73rd Alpine Fortress Battalion (BAF)

All articles

The Col-des-Fourches outpost (French: Avant-Poste) was a small fortified position of the French Maginot's Alpine Line, located at …

Posted October 17, 2023 (updated October 18, 2023) by Pascal

PA des Sagnes was a defensive position or strongpoint on the Jausiers sector of the Alpine Line extension …

Posted September 9, 2023 (updated September 11, 2023) by Pascal

Ouvrage des Granges Communes supported the works at Restefond and had to control the road from Camp des …

Posted September 6, 2023 (updated September 16, 2023) by Pascal

At an altitude of 2,440 meters Petit Ouvrage La Moutière of the Maginot's Alpine Line defended the right …

Posted August 26, 2023 (updated September 6, 2023) by Pascal

Gros Ouvrage Restefond is a work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension known as the Alpine Line or …

Posted August 24, 2023 (updated September 6, 2023) by Pascal

Ouvrage Col de Restefond is a Petit Ouvrage of the Maginot's Alpine Line and consists of three infantry …

Posted August 15, 2023 (updated September 6, 2023) by Pascal

Camp de Restefond was a former military barracks of the French Alpine Army located near the border with …

Posted August 13, 2023 (updated September 16, 2023) by Pascal