History
- See Fortified Sector of Thionville for a broader discussion of the events of 1940 in the Thionville sector of the Maginot Line.
Immerhof saw little action during 1940, at most seeing harassing fire, resulting in the death of corporal Andé Rabu on 14 June.. German forces bypassed the area in the days leading up to the Second Armistice at Compiègne. The Immerhof garrison, under the command of Captain Réquiston, surrendered to the German occupiers on 30 June, 1940.
In the 1950s the French government became concerned about a possible invasion by the Warsaw Pact through Germany. Immerhof and many of the larger positions were renovated for further use. By 1953, Immerhof had become a part of the fortified môle de Rochonvillers along with Molvange, Rochonvillers and Bréhain. After France's withdrawal from the NATO integrated command structure the ouvrage was abandoned. In 1974 the position was sold to Hettange-Grande as a museum.
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