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anti-tank weapons. Fortified houses were sited close to the frontier, typically in a location that commanded the cross-border road. Blockhouses were plain concrete structures, providing little to nothing in the way of living quarters for their crews. Blockhouses typically displayed the rounded edges and shielded firing positions characteristic of artillery casemates and combat blocks of the
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Fortress Infantry Regiment covered the Mouzon subsector. The sector came under air attack from 10 May 1940, with infantry attack from 12 May. On the 14th the regiment moved back to the Inor belt of fortifications. On 21 May the 6th company was captured by German forces in the Hache Forest
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and were used as firing positions for artillery. The Villy artillery casemates were evacuated by the French the same day. On the 18th Villy village was occupied by the
Germans, despite determined French resistance from a series of fortified houses in the village. La Ferté was encircled. On 18 May
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for artillery support. However, the
Maginot fortifications in the area were farther apart than in other sectors, and La Ferté was at the limit of Chesnois' artillery range. La Ferté was itself lightly armed, although it had been augmented with two artillery casemates armed with 75 mm guns. These
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As the French forces in the Sedan subsector fled, the Chiers line in the Mouzon subsector was exposed. Ordered by
General Huntziger to retreat to new positions farther south, the end of the Montmédy Bridgehead became exposed. This was composed of the village of Villy, occupied by the 3rd Colonial
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Divisions was preceded by a heavy aerial bombardment, which, while ineffective at causing casualties or damage to fortifications, effectively destroyed the division's will to resist. German infantry advances late on the 13th produced a disorganised retreat, and by the 14th the Germans had
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blockhouses along the line of the Meuse and Chiers rivers, with priority going to the Chiers line. When the German attack came, it found the 55th ID unprepared for combat, and its blockhouses along the Meuse, the focus of the German attack, were incomplete and unarmed. The attack by the German
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The fortified houses took the form of a blockhouse on the ground floor with a light residential superstructure providing living quarters for the crew manning the blockhouse. Their armament consisted principally of light arms fired from a number of firing ports and embrasures, augmented by light
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were ordered to withdraw the night of 10–11 June to straighten French lines, and to avoid La Ferté's fate. The fortifications' arms and infrastructure were sabotaged before they were abandoned. Evacuation was complete by 12 June, a day ahead of the scheduled withdrawal, which resulted in the
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On 13 May 1940, the German Army Group A attacked the French 2nd Army in the vicinity of Sedan and
Monthermé. The attack came as a surprise to the French forces of the Sedan subsector. The French 55th Infantry Division, a second-line reserve formation, had spent most of its time constructing
235:), which controlled both fixed and mobile artillery, commanded by Chef d'Escadron Perry. The 41st ID and 3rd DIC were made up of Class A reservists, while the 55th ID was a Class B reserve formation, not considered suitable for significant combat. The 3rd DINA was an active-duty formation.
110:), the Maginot Line's design and construction agency, but were usually built under non-CORF direction. Casemates tended to be built by CORF as part of the integrated Maginot defences, and frequently mounted heavier weapons, of up to 75 mm calibre. Both casemates and blockhouses could have
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Maginot fortifications, as they were built by organizations other than CORF and were planned as largely local initiatives, rather than as an integrated chain of advanced, mutually supportive fortifications.
86:. As a result, the fortifications in the new sector represent a wide variety of types and degrees of fortification. The Sedan subsector comprises two distinct lines, with fortified houses close to the border and a line of blockhouses along the line of the
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Fortress Infantry Regiment was shifted from the SF Crusnes to the SF Montmédy on 16 March 1940, holding the Chiers line. As part of a general withdrawal of French forces from the Maginot Line, the 132nd RIF pulled back on 13 June and joined the
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are abandoned although the surface of Vélosnes is maintained as a nature trail; its interior is a protected refuge for bats. Casemates and blockhouses may still be found throughout the sector, but none are specifically protected or restored.
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Germans stripped the Montmédy fortifications during the Occupation, removing weapons for re-use and salvaging the massive steel cloches for scrap. While Maginot fortifications in other sectors were restored for further use during the
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ability to resist the assault. A French counterattack failed. With the upper levels of both blocks on fire, resistance ceased on the 19th. Germans with respirators entered on the 20th and determined that the garrison was dead, killed by
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The 155th Fortress Infantry Regiment held the Tête du Pont de Montmédy, the most exposed portion of the sector, including La Ferté. The regiment was engaged from 13 May, and retreating to the
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98:), beginning in 1936. The Mouzon subsector was organised similarly. A number of blockhouses were built to local designs, such as the FCR or Billotte blocks of the Sedan subsector.
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and the Inor line was abandoned, falling back to Stenay. As the unit fell back, it organised anti-tank barricades along the route. The 9th company was captured at
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Second Lines: A "stop line with 11 Bilotte-style blockhouses were built as the "Second Position" or "Meuse barrier" behind Charleville. A similar group of 14
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At the midpoint of the Battle of France on 1 June 1940, the fortress troops of the SF Montmédy amounted to four fortress infantry regiments in 13 battalions.
