Gross Ouvrage Metrich

 tunnel, Maginot line

Ouvrage d'artillerie A17
Ouvrage of 12 blocks (15 planned).

The Ouvrage has been salvaged and stripped and is in very bad condition due to poor soil.

Block 1: Artillery block with three 75mm gun embrasures and two light machine gun cupolas.
Block 3: Mixed block with one 37mm anti-tank embrasure, one twin machine gun embrasure, one twin machine gun turret and one light machine gun cupola.
Block 4: Infantry block with one machine gun turret.
Block 5: Artillery block with one 81mm mortar turret and two light machine gun cupolas.
Block 7: Fire control block with one observation cupola and one light machine gun cupola.
Block 8: Mixed block with one 75mm turret, one 37mm anti-tank embrasure, one twin machine gun embrasure and one light machine gun cupola.
Block 10: Artillery block with one 75mm turret and one grenade launcher cupola.
Block 11: Artillery block with one 135mm turret, one grenade launcher cupola and one light machine gun cupola.
Block 14: Fire control block with one observation cupola and two light machine gun cupolas.
Block 15: Artillery block with 81mm mortar embrasures and two light machine gun cupolas.
Ammunition entry: Entry block with one 37mm anti-tank embrasure, one twin machine gun embrasure and two light machine gun cupolas.
Personnel entry: Entry block with one 37mm anti-tank embrasure, one twin machine gun embrasure and two light machine gun cupolas.

The ouvrage was manned by 795 men and 26 officers.

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