List Of Alpine Line Ouvrages

picture info	List Of Alpine Line Ouvrages This is the list of all ''ouvrages'' of the Alpine Line or Little Maginot Line along the Franco-Italian border, organized by sector and type of fortification. ''Ouvrage'' translates as "works" in English; publications in both English and French refer to these fortifications in this manner, rather than as "forts". An ''ouvrage'' typically consists of a distributed series of concrete-encased strongpoints defending a region, linked by tunnels, as opposed to a fort, which typically refers to a defended surface enclosure, which may have underground galleries as an adjunct. For a list of the ''ouvrages'' of the main Maginot Line, refer to List of Maginot Line ouvrages. Voici la liste des ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot répartis par Secteurs Fortifiés et types d'ouvrages: Fortified Sector of Savoy (La Tarentaise) Ouvrage * 1 - Ouvrage Chatelard (PO) * 1 - Ouvrage Cave Canon (PO) Fortified Sector of Savoy (La Maurienne) Ouvrages * 2 - Ouvrage Sapey (GO) * 3 - Ouvrage Saint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alpine Line 10 June 1940 Alpine may refer to any mountainous region. It may also refer to: Places Europe * Alps, a European mountain range ** Alpine states, which overlap with the European range Australia * Alpine, New South Wales, a Northern Village * Alpine National Park * Alpine Shire, a local government area in Victoria New Zealand * Alpine Lake / Ata Puai, a lake in the West Coast Region of New Zealand United States * Alpine, DeKalb County, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Alpine, Talladega County, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Alpine (plantation), a historic plantation house in Talladega County, Alabama * Alpine, Alaska, an unincorporated community * Alpine, Arizona, an unincorporated community * Alpine, California, a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County * Alpine, Los Angeles County, California, a former unincorporated community also known as Harold * Alpine County, California * Lake Alpine, California, an unincorporated community * Alpine, Georgia, an unincorpora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ouvrage Les Aittes Ouvrage Les Aittes is a lesser work (''petit ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, three infantry blocks and one observation block, about two kilometers east of Cervières, Hautes-Alpes at an altitude of .. Description :''See Fortified Sector of the Dauphiné for a broader discussion of the Dauphiné sector of the Alpine Line.'' Construction of Les Aittes started in 1932, with work continuing until 1937, under the direction of the ''Main d'Oeuvre Militaire'' (MOM). The ''ouvrage'' was excavated directly from the rock, with no concreted galleries, the longest extending from the entrance to Block 2.Kaufmann 2011, p. 259 Block 1 (entry): one machine gun embrasure. Block 2 (infantry): one machine gun embrasure. Block 3 (infantry): one heavy twin machine gun embrasure. Block 4 (infantry): one heavy twin machine gun embrasure. In June 1940 the position was commanded by Lieutenant Renon, with 92 men. Les Aitte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ouvrage Col De Crous Ouvrage Col de Crous is a lesser work (''petit ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one infantry block at an altitude of . Additional blocks were planned but not built. Description Block 1 (incomplete). Block 2 (not built). Block 3 (incomplete). Block 4 (infantry): two machine gun embrasures. Two proposed ''petits ouvrages'' were proposed for the same ridge to the north, the ''Ouvrage du Col-de-Pal'' and the 'Ouvrage du col-de-Jallorgues'', neither of which were started.Mary, Tome 5, p. 46 See also * List of Alpine Line ouvrages References Bibliography Allcorn, William. ''The Maginot Line 1928–45.'' Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003. Kaufmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W. ''Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II'', Stackpole Books, 2006. Kaufmann, J.E. , Kaufmann, H.W., Jancovič-Potočnik, A. and Lang, P. ''The Maginot Line: History and Guide'', Pen and Sword, 2011. Mary, Jean-Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ouvrage Granges Communes Ouvrage Granges Communes is a lesser work (''petit ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one infantry block facing Italy. Additional blocks were planned but not built. Granges Communes is located about four kilometers northeast of Ouvrage Restefond on the Col de Raspaillon (or the Col de Granges Communes) at an altitude of . The position was placed to control the Col de Raspaillon road descending from the Camp des Fourches toward Bousiéyas. Construction began in 1931 and proceeded slowly due to design changes. By 1940 the entrance block remained uncompleted. The entrance block that presently exists was built in 1956 as part of a NATO policy of upgrading