Ouvrage Coucou
| Ouvrage Coucou | |
|---|---|
| Part of Maginot Line | |
| Northeast France | |
Situation map of the work of Le Coucou | |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Private |
| Controlled by | France |
| Open to the public | No |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 49°20′00″N 6°23′35″E / 49.33333°N 6.39306°E |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Concrete, steel, deep excavation |
| Battles/wars | Battle of France, Lorraine Campaign |
| Ouvrage Coucou | |
|---|---|
| Type of work: | Small artillery work (Petit ouvrage) |
| sector └─sub-sector | Fortified Sector of Boulay └─Hombourg-Budange |
| Work number: | A20 |
| Regiment: | 164th Fortress Infantry Regiment (RIF) |
| Number of blocks: | 2 |
| Strength: | 3 officers, 113 men in June 1940 |
Ouvrage Coucou is a lesser work (petit ouvrage) of the Maginot Line, located in the Fortified Sector of Boulay. The ouvrage consists of two infantry blocks, and is located between the gros ouvrages of Hackenberg and Mont des Welches, facing Germany, just north of Kemplich.