Ouvrage du Monceau
This fort was built from 1889 to 1891 and was fully operational during the First World War. It was captured by the German army in 1940 and remained in German hands until 1944, when retreating German soldiers blew up a part of the fort with dynamite.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Thomas Bresson
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