The Jägerstand and museum – Widerstandsnest Lewis Tower – Jersey United Kingdom
W26, Widerstandsnest 26 – Lewis Tower with Museum
At resistance nest Lewis Tower is a little museum on the defensive position at St Ouens Bay. At the site are two WakoFest Gruppenunterstands, a Regelbau 606 for 60 cm Searchlight and crew. A 3,7 cm field gun in a small Welblech garage at the base of the Lewis tower. A WaKoFest bunker for a 4,7 cm K 36 (t) anti-tank gun integrated in the anti-tank wall. A Jägerbunker for 10,5 cm French Skoda gun and a FA understand. The Jägerstand is turned into a museum. A Renault FT tank turret is placed on top, its was original at the Widerstandsnest though.
Renault FT tank turret on the Jägerstand – Widerstandsnest Lewis Tower – Jersey United KingdomRenault FT tank turret on the Jägerstand – Widerstandsnest Lewis Tower – Jersey United Kingdom
Renault FT tank turret on the Jägerstand – Widerstandsnest Lewis Tower – Jersey United KingdomRenault FT tank turret on the Jägerstand – Widerstandsnest Lewis Tower – Jersey United KingdomSealed Tobruk at Widerstandsnest Lewis Tower – Jersey, United KingdomWakoFest Jägerstand for 10,5 cm gun at Widerstandsnest Lewis Tower
WakoFest Jägerstand for 10,5 cm gun at Widerstandsnest Lewis TowerWakoFest Jägerstand for 10,5 cm gun at Widerstandsnest Lewis Tower3,7 cm field gun garage at the Lewis Tower – Widerstandsnest Lewis Tower – Jersey U.K.
W27, Widerstandsnest 27 – Beach Entrance
Lying next to Widerstandsnest 26 is Widerstandsnest 27, the beach entrance. This is the location of the integrated WaKoFest 4,7 cm PaK anti-tank bunker.
Beach entranvce with an intergrated 4,7 cm Bunker – Widerstandsnest Lewis Tower
WakoFest 4,7 cm gun bunker – Widerstandsnest Lewis Tower – Jersey U.K.Inside the WakoFest 4,7 cm gun bunker – Widerstandsnest Lewis Tower – Jersey U.K.Inside the WakoFest 4,7 cm gun bunker – Widerstandsnest Lewis Tower – Jersey U.K.Inside the WakoFest 4,7 cm gun bunker – Widerstandsnest Lewis Tower – Jersey U.K.
Visit
Unfortunately at our arrival the museum was closed, it is open during tourist season in summertime.
A car park gives you easy access to the Widerstandsnest. Some of the bunkers are open so bring a torch.
The German concrete extension at the base of Lewis Tower was a gun shelter, not the searchlight shelter claimed in your first para and a photo caption above. (Information on the board beside the tower is wrong.)
See: https://her.jerseyheritage.org/report/fc612eb0-149c-0138-c575-740f24312a1c
The owner of the adjacent Channel Islands Military Museum will explain and confirm.
The German concrete extension at the base of Lewis Tower was a gun shelter, not the searchlight shelter claimed in your first para and a photo caption above. (Information on the board beside the tower is wrong.)
See: https://her.jerseyheritage.org/report/fc612eb0-149c-0138-c575-740f24312a1c
The owner of the adjacent Channel Islands Military Museum will explain and confirm.
Thank you for the information Ian, we checked the info and updated the article.