Ouvrage Kobenbusch
| Ouvrage Kobenbusch | |
|---|---|
| Part of Maginot Line | |
| Northeast France | |
Ammunition entrance | |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | France |
| Open to the public | Surface only |
| Condition | Flooded |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 49°26′02″N 6°14′17″E / 49.43382°N 6.23796°E |
| Site history | |
| Built by | CORF |
| Materials | Concrete, steel, deep excavation |
| Battles/wars | Battle of France, Lorraine Campaign |
| Ouvrage Kobenbusch | |
|---|---|
| Type of work: | Large artillery work (Gros ouvrage) |
| sector └─sub-sector | Fortified Sector of Thionville └─Hettange-Grande |
| Work number: | A13 |
| Regiment: | 169th Fortress Infantry Regiment (RIF), 151st Position Artillery Regiment (RAP) |
| Number of blocks: | 9 |
| Strength: | 14 officers, 513 men |
Ouvrage du Kobenbusch is a gros ouvrage of the Maginot Line, located in the Fortified Sector of Thionville in the Cattenom Forest. It possesses seven combat blocks and two entrance blocks, one for ammunition and the other for men. It is located between petit ouvrage Bois-Karre and petit ouvrage Oberheid, and was named for the surrounding Kobenbusch Forest.
The position saw little action during World War II. Its deep passages have been flooded by the construction of a cooling water lake for a nearby nuclear power plant, but its surface features are being developed with an interpretive path through the surrounding forest.