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Le fort de Schoenenbourg

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Schoenenbourg Fortress

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Le fort de Schoenenbourg / Schoenenbourg Fortress Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse
1. Le fort de Schoenenbourg / Schoenenbourg Fortress Marker
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Le fort de Schoenenbourg
L’ouvrage d’artillerie de Schoenenbourg a été construit de 1931 à 1935. Il se compose de 8 blocs bétonnés reliés entre eux par 2 800 mètres de galeries souterraines. En 1940, son équipage est de 630 soldats. En mai et juin, le fort subit les terribles bombardements de l’artillerie et de l’aviation allemandes. Il résiste et reste invaincu jusqu’à l’Armistice qui entre en vigueur le 25 juin 1940. Vous êtes devant l’entrée principale du fort : le Bloc 7, l’entrée des munitions.

1. L’entrée principale du fort : le Bloc 7, l’entrée des munitions • 2. Canons de 120 mm • 3. Bloc 8 : l’entrée des hommes • 4. Puits d’extraction et terril • 5. Bloc 4 • 6. Bloc 6 • 7. Table d’orientation • 8. Information générale, parking • 9. Abri du Grasersloch

L’entrée en 1940

Die Festung Schoenenbourg
Das Artilleriewerk Schoenenbourg wurde von 1931 bis 1935 gebaut. Es besteht aus 8 Bunkern, die durch 2 800 Meter unterirdische Stollen verbunden sind. 1940 bestand seine Besatzung aus 630 Mann. Im Mai und Juni liegt es im heftigen Feuer der deutschen Artillerie und Luftwaffe. Die Festung wehrt die Angriffe erfolgreich ab, und die Besatzung bleibt unbesiegt, bis der Waffenstillstand am 25. Juni 1940 in Kraft tritt. Sie sind vor dem Haupteingang der Festung: Block 7, der Munitionseingang.

1. Haupteingang der Festung: Block 7, der Munitionseingang • 2. 120-mm-Geschütze • 3. Block 8: Mannschaftseingang • 4. Förderschacht und Abraumhalde • 5. Block 4 • 6. Block 6 • 7. Orientierungstafel • 8. Allgemeine Informationen und Parkplatz • 9. Schutzraum Grasersloch

Der Eingang im Jahr 1940

Schoenenbourg Fortress
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artillery fort Schoenenbourg was built from 1931 to 1935. It consists of 8 concrete blocks linked by 2,800 meters of underground galleries. In 1940, its crew consisted of 630 troops. In May and June 1940, the fort was heavily bombed by German artillery and the Luftwaffe. The fort remained unconquered, and the crew held out until the Armistice of June 25, 1940. You are in front of the main entrance of the fort: Block 7, the ammunition entrance.

1. Main entrance of the fort: Block 7, the ammunition entrance • 2. 120 mm guns • 3. Block 8: the men’s entrance • 4. Extraction shaft and spoil heap • 5. Block 4 • 6. Block 6 • 7. Orientation table • 8. General information and parking • 9. Grasersloch shelter

The entrance in 1940
 
Erected by Fort de Schoenenbourg, Pays de Wissembourg, and Conseil départemental du Bas-Rhin.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1940.
 
Location. 48° 57.98′ N, 7° 54.68′ E. Marker is near Hunspach, Grand Est (Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne), in Bas-Rhin. It is on Rue Commandant Martial Reynier 1.5 kilometers west of Grand Est Route D264. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hunspach, Grand Est 67250, France. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony, the Roman Empire, and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.

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Le fort de Schoenenbourg / Schoenenbourg Fortress Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2026
2. Le fort de Schoenenbourg / Schoenenbourg Fortress Marker
The view of the marker along the approach to the fortress.
least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Defenders of the Maginot Line (within shouting distance of this marker); En hommage / In Tribute (within shouting distance of this marker); Honneur aux combattants invaincus / Honor to the Undefeated Defenders (within shouting distance of this marker); Canons de 120 mm / 120 mm Guns (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Bloc 8 : entrée des hommes / Block 8: The Men’s Entrance (about 210 meters away).
 
Le fort de Schoenenbourg / Schoenenbourg Fortress image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2026
3. Le fort de Schoenenbourg / Schoenenbourg Fortress
Le fort de Schoenenbourg / Schoenenbourg Fortress Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2026
4. Le fort de Schoenenbourg / Schoenenbourg Fortress Marker
The view of a gun turret and rail car in front of the fortress.
Le fort de Schoenenbourg / Schoenenbourg Fortress Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2026
5. Le fort de Schoenenbourg / Schoenenbourg Fortress Marker
Inside view of the underground galleries linking the two main artillery bunkers with electric train and walking.
Le fort de Schoenenbourg / Schoenenbourg Fortress Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2026
6. Le fort de Schoenenbourg / Schoenenbourg Fortress Marker
The fortress’s main gun was a 7.5 cm (75 mm, about 3 inches) artillery piece. This defensive gun would be raised up the turret to engage the enemy when attacked.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 30, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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