Fortified Sector of Thionville
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The Fortified Sector of Thionville was a key stretch of the Maginot Line in northeastern France, comprising major fortifications such as Fort Hackenberg to defend against German invasion before and during World War II.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified sector
→
military defensive line → |
| borderedBy | Germany → |
| builtFor |
defense against German invasion
→
defense of the Moselle valley → protection of industrial region of Lorraine → |
| commandStructure | French 3rd Army → |
| constructedBy | France → |
| constructionEnd | 1930s → |
| constructionStart | late 1920s → |
| country | France → |
| engagedInCombat | June 1940 → |
| garrison |
artillery units
→
fortress infantry regiments → |
| hasPart |
Ouvrage Angevillers
→
Ouvrage Schoenenbourg →
surface form: "Ouvrage Billig"
Ouvrage Bousse → Ouvrage Galgenberg → Ouvrage Hackenberg → Ouvrage Immerhof → Ouvrage Kobenbusch → Ouvrage Michelsberg → Ouvrage Mont des Welches → Ouvrage Oberheid → Ouvrage Sentzich → Ouvrage Soetrich → anti-tank obstacles → armored observation cloches → artillery turrets → casemates → infantry shelters → machine-gun cloches → observation posts → underground galleries → |
| locatedIn |
Moselle department
→
northeastern France → |
| locatedNear | Thionville → |
| militaryBranch | French Army → |
| notableWork | Ouvrage Hackenberg → |
| partOf | Maginot Line → |
| postwarUse |
partly abandoned
→
partly preserved as historical sites → |
| status1939 | operational → |
| strategicImportance |
covered approaches to Luxembourg and Germany
→
key stretch of the Maginot Line → |
| surrendered | June 1940 → |
| usedDuring |
Battle of France
→
World War II → |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.