Unreferenced date December 2007 File Corf.jpg thumb A wooden corf A corf pl. corves or corve pl. corves is a basket of net, chicken wire or similar materials, used to contain live fish or crustaceans such as crayfish underwater, at Dock maritime dock s or in fishing boat s. Corfs were used formerly to keep captured or grown fish live and fresh for consumption. Today, corfs used this purpose have commonly been replaced by refrigeration and freezing. The word in mining also meant a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc., or a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose. Origin of term 1350 1400 ME MD c. G Korb L corbis basket cf. corbeil See also fish farming and live fish trade . fishing tackle expanded techniques fisheries and fishing wiktionary Category Fishing equipment fishing stub ko sv Sump ... more details
notability date September 2011 Corf county campsite or Corf Camp is a large campsite on the Isle of Wight , England . Commonly used by scout groups it is located in the west of the island half a mile from Shalfleet on a small peninsula bounded by Shalfleet and Corf Lakes in Newtown Bay , a tidal and sheltered inlet from the Solent . ref isleofwightscouts.org.uk VisitUs Camping CorfCampSite.aspx ref ref www.scoutbase.org.uk cgi bin camping ref ref www.suttonscouts.org.uk campsites search?q C&n 26 ref ref www.gps data team.com map ?where Scout Camp Corf ref Geography Corf camp is heavily wooded with each site in small clearings both Corf inself and Newtown Bay are Sites of Special Scientific Interest . The nearest bus stop is in Shalfleet, 10 minutes walk away. ref www.shalfleet.net shalfleet nearby.htm ref History Corf Campsite was acquired by the Isle of Wight Scouts in 1937 and has been developed since. The centre of the camp and main buildings have been moved ince the original placements and further development is planned. Facilitys The 23 acres of the site have 35 campsites. There is a playing field which in one corner has a 30 foot climbing tower use of which is currently limited and a play area for Beavers and Cubs . The permanent buildings on the site include 3 toilet blocks, showers included in one of the set of blocks , a undercover activity area which has ping pong tables, shop and a Pack Holiday Centre. This consists of Dormitarys, Mess hall and kitchen. There is a wooden jetty on the seaward edge of the site. The lake in reality a wide tidal stream is Class C waters . References Reflist coord missing Isle of Wight Category Sites of Special Scientific Interest on the Isle of Wight IsleofWight geo stub ... more details
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Image Hurrier Cobden 1853.jpg frame right A hurrier and two thrusters heaving a corf full of coal as depicted in the 1853 book The White Slaves of England by J Cobden. A hurrier , also sometimes called a coal drawer or coal thruster , was a child or woman employed by a Colliery collier to transport the coal that they had mining mined . Women would normally get the children to help them because of the difficulty of carrying the coal. Common particularly in the early 19th century, the hurrier pulled a corf baskets or small wagons full of coal along roadways as small as 16 inches in height. They would often work 12 hour shifts, making several runs down to the coal face and back to the surface again. ref name WorstJobs Channel 4 . http web.archive.org web 20080428224215 http www.channel4.com history microsites W worstjobs victorian3.html 2 The Worst Jobs in History Hurrier . Accessed from the Wayback Machine on 13 November 2009. ref ref name HalifaxToday HalifaxToday.co.uk. http www2.halifaxtoday.co.uk calderheritage halifaxworkingconditions.htm The Nature Of Work . Accessed 17 February 2007. ref Some children came from the workhouses and were apprentice d to the colliers. Adults could not easily do the job because of the size of the roadways, which were limited on the grounds of cost and structural integrity. ref name HalifaxToday Hurriers were equipped with a gurl belt a leather belt with a swivel chain linked to the corf. They were also given candles as it was too expensive to light the whole mine. ref name HalifaxToday Roles Children as young as three or four were employed, with both sexes contributing to the work. ref name MI North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical ..., with those pushing the corf from the rear being known as thrusters . The thrusters often had to push the corf using their heads, leading to the hair on their crown being worn away and the child becoming ... strong enough to pull or push the corf. This job saw the child sit in a small cutting waiting for the hurriers ... more details
