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Coordinates: 43°54′26″N, 7°27′46″E
Ouvrage Monte Grosso
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Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps
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Ouvrage Monte Grosso was a work (gros ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also known as the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consisted of one entry block, four artillery blocks and two observation blocks facing Italy. It was the largest ouvrage in the Alps [1]
[edit] History
On 15 June 1940, as Italian troops advanced into France, Monte Grosso fired on Italian mortar positions. On the 20th, it received fire from Italian 149mm guns, with a hit on its 75mm turret. The gun remained in operation[2]
[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
- ^ Kauffmann, p. 178
- ^ Kauffmann, p. 178
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