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Coordinates: 49°27′27″N, 5°50′37″E
| Ouvrage Bois du Four |
| Part of Maginot Line |
| Northeast France |
| Built |
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Construction
materials |
Concrete, steel |
| In use |
Preserved |
Open to
the public |
Yes |
| Controlled by |
France |
| Battles/wars |
Battle of France |
Ouvrage Bois du Four
| Type of work: |
Small artillery work (Petit ouvrage) |
sector
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Ouvrage Bois du Four was a lesser work (petit ouvrage) of the Maginot Line. The ouvrage consisted of a single combination block, and was located between petit ouvrage Mauvais Bois and gros ouvrage Bréhain, facing Luxembourg. It is preserved by the community of Villers-la-Montagne and may be visited.
[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
[edit] External links
Petit Ouvrage A5 Bois du Four
[edit] See also
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Maginot line |
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| Fortified sector of Escaut |
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| Fortified sector of Maubeuge |
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| Fortified sector of Montmédy |
Ferté • Chesnois • Thonnelle • Velosnes
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| Fortified sector of Crusnes |
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| Fortified sector of Thionville |
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| Fortified sector of Boulay |
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| Fortified sector of Faulquemont |
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| Fortified sector of the Sarre |
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| Fortified sector of the Lauter |
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| Fortified sector of the Vosges |
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| Petit Maginot Line |
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