Maginot Bunkers, Hardt Forest, Kembs, France. Oct 2019

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The latest visit to Hardt Forest Near Kembs in Alsace. This is two lines of defence with infantry blockhouses and infantry cupolas. The second line has blockhouses with Anti tank guns normally at road junctions.

PA Kembs 3 Infantry weapons cupola,

Firing slot

Entrance way at the rear

Steps down at the entrance

Lower tunnel turns to the right., it is very narrow so you cannot use rifles if you are attacking

Blind tunnel end with the tunnel to the firing cupola to the left

Steps up to the firing cupola

Gunners view

View back down from firing cupola to the entrance tunnel on the right

Exit route.

Infantry Blockhouse PA Kembs 1

Easy to miss these bunkers

Machine gun position with earth and concrete protective bank on on the left side

Entrance with protective MG position

Entrance hallway

MG position

MG position on left and grenade launching tube on right

Entrance MG position

Entrance looking back to the protective walkway


PA Kembs 2 Infantry weapons cupola,

Hidden vertical left entrance

Vertical right entrance

Steps up to the MG cupola

Gunners view from the cupola

Tunnel back to the T junction to the two entrances

Right entrance ladder rungs from the bottom

Left entrance with ladder rungs down and part of the door still left