Ouvrage Latiremont

Ouvrage Latiremont
Part of Maginot Line
Northeast France
Block 6, front
Site information
Controlled byFrance
Location
Ouvrage Latiremont
Coordinates49°27′40″N 5°44′35″E / 49.46104°N 5.74293°E / 49.46104; 5.74293
Site history
Built byCORF
In useAbandoned
MaterialsConcrete, steel, deep excavation
Battles/warsBattle of France, Lorraine Campaign
Ouvrage Latiremont
Type of work:Large artillery work (Gros ouvrage)
sector
└─sub-sector
Fortified Sector of the Crusnes
└─Sub-sector of Arrancy
Work number:A3
Regiment:149th Fortress Infantry Regiment (RIF)
Strength:21 officers, 580 men

Ouvrage Latiremont is a gros ouvrage of the Maginot Line, located in the Fortified Sector of the Crusnes, sub-sector of Arrancy. It lies between the gros ouvrage Fermont and the petit ouvrage Mauvais Bois, facing Belgium. The village of Doncourt-Cités is nearby. Latiremont was active in 1939-1940, coming under direct attack in late June 1940. It surrendered to German forces on 27 June. After renovations during the Cold War, it was abandoned.