Ouvrage Bois-du-Four
Preserved military fortification in France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ouvrage Bois-du-Four is a lesser work (petit ouvrage) in the Fortified Sector of the Crusnes of the Maginot Line. The ouvrage consists of a single large combat block without an underground gallery system, and is located between petit ouvrage Mauvais-Bois and gros ouvrage Bréhain, facing Luxembourg. A planned expansion, never carried out, was intended to enlarge Bois-du-Four into a fully equipped gros ouvrage. Bois-du-Four saw little action in either the Battle of France in 1940 or the Lorraine Campaign of 1944. It is preserved by the community of Villers-la-Montagne and may be visited.
Quick Facts Coordinates, Site information ...
Ouvrage A5 Bois du Four | |
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Part of Maginot Line | |
Northeast France | |
Coordinates | 49.4575°N 5.84361°E / 49.4575; 5.84361 |
Site information | |
Controlled by | France |
Open to the public | Yes |
Site history | |
Built by | CORF |
In use | Preserved |
Materials | Concrete, steel, deep excavation |
Battles/wars | Battle of France, Lorraine Campaign |
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Quick Facts Type of work:, sector └─sub-sector ...
Ouvrage Bois-du-Four | |
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Type of work: | Small artillery work (Petit ouvrage) |
sector └─sub-sector | Fortified Sector of the Crusnes └─Sub-sector of Morfortaine |
Work number: | A5 |
Regiment: | 139th Fortress Infantry Regiment (RIF) |
Strength: | 2 officers, 135 men |
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