- men;
there were 45 main
forts (grands
ouvrages) at
intervals of 15 km (9.3 mi), 97
smaller forts (pe****
ouvrages) and 352
casemates between, with over...
-
peacetime above-ground
barracks and
support services to Bois-Karre and
other ouvrages in the area. See
Fortified Sector of
Thionville for a
broader discussion...
-
Ouvrage Molvange is a
large work, or gros
ouvrage of the
Maginot Line. The
fortification complex faces the France-Luxembourg
border from a
height near...
-
department of France. Bréhain is
flanked by pe****
ouvrages Mauvais Bois and Aumetz. The gros
ouvrage was
equipped with long-range artillery, and faced...
-
Schoenenbourg lacks the
large "M1"
central magazine characteristic of most gros
ouvrages. A
total of 3,000
metres (9,800 ft) of
galleries extend between 18 metres...
- to the border, and
backed by a line of
shelters for infantry. The gros
ouvrages like
Rochonvillers were so
large that
their fighting elements were in the...
- cloche.
Galgenberg has a
small "M1" main
magazine compared to
other gros
ouvrages. The
Observatoire de
Cattenom is
located behind Galgenberg, near the Casernement...
- Jacques.
Hommes et
Ouvrages de la
Ligne Maginot, Tome 5. Paris,
Histoire & Collections, 2009. ISBN 978-2-35250-127-5 (in French)
Ouvrage Bois-Karre official...
-
Hommes et
Ouvrages de la
Ligne Maginot, Tome 5. Paris,
Histoire & Collections, 2009. ISBN 978-2-35250-127-5 (in French)
Bambesch site
Ouvrage de Bambesch...
-
through southern Germany.
Funds were
allocated for
restoration of the gros
ouvrages Work was
limited to
restoration of
systems and
improvements to existing...
