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Coordinates: 43°53′13″N, 7°27′12″E
| Ouvrage L'Agaisen |
| Part of Maginot Line, Alpine Line |
| Southeast France |
| Built |
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Construction
materials |
Concrete, steel |
| In use |
Preserved |
Open to
the public |
By appointment |
| Controlled by |
France |
| Occupants |
French Army |
| Battles/wars |
Battle of France |
Ouvrage L'Agaisen
| Type of work: |
Large artillery work (Grand ouvrage) |
sector
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Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps
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| Number of blocks: |
4 |
Ouvrage L'Agaisen was a work (gros ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also known as the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consisted of one entry block, two artillery blocks and one observation block above Sospel. Additional blocks were planned but not built.
[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] See also
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Alpine Line (Little Maginot Line) |
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| Fortified Sector of Savoy (La Tarentaise) |
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| Fortified Sector of Savoy (La Maurienne) |
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| Fortified Sector of Dauphiné |
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| Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps |
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| Maginot Line |
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