were to be built by the Commission pour l Organisation des R gions Fortifi es CORF , the primary organization ... but less secure and less strongly armed versions of the CORF works. MOM avants postes superficially resembled CORF ouvrages , with underground gallery systems linking individual combat blocks, but lacked ... and underground troop accommodations. A number of the later CORF proposed ouvrages were carried ... and mountain basins. The Col de Larche corridor was defended by the CORF built gros ouvrage tag ..., as well as a variety of CORF positions around Saint Ours. The Montgen vre corridor was covered ... CORF MOM Ouvrage Col du Granon , petit ouvrage of four combat blocks, incomplete CORF MOM Quartier ... Alpins BCA Ouvrage Janus , gros ouvrage of seven combat blocks and an entrance CORF Avant poste ... tank barrier CORF Observatiore Batterie de la Croix de Toulouse, observation post reporting to Janus ..., elements of the 72nd BAF Ouvrage Gondran Gondran E, Godran Est , petit ouvrage of five blocks CORF Ouvrage Les Aittes , petit ouvrage of four blocks CORF Gondran C, old fort Gondran D, old fort Barracks ... Ours Haut SOH , petit ouvrage of five blocks CORF Ouvrage Saint Ours Nord est Ouvrage Nord Est de Saint Ours NESO , petit ouvrage of two blocks CORF Ouvrage Fontvive Nord ouest Ouvrage Nord Ouest de Fontvive NOF , petit ouvrage of two blocks CORF Ouvrage Saint Ours Bas SOB , petit ouvrage , single block CORF Ouvrage Roche la Croix RLC , gros ouvrage of five blocks built into a pre 1914 fort CORF ... of three blocks CORF Ouvrage Restefond RE , gros ouvrage of six blocks CORF Ouvrage Granges Communes GC , petit ouvrage of two blocks CORF Avant poste des Fourches FO , six blocks watching the Col ... CORF Abri de la Mouti re with four entries MOM Avant poste du Pra LP , five blocks to watch the Pra ... more details
Infobox Military Structure name Ouvrage Fontvive Nord ouest partof Maginot Line , Alpine Line location Southeast France coordinates image caption map type latitude longitude map size map alt map caption type code built builder CORF materials Concrete, steel, rock excavation height used Abandoned demolished condition ownership open to public controlledby France garrison 57 current commander commanders occupants battles Italian invasion of France events Maginot Line Infobox localisation type PO year sector Fortified Sector of the Dauphin , Vall e de l Ubaye sub sector Ubaye Ubayette, Quartier Meyronnes number regiment blocks 2 entrance strength picture caption Ouvrage Fontvive Nord ouest is a lesser work petit ouvrage of the Maginot Line s Alpine extension, the Alpine Line . The ouvrage consists of two infantry blocks. While it is listed in some sources as an ouvrage owing to its construction by CORF, it is more like an infantry abri or shelter. ref name hetou5 1 Mary, Tome 5, p. 33 ref Description See Fortified Sector of the Dauphin for a broader discussion of the Dauphin sector of the Alpine Line. Block 1 north entry one GFM cloche machine gun cloche and one machine gun embrasure. ref name fortiffbe1 cite web url http www.fortiff.be maginot index.php?p 5737 title Fontvive abri de Bloc 1 last Puelinckx first Jean coauthors Aublet, Jean Louis & Mainguin, Sylvie date 2010 work Index de la Ligne Maginot publisher fortiff.be language French accessdate 2 February 2010 ref Block 2 north entry one machine gun embrasure. ref name fortiffbe2 cite web url http www.fortiff.be maginot index.php?p 5738 title Fontvive abri de Bloc 2 last Puelinckx first Jean coauthors et aldate 2010 work Index de la Ligne Maginot publisher fortiff.be language French accessdate 2 February 2010 ref See also List of Alpine Line ouvrages References reflist 2 Bibliography Allcorn, William. The Maginot Line 1928 45. Oxford Osprey Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1 84176 646 1 Kaufmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W. ... more details
