The Tourelle des Caves is a French military bunker located near Albertville, Savoie, in the French Alps. Built as part of France's pre-World War II defensive preparations, it is a STG (Station de Tourelle de Gavarnie) model 1935-1937, designed to house a Hotchkiss 8mm Model 1914 machine gun. This type of turret was part of a broader effort to modernize France's Alpine fortifications in anticipation of potential threats from Italy. The structure exemplifies the defensive architecture of the late 1930s, combining mobility and firepower in a compact, reinforced design.
Tourelle des Caves
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Military Bunker
Description
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Data Sheet
build_year 1937
function Machine gun emplacement
armament Hotchkiss 8mm Model 1914
type Military Bunker
era Interwar Period
Access Unknown
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