Ouvrage Valdeblore

Ouvrage Valdeblore
Part of Maginot Line, Alpine Line
Southeast France
Ouvrage Valdeblore
Coordinates 44°04′18″N 7°09′02″E / 44.07154°N 7.15063°E / 44.07154; 7.15063
Site information
Controlled by France
Site history
Built by CORF
In use Abandoned
Materials Concrete, steel, rock excavation
Battles/wars Italian invasion of France, Operation Dragoon
Ouvrage Valdeblore
Type of work: Small artillery work (Petit ouvrage)
sector
└─sub-sector
Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps
└─Tinée-Vésubie, Quartier Gaudissart
Regiment: 84th BAF
Number of blocks: 3
Strength: 3 non-commissioned officers, 33 men

Ouvrage Valdeblore is a lesser work (petit ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, one infantry artillery block and one observation block at an altitude of 842 metres (2,762 ft).[1] Valdeblore was built starting in November 1930 by Poiljeux contractors, and was completed by Thorrand et Cie in April 1933 at a cost of 1.6 million francs.[2]

Description

Valdeblore covers the D2565 road and the valley of the Valdeblore stream in conjunction with the petit ouvrage Fressinéa and the gros ouvrage Rimplas.[6]

See also

References

  1. Puelinckx, Jean; Aublet, Jean-Louis; Mainguin, Sylvie (2010). "Valdeblore (po du)". Index de la Ligne Maginot (in French). fortiff.be. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  2. Mary, Tome 4, p. 29
  3. Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010). "Valdeblore (po du) Bloc 1". Index de la Ligne Maginot (in French). fortiff.be. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  4. Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010). "Valdeblore (po du) Bloc 2". Index de la Ligne Maginot (in French). fortiff.be. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  5. Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010). "Valdeblore (po du) Bloc 3". Index de la Ligne Maginot (in French). fortiff.be. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  6. Mary, Tome 5, p. =49

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