Fortified Sector of Rohrbach
The Fortified Sector of Rohrbach (Secteur Fortifié de Rohrbach) was the French military organization that in 1940 controlled the section of the Maginot Line in the vicinity of Bitche. The sector was bordered to the west by the Fortified Sector of the Sarre and to the east by the Fortified Sector of the Vosges. With lower priority than other sectors, the SF Rohrbach was built somewhat later than its neighbors to the east and west, and in company with positions on the extreme western end of the Maginot Line, became one of the "New Fronts." The sector contains several major ouvrages and was the scene of fighting in both 1940 and 1944. It was attacked in 1940 by German forces in the Battle of France. The sector was heavily engaged by German forces in mid-June 1940, with several casemates and t
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Fortified Sector of Rohrbach
The Fortified Sector of Rohrbach (Secteur Fortifié de Rohrbach) was the French military organization that in 1940 controlled the section of the Maginot Line in the vicinity of Bitche. The sector was bordered to the west by the Fortified Sector of the Sarre and to the east by the Fortified Sector of the Vosges. With lower priority than other sectors, the SF Rohrbach was built somewhat later than its neighbors to the east and west, and in company with positions on the extreme western end of the Maginot Line, became one of the "New Fronts." The sector contains several major ouvrages and was the scene of fighting in both 1940 and 1944. It was attacked in 1940 by German forces in the Battle of France. The sector was heavily engaged by German forces in mid-June 1940, with several casemates and t
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Le secteur fortifié de Rohrbac ...... général, voir Ligne Maginot.)
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The Fortified Sector of Rohrba ...... served and open to the public.
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Late 1930s
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Mixed-arms cloche at Simserhof with artillery damage.
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Preserved: Rohrbach and Simserhof
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in World War II.
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December 2019
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Near Bitche, France
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Fortified Sector of Rohrbach
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Secteur Fortifié de Rohrbach
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Rohrbach and Simserhof
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French Ministry of Defense, ex ...... tement and the city of Bitche.
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Maginot Line
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Le secteur fortifié de Rohrbac ...... général, voir Ligne Maginot.)
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The Fortified Sector of Rohrba ...... , with several casemates and t
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Fortified Sector of Rohrbach
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Secteur fortifié de Rohrbach
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Fortified Sector of Rohrbach
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Secteur Fortifié de Rohrbach
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