Ouvrage Croupe du Reservoir

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 is located in France
Ouvrage Croupe du Réservoir
Ouvrage Croupe du Réservoir
Coordinates43°45′52″N 7°27′22″E / 43.76439°N 7.45612°E / 43.76439; 7.45612
Site information
Controlled byFrance
Open to
the public
No
ConditionOccupied
Site history
Built ()
MaterialsConcrete, steel, rock excavation
Battles/warsItalian 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

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Croupe-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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Mary, Tome 5, p. 72
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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

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  • 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)
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