Maginot Line - Ouvrage Welschhof

Ouvrage Welschhof (part of the Maginot line) consists of 3 blocks. From 1939 to 1940 the ouvrage was manned by 160 men of the [i]166e Régiment d'Infanterie de Ligne[/i] under the command of Captain Lhuisset. On the morning of June 22, 1940, the German [i]462nd Infantry Division[/i] started by small guns shelling Ouvrage Welschhof. The Germans also brought 2 150mm guns to the ouvrage to fire on them. A total of 111 150mm grenades were fired at the ouvrage. On the morning of June 24, Captain Lhuisset and his garrison decided to capitulate at 10 a.m. [b]The fort today:[/b] Nowadays Ouvrage Welschof is deserted. A serious accident occurred in August 2021, leaving two seriously injured. They fell 20m into the elevator shaft.