Ouvrage Soetrich
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| Ouvrage Soetrich | |
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| Part of Maginot Line | |
| Northeast France | |
 The usine of Soetrich, May 2004 |
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| Built | |
| Construction materials |
Concrete, steel |
| In use | |
| Current condition |
Preserved |
| Controlled by | France |
| Battles/wars | Battle of France |
| Type of work: | Large artillery work (Grand ouvrage) |
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| sector └─sub-sector |
Fortified Sector of Thionville └─Sub-sector of Hettange-Grande |
| Work number: | A11 |
| Constructed: | 1930-1935 |
| Regiment: | 169th Fortress Infantry Regiment + 151st Position Artillery Regiment |
| Number of blocks: | 8 |
| Strength: | 785 enlisted + 20 officers |
Situated near the village of Soetrich, Ouvrage Soetrich covered the space between petits ouvrages Immerhof and Bois Karre, facing Luxembourg.
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[edit] Description
The ouvrage comprises two entries and six combat blocks:
- Ammunition entry: shaft, two automatic rifle cloches (GFM) and one machine gun/47mm anti-tank gun (JM/AC47) embrasure.
- Personnel entry: shaft, one GFM cloche and one JM/AC47 embrasure.
- Block 1: Infantry block with one machine gun turret, one machine gun cloche (JM) and one GFM cloche.
- Block 2: Infantry block with one machine gun turret, one observation cloche (VDP) and one GFM cloche.
- Block 3: Infantry block with one JM/AC47 embrasure, one JM embrasure, two 81mm mortar embrasures and two GFM cloches.
- Block 4: Artillery block with one 135mm gun turret and one GFM cloche.
- Block 5: Artillery block with one 75mm gun turret and one GFM cloche.
- Block 6: Artillery block with one 75mm gun turret, one GFM cloche and one grenade launcher cloche (LG).
[edit] Manning
Under the orders of Commandant Henger, the garrison comprised 605 men and 20 officers of the 168th Fortress Infantry Regiment (RIF) and the 151st Position Artillery Regiment (RAP).
[edit] History
The ouvrage is no longer used by the French Army and the entries are now buried to prevent unauthorized entry.
[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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