Fort Hackenberg
E8233
Fort Hackenberg is a massive French fortification complex in northeastern France that served as one of the largest and most important strongpoints of the Maginot Line.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hackenberg Maginot Line fortification | 1 |
| Ouvrage Hackenberg (nearby) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maginot Line ouvrage
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ military museum ⓘ |
| builtFor | French defensive strategy between the World Wars ⓘ |
| constructedBy | French Army ⓘ |
| controlledBy | France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| designedTo | defend French border with Germany ⓘ |
| endDate | 1935 ⓘ |
| garrison | French troops ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ammunition magazines
ⓘ
anti-tank gun emplacements ⓘ armored turrets ⓘ artillery blocks ⓘ casemates ⓘ combat blocks ⓘ entry blocks ⓘ infantry blocks ⓘ machine gun embrasures ⓘ observation blocks ⓘ observation cloches ⓘ power plant ⓘ underground barracks ⓘ underground galleries ⓘ underground railway ⓘ ventilation system ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | monument historique ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Moselle department
ⓘ
northeastern France ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Thionville
ⓘ
Veckring ⓘ |
| namedAfter | nearby Hackenberg hill ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest ouvrages of the Maginot Line
ⓘ
extensive underground tunnel network ⓘ heavy artillery armament ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | French Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fortified Sector of Thionville
ⓘ
Maginot Line ⓘ |
| startDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| status | preserved ⓘ |
| strategicRole | major strongpoint of the Maginot Line ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| usedFrom | 1930s ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 1940 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ouvrage Hackenberg (nearby)