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was regarded as an area of medium priority for restoration and reuse by the military. By the 1950s the positions in the
Southeast of France were restored and operational again. However, by 1960, with France's acquisition of nuclear weapons, the cost and effectiveness of the Maginot system was called into question. Between 1964 and 1971 nearly all of the Maginot fortifications were deactivated.
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In 1944, Arrondaz was recaptured relatively easily on 13 September, along with the other strongpoints around Modane. The
Maurienne positions had suffered little damage during the war and by the end of 1944 were partly repaired and placed into service. Immediately after the war, the Maurienne region
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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.
345:, which took over many of the Alpine positions that had been occupied by the Italians until Italy's withdrawal from the war in September 1943.
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was to have two blocks, an entry and an emergency exit block, disposed similarly to the
Arrondaz blocks, but with mortars. Construction of the
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at an altitude of 2,500 metres (8,200 ft). All but one of the blocks are presently buried by later construction.
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and Pas du Roc cooperated to fire on
Italian troops on the surface of Arrondaz. 75mm guns at
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was canceled after the discovery of rock with gypsum deposits and solution cavities.
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Hommes et
Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 4 - La fortification alpine.
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and disarmed them. In August 1943, southern France was occupied by the
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Fortress France: The
Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II
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38:
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Kaufmann, J.E., Kaufmann, H.W., JancoviÄŤ-PotoÄŤnik, A. and Lang, P.
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Puelinckx, Jean; Aublet, Jean-Louis; Mainguin, Sylvie (2010).
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After the 1940 armistice, Italian forces occupied the Alpine
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536:Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques.
519:Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques.
502:Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques.
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271:(infantry): Two twin heavy machine gun embrasures.
538:Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 5.
504:Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 1.
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196:└─Moyenne-Maurienne, Quartier des Cols Sud
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540:Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2009.
523:Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2009.
506:Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2001.
624:Fortified Sector of Savoy (La Maurienne)
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759:Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps
143:Partly buried, one block used as shop
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490:The Maginot Line: History and Guide
474:Kaufmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W.
204:81st Batailllon Alpin de Fortresse
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923:Defensive Organization of Corsica
464:Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003.
671:Fortified Sector of the Dauphiné
151:Concrete, steel, rock excavation
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315:was attacked with its neighbor
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379:"Arrondaz (petit ouvrage d')"
359:List of Alpine Line ouvrages
283:: One machine gun embrasure.
277:: One machine gun embrasure.
324:1 Infantry Division Superga
307:On 22 June 1940 during the
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309:Italian invasion of France
944:Fortified Sector of Savoy
596:Fortified Sector of Savoy
478:, Stackpole Books, 2006.
462:The Maginot Line 1928-45.
383:Index de la Ligne Maginot
237:'s Alpine extension, the
194:Fortified Sector of Savoy
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448:Mary, Tome 5, pp.164-175
492:, Pen and Sword, 2011.
385:(in French). fortiff.be
430:Mary, Tome 5, pp.98-99
287:A second position, or
178:Small artillery work (
817:Baisse de Saint-VĂ©ran
588:(Little Maginot Line)
421:Kaufmann 2006, p. 178
281:Emergency exit block
98:45.14525°N 6.65934°E
902:Croupe du RĂ©servoir
724:Saint Ours Nord-est
719:Fontvive Nord-ouest
439:Mary, Tome 5, p.147
412:Mary, Tome 5, p. 20
261:(observation): One
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877:Col des Banquettes
460:Allcorn, William.
263:observation cloche
229:is a lesser work (
119:Controlled by
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797:Col du Caire Gros
772:Col de la Valette
684:Col de la Buffère
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529:978-2-915239-46-1
498:978-1-84884-068-3
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220:1 officer, 54 men
209:Number of blocks:
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160:Battle of France
114:Site information
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887:Col de Garde
852:Champ de Tir
847:Monte Grosso
767:Col de Crous
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636:Saint-Gobain
610:Cave-Ă -Canon
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387:. Retrieved
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191:└─sub-sector
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156:Battles/wars
127:Site history
26:Maginot Line
954:Alpine Line
882:Saint-Agnès
832:Col d'Agnon
802:Col du Fort
749:La Moutière
585:Alpine Line
549:(in French)
532:(in French)
515:(in French)
389:27 February
275:Entry block
253:Description
239:Alpine Line
140:In use
101: /
77:Coordinates
30:Alpine Line
938:Categories
907:Cap Martin
897:Roquebrune
862:Saint-Roch
822:Plan Caval
787:Valdeblore
694:Les Aittes
651:Pas du Roc
365:References
320:Pas du Roc
86:45°08′43″N
37:Southeast
892:Mont Agel
872:Castillon
867:Barbonnet
857:L'Agaisen
792:La Séréna
782:Fressinéa
734:Restefond
646:Le Lavoir
605:Chatelard
328:Le Lavoir
233:) of the
217:Strength:
201:Regiment:
148:Materials
89:6°39′34″E
827:La BĂ©ole
807:Gordolon
656:Arrondaz
353:See also
339:ouvrages
24:Part of
916:Corsica
777:Rimplas
699:Gondran
322:by the
313:ouvrage
303:History
297:ouvrage
269:Block 2
259:Block 1
837:La DĂ©a
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311:, the
247:Modane
188:sector
122:France
39:France
812:Flaut
679:Janus
631:Sapey
542:ISBN
525:ISBN
508:ISBN
494:ISBN
480:ISBN
466:ISBN
391:2010
135:CORF
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