behide it.
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Etacq (1).JPG
Here is the entrance to the tunnel complexe this also housed a searchlight in it.
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more pics

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Post by Stp Corbiere » 14 Jan 2006, 17:11

here you go
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4.7cm Festung PAK 36 @ Wn Lewis Tower (1).JPG
Part of this bunker has been demolished as it was blocking the slipway.
4.7cm Festung PAK 36 @ Wn Lewis Tower (1).JPG (172 KiB) Viewed 1113 times
Jäger @ Wn Lewis Tower (2).JPG
This R35 turret was removed from St.Aubins Fort & placed here
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Jäger @ Wn Lewis Tower (3).JPG
This bunker is now the "Channel Islands Military Museum"
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Post by Stp Corbiere » 14 Jan 2006, 17:17

more pics
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U. WaKoFest @ Wn Lewis Tower.JPG
The entrance. This bunker is in good shape apart from being flooded that is!
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U. WaKoFest @ Wn Lewis Tower (1).JPG
wood still in place after all this time! wow
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U. WaKoFest @ Wn Lewis Tower (2).JPG
as you can see quite flooded. if you can make them out on the back wall they are moths!
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Post by Stp Corbiere » 14 Jan 2006, 17:24

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Toburk @ Wn Lewis Tower.JPG
A nice Tobruk position built into the wall.
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Wn Lewis Tower & Pak Garage.JPG
One of Jersey's old Towers With a Pak Garage built onto it!
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Wn Lewis Tower & Pak Garage (1).JPG
Better pic of the Pak Garage. A lot of jersey's old Tower's, Forts & castle's were modifed by the Germans.
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Post by Stp Corbiere » 14 Jan 2006, 17:28

more pics
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4.7cm Festung PAK 36  Wn La Crabière.JPG
Here two 4.7cm Festung Pak 36 have been built into each side of the Anti-tank wall
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4.7cm Festung PAK 36  Wn La Crabière (2).JPG
& the other side
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Type 646 @ Wn La Crabière.JPG
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Post by Stp Corbiere » 14 Jan 2006, 17:33

more pics
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Jäger @ Wn Kempt Tower (3).JPG
This is the entrance that leads to a Mg position built into the Anti-tank wall.
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Jäger @ Wn Kempt Tower (2).JPG
The rear of the bunker with the entrance defence.
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Post by Stp Corbiere » 14 Jan 2006, 17:38

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Mg Post @ Wn Kempt Tower.JPG
Mg post built into the Anti-tank wall, the entrance is by the Flanking wall
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Mg Post @ Wn Kempt Tower (1).JPG
close up of the armoured plate for some reason missed by the scrap men!
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Mg Post @ Wn Kempt Tower (2).JPG
The other side, as you can see the Anti-Tank wall has been repaired because of the battering from the sea!
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Post by Stp Corbiere » 14 Jan 2006, 17:42

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Type 606 @ Wn Kempt Tower.JPG
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Type 646 @ Wn Kempt Tower.JPG
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U. WaKoFest @ Wn Kempt Tower.JPG
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Post by Stp Corbiere » 14 Jan 2006, 17:48

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4.7cm Festung PAK 36 @ Wn High Tower.JPG
this one has been blocked up! The other 4.7cm Festung Pak 36 has all but been demolished as it was blocking the slipway.
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4.7cm Festung PAK 36 @ Wn High Tower (2).JPG
The demolished 4.7cm Festung Pak 36
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Jäger @ Wn High Tower (1).JPG
This Jäger has been modified postwar.
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Post by Stp Corbiere » 14 Jan 2006, 17:51

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Jäger @ Wn Steps 43.JPG
Another Jäger which has been modified post war.
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Type 606 & emplacement @ Wn Steps 43.JPG
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Type 646 @ Wn Steps 43.JPG
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Post by Stp Corbiere » 14 Jan 2006, 17:54

Anti-Tank Walls
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#12

Post by Stp Corbiere » 14 Jan 2006, 18:00

help unknow to me that is German emplacements.

More pics to follow later ..if you dont mind that is

Cheers Kevin
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any ideas what it is Mg post or AA post?
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#13

Post by simondodkins » 14 Jan 2006, 22:29

Nice pics Kev.....can't wait to get back there.

Simon

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#14

Post by kstdk » 14 Jan 2006, 22:36

Hello Kevin

Thats wonderful...have to go...cant wait !!!

Regrds
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Post by Stp Corbiere » 15 Jan 2006, 01:44

kstdk wrote:Hello Kevin

Thats wonderful...have to go...cant wait !!!

Regrds
Kurt
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Thanks Simon, will be seeing you next weekend ok.
Yes you must come over here Kurt, what you must remember all of these bunkers are just down one
stretch of road! & i have only covered about half of it more to come soon

Cheers Kevin

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