Artillery block
An artillery block is that part of an artillery plant , or in French called gros ouvrage , that is equipped with artillery and is responsible for long-range combat. These are either artillery casemates in which the artillery shoots out of wall slits, or artillery bunkers, which can be sunk completely into the ground by means of retractable armored turrets.
While artillery casemates had two to three sockets with one gun each, armored turrets were basically equipped with twin guns that could be raised and fired independently of one another, but could only fire in one direction.
Artillery weapons for artillery casemates
7.5 cm cannon, model 1929, range 12,100 meters.
7.5 cm howitzer, model 1931, range 5,900 meters (only in the Alps).
7.5 cm cannon, model 1932, range 12,100 meters.
7.5 cm shortened cannon, model 1932, range 9,100 meters.
7.5 cm cannon, model 1933, range 11,900 meters (only in the Alps).
8.1 cm grenade launcher, model 1932, range 3,600 meters.
13.5 cm howitzer, model 1932, range 5,600 meters.
Artillery weapons for artillery bunkers
7.5 cm shortened cannon, model 1932, range 9,500 meters.
7.5 cm cannon, model 1933, range 11,900 meters.
8.1 cm grenade launcher, model 1932, range 3,600 meters.
13.5 cm howitzer, model 1932, range 5,600 meters.