Extremely of the crib

The battery of coast of the Crib, called extremely of the Crib , was built with the site of the fort of Terlincthun. This one was a simple ground lifting girdled of a stone wall and was built by Napoleon i between 1806 and 1808. In front of the point of the Crib (Wimereux, Pas-de-Calais) are still guessed the foundations of the fort at sea built in 1803 and identical to the Fort of the Clash.

In 1879 is completed on the site of the Crib a strong type Séré de Rivières. It closes in north a system of four forts:

  • the battery of the course of Alprech (Portel)

  • the battery of the mount of Half-compartments (Portel)
  • the battery of the turn of Order (Boulogne-sur-Mer)

They all are built on the same diagram: a quartering, a store with powder, 2 or 3 shelters under cross-piece, 3 to 6 platform for gun a well and are surrounded by a stone wall and a dry ditch. Together they protect the wearing of Boulogne.

During the First World War, the fort is operational to defend the port which plays a strategic part in the supply and the evacuation of the casualties.

Between the two wars, the battery of the Crib is modernized. The armament is replaced by four guns of 194mm having each one two ammunition stores. The enclosing wall is partially demolished to make them place.

During the Second world war, the fort is the theater of violent one engagements the Contre-torpilleur Jackal is cast with broad of Portel whereas it tried to stop the German projection. The German navy takes possession of the places and concretes three of the French encuvements and replaces the armament by guns of 105mm. The fort will be released on September 22nd, 1944 by Queen' S Own Riffles, regiment Canadian.

Today, the site belongs to the Conservatoire of the littoral and the Association Strong of Crib (AFLC) restores it.

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External bonds and documents

  • www.fortdelacreche.asso.fr: The Strong site of the Association of the Crib

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