Ouvrage Lembach
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Ouvrage Lembach is a petit ouvrage of the Maginot Line. Lembach is adjoined by petit ouvrage Grand Hohekirkel at some distance to its west and gros ouvrage Four-à-Chaux immediately to its east. It fac
Infantry Block 1
Block 2
Ouvrage Four-à-Chaux
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Ouvrage Four-à-Chaux is a gros ouvrage of the Maginot Line, located in the community of Lembach, France, in the Bas-Rhin département. Four à Chaux was adjoined by petit ouvrage Lembach and gros ouvrag
Ouvrage Lembach
…Lembach is a petit ouvrage of the Maginot Line. Lembach is adjoined by petit ouvrage Grand Hohekirkel at some distance to its west and gros ouvrage Four-à-Chaux immediately to its east. It faces the German frontier, and was part of the Fortified Sector of the Vosges. During the Battle of France in 1940, the…
Block 6 and the array of anti-tank rails
The incline of the fortress, was used to carry the ammunition and material to the upper gallery. This is an exception of the Maginot Line, as usually classical elevators were used.
What still can be seen of Block 1 after German testings. The block never was rebuilt, in contrary to the rest of the fortress.
View on the village Lembach from block 5 of the fortress.