Location map Isle of Wight label Newtown Bay lat dir N lat deg 50.73 lon dir W lon deg 1.41 position above width 250 float right caption Newtown Bay on the Isle of Wight Image Newtown Bay2.jpg thumb Newtown Bay Newtown Bay is a bay on the northwestern coast of the Isle of Wight , England in the western arm of the Solent . It is a subtle bay located around the exit of the Newtown River . It stretches about 4 km from Hamstead Point in the west to Salt Mead Ledge to the east. It is a remote place as there are few properties along this part of the coast, it being low lying marshland and home to countless sea birds. The shore is a narrow band of gravel, while the sea bottom is mostly mud or sand. To the east of the river entrance, sticking out into the bay, is a sand spit and further east another sailing hazard called Salt Mead Ledge both of these are only uncovered at low water. From here to Great Thorness to the east and Porchfield to the south, the land is used by the military and is marked on maps as a Danger Area. For this reason the Isle of Wight coastal path skirts this area. A small peninsula into the bay holds Corf county campsite , itself an SSSI. The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty National Trust owns much of the land and landing at Fishhouse point is not allowed during the nesting season, April to June. External links http www.strawberrymarketing.com shallows.html Images of Newtown River entrance and Salt Mead Ledges coord 50.73 N 1.41 W region GB IOW type waterbody display title Crossings navbox structure Around the Bay s place Isle of Wight bridge Newtown Bay bridge signs upstream text West upstream Colwell Bay upstream signs downstream text East downstream Thorness Bay downstream signs Category Geography of the Isle of Wight Category Bays of the Isle of Wight IsleofWight geo stub nn Newtown Bay ... more details
Infobox Military Structure name Ouvrage Les Rochilles partof Maginot Line , Alpine Line location Southeast France coordinates image caption map type France latitude 45.08525 longitude 6.4698 map size 300 map alt map caption type code built builder MOM materials Concrete, steel, rock excavation height used Abandoned demolished condition ownership open to public controlledby France garrison current commander commanders occupants battles Battle of France events Maginot Line Infobox localisation type PO year sector Fortified Sector of Savoy sub sector Basse Maurienne, Quartier de Valloire number regiment 91st Batailllon Alpin de Fortresse blocks 4 entrance strength 1 officer, 54 men picture caption Ouvrage Les Rochilles is a lesser work petit ouvrage of the Maginot Line s Alpine extension, the Alpine Line , in the high Alps about convert 20 km mi southwest of Modane . The ouvrage consists of one entry block, two infantry blocks and one observation block. Unusually, it was built by the Main d Oeuvre Militaire MOM , rather than CORF Commission pour l Organisation des R gions Fortifi es , which built most of the larger positions. The design was by CORF. ref name hetou5 1 Mary, Tome 5, pp. 18 19 ref ref name fortiffbe1 cite web url http www.fortiff.be maginot index.php?p 5633 title Les Rochilles petit ouvrage des last Puelinckx first Jean coauthors Aublet, Jean Louis & Mainguin, Sylvie year 2010 work Index de la Ligne Maginot publisher fortiff.be language French accessdate 26 February 2010 ref Work began in 1931, but was not completed by 1940, when it was commanded by Lieutenant Curbaille. Description Block 1 observation One VDP cloche observation cloche ref name hetou5 1 Block 2 infantry one heavy twin machine gun embrasures covering the Col du Fr jus . ref name hetou5 1 Block 3 infantry one heavy twin machine gun embrasures covering the Col du Fr jus. ref name hetou5 1 Entry one machine gun embrasure. ref name hetou5 1 Emergency exit one machine gun embrasure. ref name he ... more details
Infobox Military Structure name Ouvrage Saint Ours Nord est partof Maginot Line , Alpine Line location Southeast France coordinates image caption map type latitude longitude map size map alt map caption type code built builder CORF materials Concrete, steel, rock excavation height used Abandoned demolished condition ownership open to public controlledby France garrison 57 current commander commanders occupants battles Italian invasion of France events Maginot Line Infobox localisation type PO year sector Fortified Sector of the Dauphin , Vall e de l Ubaye sub sector Ubaye Ubayette, Quartier Meyronnes number regiment blocks 2 entrance strength picture caption Ouvrage Saint Ours Nord est is a lesser work petit ouvrage of the Maginot Line s Alpine extension, the Alpine Line . The ouvrage consists of two infantry blocks. The associated underground support galleries are arranged with a short gallery connecting Blocks 1 and 2, with parallel stubs at Block 2. While it is listed in some sources as an ouvrage owing to its construction by CORF, it is more like an infantry abri or shelter. ref name hetou5 1 Mary, Tome 5, p. 33 ref Description See Fortified Sector of the Dauphin for a broader discussion of the Dauphin sector of the Alpine Line. Block 1 north entry one GFM cloche machine gun cloche and one machine gun embrasure. ref name fortiffbe1 cite web url http www.fortiff.be maginot index.php?p 5733 title Saint Ours abri de Bloc 1 last Puelinckx first Jean coauthors Aublet, Jean Louis & Mainguin, Sylvie date 2010 work Index de la Ligne Maginot publisher fortiff.be language French accessdate 21 February 2010 ref Block 2 south entry one machine gun embrasure. ref name fortiffbe2 cite web url http www.fortiff.be maginot index.php?p 5734 title Saint Ours abri de Bloc 2 last Puelinckx first Jean coauthors et al date 2010 work Index de la Ligne Maginot publisher fortiff.be language French accessdate 21 February 2010 ref See also List of Alpine Line ouvrages References reflist ... more details
Infobox Military Structure name Casemate de Marckolsheim Sud partof Maginot Line Rhine fortifications location Northeast France coordinates image File Marckolsheim Casemate 35 3.JPG 280px caption map type France latitude 48.15774 longitude 7.55589 map size 280 type code built builder CORF materials Concrete, steel height used demolished condition Preserved ownership open to public Yes controlledby France garrison current commander commanders occupants battles Battle of France events The Casemate de Marckolsheim Sud is a pre World War II fortified position near the Rhine river in eastern France. The casemate was part of an extension of the Maginot Line fortifications along France s border with Germany. As a unit of the Fortified Sector of Colmar , the casemate was part of French defenses during the German assault of 15 18 June 1940, Operation Kleiner B r . It has been preserved and is part of a museum focusing on the Rhine section of the Maginot Line. The museum is located at the eastern edge of the town of Marckolsheim . Concept and design Marckolsheim Sud s numerical designator was 35 3, referring to its place in the third, or village line of fortifications, about convert 2 km mi back from the river bank. It was built in the mid 1930s by the Commission d Organisation des R gions Fortifi es CORF , which was responsible for the major fortifications of the Maginot Line. ref name hetou3 1 Mary, Tome 3, p. 146 ref Unlike other portions of the Maginot Line, the Rhine defenses were not interconnected, consisting of individual casemates or blockhouses a few hundred meters apart, arranged to fire along the length of the defended frontier. The Marckolsheim Sud casemate is a double casemate, designed to fire laterally in either direction along the front, supporting its neighbors to the north and south. The position was armed with two twin heavy machine guns, type JM and, two AC 47 anti tank gun 47mm anti tank gun JM combinations, one of each firing laterally. The faces of the ... more details
Location map Isle of Wight caption Newtown River shown within the Isle of Wight lat 50.72 long 1.41 width 200 Infobox SSSI image name Newtown Harbour aos Isle of Wight interest Biological gridref gbmappingsmall SZ417912 area 619.3 hectare notifydate 1951 map http www.natureonthemap.org.uk map.aspx?map sssi&feature 1004233,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL Natural England Image Newtown Bay.jpg thumb 250px Newtown River with yachts at anchor Newtown River is a large natural inland harbour located on the Isle of Wight s northwestern coast. It is sometimes also referred to as Newtown Creek . Newtown Harbour is the name given by Natural England to the River and surrounding land and this area is the only National Nature Reserve on the island. It is owned and managed by the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty National Trust . Newtown River consists of a number of estuaries of small rivers, and has the form of several finger like indentations in the coastline. The narrow entrance to Newtown River is 3 4 of a mile east of Hamstead point , in the centre of Newtown Bay . The entrance needs navigating with care as there is a bar across the