Maginot Line Ouvrage Soetrich

 fortification, Maginot line, invisible, underground facility

Gros Ouvrage in the Thionville sector of the Maginot Line with a total of 6 combat blocks and 2 entry blocks. At full strength the ouvrage contained nearly 625 men and officers. The disposition of blocks is as follows.

Block 1: Infantry block with one machine gun turret, one twin machine gun cupola and one light machine gun cupola.
Block 2: Infantry block with one disappearing machine gun turret, one observation cupola and one light machine gun cupola.
Block 3: Artillery block with one 47mm anti-tank embrasure, one twin machine gun embrasure, two 81mm mortar embrasures and two light machine gun cupolas.
Block 4: Artillery block with one 135mm gun turret and one light machine gun cupola.
Block 5: Artillery block with one 75mm gun turret and one light machine gun cupola.
Block 6: Artillery block with one 75mm gun turret, one light machine gun cupola and one grenade launcher cupola.
Ammunition entry: shaft, two one light machine gun cupolas and 47mm anti-tank embrasure.
Personnel entry: shaft, one one light machine gun cupola and one 47mm anti-tank embrasure.

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