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Ouvrage Col du Caire Gros

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Controlled by
  
France

In use
  
Abandoned

Built by
  
CORF/MOM

Garrison
  
64

Ouvrage Col du Caire Gros

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 Le Lavoir, Ouvrage La Moutière

Ouvrage Col du Caire Gros is a lesser work (petit ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of two entry blocks at an altitude of 2,048 metres (6,719 ft). Additional blocks were planned but not built.

Description

  • Block 1 (west entry): unarmed, protected by Block 2.
  • Block 2 (infantry): one machine gun embrasure, protects Block 1.
  • Block 3 (not completed): one observation cloche planned.
  • Block 4 (unbuilt): one machine gun embrasure and one twin heavy machine gun embrasure planned.

    • The ouvrage blocks access to the Col du Caire Gros from the north.

    References

    Ouvrage Col du Caire Gros Wikipedia
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