Ouvrage Schoenenbourg
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Ouvrage Schoenenbourg is a major fortified artillery work of the Maginot Line in northeastern France, notable for its extensive underground galleries, combat blocks, and well-preserved World War II defenses.
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Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maginot Line ouvrage
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fortified artillery work → |
| alternateName |
Gros ouvrage de Schoenenbourg
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| armament |
75 mm guns
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81 mm mortars → anti-tank guns → machine guns → |
| builtBy |
French Army
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|
| constructionEnd |
1935
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|
| constructionStart |
1931
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|
| country |
France
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| defensiveRole |
artillery support
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infantry support → |
| designedBy |
Commission d’Organisation des Régions Fortifiées
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| garrisonSize |
approximately 600 men
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|
| hasFeature |
armored turrets
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narrow-gauge underground railway → retractable turrets → ventilation system → |
| hasPart |
ammunition magazines
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artillery blocks → combat blocks → entry blocks → infantry blocks → observation blocks → power plant → underground barracks → underground galleries → |
| heritageDesignation |
historic monument
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| locatedIn |
Bas-Rhin
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northeastern France → |
| near |
Hunspach
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Schoenenbourg → |
| notableEvent |
remained operational until French armistice in 1940
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sustained heavy German bombardment in 1940 → |
| notableFor |
extensive underground galleries
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well-preserved World War II defenses → |
| openToPublic |
true
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|
| operator |
French Army
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| partOf |
Fortified Sector of Haguenau
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Maginot Line → |
| preservationStatus |
well-preserved
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|
| status |
museum
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|
| tourism |
guided tours available
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| usedInConflict |
World War II
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Ouvrage Schoenenbourg
("Gros ouvrage de Schoenenbourg")
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|
alternateName |
|
Fortified Sector of Thionville
("Ouvrage Billig")
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hasPart |
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Maginot Line
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|
significantSection |