certain fortifications to block an advance by Warsaw Pact forces through northern Italy. Description :''See Fortified Sector of the Dauphiné for a broader discussion of the Dauphiné sector of the Alpine Line.'' Block 1 (entry): one machine gun port, planned block largely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ouvrage Col De Restefond Ouvrage Col de Restefond is a lesser work (''petit ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of three infantry blocks. It is located directly adjacent to the Col de Restefond road at an altitude of . Construction work was completed in 1934, but the ''ouvrage'' was not armed until 1938. Description :''See Fortified Sector of the Dauphiné for a broader discussion of the Dauphiné sector of the Alpine Line.'' Block 1 (entry): one machine gun cloche and one heavy twin machine gun embrasure. Block 2 (south entry): one machine gun embrasure. Block 3 (south entry): one machine gun cloche and one heavy twin machine gun embrasure. See also List of Alpine Line ouvrages This is the list of all ''ouvrages'' of the Alpine Line or Little Maginot Line along the Franco-Italian border, organized by sector and type of fortification. ''Ouvrage'' translates as "works" in English; publications in both English and French ... References B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ouvrage Restefond Ouvrage Restefond is a work (''gros ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one artillery block and three observation blocks at the summit of the Col de la Bonette. The entry block and an artillery block were not completed, and a further block was never built. At , Restefond is the highest Maginot ''ouvrage''. Description Block 1 (unfinished entry): one machine gun cloche and one heavy twin machine gun embrasure. A 47mm anti-tank gun was planned. Block 2 (infantry block): one machine gun cloche and two 81mm mortar embrasures. Block 3 (infantry block): one machine gun cloche and one heavy twin machine gun embrasure. Block 4 (infantry block): one observation cloche, one machine gun cloche and one heavy twin machine gun embrasure. Block 5 (uncompleted artillery block): three 75mm gun embrasures. Block 6 (artillery block): three 75mm gun embrasures, intended primarily for indirect fire. Block 7 (unbuilt): three 75mm gun emb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ouvrage Ancien Camp Ancien Camp is an ''abri'' or infantry shelter associated with the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The position consists of two entry blocks. Neither block was armed. One machine gun cloche and embrasures for a heavy twin machine gun and a light machine gun were built, but not equipped. The blocks are connected by a single large underground gallery. See also * List of Alpine Line ouvrages This is the list of all ''ouvrages'' of the Alpine Line or Little Maginot Line along the Franco-Italian border, organized by sector and type of fortification. ''Ouvrage'' translates as "works" in English; publications in both English and French ... References Bibliography Allcorn, William. ''The Maginot Line 1928-45.'' Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003. Kauffmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W. ''Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II'', 2006. Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques. ''Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ouvrage Saint Ours Bas Ouvrage Saint Ours Bas is a lesser work (''petit ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one infantry block. The location is unusual in lacking the underground galleries typical of a Maginot fortification, making it more like a blockhouse than an ''ouvrage''. It was armed with two machine gun cloches and three heavy twin machine guns and six light machine gun embrasures. The interior is laid out on two levels.Mary, Tome 5, p. 34 Construction began in July 1931, and cost 4.2 million francs to complete.Mary, Tome 4 - La fortification alpine, p. 29 The position controlled movement along RN 100. :''See Fortified Sector of the Dauphiné for a broader discussion of the Dauphiné sector of the Alpine Line.'' Present condition Saint-Ours Bas has been preserved and is now a museum, associated with Ouvrage Saint Ours Haut Ouvrage Saint Ours Haut is a work (''gros ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ouvrage Saint Ours Nord-est Ouvrage Saint Ours Nord-est is a lesser work (''petit ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of two infantry blocks. The associated underground support galleries are arranged with a short gallery connecting Blocks 1 and 2, with parallel stubs at Block 2. While it is listed in some sources as an ''ouvrage'' owing to its construction by CORF, it is more like an infantry ''abri'' or shelter.Mary, Tome 5, p. 33 Description :''See Fortified Sector of the Dauphiné for a broader discussion of the Dauphiné sector of the Alpine Line.'' Block 1 (north entry): one machine gun cloche and one machine gun embrasure. Block 2 (south entry): one machine gun embrasure. See also * List of Alpine Line ouvrages References Bibliography Allcorn, William. ''The Maginot Line 1928-45.'' Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003. Kaufmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W. ''Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II'', Stackpole B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ouvrage Fontvive Nord-ouest Ouvrage Fontvive Nord-ouest is a lesser work (''petit ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of two infantry blocks. While it is listed in some sources as an ''ouvrage'' owing to its construction by CORF, it is more like an infantry ''abri'' or shelter.Mary, Tome 5, p. 33 Description :''See Fortified Sector of the Dauphiné for a broader discussion of the Dauphiné sector of the Alpine Line.'' Block 1 (north entry): one machine gun cloche and one machine gun embrasure. Block 2 (north entry): one machine gun embrasure. See also * List of Alpine Line ouvrages References Bibliography Allcorn, William. ''The Maginot Line 1928-45.'' Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003. Kaufmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W. ''Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II'', Stackpole Books, 2006. Kaufmann, J.E., Kaufmann, H.W., Jancovič-Potočnik, A. and Lang, P. ''The Maginot Line: History and Guide'', Pen and Sword ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ouvrage Plate Lombard Ouvrage Plate Lombard is a lesser work (''petit ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, two infantry blocks and one observation block. Unusually for an ''ouvrage'', Plate-Lombard was built by MOM (''Main d'Oeuvre Militaire''), which usually was responsible for lesser fortifications. The isolated position was commanded in 1940 by Lieutenant de Loye. It controlled the Fouillouse valley and the Col du Vallonet.Mary, Tome 5, p. 31 Description Block 1 (entry): two machine gun embrasures. Block 2 (infantry block): one Pamart cloche. Block 3 (infantry block): one Pamart cloche. Block 4 (observation block): one STG observation cloche. History :''See Fortified Sector of the Dauphiné for a broader discussion of the Dauphiné sector of the Alpine Line.'' Plate-Lombard saw action against Italian forces on 22 June 1940, when covering fire from Ouvrage Roche-la-Croix assisted with the defense of Plate Lombard. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

picture info	List Of Alpine Line Ouvrages This is the list of all ''ouvrages'' of the Alpine Line or Little Maginot Line along the Franco-Italian border, organized by sector and type of fortification. ''Ouvrage'' translates as "works" in English; publications in both English and French refer to these fortifications in this manner, rather than as "forts". An ''ouvrage'' typically consists of a distributed series of concrete-encased strongpoints defending a region, linked by tunnels, as opposed to a fort, which typically refers to a defended surface enclosure, which may have underground galleries as an adjunct. For a list of the ''ouvrages'' of the main Maginot Line, refer to List of Maginot Line ouvrages. Voici la liste des ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot répartis par Secteurs Fortifiés et types d'ouvrages: Fortified Sector of Savoy (La Tarentaise) Ouvrage * 1 - Ouvrage Chatelard (PO) * 1 - Ouvrage Cave Canon (PO) Fortified Sector of Savoy (La Maurienne) Ouvrages * 2 - Ouvrage Sapey (GO) * 3 - Ouvrage Saint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alpine Line 10 June 1940 Alpine may refer to any mountainous region. It may also refer to: Places Europe * Alps, a European mountain range ** Alpine states, which overlap with the European range Australia * Alpine, New South Wales, a Northern Village * Alpine National Park * Alpine Shire, a local government area in Victoria New Zealand * Alpine Lake / Ata Puai, a lake in the West Coast Region of New Zealand United States * Alpine, DeKalb County, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Alpine, Talladega County, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Alpine (plantation), a historic plantation house in Talladega County, Alabama * Alpine, Alaska, an unincorporated community * Alpine, Arizona, an unincorporated community * Alpine, California, a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County * Alpine, Los Angeles County, California, a former unincorporated community also known as Harold * Alpine County, California * Lake Alpine, California, an unincorporated community * Alpine, Georgia, an unincorpora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ouvrage Les Aittes Ouvrage Les Aittes is a lesser work (''petit ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, three infantry blocks and one observation block, about two kilometers east of Cervières, Hautes-Alpes at an altitude of .. Description :''See Fortified