Ouvrage Soetrich
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Ouvrage Soetrich is a major Maginot Line fortification in northeastern France that formed part of the defensive system protecting the Thionville sector before and during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ouvrage Soetrich canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maginot Line ouvrage
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ |
| builtBy | French Army ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Maginot Line
ⓘ
surface form:
Maginot Line communications network
|
| constructedFor |
border defense
ⓘ
defense against Germany ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | early 1930s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 1920s ⓘ |
| controlledBy | France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| designedTo |
support neighboring ouvrages
ⓘ
withstand heavy artillery fire ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | French troops ⓘ |
| hasClassification | gros ouvrage ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ammunition magazines
ⓘ
armored cloches ⓘ artillery positions ⓘ combat blocks ⓘ infantry positions ⓘ observation posts ⓘ power plant ⓘ underground barracks ⓘ underground galleries ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Moselle department
ⓘ
Fortified Sector of Thionville ⓘ
surface form:
Thionville sector
northeastern France ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Franco-German border
ⓘ
surface form:
Franco–German border
Thionville ⓘ |
| partOf |
French fixed defenses before World War II
ⓘ
Maginot Line ⓘ Fortified Sector of Thionville ⓘ
surface form:
Thionville fortified sector
|
| purpose | delay and channel an invading force ⓘ |
| significance | major element of Thionville sector defenses ⓘ |
| status | no longer in active military use ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
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