Ouvrage de la Lauffée, Military fortification near Verdun, France
The Ouvrage de la Lauffée fortification stands between Eix and Damloup villages at 334 meters elevation, featuring concrete bunkers and underground passages.
Built between 1887 and 1888 at a cost of 78,558 francs, this fortification served as a defensive position between Fort de Vaux and Fort de Tavannes.
The fortification housed 258 military personnel at the start of World War I, including infantry, artillery, and engineering units working together.
The structure contains three masonry shelters in its center, surrounded by earthen ramparts and connected through an eight-meter-deep tunnel system.
German artillery targeted this fortification extensively during 1916, leading to the construction of reinforced underground galleries called 'Galeries de 17'.
GPS coordinates: 49.19389,5.47444
Latest update: March 3, 2025 04:13
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