Ouvrage La Moutière Explained

Ouvrage La Moutière
Partof:Maginot Line, Alpine Line
Location:Southeast France
Coordinates:44.3147°N 6.7959°W
Map Type:France
Map Size:300
Builder:CORF
Materials:Concrete, steel, rock excavation
Used:Abandoned
Controlledby:France
Battles:Italian invasion of France

Ouvrage La Moutière is a lesser work (petit ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line at an altitude of 2440 meters. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, one infantry block and one observation block, with an unarmed exit block. The ouvrage supported the Ouvrage Restefond on the crest of the pass, guarding its southern flank. It also covered the Col de la Barcelonnette to the north. The position was built between 1931 and 1935.[1]

Description

See Fortified Sector of the Dauphiné for a broader discussion of the Dauphiné sector of the Alpine Line.

The underground section of the ouvrage consists of three parallel galleries linked by a smaller passage.[6]

A fortified barracks for La Moutière's garrison was established at a lower altitude inside a semi-buried abri or shelter.[1] [7] The area around the position retains the vestiges of firing positions constructed of dry stone masonry pierced by embrasures for guns. The fortification saw no action in either 1940 or 1944.

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Notes and References

  1. Mary, Tome 5, p. 44
  2. Web site: La Moutière (po de) Bloc 1. Puelinckx. Jean. Aublet . Jean-Louis . Mainguin . Sylvie. 2010. Index de la Ligne Maginot. fortiff.be. fr. 1 February 2010.
  3. Web site: La Moutière (po de) Bloc 2. Puelinckx. Jean. 2010. Index de la Ligne Maginot. fortiff.be. fr. 1 February 2010. etal.
  4. Web site: La Moutière (po de) Bloc 3. Puelinckx. Jean. 2010. Index de la Ligne Maginot. fortiff.be. fr. 1 February 2010. etal.
  5. Web site: La Moutière (po de) Bloc 4. Puelinckx. Jean. 2010. Index de la Ligne Maginot. fortiff.be. fr. 1 February 2010. etal.
  6. Web site: La Moutière (po de). Puelinckx. Jean. 2010. Index de la Ligne Maginot. fortiff.be. fr. 1 February 2010. etal.
  7. Web site: La Moutière (po de) Casernement. Puelinckx. Jean. 2010. Index de la Ligne Maginot. fortiff.be. fr. 1 February 2010. etal.