Ouvrage Col du Caire Gros
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ControlledbyFrance
BuiltbyCORF/MOM
InuseAbandoned
| Ouvrage Col du Caire Gros | |
|---|---|
| Part of Maginot Line, Alpine Line | |
| Southeast France | |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | France |
| Location | |
  Ouvrage Col du Caire Gros | |
| Coordinates | 44°02′45″N 7°12′28″E / 44.04596°N 7.20773°E |
| Site history | |
| Built by | CORF/MOM |
| In use | Abandoned |
| Materials | Concrete, steel, rock excavation |
| Battles/wars | Italian invasion of France, Operation Dragoon |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 64 |
| Ouvrage Col du Caire Gros | |
|---|---|
| Type of work: | Small artillery work (Petit ouvrage) |
| sector └─sub-sector | Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps └─Tinée-Vésubie, Quartier Tournairet-Vésubie |
| Regiment: | 94th BAF |
| Number of blocks: | 2 |
| Strength: | 1 officer, 63 men |
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.[1]
- Block 1 (west entry): unarmed, protected by Block 2.[2]
- Block 2 (infantry): one machine gun embrasure, protects Block 1.[3]
- Block 3 (not completed): one observation cloche planned.[4]
- Block 4 (unbuilt): one machine gun embrasure and one twin heavy machine gun embrasure planned.[5]
The ouvrage blocks access to the Col du Caire Gros from the north.[6]
