Ouvrage Galgenberg
| Ouvrage Galgenberg | |
|---|---|
| Part of Maginot Line | |
| North-East France | |
135mm gun turret, Galgenberg, May 2001 | |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | France |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Preserved |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 49°25′29″N 6°15′09″E / 49.42472°N 6.2525°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | CORF |
| Materials | Concrete, steel, deep excavation |
| Battles/wars | Battle of France, Lorraine Campaign |
| Ouvrage Galgenberg | |
|---|---|
| Type of work: | Large artillery work (Gros ouvrage) |
| sector └─sub-sector | Fortified Sector of Thionville └─Elzange |
| Work number: | A15 |
| Regiment: | 167th Fortress Infantry Regiment - 151st Position Artillery Regiment |
| Number of blocks: | 8 |
| Strength: | 430 enlisted + 15 officers |
Ouvrage Galgenberg forms a portion of the Fortified Sector of Thionville of the Maginot Line. It is situated in the Cattenom Forest, near the gros ouvrage Kobenbusch and petit ouvrage Oberheid. The ouvrage was tasked with controlling the Moselle Valley and as such was called the "Guardian of the Moselle." Galgenberg did not see significant action in 1940 or 1944. After a period of reserve duty in the 1950s and 1960s, it was deactivated. It is now a museum.