Ouvrage Arrondaz
| Ouvrage Arrondaz | |
|---|---|
| Part of Maginot Line, Alpine Line | |
| Southeast France | |
  Ouvrage Arrondaz | |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | France |
| Site history | |
| Built by | CORF |
| In use | Partly buried, one block used as shop |
| Materials | Concrete, steel, rock excavation |
| Battles/wars | Battle of France |
| Ouvrage Arrondaz | |
|---|---|
| Type of work: | Small artillery work (Petit ouvrage) |
| sector └─sub-sector | Fortified Sector of Savoy └─Moyenne-Maurienne, Quartier des Cols Sud |
| Regiment: | 81st BAF |
| Number of blocks: | 3 |
| Strength: | 1 officer, 54 men |
Ouvrage Arrondaz is a lesser work (petit ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also known as the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, one infantry block, and one observation block fin the vicinity of the Col de Fréjus to the south of Modane at an altitude of 2,500 metres (8,200 ft).[1] All but one of the blocks are presently buried by later construction.
Description
- Block 1 (observation): One observation cloche.[2]
- Block 2 (infantry): Two twin heavy machine gun embrasures.[2]
- Entry block: One machine gun embrasure.[2]
- Emergency exit block: One machine gun embrasure.[2]
A second position, or demi-ouvrage, was planned for the other side of the Col du Fréjus road, linked by an underground gallery. The Ouvrage Stokes was to have two blocks, an entry and an emergency exit block, disposed similarly to the Arrondaz blocks, but with mortars. Construction of the ouvrage was canceled after the discovery of rock with gypsum deposits and solution cavities.[2]
History
On 22 June 1940 during the Italian invasion of France, the ouvrage was attacked with its neighbor gros ouvrage Pas du Roc by the 1 Infantry Division Superga. Supporting fire from neighboring positions repelled the attack[3] Further action took place on the 23rd, when Arrondaz, Le Lavoir and Pas du Roc cooperated to fire on Italian troops on the surface of Arrondaz. 75mm guns at Ouvrage Sapey also fired on the surface of Arrondaz. Sapey fired 246 shots at Arrondaz on the 24th. The following day, an armistice brought action to a halt.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Puelinckx, Jean (2010). "Arrondaz (petit ouvrage d')". Index de la Ligne Maginot (in French). fortiff.be. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e Mary, Jean-Yves (2009). Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 5 (in French). Histoire & Collections. p. 20. ISBN 978-2-35250-127-5.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Kauffmann, William (2005). Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II. Praeger Publishers. p. 178. ISBN 0-275-98345-5.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Mary, Tome 5, pp.98-99
Bibliography
- Allcorn, William. The Maginot Line 1928-45. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-84176-646-1
- Kauffmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W. Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II, 2006. ISBN 0-275-98345-5
- 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 Template:Fr
- 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 Template:Fr
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