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Maginot Line Map – Fortified Area of Bois de Gattemont

Maginot Line Map – Fortified Area of Bois de Gattemont

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Maginot Line Map – Fortified Area of Bois de Gattemont

Name: Maginot Line Map – Fortified Area of Bois de Gattemont
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Location: Kattenhofen, Diedenhofen, Great East, France

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Kati’s hiking journal

May 22, 2024

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Dirk Rüger

July 15, 2025

🗺️ **Bois de Cattenom – Section of the Maginot Line near Thionville**

The **Bois de Cattenom** (also **Bois de Gattemont**) was part of the fortified section of the **Maginot Line**, strategically located between Thionville and the Moselle Valley. Several military installations were located here: including infantry bunkers, trenches, tank traps, and supply lines – embedded in the forest.

📍 The region included the **Ouvrage de Galgenberg**, smaller fortifications such as the **Abri du Bois de Cattenom**, and connecting roads to larger forts such as Rochonvillers or Immerhof. Some of the bunkers are still preserved and overgrown – silent witnesses to military preparations.

**Tip:** This section is often not fully marked on hiking maps. Those interested in historical defense lines should take a detailed Maginot map with them and look specifically for entrances, ventilation towers, and observation posts. Particularly exciting in autumn when the leaves reveal the structures.

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Maginot Line Map – Fortified Area of Bois de Gattemont

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