Ouvrage Bréhain
| Ouvrage Bréhain | |
|---|---|
| Part of Maginot Line | |
| Northeast France | |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | France |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 49°26′39″N 5°54′14″E / 49.44426°N 5.90379°E |
| Site history | |
| Built by | CORF |
| Materials | Concrete, steel, deep excavation |
| Battles/wars | Battle of France, Lorraine Campaign |
| Ouvrage Bréhain | |
|---|---|
| Type of work: | Large artillery work (Gros ouvrage) |
| sector └─sub-sector | Fortified Sector of the Crusnes └─Sub-sector of Aumetz |
| Work number: | A6 |
| Regiment: | 128th Fortress Infantry Regiment (RIF), 152nd Position Artillery Regiment (RAP) |
| Number of blocks: | 9 |
| Strength: | 22 officers, 615 men |
Ouvrage Bréhain is part of the Fortified Sector of the Crusnes of the Maginot Line, located near the community of Bréhain-la-Ville in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department of France. Bréhain is flanked by petits ouvrages Mauvais Bois and Aumetz. The gros ouvrage was equipped with long-range artillery, and faced the border with Luxembourg. It saw no major action in either the Battle of France in 1940 or the Lorraine Campaign of 1944. While not open to public visitation, it has been secured and is in relatively good condition when compared to other abandoned Maginot positions. A flanking casemate has been restored and may be visited.