Ouvrage Champ de Tir, also known as Champ de Tir de l'Agaisen (Agaisen firing range) is a lesser work (petit ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. It is located at an altitude of 672 metres (2,205 ft), less than 1 kilometer to the northwest of Ouvrage l'Agaisen. The ouvrage consists of two entry blocks and one infantry block, sited to control the valley of the Nieya and to observe for l'Agaisen.[1]
| Ouvrage Champ de Tir | |
|---|---|
| Part of Maginot Line, Alpine Line | |
| Southeast France | |
  Ouvrage Champ de Tir | |
| Coordinates | 43°53′28″N 7°27′03″E / 43.89123°N 7.45093°E |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | France |
| Open to the public | No |
| Site history | |
| Built by | CORF/MOM |
| In use | Abandoned |
| Materials | Concrete, steel, rock excavation |
| Battles/wars | Italian invasion of France, Operation Dragoon |
| Ouvrage Champ de Tir | |
|---|---|
| Type of work: | Small artillery work (Petit ouvrage) |
| sector └─sub-sector | Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps └─Sospel, Quartier Braus |
| Work number: | EO 4 |
| Regiment: | 95th BAF, 158th RAP |
| Number of blocks: | 3 |
| Strength: | 1 officer, 57 men |
Description
edit- Block 1 (entry): one machine gun embrasure.[2]
- Block 2 (infantry): one machine gun embrasure.[3]
- Block 3 (infantry): one Machine gun cloche and one twin machine gun embrasure.[4]
The ouvrage is closed to the public.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mary, Tome 5, p. 59
- ^ Puelinckx, Jean; Aublet, Jean-Louis; Mainguin, Sylvie (2010). "Agaisen (po du champ de tir) Bloc 1". Index de la Ligne Maginot (in French). fortiff.be. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ^ Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010). "Agaisen (po du champ de tir) Bloc 2". Index de la Ligne Maginot (in French). fortiff.be. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ^ Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010). "Agaisen (po du champ de tir) Bloc 3". Index de la Ligne Maginot (in French). fortiff.be. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
Bibliography
edit- Allcorn, William. The Maginot Line 1928-45. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-84176-646-1
- Kaufmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W. Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II, Stackpole Books, 2006. ISBN 0-275-98345-5
- Kaufmann, J.E., Kaufmann, H.W., Jancovič-Potočnik, A. and Lang, P. The Maginot Line: History and Guide, Pen and Sword, 2011. ISBN 978-1-84884-068-3
- Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques. Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 1. Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2001. ISBN 2-908182-88-2 (in French)
- Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques. Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 4 - La fortification alpine. Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2009. ISBN 978-2-915239-46-1 (in French)
- Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques. Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 5. Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2009. ISBN 978-2-35250-127-5 (in French)
External links
edit- Agaisen (petit ouvrage du champ de tir) at fortiff.be (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Ouvrage Champ de Tir, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)