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Ouvrage Sainte-Agnès was a work (''gros ouvrage'') of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also called the Little Maginot Line. The fortification was built between 1932 and 1938. The site is at the south edge of the hill town of Sainte-Agnès, Alpes-Maritimes at an elevation of 780 metres overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. In the 16th century the House of Savoy built a fortification in Sainte-Agnès, which was a strategic location between the Counts of Provence and Genoa. The fortress saw actions between the French and the Sardinians, becoming a possession of the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardina between 1814 and 1860 before returning to France. The Maginot fortification was planned to defend the Bay of Menton and to prevent attack on the coastal cities from the north. The ouvrage consisted of one entry block, two artillery blocks, two infantry blocks and one observation block facing Italy.〔Kaufmann 2011, pp. 277-279〕 There are approximately 2000 square metres of underground space under more than 55 metres of rock cover.〔 ==Description== The ''ouvrage'' was built between November 1931 and October 1934 by a contractor named Borie, at a cost of 16.8 million francs.〔Mary, Tome 4, p. 29〕 In 1940 it was commanded by Captain Panzani. Ten observation posts reported to Sainte-Agnès.〔Mary, Tome 5|, pp. 67–68〕 *Block 1 (entry): One machine gun embrasure and one machine gun cloche and one grenade launcher cloche. *Block 2 (artillery block): One machine gun turret, one grenade launcher cloche, one twin machine gun port, two 75mm gun ports and two 81mm mortar ports. Block 2 was equipped with optical signalling equipment aimed at Ouvrage Roquebrunne and Ouvrage Mont Agel.〔 *Block 3 (artillery block): One machine gun turret, one observation cloche, one twin machine gun port, two 75mm gun ports, two 81mm mortar ports and two 135mm gun ports. Block 3 faces north, just under the ruins of the château.〔 *Block 4 (observation block): One machine gun/observation turret and one machine gun port. *Block 5 (infantry block): One machine gun port, not linked to the main ''ouvrage''. *Block 6 (infantry block): One machine gun port, not linked to the main ''ouvrage''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ouvrage Sainte-Agnès」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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