Ouvrage Col du Caire Gros explained

Ouvrage Col du Caire Gros is a lesser work (petit ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of two entry blocks at an altitude of 2048m (6,719feet). Additional blocks were planned but not built.^[1]

Description

• Block 1 (west entry): unarmed, protected by Block 2.^[2]
• Block 2 (infantry): one machine gun embrasure, protects Block 1.^[3]
• Block 3 (not completed): one observation cloche planned.^[4]
• Block 4 (unbuilt): one machine gun embrasure and one twin heavy machine gun embrasure planned.^[5]

The ouvrage blocks access to the Col du Caire Gros from the north.^[6]

See also

• List of Alpine Line ouvrages

Bibliography

• Allcorn, William. The Maginot Line 1928-45. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003.
• Kaufmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W. Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II, Stackpole Books, 2006.
• Kaufmann, J.E., Kaufmann, H.W., Jancovič-Potočnik, A. and Lang, P. The Maginot Line: History and Guide, Pen and Sword, 2011.
• Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques. Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 1. Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2001.
• Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques. Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 4 - La fortification alpine. Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2009.
• Mary, Jean-Yves; Hohnadel, Alain; Sicard, Jacques. Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 5. Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2009.

External links

• Col du Caire Gros (petit ouvrage du) at fortiff.be
• Infos, localisation et photos de l'ouvrage de Caire Gros sur at www.wikimaginot.eu

Notes and References

1. Web site: Col du Caire Gros (po du). Puelinckx. Jean. Aublet . Jean-Louis . Mainguin . Sylvie. 2010. Index de la Ligne Maginot. fortiff.be. fr. 31 January 2010.
2. Web site: Col du Caire Gros (po du) Bloc 1. Puelinckx. Jean. 2010. Index de la Ligne Maginot. fortiff.be. fr. 31 January 2010. etal.
3. Web site: Col du Caire Gros (po du) Bloc 2. Puelinckx. Jean. et ale. 2010. Index de la Ligne Maginot. fortiff.be. fr. 31 January 2010.
4. Web site: Col du Caire Gros (po du) Bloc 3. Puelinckx. Jean. 2010. Index de la Ligne Maginot. fortiff.be. fr. 31 January 2010. etal.
5. Web site: Col du Caire Gros (po du) Bloc 4. Puelinckx. Jean. 2010. Index de la Ligne Maginot. fortiff.be. fr. 31 January 2010. etal.
6. Mary, Tome 5, p. 49