Description
Hobling is a petit ouvrage with four combat blocks. The blocks are linked by an underground gallery with barracks and a utility area (usine). The galleries are excavated at an average depth of up to 30 metres (98 ft).
- Block 1: infantry block with two automatic rifle cloches (GFM)andone twin machine gun embrasure.
- Block 2: infantry/entry block with two GFM cloches, one twin machine gun embrasure and one 47mm anti-tank gun (JM/AC47) embrasure.
- Block 3: infantry block with one GFM cloche and one retractable twin machine gun turret.
- Block 4: observation block with one observation cloche (VDP) and one automatic rifle embrasure.
A planned Block 5, equipped with an 81mm mortar turret, and an entry block at the end of a gallery of about 200 metres (660 ft) were not built.
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