Fortified Region of Metz - Fortified Sector of Thionville, Fortified Sector of Boulay, Fortified Sector of Faulquemont (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 57. Chapters: Fortified Sector of Thionville, Fortified sector of Boulay, Fortified sector of Faulquemont, Fortified sector of the Crusnes, Ouvrage Rochonvillers, Ouvrage Hackenberg, Ouvrage Molvange, Ouvrage Fermont, Ouvrage Anzeling, Ouvrage Metrich, Ouvrage Brehain, Ouvrage Bois-du-Four, Ouvrage Michelsberg, Ouvrage Latiremont, Ouvrage Kobenbusch, Ouvrage Soetrich, Ouvrage Mont des Welches, Ouvrage Galgenberg, Ouvrage Immerhof, Ouvrage Billig, Ouvrage Mauvais-Bois, Fort de Koenigsmacker, Ouvrage Aumetz, Ouvrage Kerfent, Ouvrage Bousse, Ouvrage Laudrefang, Fort de Guentrange, Ouvrage Bovenberg, Ouvrage Hobling, Fort d'Illange, Ouvrage Ferme Chappy, Ouvrage Bambesch, Ouvrage Teting, Ouvrage Coucou, Ouvrage Berenbach, Ouvrage Mottenberg, Ouvrage Denting, Ouvrage Einseling, Ouvrage Coume Annexe Sud, Ouvrage Bois-Karre, Ouvrage Oberheid, Ouvrage Village Coume, Ouvrage Sentzich, Ouvrage Coume Annexe Nord. Excerpt: The Fortified Sector of Boulay (Secteur Fortifiee de Boulay) was the French military organization that in 1940 controlled the section of the Maginot Line to the north and east of Metz in northeastern France. The left (western) wing of the Boulay sector was among the earliest and strongest portions of the Maginot Line. The right wing, started after 1931, was progressively scaled back in order to save money during the Great Depression. It was attacked in 1940 by German forces in the Battle of France. Despite the withdrawal of the mobile forces that supported the fixed fortifications, the sector successfully fended off German assaults before the Second Armistice at Compiegne. The positions and their garrisons finally surrendered on 27 June 1940. Following the war many positions were reactivated for use during the Cold War. Three locations are now preserved and open to the public. Hackenberg Block 8, showing damage from the 19...