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Coordinates: 49°15′00″N, 6°27′00″E
| Ouvrage Anzeling |
| Part of Maginot Line |
| Northeast France |
| Built |
1930-1938 |
Construction
materials |
Concrete, steel |
| In use |
Abandoned |
| Controlled by |
France |
| Battles/wars |
Battle of France |
Ouvrage Anzeling
| Type of work: |
Large artillery work (Grand ouvrage) |
sector
└─sub-sector |
Fortified Sector of Boulay
└─Sub-sector of Burtoncourt |
| Work number: |
A25 |
| Constructed: |
1930-1938 |
| Regiment: |
162nd Fortress Infantry Regiment (RIF) - 153rd Position Artillery Regiment (RAP) |
| Number of blocks: |
9 |
| Strength: |
732 enlisted + 27 officers |
Ouvrage Anzeling was a gros ouvrage of the Maginot Line, part of the Fortified Sector of Boulay. It is located between petit ouvrage Bousse and petit ouvrage Berenbach, facing Germany. It connsisted of two entrance blocks, three infantry blocks and four artillery blocks.
[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
[edit] See also
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Maginot line |
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| Fortified sector of Escaut |
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| Fortified sector of Maubeuge |
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| Fortified sector of Montmédy |
Ferté • Chesnois • Thonnelle • Velosnes
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| Fortified sector of Crusnes |
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| Fortified sector of Thionville |
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| Fortified sector of Boulay |
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| Fortified sector of Faulquemont |
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| Fortified sector of the Sarre |
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| Fortified sector of the Lauter |
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| Fortified sector of the Vosges |
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| Petit Maginot Line |
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Maginot line |
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| Fortified sector of Escaut |
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| Fortified sector of Maubeuge |
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| Fortified sector of Montmédy |
Ferté • Chesnois • Thonnelle • Velosnes
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| Fortified sector of Crusnes |
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| Fortified sector of Thionville |
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| Fortified sector of Boulay |
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| Fortified sector of Faulquemont |
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| Fortified sector of the Sarre |
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| Fortified sector of the Lauter |
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| Fortified sector of the Vosges |
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| Petit Maginot Line |
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