History
- See Fortified Sector of Boulay for a broader discussion of the Boulay sector of the Maginot Line.
The construction of Hackenberg' took place between 1929 and 1933. After France's entry into World War II, the ouvrage was considered emblematic of the entire Line and was visited by King George VI on 9 December 1939.
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