Ouvrage Sentzich
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| Ouvrage Sentzich | |
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| Part of Maginot Line | |
| Northeast France | |
| Built | 1933 |
| Construction materials |
Concrete, steel |
| In use | Abandoned |
| Controlled by | France |
| Battles/wars | Battle of France |
| Type of work: | Small infantry work (Petit ouvrage - infantry) |
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| sector └─sub-sector |
Fortified Sector of Thionville └─Sub-sector of Elzange |
| Work number: | A16 |
| Regiment: | 167th Fortress Infantry Regiment (RIF) |
| Number of blocks: | 1 |
| Strength: | 67 |
Ouvrage Sentzich is part of the Fortified Sector of Thionville of the Maginot Line. The petit ouvrage for infantry is located to the south of gros ouvrage Galgenberg, on the edge of the main road to Luxembourg near the village of Sentzich. Gros ouvrage Métrich is to the east.
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[edit] Description
The single infantry block possessed two firing chambers and one machine gun turret. The north chamber was equipped for a machine gun/37mm anti-tank gun combination (JM/AC37), and was surmounted by an automatic rifle cloche (GFM). The south firing chamber was equipped similarly. The usine was equipped with two Baudouin motors, of 36 horsepower each.
[edit] Manning
The ouvrage was manned by 66 men of the 168th Fortress Infantry Regiment, under the command of Lieutenant Legrand.
[edit] Current condition
The ouvrage is owned and maintained by the commune of Cattenom.
[edit] External links
Ouvrage de Sentzich (French)
[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
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