Ouvrage Métrich
| Ouvrage Métrich | |
|---|---|
| Part of Maginot Line | |
| Northeast France | |
135mm gun turret, gros ouvrage Métrich Block 11, September 2004 | |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Private |
| Controlled by | France |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 49°23′27″N 6°17′37″E / 49.39083°N 6.29361°E |
| Site history | |
| Built by | CORF |
| In use | Abandoned |
| Materials | Concrete, steel, deep excavation |
| Battles/wars | Battle of France, Lorraine Campaign |
| Ouvrage Métrich | |
|---|---|
| Type of work: | Large artillery work (Gros ouvrage) |
| sector └─sub-sector | Fortified Sector of Thionville └─Elzange |
| Work number: | A17 |
| Regiment: | 167th Fortress Infantry Regiment (RIF) + 151st Position Artillery Regiment {RAP} |
| Number of blocks: | 12 |
| Strength: | 769 enlisted + 26 officers |
Ouvrage Métrich located in the village of Kœnigsmacker in Moselle, comprises part of the Elzange portion of the Fortified Sector of Thionville of the Maginot Line. A gros ouvrage, it is the third largest of the Line, after Hackenberg and Hochwald. It lies between petit ouvrage Sentzich and gros ouvrage Billig, facing Germany. Located to the east of the Moselle, it cooperated with Ouvrage Galgenberg to control the river valley.