entrance, strong cross tides and a fair flow of water in and out of the entrance channel at mid tide. Although a lot of mud is exposed in the harbour at low water there are a number of moorings in the deeper parts of the Creek tidal creeks and lakes and the anchorage can become crowded at weekends during the main sailing season. Scouts from nearby Corf Camp often make use of the Estuary for expeditions from the jetty on the shore. The harbour is loved for its unspoilt beauty and tranquility. The River and adjoining land are regarded as one of the best examples of an undisturbed natural harbour on the south coast of England with its varied habitats ranging from woodland, ancient meadows, mudflats and marshland. It supports a number of rare species, but its primary importance is as a wintering ground for seabirds. The River is p ... more details
Infobox Military Structure name Ouvrage Col de Crous partof Maginot Line , Alpine Line location Southeast France coordinates image caption map type France latitude 44.16096 longitude 6.90585 map size 300 map alt map caption type code built builder CORF materials Concrete, steel, rock excavation height used Abandoned demolished condition ownership open to public controlledby France garrison current commander commanders occupants battles Italian invasion of France , Operation Dragoon events Ouvrage Col de Crous is a lesser work petit ouvrage of the Maginot Line s Alpine extension, the Alpine Line . The ouvrage consists of one infantry block at an altitude of convert 1963 m ft . Additional blocks were planned but not built. ref name fortiffbe0 cite web url http www.fortiff.be maginot index.php?p 5773 title Col de Crous po du last Puelinckx first Jean coauthors Aublet, Jean Louis & Mainguin, Sylvie date 2010 work Index de la Ligne Maginot publisher fortiff.be language French accessdate 31 January 2010 ref Description Maginot Line Infobox localisation type PO year sector Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps sub sector Mounier, Quartier Haut Var number regiment 74th BAF blocks 3 entrance strength 2 officers, 98 men picture caption Block 1 incomplete . Block 2 not built . Block 3 incomplete . Block 4 infantry two machine gun embrasures. ref name fortiffbe0 Two proposed petits ouvrages were proposed for the same ridge to the north, the Ouvrage du Col de Pal and the Ouvrage du col de Jallorgues , neither of which were started. ref name hetou5 1 Mary, Tome 5, p. 46 ref See also List of Alpine Line ouvrages References reflist 2 Bibliography Allcorn, William. The Maginot Line 1928 45. Oxford Osprey Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1 84176 646 1 Kaufmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W. Fortress France The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II , Stackpole Books, 2006. ISBN 0 275 98345 5 Kaufmann, J.E. , Kaufmann, H.W., Jancovi Poto nik, A. and Lang, P. The Maginot Line History and Gu ... more details
Infobox Military Structure name Ouvrage Baisse de Saint V ran partof Maginot Line , Alpine Line location Southeast France coordinates image caption map type France latitude 44.01628 longitude 7.42361 map size 300 map alt map caption type code built builder CORF MOM materials Concrete, steel, rock excavation height used Abandoned demolished condition ownership open to public controlledby France garrison current commander commanders occupants battles Italian invasion of France , Operation Dragoon events Maginot Line Infobox localisation type PO year sector Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps sub sector Authion, Quartier Forca number regiment 75th BAF blocks 1 entrance strength 1 officer, 67 men picture caption Ouvrage Baisse de Saint V ran is a lesser work petit ouvrage of the Maginot Line s Alpine extension, the Alpine Line . The ouvrage consists of one infantry block facing Italy . Three combat blocks and an entrance block were planned, but only Block 2 was built, with one VDP cloche observation light machine gun cloche , three light machine gun embrasures and one heavy twin machine gun embrasure at an altitude of 1915 meters. However, armament was never furnished and the cloche was not fitted. Almost none of the supporting subterranean galleries were completed. The position was manned in 1940 by 68 soldiers of the 40th Demi Brigade des Fusiliers Alpins under Sub Lieutenant Kessler. ref name fortiffbe0 cite web url http www.fortiff.be maginot index.php?p 5859 title Saint V ran po de la baisse de la last Puelinckx first Jean coauthors Aublet, Jean Louis & Mainguin, Sylvie date 2010 work Index de la Ligne Maginot publisher fortiff.be language French accessdate 28 January 2010 ref See also List of Alpine Line ouvrages References reflist 2 Bibliography Allcorn, William. The Maginot Line 1928 45. Oxford Osprey Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1 84176 646 1 Kaufmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W. Fortress France The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II , Stackpole Books, 20 ... more details
