Bunkers in the United Kingdom

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During World War II, the United Kingdom built extensive bunkers for defense against German air raids and potential invasion. These included air-raid shelters, command centers like the Cabinet War Rooms, and coastal defenses. Many bunkers were vital for coordinating military operations, and some are now preserved as museums and historical sites.

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

Widerstandnest Kempt is built around the Martello Tower from in 1834, this tower was used as command post …

Posted December 15, 2023 (updated January 14, 2026) by Patrick

Widerstandsnest 32, Einsatzstellung Bucht at St Ouen’s Bay – Jersey, United Kingdom

The Einsatzstellung Bucht at St Ouen's Bay had a combined Light mortar stand and a machine gun position …

Posted December 15, 2023 (updated January 14, 2026) by Patrick

Kriegsmarine Peilstand und Messtellung 1, Naval observation tower MP 1 at Noiront Point – Saint Brélade, Jersey – United Kingdom

This Naval observation tower was connected to the Coastal Batterie Lothringen. It is one of the three unique …

Posted December 3, 2023 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick

Observation post M4 Sorel B – Sorel Point, Jersey – United Kingdom

Next to the bigger Kriegsmarine Peilstand und Messtellung, MP 1 to MP 3 towers the Germans build 9 …

Posted November 29, 2023 (updated January 14, 2026) by Patrick

Atlantic Wall – Coastal Battery Moltke – Jersey, United Kingdom

To defend the beaches on St Ouen's Bay and the waters on the west side of the isle …

Posted July 1, 2023 (updated January 14, 2026) by Patrick

Stützpunkt Butts with Observation Post M2– Les Landes, Jersey, United Kingdom

Around the Marine Peilstand und Messtellung MP 3, Naval observation tower MP 3 lies Stützpunkt Butts on the …

Posted June 23, 2023 (updated January 14, 2026) by Patrick

Kriegsmarine Peilstand und Messtellung 3, Naval observation tower MP 3 – Les Landes, Jersey – United Kingdom

On the channel Island Jersey at the Les Landes area there is a beautiful object of a dreaded …

Posted June 20, 2023 (updated January 14, 2026) by Patrick