Ouvrage Col du Caire Gros

Ouvrage Col du Caire Gros
Part of Maginot Line, Alpine Line
Southeast France
Ouvrage Col du Caire Gros
Coordinates 44°02′45″N 7°12′28″E / 44.04596°N 7.20773°E / 44.04596; 7.20773
Site information
Controlled by France
Site history
Built by CORF/MOM
In use Abandoned
Materials Concrete, steel, rock excavation
Battles/wars Italian invasion of France, Operation Dragoon
Garrison information
Garrison 64
Ouvrage Col du Caire Gros
Type of work: Small artillery work (Petit ouvrage)
sector
└─sub-sector
Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps
└─Tinée-Vésubie, Quartier Tournairet-Vésubie
Regiment: 94th BAF
Number of blocks: 2
Strength: 1 officer, 63 men

Ouvrage Col du Caire Gros is a lesser work (petit ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of two entry blocks at an altitude of 2,048 metres (6,719 ft). Additional blocks were planned but not built.[1]

Description

The ouvrage blocks access to the Col du Caire Gros from the north.[6]

See also

References

  1. Puelinckx, Jean; Aublet, Jean-Louis; Mainguin, Sylvie (2010). "Col du Caire Gros (po du)". Index de la Ligne Maginot (in French). fortiff.be. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  2. Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010). "Col du Caire Gros (po du) Bloc 1". Index de la Ligne Maginot (in French). fortiff.be. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  3. Puelinckx, Jean; et ale (2010). "Col du Caire Gros (po du) Bloc 2". Index de la Ligne Maginot (in French). fortiff.be. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  4. Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010). "Col du Caire Gros (po du) Bloc 3". Index de la Ligne Maginot (in French). fortiff.be. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  5. Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010). "Col du Caire Gros (po du) Bloc 4". Index de la Ligne Maginot (in French). fortiff.be. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  6. Mary, Tome 5, p. 49

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