Abri du Ancien Camp explained

Abri du Ancien Camp
Partof:	Maginot Line, Alpine Line
Location:	Southeast France
Builder:	MOM
Materials:	Concrete, steel, rock excavation
Used:	Abandoned
Controlledby:	France
Battles:	Battle of France

Ancien Camp is an abri or infantry shelter associated with the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The position consists of two entry blocks. Neither block was armed. One machine gun cloche and embrasures for a heavy twin machine gun and a light machine gun were built, but not equipped. The blocks are connected by a single large underground gallery.^[1]

See also

• List of Alpine Line ouvrages

Bibliography

• Allcorn, William. The Maginot Line 1928-45. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003.
• Kauffmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W. Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II, 2006.
• Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques. Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 4 - La fortification alpine. Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2009.
• Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques. Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 5. Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2009.

External links

• Ancien Camp (petit ouvrage de l') at fortiff.be

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ancien Camp (abri de). Puelinckx. Jean. Aublet, Jean-Louis. Mainguin, Sylvie. 2010. Index de la Ligne Maginot. fortiff.be. French. 1 February 2010.