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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.
70:
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In 1944, Pas du Roc 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
331:. On 21 June the cable of the aerial tram was cut by the Italians. Pas-du-Roc opened fire with machine guns and mortars, while the advanced post of Fréjus directed the fire of the
62:
718:
244:. The ouvrage consists of one entry blocks, one infantry block, two artillery blocks and one observation block 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of
357:, 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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302:(artillery): One machine gun cloche, four 81mm mortar embrasures and one additional embrasure.
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798:
343:
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in 1940, Pas du Roc was the focus of an advance over the
Italian border by the Italian
314:: An additional entry served the position by aerial tram from Pont Nua, not completed.
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308:: One machine gun cloche (uncompleted), two of four machine gun embrasures completed.
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81st
Batailllon Alpin de Fortresse, 164th RĂ©giment d'Artillerie de Position
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Hommes et
Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 4 - La fortification alpine.
353:
and disarmed them. In August 1943, southern France was occupied by the
619:
Fortress France: The
Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II
245:
40:
631:
Kaufmann, J.E., Kaufmann, H.W., JancoviÄŤ-PotoÄŤnik, A. and Lang, P.
700:
402:
Puelinckx, Jean; Aublet, Jean-Louis; Mainguin, Sylvie (2010).
256:. The position was incomplete at the outbreak of war in 1940.
349:
After the 1940 armistice, Italian forces occupied the Alpine
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679:Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques.
662:Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques.
645:Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques.
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681:Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 5.
647:Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 1.
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339:was attacked. Supported by its neighbor,
248:and 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) east of
199:└─Moyenne-Maurienne, Quartier des Cols Sud
169:
69:
17:
683:Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2009.
666:Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2009.
649:Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2001.
346:and others, the fort repelled the attack
280:and one heavy twin machine gun embrasure.
767:Fortified Sector of Savoy (La Maurienne)
382:
902:Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps
537:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
510:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
483:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
456:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
429:Puelinckx, Jean; et al. (2010).
296:(artillery): Two 75mm gun embrasures.
7:
633:The Maginot Line: History and Guide
617:Kaufmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W.
14:
1066:Defensive Organization of Corsica
607:Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003.
814:Fortified Sector of the Dauphiné
154:Concrete, steel, rock excavation
68:
61:
48:
278:heavy twin machine gun cloches
1:
371:List of Alpine Line ouvrages
512:"Pas du Roc (go du) Bloc 5"
485:"Pas du Roc (go du) Bloc 4"
458:"Pas du Roc (go du) Bloc 3"
431:"Pas du Roc (go du) Bloc 2"
404:"Pas du Roc (go du) Bloc 1"
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325:Italian invasion of France
163:Italian invasion of France
1087:Fortified Sector of Savoy
739:Fortified Sector of Savoy
621:, Stackpole Books, 2006.
605:The Maginot Line 1928-45.
590:Mary, Tome 5, pp. 164-175
543:Index de la Ligne Maginot
516:Index de la Ligne Maginot
489:Index de la Ligne Maginot
462:Index de la Ligne Maginot
435:Index de la Ligne Maginot
408:Index de la Ligne Maginot
240:'s Alpine extension, the
197:Fortified Sector of Savoy
56:
47:
37:
25:
635:, Pen and Sword, 2011.
563:Mary, Tome 5, pp. 98–99
545:(in French). fortiff.be
518:(in French). fortiff.be
491:(in French). fortiff.be
464:(in French). fortiff.be
437:(in French). fortiff.be
410:(in French). fortiff.be
392:Mary, Tome 5, pp. 18–19
274:grenade launcher cloche
252:in the vicinity of the
181:Large artillery work (
335:. On 24 June 1940 the
960:Baisse de Saint-VĂ©ran
731:(Little Maginot Line)
572:Kaufmann 2006, p. 178
581:Mary, Tome 5, p. 147
539:"Pas du Roc (go du)"
1045:Croupe du RĂ©servoir
867:Saint Ours Nord-est
862:Fontvive Nord-ouest
286:(observation): One
223:5 officers, 167 men
109:45.1406°N 6.65333°E
105: /
1020:Col des Banquettes
603:Allcorn, William.
288:observation cloche
270:machine gun cloche
230:Ouvrage Pas du Roc
173:Ouvrage Pas du Roc
130:Controlled by
76:Ouvrage Pas du Roc
21:Ouvrage Pas du Roc
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940:Col du Caire Gros
915:Col de la Valette
827:Col de la Buffère
689:978-2-35250-127-5
672:978-2-915239-46-1
641:978-1-84884-068-3
312:Aerial tram entry
250:Ouvrage Le Lavoir
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212:Number of blocks:
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882:Col de Restefond
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355:German 19th Army
329:Superga Division
268:(infantry): One
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306:Entrance block
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985:Col de Brouis
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857:Plate Lombard
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832:Col du Granon
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828:
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804:Les Rochilles
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784:Saint-Antoine
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341:petit ouvrage
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254:Col de Fréjus
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178:Type of work:
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1092:Maginot Line
1030:Col de Garde
995:Champ de Tir
990:Monte Grosso
910:Col de Crous
793:
779:Saint-Gobain
753:Cave-Ă -Canon
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238:Maginot Line
234:gros ouvrage
233:
229:
228:
194:└─sub-sector
183:Gros ouvrage
182:
159:Battles/wars
138:Site history
28:Maginot Line
15:
1097:Alpine Line
1025:Saint-Agnès
975:Col d'Agnon
945:Col du Fort
892:La Moutière
728:Alpine Line
692:(in French)
675:(in French)
658:(in French)
549:26 February
522:26 February
495:26 February
468:26 February
441:26 February
414:26 February
323:During the
260:Description
242:Alpine Line
232:is a work (
143:In use
112: /
88:Coordinates
32:Alpine Line
1081:Categories
1050:Cap Martin
1040:Roquebrune
1005:Saint-Roch
965:Plan Caval
930:Valdeblore
837:Les Aittes
794:Pas du Roc
377:References
97:45°08′26″N
39:Southeast
1035:Mont Agel
1015:Castillon
1010:Barbonnet
1000:L'Agaisen
935:La Séréna
925:Fressinéa
877:Restefond
789:Le Lavoir
748:Chatelard
236:) of the
220:Strength:
204:Regiment:
151:Materials
146:Abandoned
100:6°39′12″E
970:La BĂ©ole
950:Gordolon
799:Arrondaz
365:See also
351:ouvrages
344:Arrondaz
26:Part of
1059:Corsica
920:Rimplas
842:Gondran
337:ouvrage
333:ouvrage
319:History
300:Block 4
294:Block 3
284:Block 2
266:Block 1
980:La DĂ©a
687:
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276:, two
272:, one
246:Modane
191:sector
133:France
41:France
955:Flaut
822:Janus
774:Sapey
685:ISBN
668:ISBN
651:ISBN
637:ISBN
623:ISBN
609:ISBN
551:2010
524:2010
497:2010
470:2010
443:2010
416:2010
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