The blockhouse of Mont des Fourches – Jausiers, Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage, France
Blockhouse of Mont des Fourches was built in 1889 as part of the Séré de Rivières system. Between …
Second Battle of the Alps
All articlesThe Second Battle of the Alps occurred in 1945, involving French forces pushing into Italian territory after Germany’s retreat. It was part of the broader Allied effort in the Italian Campaign and aimed to secure France’s southeastern border and preempt Italian territorial claims. French alpine troops clashed with remaining German and Italian fascist units in the Alpine region. Though militarily limited, it had postwar political significance in Franco-Italian border negotiations.
