Ouvrage Col du Fort
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Ouvrage Col du Fort is a lesser work (petit ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one infantry block and one observation block at an elevation of 1,717 metres (5,633 ft). An additional block was planned but not built.[1]
| Ouvrage Col du Fort | |
|---|---|
| Part of Maginot Line, Alpine Line | |
| Southeast France | |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | France |
| Location | |
  Ouvrage Col du Fort | |
| Coordinates | 44.02089°N 7.26024°E |
| Site history | |
| Built by | CORF/MOM |
| In use | Abandoned |
| Materials | Concrete, steel, rock excavation |
| Battles/wars | Battle of France, Operation Dragoon |
Type of work:Small artillery work (Petit ouvrage)
sector
└─sub-sectorFortified Sector of the Maritime Alps
└─Tinée-Vésible, Quartier Tournairet-Vésubie
└─sub-sectorFortified Sector of the Maritime Alps
└─Tinée-Vésible, Quartier Tournairet-Vésubie
Regiment:94th BAF
Number of blocks:2
| Ouvrage Col du Fort | |
|---|---|
| Type of work: | Small artillery work (Petit ouvrage) |
| sector └─sub-sector | Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps └─Tinée-Vésible, Quartier Tournairet-Vésubie |
| Regiment: | 94th BAF |
| Number of blocks: | 2 |
| Strength: | 1 officer, 63 men |
Description
- Block 1 (entry, not completed): two machine gun embrasures, never armed.[2]
- Block 2 (entry): one machine gun embrasure and one heavy twin machine gun embrasure.[3]
- Block 3 (observation): one observation cloche.[4]
- Block 4 (unbuilt): one heavy twin machine gun embrasure. Only an opening to the gallery exists, work was interrupted by the outbreak of war in 1940.[5]
The Granges-de-la-Brasque barracks is located nearby.[6]