121:), which planned and built blockhouses along the valley of the Meuse and the Chiers in the Sedan and Mouzon subsectors in 1940, known as the Second Position.
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area after the loss of La Ferté and its garrison on 19 May. The units sabotaged their positions and retreated on 12 June. They were attached to the ;
46:, a distance of about 60 kilometres (37 mi). The sector was not as strongly defended as other sections of the Maginot Line, facing the southern
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casemates, however, were not connected as part of the position's integrated defences, lacking a secure underground connection to the main position.
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608:), Lt. Colonel Blanchet, with the 41st DI as interval troops, command post at Grand-Failly. The Marville sector was a separate sector, the
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Yet another organisation was the Commission of Study for Fortified Zones (
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is a large fortification with a significant artillery component, while a
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207:), General Rochard, commander. The 10th Corps was in turn made up of the
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Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II
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Mangiennes-Pierrepont CEZF reinforcing line: four STG blockhouses
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or cupolas for observation and protected small-arms fire.
473:), Lt Colonel Culot, with the 3rd DIC as interval troops
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The Montmédy sector was under the overall command of the
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in the sense of a fortification in English is "work." A
550:, only one block built as the Casemate de Sapogne below
258:), Colonel Pinard, with the 55th DI as interval troops
187:, which was in turn part of Army Group 2 under General
66:. This was followed by a German assault on the Maginot
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Blockhaus de Grand-Pâquis, STG casemate for a 75mm gun
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Blockhaus de Chyberchamp, STG casemate for a 75mm gun
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1179:Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques.
1162:Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques.
1215:Maginot Line 1940: Battles on the French Frontier.
460:formed the Meuse line/CEZF Line behind Montmédy.
351:was originally proposed for the sub-sector, the
108:Commission d'Organisation des Régions Fortifiées
1198:Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 5.
1181:Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 3.
1164:Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 1.
801:, the regiment was captured on 20–22 June near
531:Casemate de Villey Ouest (adjacent to La Ferté)
424:Blockhaus d'Euilly, STG casemate for a 75mm gun
119:Commission d'Études des Zones Fortifiées (CEZF)
606:132e Régiment d'Infanterie de Forteresse (RIF)
471:155e Régiment d'Infanterie de Forteresse (RIF)
342:136e Régiment d'Infanterie de Forteresse (RIF)
295:Principal line of resistance (FCR/STG), 1936:
288:Maison Forte du Bouchon-de-la-Grenouille, MF14
256:147e Régiment d'Infanterie de Forteresse (RIF)
217:3e Division d'Infanterie Nord-Africaine (DINA)
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276:Maison Forte du Bois-de-Saint-Menges, MF10
1200:Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2009.
1183:Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2003.
1166:Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2001.
747:. The regiment was assigned to hold the
439:Blockhaus de la Prairie-de-Blanchampagne
374:Maison Forte du Bouchon-des-Rappes, MF20
229:3e Division d'Infanterie Coloniale (DIC)
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713:In June the remaining garrisons of the
635:GFM cloche with combat damage, La Ferté
380:Maison Forte de la Croix-du-Routy, MF22
365:Maison Forte du Bouchon-des-Sarts, MF17
285:Maison Forte de la Maison Friquet, MF13
233:Régiment d'Artillerie de Position (RAP)
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62:by German forces in the opening of the
358:Line of fortified houses (MOM), 1938:
291:Maison Forte du Bouchon-Louisval, MF15
266:Line of fortified houses (MOM), 1938:
219:). The 18th Corps was composed of the
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668:broken through the French defences.
1382:SF Rohrbach (Maginot New Frontiers)
1352:SF Montmédy (Maginot New Frontiers)
1342:SF Maubeuge (Maginot New Frontiers)
1150:The Maginot Line: History and Guide
282:Maison Forte Q (Illy or Olly), MF12
1433:(includes the Little Maginot Line/
1134:Kaufmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W.
697:, employing direct fire with four
604:132nd Fortress Infantry Regiment (
469:155th Fortress Infantry Regiment (
368:Maison Forte du Bois-de-Pure, MF18
340:136th Fortress Infantry Regiment (
305:Blockhaus de la Fosse-Colin-Noizet
254:147th Fortress Infantry Regiment (
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1981:Defensive Organization of Corsica
1337:SF Escaut (Maginot New Frontiers)
1217:Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2010.
1124:Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003.
793:, falling back to the Verdun and
317:Blockhaus du Côte-du-Pré-de-Meuse
279:Maison Forte de la Hatrelle, MF11
1314:Northern and northeastern France
718:uncovering of the west flank of
693:the Germans moved closer to the
672:Infantry Division, backed up by
588:Peacetime barracks and support:
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96:Service Technique du Génie (STG)
1814:Fortified Sector of Faulquemont
1610:Fortified Sector of the Crusnes
1253:Le secteur fortifié de Montmédy
371:Maison Forte de la Douane, MF19
320:Blockhaus des Longuees-Orgières
314:Blockhaus de Pépinière-Crepelet
302:Blockhaus de Paquis-des-Cailles
183:, under the command of General
84:Fortified Sector of the Crusnes
1908:Fortified Sector of the Vosges
1658:Fortified Sector of Thionville
1526:Fortified Sector of the Escaut
1269:Les ouvrages du SF de Montmédy
1213:Romanych, Marc; Rupp, Martin.
