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Coordinates: 43°46′16″N, 7°25′10″E
Ouvrage Mont Agel
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Large artillery work (Grand ouvrage) |
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Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps
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Ouvrage Mont Agel was a work (gros ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also called the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consisted of three entry blocks, one infantry block, two artillery blocks and one observation block facing Italy. The ouvrage is located somewhat behind the main line of fortifications and overlooks Nice. The mountaintop position is unusual in having two 75mm gun turrets: due to restricted fields of fire, most Alpine ouvrages had their guns in casemates. A 145mm gun turret was planned, but not built [1].
The position was built on the old Fort Mont Agel. The facility is presently occupied by Nice Air Base of the French Air Force and features a prominent set of radomes.
[edit] History
On 6 September 1944, allied cruisers opened fire with eight-inch guns on Mont Agel, forcing the German garrison to withdraw into the galleries. A ground attack followed and the ouvrage was captured [2].
[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
- ^ Kauffmann, p. 68
- ^ Tomblin, Barbara. "With Utmost Spirit: Allied Naval Operations In The Mediterranean, 1942-1945". University of Kentucky Press, 2004. ISBN 0813123380 , p.449
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| Fortified Sector of Dauphiné |
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| Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps |
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