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Ouvrage Sentzich
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'' Ouvrage Galgenberg, Galgenberg, on the edge of the main road to Luxembourg near the village of Sentzich. ''Gros ouvrage'' Ouvrage Metrich, Métrich is to the east. As a small work, it was not considered for use after World War II and was abandoned. It is secured and is not open to the public. Design and construction The Sentzich site was approved by CORF (''Commission d'Organisation des Régions Fortifiées''), the Maginot Line's design and construction agency, in February 1930 and construction by contractor Verdun-Fortifications started the same year. The construction cost was 7.5 million francs.Mary, Tome 1, p. 52 Description The single infantry block possessed two firing chambers and one machine gun turret. The north chamber was equipped for a machine gun/AC 37 anti-tank gun, 37 mm anti-tank gun combination (JM/A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maginot Line
The Maginot Line (; ), named after the Minister of War (France), French Minister of War André Maginot, is a line of concrete fortifications, obstacles and weapon installations built by French Third Republic, France in the 1930s to deter invasion by Nazi Germany and force them to move around the fortifications. It was impervious to most forms of attack; consequently, the Germans invaded through the Low Countries in 1940, passing it to the north. The line, which was supposed to be fully extended further towards the west to avoid such an occurrence, was finally scaled back in response to demands from Belgium. Indeed, Belgium feared it would be sacrificed in the event of another German invasion. The line has since become a metaphor for expensive efforts that offer a false sense of security. Constructed on the French side of its borders with Kingdom of Italy, Italy, Switzerland, Nazi Germany, Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium, the line did not extend to the English Channel. French st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
