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760:, a strongpoint in the northeastern defenses against Soviet attack. By the late 1950s interest in fixed fortifications was waning after France developed a nuclear deterrent. The money needed to maintain and upgrade the fortifications was diverted for the nuclear programs. Hackenberg was maintained for use by the Army until 1968, and finally abandoned in 1970 after it was placed in second-class reserve.
317:. In 1944, under German occupation, it was in action against American forces advancing along the Maginot Line. It resisted for three days before artillery bombardment from the rear forced the Germans to evacuate. Following World War II it became part of a strongpoint meant to delay a potential advance by Soviet forces into northeastern France. Hackenberg has been preserved and operates as a museum.
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329:), the Maginot Line's design and construction agency, between 1929 and 1932. Work by the contractor Enterprise de Travaille de Fortification began in 1929 at a cost of 172 million francs. A planned second phase was to add two 81 mm mortar turrets and three more casemates on the back side of the ridge.
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failed, the
Americans used a 155 mm self-propelled gun against the rear of Block 8 in the morning of 16 November. The success of this attack allowed the Americans to take the west wing on the 17th. Hackenberg was entirely occupied by American forces on the 19th, only after the retreating Germans
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940 men and 41 officers were billeted in June 1940, part of the 153rd
Position Artillery Regiment (RAP) and the 164th Fortress Infantry Regiment (RIF). Official strength was 42 officers and 1040 men. The commanding officer was Chef d'Escadron Ebrard until 13 June 1940, succeeded by Chef de Bataillon
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is Y-shaped in plan, with the main gallery splitting in two almost 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) in from the ammunition entry. A 500-metre (1,600 ft) gallery runs to the principal combat blocks of the west wing, while the other passage runs another approximately 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) to
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Original plans called for a turret block with 155 mm guns and another with long-range 145 mm guns. More than 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) of underground galleries connect the entries to the farthest blocks 4 and 5, at an average depth of 30 metres (98 ft). An "M1" magazine, arranged
353:(large work) is composed of 17 combat blocks and 18 artillery pieces, with a total of 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) of galleries. The galleries are between 25 and 30 metres (82 and 98 ft) below the surface to protect against bombardment. The main gallery extends 1,884 metres (6,181 ft) .
684:, along with the French 26th and 42nd Infantry Divisions. No attempt was made by the Germans to directly attack this central portion of the Maginot Line, the Germans preferring to go around the west end of the Line and take it from the rear. Hackenberg provided covering fire to other
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the combat blocks of the east wing. The gallery system was served by a narrow-gauge (60 cm) electrified railway that continued out the ammunition entry and connected to a regional military railway system for the movement of materiel along the front a few kilometres to the rear.
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Hackenberg as it advanced along the length of the Maginot Line. Block 8, with its battery of 75 mm guns, proved particularly troublesome, with 99 rounds falling on the American position in 90 seconds. After an attack using
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with a horseshoe-shaped perimeter gallery connected by cross galleries between the legs, is located close to the ammunition entrance, while the large underground barracks and utility areas are just inside the personnel entry.
526:: located at the eastern extremity of the ditch, this infantry block is provided with one machine gun/anti-tank embrasure (JM/AC37), one machine gun embrasure (JM), one 50 mm mortar embrasure and one GFM cloche.
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In 1940 Hackenberg was never directly attacked, providing covering fire to neighboring positions and harassing nearby German forces. Its garrison was one of the last French units to surrender after the June 1940
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as the preferred term for the
Maginot positions, in preference to "fort", a term usually reserved for older fortifications with passive defenses in the form of walls and ditches. The literal translation of
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544:: a large infantry block in the western angle of the ditch, with a machine gun/anti-tank gun embrasure (JM/AC37), a machine gun turret (JM), a 50 mm mortar turret and two GFM cloches.
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Hackenberg.
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company of
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703:. Hackenberg's garrison evacuated on 4 July 1940. Following the takeover, French prisoners of war were put to work removing mines around the
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Fortress Third Reich: German Fortifications and Defense Systems in World War II
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164th Fortress Infantry Regiment (RIF), 153rd Position Artillery Regiment (RAP)
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and pushed west and east along the Line, enveloping the French armies.
