Casemate d'Auenheim Nord
| Casemate d'Auenheim Nord | |
|---|---|
 The back frontage, shooting room | |
| Type of work: | Infantry casemate |
| sector | Fortified Sector of Haguenau |
| Constructed: | 1932 |
| Strength: | 20 |
- See Fortified Sector of Haguenau for a broader discussion of the Haguenau sector of the Maginot Line.
Casemate d'Auenheim Nord is an infantry casemate of the Maginot Line located in the town of Auenheim, in Alsace.
Description[]
The casemate is a simple flanking [1] one built in 1932 to take in an officer, a non-commissioned officer and 20 troops.
Organisation[]
Entrance with an armoured door, shooting room, a room for filters, a room for the electric power supply, 2 restrooms and a latrine.
Armament[]
- 37 mm antitank gun
- 3 twinings of machine-gun of 7.5 mm
- 5 rifle machine-guns
- 2 50 mm mortars
- grenade launchers
Notes and references[]
- ^ That means the casemate has only one shooting room
(in French) The Maginot Line website
Categories:
- Fortified sector of Haguenau