Extremely of Trondes

The Original fort

Built at the end of the plate of Lucey, it made it possible more effectively to control the passage towards Trondes.Son name of origin is " western battery of Lucey "

Dates of construction (1875-1878)

  • Order of study of the work: April 22nd, 1875
  • Approval of the project by the minister: September 17th, 1875
  • Adjudication of work: June 11th, 1875
  • Decree of public utility and emergency: December 4th, 1874
  • Beginning of work: July 3rd, 1875
  • Completion of the work: May 15th, 1878

Estimated cost of the work

The entire amount is estimated at 783.900 francs
  • acquisitions: 38.000 F
  • work: 745.900 F

Armament

The total armament is established with 16 pieces of artillery. The fort had in its stores of 50 tons powder.
  • Parts under turret: nothing
  • Parts under casemate: nothing
  • Parts of rampart: 6
  • Mortars: 2
  • Parts of flanking: 8

Quartering

The fort could accommodate 192 men. An infirmary of 12 men was present. There were 2 baker's ovens of 300 rations. The water provision was ensured by two cisterns for a total capacity of 200m3 and a source of 8m3.
  • Officers: 10
  • Warrant officers: 12
  • Soldiers: 170

modernization

Modernization of the barracks by concreting in 1888-89

Program 1900

  • complete Reorganization of the fort: 1906-1909
  • Armament: 1 turret of 75,1 turret of machine-guns, 2 observatories

garrison and armament in 1914

  • 1 company of infantry (168e regiment of infantry),
The work had 322 places protected in the casemates, 24 places semi-protected
  • 92 artillerists (6th artillery regiment to foot),
In addition to the armament under turret, 4 guns revolvers and 4 guns of 12 cylinder head for the defense of the trunks, 2 mortars of 22 and 4 mortars of 15.

actual position

With the abandonment and in waste land, armourings absent.

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