Sector of the Dauphiné for a broader discussion of the Dauphiné sector of the Alpine Line.'' Construction of Les Aittes started in 1932, with work continuing until 1937, under the direction of the ''Main d'Oeuvre Militaire'' (MOM). The ''ouvrage'' was excavated directly from the rock, with no concreted galleries, the longest extending from the entrance to Block 2.Kaufmann 2011, p. 259 Block 1 (entry): one machine gun embrasure. Block 2 (infantry): one machine gun embrasure. Block 3 (infantry): one heavy twin machine gun embrasure. Block 4 (infantry): one heavy twin machine gun embrasure. In June 1940 the position was commanded by Lieutenant Renon, with 92 men. Les Aitte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ouvrage Col De Crous Ouvrage Col de Crous is a lesser work (''petit ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one infantry block at an altitude of . Additional blocks were planned but not built. Description Block 1 (incomplete). Block 2 (not built). Block 3 (incomplete). Block 4 (infantry): two machine gun embrasures. Two proposed ''petits ouvrages'' were proposed for the same ridge to the north, the ''Ouvrage du Col-de-Pal'' and the 'Ouvrage du col-de-Jallorgues'', neither of which were started.Mary, Tome 5, p. 46 See also * List of Alpine Line ouvrages References Bibliography Allcorn, William. ''The Maginot Line 1928–45.'' Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003. Kaufmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W. ''Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II'', Stackpole Books, 2006. Kaufmann, J.E. , Kaufmann, H.W., Jancovič-Potočnik, A. and Lang, P. ''The Maginot Line: History and Guide'', Pen and Sword, 2011. Mary, Jean-Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ouvrage Granges Communes Ouvrage Granges Communes is a lesser work (''petit ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one infantry block facing Italy. Additional blocks were planned but not built. Granges Communes is located about four kilometers northeast of Ouvrage Restefond on the Col de Raspaillon (or the Col de Granges Communes) at an altitude of . The position was placed to control the Col de Raspaillon road descending from the Camp des Fourches toward Bousiéyas. Construction began in 1931 and proceeded slowly due to design changes. By 1940 the entrance block remained uncompleted. The entrance block that presently exists was built in 1956 as part of a NATO policy of upgrading certain fortifications to block an advance by Warsaw Pact forces through northern Italy. Description :''See Fortified Sector of the Dauphiné for a broader discussion of the Dauphiné sector of the Alpine Line.'' Block 1 (entry): one machine gun port, planned block largely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ouvrage Col De Restefond Ouvrage Col de Restefond is a lesser work (''petit ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of three infantry blocks. It is located directly adjacent to the Col de Restefond road at an altitude of . Construction work was completed in 1934, but the ''ouvrage'' was not armed until 1938. Description :''See Fortified Sector of the Dauphiné for a broader discussion of the Dauphiné sector of the Alpine Line.'' Block 1 (entry): one machine gun cloche and one heavy twin machine gun embrasure. Block 2 (south entry): one machine gun embrasure. Block 3 (south entry): one machine gun cloche and one heavy twin machine gun embrasure. See also List of Alpine Line ouvrages This is the list of all ''ouvrages'' of the Alpine Line or Little Maginot Line along the Franco-Italian border, organized by sector and type of fortification. ''Ouvrage'' translates as "works" in English; publications in both English and French ... References B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ouvrage Restefond Ouvrage Restefond is a work (''gros ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one artillery block and three observation blocks at the summit of the Col de la Bonette. The entry block and an artillery block were not completed, and a further block was never built. At , Restefond is the highest Maginot ''ouvrage''. Description Block 1 (unfinished entry): one machine gun cloche and one heavy twin machine gun embrasure. A 47mm anti-tank gun was planned. Block 2 (infantry block): one machine gun cloche and two 81mm mortar embrasures. Block 3 (infantry block): one machine gun cloche and one heavy twin machine gun embrasure. Block 4 (infantry block): one observation cloche, one machine gun cloche and one heavy twin machine gun embrasure. Block 5 (uncompleted artillery block): three 75mm gun embrasures. Block 6 (artillery block): three 75mm gun embrasures, intended primarily for indirect fire. Block 7 (unbuilt): three 75mm gun emb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ouvrage Ancien Camp Ancien Camp is an ''abri'' or infantry shelter associated with the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The position consists of two entry blocks. Neither block was armed. One machine gun cloche and embrasures for a heavy twin machine gun and a light machine gun were built, but not equipped. The blocks are connected by a single large underground gallery. See also * List of Alpine Line ouvrages This is the list of all ''ouvrages'' of the Alpine Line or Little Maginot Line along the Franco-Italian border, organized by sector and type of fortification. ''Ouvrage'' translates as "works" in English; publications in both English and French ... References Bibliography Allcorn, William. ''The Maginot Line 1928-45.'' Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003. Kauffmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W. ''Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II'', 2006. Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques. ''Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ouvrage Saint Ours Bas Ouvrage Saint Ours Bas is a lesser work (''petit ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one infantry block. The location is unusual in lacking the underground galleries typical of a Maginot fortification, making it more like a blockhouse than an ''ouvrage''. It was armed with two machine gun cloches and three heavy twin machine guns and six light machine gun embrasures. The interior is laid out on two levels.Mary, Tome 5, p. 34 Construction began in July 1931, and cost 4.2 million francs to complete.Mary, Tome 4 - La fortification alpine, p. 29 The position controlled movement along RN 100. :''See Fortified Sector of the Dauphiné for a broader discussion of the Dauphiné sector of the Alpine Line.'' Present condition Saint-Ours Bas has been preserved and is now a museum, associated with Ouvrage Saint Ours Haut Ouvrage Saint Ours Haut is a work (''gros ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ouvrage Saint Ours Nord-est Ouvrage Saint Ours Nord-est is a lesser work (''petit ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of two infantry blocks. The associated underground support galleries are arranged with a short gallery connecting Blocks 1 and 2, with parallel stubs at Block 2. While it is listed in some sources as an ''ouvrage'' owing to its construction by CORF, it is more like an infantry ''abri'' or shelter.Mary, Tome 5, p. 33 Description :''See Fortified Sector of the Dauphiné for a broader discussion of the Dauphiné sector of the Alpine Line.'' Block 1 (north entry): one machine gun cloche and one machine gun embrasure. Block 2 (south entry): one machine gun embrasure. See also * List of Alpine Line ouvrages References Bibliography Allcorn, William. ''The Maginot Line 1928-45.'' Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003. Kaufmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W. ''Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II'', Stackpole B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ouvrage Fontvive Nord-ouest Ouvrage Fontvive Nord-ouest is a lesser work (''petit ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of two infantry blocks. While it is listed in some sources as an ''ouvrage'' owing to its construction by CORF, it is more like an infantry ''abri'' or shelter.Mary, Tome 5, p. 33 Description :''See Fortified Sector of the Dauphiné for a broader discussion of the Dauphiné sector of the Alpine Line.'' Block 1 (north entry): one machine gun cloche and one machine gun embrasure. Block 2 (north entry): one machine gun embrasure. See also * List of Alpine Line ouvrages References Bibliography Allcorn, William. ''The Maginot Line 1928-45.'' Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003. Kaufmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W. ''Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II'', Stackpole Books, 2006. Kaufmann, J.E., Kaufmann, H.W., Jancovič-Potočnik, A. and Lang, P. ''The Maginot Line: History and Guide'', Pen and Sword ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ouvrage Plate Lombard Ouvrage Plate Lombard is a lesser work (''petit ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, two infantry blocks and one observation block. Unusually for an ''ouvrage'', Plate-Lombard was built by MOM (''Main d'Oeuvre Militaire''), which usually was responsible for lesser fortifications. The isolated position was commanded in 1940 by Lieutenant de Loye. It controlled the Fouillouse valley and the Col du Vallonet.Mary, Tome 5, p. 31 Description Block 1 (entry): two machine gun embrasures. Block 2 (infantry block): one Pamart cloche. Block 3 (infantry block): one Pamart cloche. Block 4 (observation block): one STG observation cloche. History :''See Fortified Sector of the Dauphiné for a broader discussion of the Dauphiné sector of the Alpine Line.'' Plate-Lombard saw action against Italian forces on 22 June 1940, when covering fire from Ouvrage Roche-la-Croix assisted with the defense of Plate Lombard. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]