Infobox military structure name Ouvrage Col d Agnon partof Maginot Line , Alpine Line location Southeast France coordinates image caption map type France latitude 43.95064 longitude 7.48687 map size 300 map alt map caption type code built builder CORF MOM materials Concrete, steel, rock excavation height used Abandoned demolished condition ownership open to public controlledby France garrison current commander commanders occupants battles Italian invasion of France , Operation Dragoon events Maginot Line Infobox localisation type PO year sector Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps sub sector Authion, Quartier Cabanes Vielles number regiment 85th BAF blocks 3 entrance strength 1 officer, 58 men picture caption Ouvrage Col d Agnon is a lesser work petit ouvrage of the Maginot Line s Alpine extension, the Alpine Line . The ouvrage consists of two entry blocks and one observation block facing Italy at an altitude of convert 998 m ft . The ouvrage was manned by 59 soldiers in 1940 under Sub Lieutenant Lacour. ref name fortiffbe1 Cite web url http www.fortiff.be maginot index.php?p 5886 title Col d Agnon po last Puelinckx first Jean coauthors Aublet, Jean Louis & Mainguin, Sylvie date 2010 work Index de la Ligne Maginot publisher fortiff.be language French accessdate 27 January 2010 ref The position was sited to observe the Roya valley. ref name hetou5 1 Mary, Tome 5, p. 54 ref See also List of Alpine Line ouvrages References Reflist 2 Bibliography Allcorn, William. The Maginot Line 1928 45. Oxford Osprey Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1 84176 646 1 Kaufmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W. Fortress France The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II , Stackpole Books, 2006. ISBN 0 275 98345 5 Kaufmann, J.E. , Kaufmann, H.W., Jancovi Poto nik, A. and Lang, P. The Maginot Line History and Guide , Pen and Sword, 2011. ISBN 978 1 84884 068 3 Mary, Jean Yves Hohnadel, Alain Sicard, Jacques. Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, Tome 1. Paris, Histoire & Collections, 2001. ISBN 2 ... more details
Infobox Military Structure name Ouvrage La Dea partof Maginot Line , Alpine Line location Southeast France coordinates image caption map type France latitude 43.95156 longitude 7.45618 map size 300 map alt map caption type code built builder CORF MOM materials Concrete, steel, rock excavation height used Abandoned demolished condition ownership open to public controlledby France garrison current commander commanders occupants battles Italian invasion of France , Operation Dragoon events Maginot Line Infobox localisation type GO year sector Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps sub sector Authion, Quartier Cabanes Vielles number regiment 75th and 85th BAF blocks 3 entrance strength 2 officers, 79 men picture caption Ouvrage La D a , also known as the Petit Ouvrage de la baisse de la D a , is a lesser work petit ouvrage of the Maginot Line s Alpine extension, the Alpine Line . The ouvrage consists of two entry blocks and one observation block facing Italy at an altitude of convert 1777 m ft , armed with one GFM cloche observation cloche and one machine gun embrasure. The ouvrage was manned by 81 soldiers in 1940, and commanded by sous lieutenant Guillemin. ref name fortiffbe1 cite web url http www.fortiff.be maginot index.php?p 5882 title D a po de la baisse de la last Puelinckx first Jean coauthors Aublet, Jean Louis & Mainguin, Sylvie date 2010 work Index de la Ligne Maginot publisher fortiff.be language French accessdate 27 January 2010 ref The position was sited to control the Maglia valley. A fourth block with three machine gun positions was not built. ref name hetou5 1 Mary, Tome 5, p. 54 ref See also List of Alpine Line ouvrages References reflist 2 Bibliography Allcorn, William. The Maginot Line 1928 45. Oxford Osprey Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1 84176 646 1 Kaufmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W. Fortress France The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II , Stackpole Books, 2006. ISBN 0 275 98345 5 Kaufmann, J.E. , Kaufmann, H.W., Jancovi Poto nik, A. and Lan ... more details
