Warning: session_start(): open(/var/cpanel/php/sessions/ea-php74/sess_684471f18be038122b78481d731e3baf9367d4a5d79452d5, O_RDWR) failed: No space left on device (28) in /home/devwehrmacht/public_html/forums/includes/vb5/frontend/controller/page.php on line 71 Warning: session_start(): Failed to read session data: files (path: /var/cpanel/php/sessions/ea-php74) in /home/devwehrmacht/public_html/forums/includes/vb5/frontend/controller/page.php on line 71 Visiting the Ligne Maginot (Part 3): The Fort Hackenberg - Wehrmacht-Awards.com Militaria Forums
Gielsmilitaria

Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Visiting the Ligne Maginot (Part 3): The Fort Hackenberg

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 11
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 template Next
    #1

    Visiting the Ligne Maginot (Part 3): The Fort Hackenberg

    Last Monday I had the chance to visit the third fort of the Maginot Ligne,
    the Fort Hackenberg located close to Veckring in Lorraine/France.

    The official designation of this fort is A19.
    Tags: None
    #2
    Fort Hackenberg

    .
    Attached Files

    Comment

      #3
      Fort Hackenberg

      The Fort's construction has started in 1930 as one of the first.

      It was considered as a prototype for the artillery fortresses
      of the Maginot Line.

      During six year construction period, approximately 1800 workers,
      built 19 combat blocks and drove more than 10 kilometers of galleries.

      The major works were achieved 1933 the fortress was equipped
      with various equipments and delivered to the French military
      command in 1936.

      After the declaration of war in 1939, the fortress stayed
      in full alert condition all the Phoney War long and did its
      job during the german offensive in may and june 1940. It only
      surrended a few days after the armistice, signed on the 25th of June.

      In november 1944, it was breached by Patton's third army on the
      occasion of the bloody battle for Moselle River.

      Comment

        #4
        Fort Hackenberg

        The Fort has two entrances, (ammunition "EM" and personnel "EH") and 19 combat posts
        Attached Files

        Comment

          #5
          Fort Hackenberg

          The ammunition entrance
          Attached Files

          Comment

            #6
            Fort Hackenberg

            The ammunition entrance ..
            Attached Files

            Comment

              #7
              Fort Hackenberg

              Rails leading to the ammunition entrance
              Attached Files

              Comment

                #8
                Fort Hackenberg

                The ammunition entrance detail
                Attached Files

                Comment

                  #9
                  Fort Hackenberg

                  The ammunition entrance detail .
                  Attached Files

                  Comment

                    #10
                    Fort Hackenberg

                    The ammunition entrance detail ...
                    Attached Files

                    Comment

                      #11
                      Fort Hackenberg

                      The ammunition entrance detail view from inside
                      Attached Files

                      Comment

                        #12
                        Fort Hackenberg

                        The visit leads through the galleries to towards the ammunition storage rooms
                        Attached Files

                        Comment

                          #13
                          Fort Hackenberg

                          The galleries are allon the same level trhan the entrance, the Fort being dug
                          into a hill. The "deepest" point is 93 meters
                          Attached Files

                          Comment

                            #14
                            Fort Hackenberg

                            Some military equipment is displayed inside the galleries


                            Here a 40mm Bofors AA-gun
                            Attached Files

                            Comment

                              #15
                              Fort Hackenberg

                              Some military equipment is displayed inside the galleries

                              an ammunition train
                              Attached Files

                              Comment

                              Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 template Next

                              Users Viewing this Thread

                              Collapse

                              There are currently 7 users online. 0 members and 7 guests.

                              Most users ever online was 10,032 at 08:13 PM on 09-28-2024.

                              Working...
                              X