Ouvrage Oberheid
| Ouvrage Oberheid | |
|---|---|
| Part of Maginot Line | |
| Northeast France | |
Machine gun turret, ouvrage Oberheid | |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | France |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Abandoned |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 49°26′04″N 6°15′09″E / 49.43436°N 6.25261°E |
| Site history | |
| Built by | CORF |
| Materials | Concrete, steel, deep excavation |
| Battles/wars | Battle of France, Lorraine Campaign |
| Ouvrage Oberheid | |
|---|---|
| Type of work: | Small infantry work (Petit ouvrage - infantry) |
| sector └─sub-sector | Fortified Sector of Thionville └─Hettange-Grande |
| Work number: | A14 |
| Regiment: | 168th Fortress Infantry Regiment |
| Number of blocks: | 1 |
| Strength: | 2 officers, 27 men |
Ouvrage Oberheid, also called Ouvrage Oberheide, forms a portion of the Fortified Sector of Thionville of the Maginot Line in northeast France. The petit ouvrage d'infanterie is located on a salient point of the Cattenom Forest between the gros ouvrages Kobenbusch (to the north) and Galgenberg (to the south), which provided covering fire during June 1940, when Oberheid faced daily bombardments and infiltrations. Oberheid has been abandoned and after extensive vandalism has been sealed.