. However, from 1931 the Commission d Organisation des R gions Fortifi s , or CORF, was directed to advise ... devoted to roads and communications. ref name hetou5 3 Construction Construction of the CORF ... in 1932 1933. ref Mary, Tome 5, pp. 82 83 ref CORF was disestablished at the end of 1935. As war ... were built by CORF unless otherwise noted. Northern Corsican Group Colonel d Omano, commander Subsector ... more details
. The name of Corf came into usage during this period and was located in the hundred of Cogdean ... After the Norman Conquest of England Norman Conquest , Corf s entry in the Domesday Book shows that it appears ... to two manors probably Corf Molin and Corf Hubert. The latter manor was almost certainly named ... more details
Infobox Military Structure name Ouvrage Sentzich partof Maginot Line location Northeast France coordinates image caption map type France latitude 49.42028 longitude 6.26056 map size 300 map alt map caption type code built 1933 builder CORF materials Concrete, steel, deep excavation height used Abandoned demolished condition ownership open to public controlledby France garrison current commander commanders occupants battles Battle of France , Lorraine Campaign events Maginot Line Infobox localisation type POI year sector Fortified Sector of Thionville sub sector Elzange number A16 regiment 167th Fortress Infantry Regiment RIF blocks 1 entrance strength 67 picture caption Ouvrage Sentzich is part of the Fortified Sector of Thionville of the Maginot Line . The petit ouvrage for infantry is located to the south of gros ouvrage Ouvrage Galgenberg Galgenberg , on the edge of the main road to Luxembourg near the village of Sentzich. Gros ouvrage Ouvrage Metrich M trich is to the east. As a small work it was not considered for use after World War II and was abandoned. It is secured, but is not open to the public. Design and construction The Sentzich site was approved by CORF Commission d Organisation des R gions Fortifi es , the Maginot Line s design and construction agency, in February 1930 and construction by contractor Verdun Fortifications started the same year. The construction cost was 7.5 million francs. ref name hetou1 1 Mary, Tome 1, p. 52 ref Description The single infantry block possessed two firing chambers and one machine gun turret. The north chamber was equipped for a machine gun AC 37 anti tank gun 37mm anti tank gun combination JM AC37 , and was surmounted by an GFM cloche automatic rifle cloche GFM . The south firing chamber was equipped similarly. The usine was equipped with two Baudouin motors, of convert 36 hp each. ref name fortiffbe0 cite web url http www.fortiff.be maginot index.php?p 3415 title Sentzich po A16 de last Puelinckx first Jean coauthors ... more details
Infobox Military Structure name Ouvrage Oberheid partof Maginot Line location Northeast France coordinates image Image Po oberheide 2004 05 21.jpg 300px caption Machine gun turret, ouvrage Oberheid map type France latitude 49.43436 longitude 6.25261 map size 300 map alt map caption type code built builder CORF materials Concrete, steel, deep excavation height used demolished condition Abandoned ownership open to public No controlledby France garrison current commander commanders occupants battles Battle of France , Lorraine Campaign events Maginot Line Infobox localisation type POI year sector Fortified Sector of Thionville sub sector Hettange Grande number A14 regiment 168th Fortress Infantry Regiment blocks 1 entrance EM EH strength 2 officers, 27 men picture caption 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 Ouvrage Kobenbusch Kobenbusch to the north and Ouvrage Galgenberg 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. Design and construction Oberheid was surveyed by CORF Commission d Organisation des R gions Fortifi es , the Maginot Line s design and construction agency, in 1930. ref name hetou3 1 Mary, Tome 3, p. 93 ref and the position became operational in 1935, ref name kaufmann1 Kaufmann 2006, p. 25 ref at a cost of 8 million francs. ref name dkpl1 cite web url http www.darkplaces.org Frankreich WW2 Ligne Maginot SF de Thionville PO Oberheid Oberheid.html title Infanteriewerk P.O. Oberheid A14 last Wahl first J.B. publisher darkplaces.org language German accessdate 23 March 2010 ref It was built by the contractor Verdun Fortifications. ref name hetou1 1 Mary, Tome 1, p. 52 ref Description Th ... more details
