Casemate d'Auenheim Nord
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 The back frontage, shooting room |
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| Type of work: | Infantry casemate |
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Fortified Sector of Haguenau |
| Constructed: | 1932 |
| Strength: | 20 |
Casemate d'Auenheim Nord is an infantry casemate of the Maginot Line located in the town of Auenheim, in Alsace.
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[edit] Description
The casemate is a simple flanking [1] one built in 1932 to take in an officer, a non commissioned officer and 20 troop men.
[edit] Organization
Entrance with an armoured door, shooting room, a room for filters, a room for the electric power supply, 2 rest rooms and a latrine.
[edit] Armament
- 37 mm antitank gun
- 3 twinings of machine-gun of 7.5 mm
- 5 riffle machine-gun
- 2 50 mm mortars
- grenades lauchers
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ That means the casemate has only one shooting room
(French) The Maginot Line website
