Gros Ouvrage A21 Mont des Welches (Maginot Line)

 military, fortification, artillery, Maginot line

MONT des WELSCHES - A21 - Artillery Gros Ouvrage (FSB)
Block 1 - GO Mont des Welches
-1 Retractable Turret for twin 81mm mortars
-2 GFM cloches type A, equipped with light automatic FM24-29 and 50mm mortar -
- one of the GFM cloche is covered with a concrete camouflage
Block 2 - GO Mont des Welches
-1 Retractable Turret for twin 75mm R32 cannons (No 402)
-2 GFM cloches type A, equipped with light automatic FM24-29 and 50mm mortar
-1 embrasure for twin Machine Guns (JM) Reibel MAC 31 interchangeable with an 37mm anti tank cannon (AC37) on a bi-rail)
-1 embrasure for twin machine guns (JM) Reibel MAC 31
Block 3 - GO Mont des Welches
-1 Retractable Turret for twin MG (Reibel MAC 31)
Block 4 - GO Mont des Welches
-1 Retractable Turret for twin 75mm R32 cannons (No 407)
-2 GFM cloches type A, equipped with light automatic FM24-29 and 50mm mortar
-2 embrasures for 81mm Mortars
-1 embrasure for twin Machine Guns (JM) Reibel MAC 31 interchangeable with an 47mm anti tank cannon (AC47) on a bi-rail)
-1 embrasure for twin machine guns (JM) Reibel MAC 31
Block 5 - GO Mont des Welches
-1 GFM cloche type A, equipped with light automatic FM24-29 and 50mm mortar
-1 observation cloche (VDP), direct vision and periscope
Block 6 - GO Mont des Welches
Munitions Entrance - Marked on IGN map with “star”.
-2 GFM cloches type A, equipped with light automatic FM24-29 and 50mm mortar
-1 embrasure for twin Machine Guns (JM) Reibel MAC 31 interchangeable with an 37mm anti tank cannon (AC37) on a bi-rail)
Block 6bis - GO Mont des Welches
Personnel Entrance - marked on IGN map with “star”.
-1 GFM cloche type A, equipped with light automatic FM24-29 and 50mm mortar
-1 GFM cloche type A, equipped with light automatic FM24-29 and 50mm mortar
-1 embrasure for twin Machine Guns (JM) Reibel MAC 31 interchangeable with an 37mm anti tank cannon (AC37) on a bi-rail)

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