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WN Kempt Tower
Details
This German resistance nest was built around the 1834 Martello Tower in Jersey's St.Ouen's Bay which (the tower) was named after Sir James Kempt, the Master-General of the Ordnance from 1830-34. The tower was also modified to make a command centre.
Numbers
German Record Details
1x 10,5cm Kan. 331 (f)
2 x s.MG 34
2 x s.MG 34 mit Zwillingssockel
1 x 60 cm Scheinwerfer
Weapons and Equipment
One 10.5cm French gun (331 (f))
Two Heavy Machine Gun 34s
Two Heavy Machine Gun 34s & Twin mount
One 60cm searchlight
Objective and Function (translated)
