From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coordinates: 49°20′00″N, 6°23′00″E
Ouvrage Coucou |
Part of Maginot Line |
Northeast France |
Built |
|
Construction
materials |
Concrete, steel |
In use |
Preserved |
Current
owner |
Private |
Controlled by |
France |
Battles/wars |
Battle of France |
Ouvrage Coucou
Type of work: |
Small artillery work (Petit ouvrage) |
sector
|
Fortified Sector of Boulay
|
Number of blocks: |
2 |
Ouvrage Coucou was a lesser work (petit ouvrage) of the Maginot Line. The ouvrage consisted of two infantry blocks, and was located between the grands ouvrages of Hackenberg and Mont des Welches, facing Germany.
[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
Maginot line |
|
Fortified sector of Escaut |
|
|
Fortified sector of Maubeuge |
|
|
Fortified sector of Montmédy |
Ferté • Chesnois • Thonnelle • Velosnes
|
|
Fortified sector of Crusnes |
|
|
Fortified sector of Thionville |
|
|
Fortified sector of Boulay |
|
|
Fortified sector of Faulquemont |
|
|
Fortified sector of the Sarre |
|
|
Fortified sector of the Lauter |
|
|
Fortified sector of the Vosges |
|
|
Petit Maginot Line |
|
|
' |
|