Ouvrage Saint Gobain
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| Ouvrage Saint Gobain | |
|---|---|
| Part of Maginot Line, Alpine Line | |
| Southeast France | |
 Interior gallery and blast door |
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| Built | |
| Construction materials |
Concrete, steel |
| In use | Abandoned |
| Controlled by | France |
| Battles/wars | Battle of France |
| Type of work: | Large artillery work (Grand ouvrage) |
|---|---|
| sector |
Fortified Sector of Savoy |
| Number of blocks: | 5 |
Ouvrage Saint Gobain was a work (gros ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consisted of one entry block, one infantry block, one artillery block, one observation block and one combination block. Located near Modane, it was just uphill from Ouvrage Saint Antoine on the way to the Col du Mont Cenis and Italy.
[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
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