List of Alpine Line ouvrages

This is the list of all ouvrages of the Alpine Line or Little Maginot Line along the Franco-Italian border, organized by sector and type of fortification. Ouvrage translates as "works" in English; publications in both English and French refer to these fortifications in this manner, rather than as "forts". An ouvrage typically consists of a distributed series of concrete-encased strongpoints defending a region, linked by tunnels, as opposed to a fort, which typically refers to a defended surface enclosure, which may have underground galleries as an adjunct.

The Little Maginot Line (click to enlarge). Numbers on the map correspond with the list below.

For a list of the ouvrages of the main Maginot Line, refer to List of Maginot Line ouvrages.

References
  • Allcorn, William. The Maginot Line 1928-45. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-84176-646-1
  • Halter, Marc; History of the Maginot Line, Strasbourg, Moselle River, 2011. ISBN 978-2-9523092-5-7
  • Kauffmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W. Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II, 2006. ISBN 0-275-98345-5
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