THE BUILDINGS

SUMMARY :

⟩ HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION
⟩ DESCRIPTION OF THE FEST
     ⟩ BUILDINGS
     ⟩ WEAPONS
     ⟩ OBSERVATION
     ⟩ TECHNICS
     ⟩ COMPANIES AND RETAILER
     ⟩ THE « NAMENSTEIN »
     ⟩ AN INTRUDER IN THE FORT PARKING LOT
⟩ PICTURES
⟩ GERMAN AND FRENCH FORTIFICATIONS 1870-1945

Feste Kaiser Wilhelm II

A complex fortification.

The Fort de Mutzig, whose work began in 1893, was gradually built to reach a final extension around 1916 of more than 250ha. The list of buildings is impressive.

page_img_12 — *La Feste Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1916*

List of buildings

Ostfort 1893 :

Turrets for 15cm howitzer	4
6cm guns in disapearing turrets	6
Artillerie observator	1
Infanterie observators	3

Westfort 1895 :

Tourelles pour obusiers de 15 cm	4
6cm guns in disapearing turrets	2
Artillerie observator	2

Batteries for 10cm guns :

B1	4 turrets
B3	3 turrets
B4	3 turrets
B6	4 turrets

Artillery observators :

PBT 93	3
PBSt 96	3
PBst 05	6

INFORMATION :

Concret barracks	3
Infanterie shelters	18
Pillboxes fort MG’s	5