Controlled by France In use Abandoned | Built by CORF/MOM | |
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Materials Concrete, steel, rock excavation Battles/wars Italian invasion of France, Operation Dragoon Similar Ouvrage Col du Granon, Ouvrage Col de Restefond, Ouvrage Col de Garde, Ouvrage Flaut, Ouvrage Le Lavoir | ||
Ouvrage Baisse de Saint Véran is a lesser work (petit ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one infantry block facing Italy. Three combat blocks and an entrance block were planned, but only Block 2 was built, with one observation/light machine gun cloche, three light machine gun embrasures and one heavy twin machine gun embrasure at an altitude of 1915 meters. However, armament was never furnished and the cloche was not fitted. Almost none of the supporting subterranean galleries were completed. The position was manned in 1940 by 68 soldiers of the 40th Demi-Brigade des Fusiliers Alpins under Sub-Lieutenant Kessler.
Map of Baisse de Saint-V%C3%A9ran, 06450 La Boll%C3%A8ne-V%C3%A9subie, France
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