The Fortified Sector of Mulhouse Secteur Fortifi de Mulhouse was the French military organization that in 1940 controlled the section of the French frontier with Germany in the vicinity of Mulhouse . The sector s principal defense was the Rhine itself, which could be crossed only by boat or by seizing a bridge crossing. The sector s fortifications chiefly took the form of casemates and blockhouses. The sector did not see significant action during the Battle of France , since the German crossings of the Rhine took place father north, near Colmar . The fortifications in the sector were built as part of the overall plan for the Maginot Line , but did not include the major fortified positions that characterized the Maginot Line of northeastern France. The sector did not see major fighting in World War II. It was bordered to the north by the Fortified Sector of Colmar and on the south by the Fortified Sector of Altkirch . Concept and organization The fortifications of the Mulhouse sector were laid out in two major lines, one right on the Rhine, and another to the rear on the eastern edge of the Hardt forest. No fortifications were established south of Hombourg , owing to the provisions of the 1815 Congress of Vienna treaty, which forbade permanent fortifications within convert 12 km mi of Basel . Two positions were placed between the front and rear lines, and were considered a second line. The fortifications cosisted entirely of casemates and blockhouses, constructed by the Commission d Organisation des R gions Fortifi es CORF , CORF was responsible for the major fortifications of the Maginot Line, but in this area no major positions or ouvrages were built. The Hardt forest was regarded as a significant obstacle between the third line and Mulhouse. ref name hetou3 1 Mary, Tome 3, p. 149 ref The riverbank fortifications were of a basic nature, with protection only up to 155mm caliber, machine gun armament and no electrical system. The second and third lines were more rob ... more details
Infobox Military Structure name Casemate d Esch partof Fortified Sector of Haguenau , Maginot Line location Northeast France coordinates image File Casemate Esch 2006 1.jpg 280px caption map type France latitude 48.89295 longitude 7.55589 map size 280 type code built 1931 builder CORF materials Concrete, steel height used demolished condition Preserved ownership open to public Yes controlledby France garrison current commander commanders occupants battles Battle of France , Operation Nordwind events The Casemate d Esch is a pre World War II fortified position near the German frontier in extreme northeastern France. Built in 1931, the casemate was part of an extension of the Maginot Line fortifications along France s border with Germany. As a unit of the Fortified Sector of Haguenau , the casemate was part of French defenses during the Battle of France , but saw no combat in 1940. The area was the scene of intense fighting between German and American forces in 1945. The casemate with the marks of the 1945 combat has been preserved and is part of a museum associated with the nearby Ouvrage Schoenenbourg . The museum is located at the southeastern edge of the town of Hatten, Bas Rhin Hatten . Concept and design Esch was built in 1931 by the Commission d Organisation des R gions Fortifi es CORF , which was responsible for the major fortifications of the Maginot Line. Esch was one of the first of a series of casemates extending east from the last major position in the Maginot Line, Ouvrage Schoenenbourg. Cost was about 1.06 million francs of the time. ref name esch2 cite web title La construction url http www.lignemaginot.com menu14 indexen.htm work Ouvrage Schoenenbourg publisher ALMA accessdate 1 February 2011 language French ref The casemate line formed a barrier across the Alsace Plain between the Vosges Mountains , whose last outlier was at Schoenenbourg, and the Rhine River . ref name hetou3 1 Mary, Tome 3, p. 135 ref The Esch casemate is a double casemate on one l ... more details
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