Secteur fortifié du Dauphiné
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Secteur fortifié du Dauphiné was a French defensive military sector in the Alps, built as part of the Maginot Line to protect the southeastern frontier before and during World War II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Secteur fortifié de Briançon | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French military unit
ⓘ
component of the Maginot Line ⓘ fortified sector ⓘ |
| borderDefenseLineOf | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor |
defense against Italy
ⓘ
protection of southeastern frontier of France ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionProgram | Maginot Line fortification program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| defensiveLineType | fixed fortification line ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
interwar period ⓘ |
| frontier | French-Italian frontier ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
French Alpine troops
ⓘ
fortress infantry units ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
permanent fortifications
ⓘ
reinforced concrete works ⓘ underground installations ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
Alpine valleys and passes
ⓘ
high-altitude positions ⓘ |
| hasFortificationType |
artillery positions
ⓘ
casemates ⓘ infantry shelters ⓘ ouvrages ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | French ⓘ |
| hasRole |
border defense
ⓘ
mountain warfare defense ⓘ |
| hasSubunit | individual ouvrages of the Dauphiné sector ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | partly preserved fortifications ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French-Italian border region ⓘ southeastern France ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Dauphiné region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alpine front of the Maginot Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maginot Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | disused military fortification ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose |
delay enemy advance through Alpine passes
ⓘ
protect access routes into the Rhône valley ⓘ |
| theater | Western Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Battle of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Secteur fortifié de Briançon