My wife and aunt were tremendous sports recently to accompany my uncle and myself to a visit of the Thionville, France area fort named Guentrange. I was able to contact the association members via E-mail who lead the four of us on an enthusiastic tour.
This particular fort was built by the Germans and was not really part of the Maginot Line. It was occupied by the Wehrmacht in WWII and liberated by U.S. troops although I'm not sure of the division. You can see where they destroyed the guns in the photo. I should have taken more pics but that gives me an excuse to return to this or another fortification in North Eastern France.
Here are some pics.
Simply a fantastic turn of the century oven used to feed the troops stationed inside. A full kitchen and everything needed to sustain the fort could be found inside its walls.
This particular fort was built by the Germans and was not really part of the Maginot Line. It was occupied by the Wehrmacht in WWII and liberated by U.S. troops although I'm not sure of the division. You can see where they destroyed the guns in the photo. I should have taken more pics but that gives me an excuse to return to this or another fortification in North Eastern France.
Here are some pics.
Simply a fantastic turn of the century oven used to feed the troops stationed inside. A full kitchen and everything needed to sustain the fort could be found inside its walls.
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