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Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II
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was considered emblematic of the entire Line and was visited by King
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Kaufmann, J.E., Kaufmann, H.W., JancoviÄŤ-PotoÄŤnik, A. and Lang, P.
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Type A: Connects to military railroad, defended by one machine gun/
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for a broader discussion of the Boulay sector of the Maginot Line.
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502:: with a periscope-type observation cloche and two GFM cloches.
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135 mm howitzer of Block 9, interior view, large area.
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731:, some of the heavier guns remained. On 15 November, the
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Ouvrage du Hackenberg site, Association AMIFORT Veckring
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in the sense of a fortification in English is "work." A
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Hackenberg — The same turret closed or "eclipsed".
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Hackenberg — Turret for twin 135mm bomb-launchers.
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1890:Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques.
1873:Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques.
1856:Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques.
1839:Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques.
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327:Commission d'Organisation des Régions Fortifiées
1892:Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 5.
1875:Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 3.
1858:Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 2.
1841:Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 1.
814:135 mm howitzer of Block 9, exterior view.
790:135 mm howitzer of Block 9, interior view.
558:The rail switching area in the interior of the
1754:. Association AMIFORT VECKRING. Archived from
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1681:. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press. p. 339.
906:English-language sources use the French term
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1796:La Ligne Maginot: Guide des Forts Ă Visiter,
1600:(in German). darkplaces.org. Archived from
272:. It is situated twenty kilometres east of
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1894:Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2009.
1877:Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2003.
1860:Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2003.
1843:Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2001.
1046:"Hackenberg (go A19 de) Entrée munitions"
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325:The site was approved in stages by CORF (
1928:French government English-language site
1677:Kaufmann, J.E.; Kaufmann, H.W. (2003).
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494:periscope-type observation cloche (VDP)
1073:"Hackenberg (go A19 de) Entrée hommes"
1023:"Veckring, ouvrage du Hackenberg (57)"
1530:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
1503:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
1476:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
1449:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
1422:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
1395:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
1368:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
1341:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
1314:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
1287:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
1260:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
1233:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
1206:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
1179:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
1152:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
1125:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
1098:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
1071:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
1044:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
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771:Today, site visits are organized by
1827:The Maginot Line: History and Guide
1811:Kaufmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W.
889:Czechoslovak border fortifications
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2475:Defensive Organization of Corsica
1972:Hackenberg (gros ouvrage A19) du)
1794:Degon, André; Zylberyng, Didier,
1784:Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003.
874:List of all works on Maginot Line
826:Hackenberg — top of Block 7.
682:51st (Highland) Infantry Division
616:: Subterranean infantry shelter (
582:: Subterranean infantry shelter (
1532:"Hackenberg (go A19 de) Bloc 25"
1505:"Hackenberg (go A19 de) Bloc 24"
1478:"Hackenberg (go A19 de) Bloc 23"
1451:"Hackenberg (go A19 de) Bloc 22"
1424:"Hackenberg (go A19 de) Bloc 21"
1397:"Hackenberg (go A19 de) Bloc 12"
1370:"Hackenberg (go A19 de) Bloc 11"
1343:"Hackenberg (go A19 de) Bloc 10"
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2308:Fortified Sector of Faulquemont
2104:Fortified Sector of the Crusnes
1316:"Hackenberg (go A19 de) Bloc 9"
1289:"Hackenberg (go A19 de) Bloc 8"
1262:"Hackenberg (go A19 de) Bloc 7"
1235:"Hackenberg (go A19 de) Bloc 6"
1208:"Hackenberg (go A19 de) Bloc 5"
1181:"Hackenberg (go A19 de) Bloc 4"
1154:"Hackenberg (go A19 de) Bloc 3"
1127:"Hackenberg (go A19 de) Bloc 2"
1100:"Hackenberg (go A19 de) Bloc 1"
838:Hackenberg — Main gallery.
741:had destroyed the M1 magazine.
