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First Battle of the Alps

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Camp des Fourches Troop Barracks

Camp des Fourches, Alpine Army Barracks – Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage, France

At an altitude of 2,291 meters Camp des Fourches was a mountain barracks for the French Alpine Troops …

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

PA des Sagnes block 3 STG turret

PA des Sagnes – Jausiers, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France

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 block 2 roof

Ouvrage des Granges Communes – Jausiers, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France

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

Ouvrage La Moutière block 1

Ouvrage La Moutière – Jausiers, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France

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

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Ouvrage Restefond – Jausiers, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France

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

Ouvrage Col de Restefond – Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Jausiers, France

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


Caserne de Restefond

Barracks of Restefond – Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Jausiers, France

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

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