Visiting the Ligne Maginot (Part 1): The Fort Immerhof

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Fort Immerhof

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Fort Immerhof

The theoretical crew of the Immerhof was 198 men, but the real garrison
could vary considerably.
The commander in charge of the fort was Capitaine Pierre Réquiston,
of the 168th "front". He was aided by 4 other officers, 23 warrant officers,
and the 170 troops.

The theoretical distribution was:

102 infantrymen of the 168th front.
51 artillerists of the 151st RAP.
29 electrical engineers of the 2nd Genie
10 radios and 5 telegraphists of the 18th Genie.
1 health service.

The infantrymen were used the block as entry, blocks 1 and 2, and the infantry part of block 3.
The artillerists were posted in the block 3 which comprises the mortar turret
The radios and the telegraphists worked in various places, like the
communications and the PC.

The troops stayed at peaceful times in the Vauban barracks (151°RAP) and
Jeanne-in Arc (168°front) in Thionville, then in the barracks of Hettange-Grande.
At war, for the calm periods, troops stayed the immediate vicinity
of the fort, and it is only in the event of alarm that they took refuge
inside the work.

The hostilities had caused one death: the corporal Andre Rabu,
killed the evening of June 14, 1940.

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To be continued

That's it for the Immerhof


Don't forget to visit Part 2 and 3of the Visits of the Ligne Maginot:

The Fort de Fermont

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=159798

and the Fort de Hackenberg

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=162720


Thanks for looking

Paul

[Adrian Stevenson]

Thank you Paul for this very enjoyable thread I am looking forwards to seeing your next set of pics already!

Cheers, Ade.

[MJC]

It is nice to see the Line so well preserved in this sector. Thanks for your efforts, and I look forward to your next post.

Mike

[PANZERPIONIERE]

WOW!
I would like to visit all these places some day!

[Chet Sowersby]

Outstanding thread. What I like it that the fort appears to have been be very well maintained all these years. Thanks for the great tour and I look forward to part two.

Chet