Ouvrage Cap Martin
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Ouvrage Cap Martin is a work (gros ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also called the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage, located on high ground in Roquebrune, consists of two artillery blocks and one combination block facing Italy. The ouvrage was at the southernmost end of the Alpine Line and overlooked the Mediterranean Sea coastline at an altitude of 21 meters between Nice and Menton, facing towards Italy. The ouvrage and its advance casemate at Pont Saint Louis controlled the coastal roads along the Mediterranean.
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Ouvrage Cap Martin | |
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Part of Maginot Line, Alpine Line | |
Menton and Roquebrune | |
Coordinates | 43.755833°N 7.480833°E / 43.755833; 7.480833 |
Site information | |
Controlled by | France |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Preserved |
Site history | |
Built | 1930 (1930) |
Built by | CORF |
Materials | Concrete, steel, rock excavation |
Battles/wars | Italian invasion of France, Operation Dragoon, Second Battle of the Alps |
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Quick Facts Type of work:, sector └─sub-sector ...
Ouvrage Cap Martin | |
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Type of work: | Large artillery work (Gros ouvrage) |
sector └─sub-sector | Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps └─Corniches, Quartier Menton |
Work number: | EO 15 |
Regiment: | 96th BAF, 157th RAP |
Number of blocks: | 3 |
Strength: | 1 officer, 343 men |
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