268:fortifications, is part of the
2511:World War II museums in France
2402:Fortified Sector of the Vosges
2152:Fortified Sector of Thionville
2020:Fortified Sector of the Escaut
923:is smaller, with lighter arms.
773:l'Association AMIFORT VECKRING
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2346:Fortified Sector of the Sarre
1798:Editions Ouest-France, 2014.
404:automatic rifle cloches (GFM)
371:automatic rifle cloches (GFM)
2430:Fortified Sector of Haguenau
2364:Fortified Sector of Rohrbach
2071:Fortified Sector of Montmédy
2038:Fortified Sector of Maubeuge
590:Casemate du Hummersberg Nord
434:grenade-launcher cloche (LG)
381:grenade-launcher cloche (LG)
369:embrasure (JM/AC37) and two
733:U.S. 90th Infantry Division
596:Casemate du Hummersberg Sud
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2496:Fortified sector of Boulay
2220:Fortified Sector of Boulay
1631:Mary, Tome 3, pp. 203, 209
1598:"Festungsabschnitt Boulay"
653:Fortified Sector of Boulay
270:Fortified Sector of Boulay
251:940 enlisted + 41 officers
216:Fortified Sector of Boulay
1815:, Stackpole Books, 2006.
1782:The Maginot Line 1928-45.
1536:Index de la Ligne Maginot
1509:Index de la Ligne Maginot
1482:Index de la Ligne Maginot
1455:Index de la Ligne Maginot
1428:Index de la Ligne Maginot
1401:Index de la Ligne Maginot
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1131:Index de la Ligne Maginot
1104:Index de la Ligne Maginot
1077:Index de la Ligne Maginot
1050:Index de la Ligne Maginot
982:Mary, Tome 3, pp. 100–101
701:armistice of 25 June 1940
602:Casemate de Veckring Nord
515:, Hackenberg is the only
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608:Casemate de Veckring Sud
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424:37 mm anti-tank gun
416:as an observation point.
414:Ouvrage Mont des Welches
367:37 mm anti-tank gun
260:, one of the largest (a
1954:L'ouvrage du Hackenberg
1829:, Pen and Sword, 2011.
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321:Design and construction
199:Large artillery work (
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283:, near the village of
2012:Maginot Line Ouvrages
1963:Ouvrage du Hackenberg
1956:at alsacemaginot.com
1938:Ouvrage du Hackenberg
1667:Kaufmann 2011, p. 226
968:Kaufmann 2011, p. 225
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1965:at lignemaginot.com
1915:Hackenberg discovery
1737:Mary, Tome 5, p. 176
1728:Mary, Tome 5, p. 175
1719:Mary, Tome 5, p. 171
1710:Mary, Tome 5, p. 165
1701:Mary, Tome 5, p. 141
1658:Mary, Tome 5, p. 139
1649:Mary, Tome 5, p. 135
1640:Mary, Tome 3, p. 234
1586:Mary, Tome 3, p. 100
1577:Mary, Tome 3, p. 102
1556:Kaufmann 2006, p. 14
1025:. Chemins de mémoire
1000:Kaufmann 2006, p. 13
672:on 9 December 1939.
507:Tank obstacle blocks
93:49.34139°N 6.36556°E
1943:6 July 2017 at the
1622:Mary, Tome 3, p. 50
1568:Mary, Tome 3, p. 99
1009:Kaufmann 2006, p.20
991:Mary, Tome 2, p. 53
959:Mary, Tome 1, p. 52
580:Abri du Hummersberg
89: /
2452:Petit Maginot Line
1947:at wikimaginot.eu
1780:Allcorn, William.
1604:on 5 December 2012
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492:: equipped with a
478:Observation blocks
258:Ouvrage Hackenberg
219:└─Hombourg-Budange
179:Ouvrage Hackenberg
114:Controlled by
60:Ouvrage Hackenberg
21:Ouvrage Hackenberg
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2283:Coume Annexe Nord
1900:978-2-35250-127-5
1835:978-1-84884-068-3
1804:978-2-7373-6080-0
725:Lorraine Campaign
496:and a GFM cloche.
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190:View over Block 7
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