Ouvrage Bousse
| Ouvrage Bousse | |
|---|---|
| Part of Maginot Line | |
| Northeast France | |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | France |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 49°15′00″N 6°26′00″E / 49.25°N 6.43333°E |
| Site history | |
| Built by | CORF |
| In use | Preserved |
| Materials | Concrete, steel, deep excavation |
| Battles/wars | Battle of France |
| Ouvrage Bousse | |
|---|---|
| Type of work: | Small artillery work (Petit ouvrage) |
| sector └─sub-sector | Fortified Sector of Boulay └─Burtoncourt |
| Work number: | A24 |
| Regiment: | 162nd Fortress Infantry Regiment (RIF) |
| Strength: | 138 men + 4 officers |
Ouvrage Bousse, also known as Ouvrage Bois de Bousse, is a lesser work (petit ouvrage) of the Maginot Line in the Fortified Sector of Boulay. The ouvrage is located between petit ouvrage Hobling and gros ouvrage Anzeling, near Hestroff in the Bois du Bousse, facing Germany. A small position, it was manned primarily by reservists. It is noted for the events of 15 June 1940, when it received orders to prepare for an evacuation as German forces advanced along the Line in the Battle of France. As the garrison prepared to abandon the position, sabotaging equipment, they destroyed their telephone connection, leaving them unable to receive the order countermanding the evacuation. The garrison was captured three days after leaving Bousse. Bousse is now managed as a museum and is open to public visitation.