Italian invasion of France, Operation Dragoon, Second Battle of the Alps
Ouvrage Cap Martin
Type of work:
Large artillery work (Gros ouvrage)
sector └─sub-sector
Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps └─Corniches, Quartier Menton
Work number:
EO 15
Regiment:
96th BAF, 157th RAP
Number of blocks:
3
Strength:
1 officer, 343 men
Ouvrage Cap Martin is a work (gros ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also called the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage, located on high ground in Roquebrune, consists of two artillery blocks and one combination block facing Italy. The ouvrage was at the southernmost end of the Alpine Line and overlooked the Mediterranean Sea coastline at an altitude of 21 meters between Nice and Menton, facing towards Italy. The ouvrage and its advance casemate at Pont Saint Louis controlled the coastal roads along the Mediterranean.
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