Alpine Line
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The Alpine Line was a series of French fortifications built along the Alps to defend against potential Italian invasion before and during World War II.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
line of fortifications
ⓘ
military defensive line ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ligne Alpine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Little Maginot Line in the Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | defense against Italian invasion ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1928 ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Third French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| designedBy | Commission d’Organisation des Régions Fortifiées NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | Royal Italian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsAlong | Franco-Italian border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Lake Geneva region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facedCountry | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Alpine troops
ⓘ
Chasseurs Alpins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
anti-tank obstacles
ⓘ
artillery ouvrages ⓘ barbed wire obstacles ⓘ blockhouses ⓘ bunkers ⓘ forts ⓘ infantry ouvrages ⓘ observation posts ⓘ underground galleries ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern France ⓘ |
| notableOuvrage |
Ouvrage Cap Martin
GENERATED
ⓘ
Ouvrage Janus GENERATED ⓘ Ouvrage Rimplas GENERATED ⓘ Ouvrage Saint-Antoine GENERATED ⓘ Ouvrage Saint-Gobain GENERATED ⓘ Ouvrage Saint-Roch GENERATED ⓘ Ouvrage Sapey GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableSector |
Briançon sector
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Modane sector NERFINISHED ⓘ Sospel sector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
French border fortifications
ⓘ
Maginot Line system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Maginot Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sawActionInYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| someSitesUsedAs | museums ⓘ |
| status |
partly abandoned
ⓘ
partly preserved ⓘ |
| terrainType | mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
Battle of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
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