850:is smaller, with lighter arms.
767:on 25 June for the armistice.
273:Maison Forte de Montimont, MF9
270:Maison Forte K (la Grève), MF8
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1852:Fortified Sector of the Sarre
967:Mary, Tome 3, pp. 41, 165-179
763:on 14 June. The 136th was at
92:Main d'Oeuvre Militaire (MOM)
2002:Fortified Sector of Montmédy
1936:Fortified Sector of Haguenau
1870:Fortified Sector of Rohrbach
1577:Fortified Sector of Montmédy
1544:Fortified Sector of Maubeuge
1235:Fortified Sector of Montmédy
797:area. After briefly freeing
610:Defensive Sector of Marville
403:Blockhaus de la Prix-du-Loup
377:Maison Forte de Mogues, MF21
32:Secteur Fortifié de Montmédy
28:Fortified Sector of Montmédy
791:division de marche Burtaire
741:Division de marche Burtaire
397:Blockhaus de Brévilly-Ouest
353:Ouvrage de Vaux-les-Mouzon.
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1726:Fortified Sector of Boulay
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559:Casemate de Thonne-le-Thil
394:Blockhaus de Petit-Remilly
213:3rd North African Division
169:Insignia of the 155th RIF.
157:Insignia of the 147th RIF.
145:Insignia of the 136th RIF.
133:Insignia of the 132nd RIF.
1138:, Stackpole Books, 2006.
1122:The Maginot Line 1928-45.
1067:Mary, Tome 1, pp. 118-119
1022:Mary, Tome 3, pp. 189-190
1013:Mary, Tome 3, pp. 157-162
915:Mary, Tome 2, pp. 142-148
906:Mary, Tome 2, pp. 150–151
708:carbon monoxide poisoning
574:Casemate d'Ecouviez Ouest
571:Casemate de Saint-Antoine
449:104 infantry shelters or
1372:SF Faulquemont (Maginot)
715:Tête de Pont de Montmédy
540:Casemate de Sainte-Marie
445:Blockhaus de la Fond-Dur
433:Blockhaus de Tourtay Sud
430:Blockhaus de Toutay Nord
427:Blockhaus de la Chaussée
324:58 infantry shelters or
299:Blockhaus du Grand-Condé
80:Tête du Pont de Montmédy
74:Concept and organisation
1258:18 October 2015 at the
1152:, Pen and Sword, 2011.
595:Casernement de Montmédy
577:Casemate d'Ecouviez Est
436:Blockhaus de la Mahotte
421:Blockhaus de l'Épinette
412:Blockhaus de Tétaigne A
888:Mary, Tome 3 pp. 73–78
678:71st Infantry Division
641:Battle of Sedan (1940)
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498:of seven combat blocks
221:41st Infantry Division
209:55th Infantry Division
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1518:Maginot Line Ouvrages
1392:SF Haguenau (Maginot)
1271:at alsacemaginot.com
1088:"Off the Beaten Path"
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600:Subsector of Marville
562:Casemate de Guerlette
418:Blockhaus de Tratilly
415:Blockhaus de Tétaigne
409:Blockhaus de Bruncent
400:Blockhaus de Brévilly
388:Blockhaus de Palletto
311:Blockhaus de Bellevue
225:3rd Colonial Division
189:André-Gaston Prételat
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1362:Thionville (Maginot)
1357:SF Crusnes (Maginot)
1076:Mary, Tome 3, p. 165
1058:Mary, Tome 1, p. 111
1049:Mary, Tome 1, p. 106
1040:Mary, Tome 1, p. 105
942:Kaufmann 2006, p. 13
933:Mary, Tome 3, p. 189
924:Kaufmann 2006, p. 77
897:Kaufmann 2006, p. 81
720:Ouvrage Ferme Chappy
612:, until March 1940.
568:Casemate de Fresnois
522:of six combat blocks
486:of two combat blocks
193:Château des Tilleuls
1431:Southeastern France
1387:SF Vosges (Maginot)
1367:SF Boulay (Maginot)
1031:Mary, Tome 5 p, 137
988:Mary, Tome 3, p. 78
979:Mary, Tome 1, p. 38
951:Kaufmann 2006, p.20
553:Casemate de Sapogne
442:Blockhaus de Sailly
336:Subsector of Mouzon
1958:Petit Maginot Line
1459:SF Alpes-Maritimes
1377:SF Sarre (Maginot)
1262:at wikimaginot.eu
1120:Allcorn, William.
1086:Donnell, Clayton.
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556:Casemate de Christ
544:Ouvrage de Sapogne
528:Casemate de Margut
250:Subsector of Sedan
60:major breakthrough
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1158:978-1-84884-068-3
565:Casemate d'Avioth
537:Casemate de Moiry
503:Ouvrage Thonnelle
205:18e Corps d'Armee
201:10e Corps d'Armee
185:Charles Huntziger
22:Block 2, La Ferté
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