Ouvrage Croupe du Réservoir is a lesser work (petit ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. Located on the heights of Roquebrune at an elevation of 139 meters, the ouvrage consists of one entry block and one observation block facing Italy and covering the Grande Corniche road. The fortification was manned by 60 troops of the 58th Demi-Brigade Alpin de Forteresse (DBAF) under the command of sous-lieutenant Roman.[1]
| Ouvrage Croupe du Réservoir | |
|---|---|
| Part of Maginot Line, Alpine Line | |
| Roquebrune | |
  Ouvrage Croupe du Réservoir | |
| Coordinates | 43°45′52″N 7°27′22″E / 43.76439°N 7.45612°E |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | France |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Occupied |
| Site history | |
| Built | |
| Materials | Concrete, steel, rock excavation |
| Battles/wars | Italian invasion of France, Operation Dragoon |
| Ouvrage Croupe du Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Type of work: | Small artillery work (Petit ouvrage) |
| sector └─sub-sector | Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps └─Corniches, Quartier Menton |
| Work number: | EO14 |
| Regiment: | 58th DBAF |
| Number of blocks: | 2 |
| Strength: | 1 officer, 59 men |
Description
editCroupe-du-Réservoir is located in a hill above Ouvrage Cap Martin, positioned to prevent infiltration along the corniche road. Two blocks are connected by a gallery with short side passages.[2]
- Block 1 (entry): One machine gun port and one grenade launcher port.[3]
- Block 2 (infantry): One machine gun cloche. There were no other ports or firing positions.[4]
The ouvrage is privately occupied and has been kept in an excellent state of preservation.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Puelinckx, Jean; Aublet, Jean-Louis; Mainguin, Sylvie (2010). "Croup du Réservoir (PO EO14 de la)". Index de la Ligne Maginot (in French). fortiff.be. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ Mary, Tome 5, p. 72
- ^ a b Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010). "Croup du Réservoir (PO EO14 de la) Bloc 1". Index de la Ligne Maginot (in French). fortiff.be. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010). "Croup du Réservoir (PO EO14 de la) Bloc 2". Index de la Ligne Maginot (in French). fortiff.be. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
Bibliography
edit- Allcorn, William. The Maginot Line 1928-45. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-84176-646-1
- Kaufmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W. Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II, Stackpole Books, 2006. ISBN 0-275-98345-5
- Kaufmann, J.E., Kaufmann, H.W., Jancovič-Potočnik, A. and Lang, P. The Maginot Line: History and Guide, Pen and Sword, 2011. ISBN 978-1-84884-068-3
- Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques. Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 1. Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2001. ISBN 2-908182-88-2 (in French)
- Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques. Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 4 - La fortification alpine. Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2009. ISBN 978-2-915239-46-1 (in French)
- Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques. Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 5. Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2009. ISBN 978-2-35250-127-5 (in French)
External links
edit- Croupe du Réservoir (petit ouvrage) at fortiff.be (in French)
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