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Coordinates: 49°14′00″N, 6°27′00″E
| Ouvrage Berenbach |
| Part of Maginot Line |
| Northeast France |
| Built |
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Construction
materials |
Concrete, steel |
| In use |
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Current
condition |
Abandoned |
| Controlled by |
France |
| Battles/wars |
Battle of France |
Ouvrage Berenbach
| Type of work: |
Small artillery work (Petit ouvrage) |
sector
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Fortified Sector of Boulay
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| Number of blocks: |
3 |
Ouvrage Berenbach was a lesser work (petit ouvrage) of the Maginot Line. The ouvrage was located between gros ouvrage Anzeling and petit ouvrage Bovenberg, facing Germany. The ouvrage consisted of two infantry blocks and one observation block. Uniquely, the blocks are not connected by subterranean galleries.
[edit] References
- Allcorn, William. The Maginot Line 1928-45. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-84176-646-1
- Kauffmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W. Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II, 2006. ISBN 0-275-98345-5
[edit] See also
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Maginot line |
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| Fortified sector of Escaut |
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| Fortified sector of Maubeuge |
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| Fortified sector of Montmédy |
Ferté • Chesnois • Thonnelle • Velosnes
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| Fortified sector of Crusnes |
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| Fortified sector of Thionville |
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| Fortified sector of Boulay |
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| Fortified sector of Faulquemont |
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| Fortified sector of the Sarre |
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| Fortified sector of the Lauter |
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| Fortified sector of the Vosges |
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| Petit Maginot Line |
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