Fort de Koenigsmacker

The Fort de Koenigsmacker is a fortification located to the northeast of Thionville in the Moselle department of France. It was built by Germany next to the town of the same name in the early 20th century after the annexation of the Moselle following the Franco-Prussian War. The Fort de Koenigsmacker was part of the Moselstellung, a group of eleven fortresses surrounding Thionville and Metz to guard against the possibility of a French attack aimed at regaining Alsace and Lorraine, with construction taking place between 1908 and 1914. The fortification system incorporated new principles of defensive construction to deal with advances in artillery. Later forts, such as Koenigsmacker, embodied innovative design concepts such as dispersal and concealment. These later forts were designed to support offensive operations, as an anchor for a pivoting move by German forces into France.

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  Siege of Metz ⓘ
  451 siege

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  Battle of Remich ⓘ
  882 battle

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  Unknown ⓘ
  1324 siege

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  Unknown ⓘ
  

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  Siege of Metz ⓘ
  1444 siege

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  Siege of Metz ⓘ
  1473 siege

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  Unknown ⓘ
  

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  Siege of Metz ⓘ
  1518 siege

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  Siege of Metz ⓘ
  by the Spanish during the Italian War of 1551–59

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  Siege of Thionville ⓘ
  1558 Unsuccessful Spanish siege of Thionville

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  Relief of Thionville ⓘ
  1639 battle of the Thirty Years' War

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  Siege of Thionville ⓘ
  1643 siege

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  Siege of Thionville ⓘ
  1792 siege during the War of the First Coalition

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  Siege of Luxembourg ⓘ
  1794-1795 siege during the War of the First Coalition

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  Siege of Metz ⓘ
  1814 siege during the War of the Sixth Coalition

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  Siege of Thionville ⓘ
  1870 battle of the Franco-Prussian War

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  Battle of Borny-Colombey ⓘ
  1870 battle

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  Siege of Metz ⓘ
  1870 battle of the Franco-Prussian War

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  Battle of Noisseville ⓘ
  1870 battle

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  Battle of Bellevue ⓘ
  1870 battle

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  Battle of Metz ⓘ
  1944 siege

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  War of the Messin Succession ⓘ
  1221 war of succession

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  War of Metz ⓘ
  war

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  War of the Basket of Apples ⓘ
  

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  Besseringen B-Werk ⓘ
  

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  Lambert Casemates ⓘ
  

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  Olizy Casemates ⓘ
  

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  Burg Montclair ⓘ
  castle  

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  Citadelle du Saint-Esprit ⓘ
  fort in Luxembourg

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  Fort Bellecroix ⓘ
  

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  Fort Bordes ⓘ
  military structure located at Boric, Metz

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  Fort Charles ⓘ
  part of the Luxembourg Fortress

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  Fort de Guentrange ⓘ
  museum in France

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  Fort de Koenigsmacker ⓘ
  architectural structure

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  Fort de Plappeville ⓘ
  fort

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  Fort Moselle ⓘ
  

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  Fort Rheinsheim ⓘ
  fort in Luxembourg

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  Fort Wallis ⓘ
  part of the Luxembourg Fortress

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  Fortifications of Metz ⓘ
  fortress

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  Fortress of Luxembourg ⓘ
  fortifications in and around Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, largely dismantled in 1867

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  Forts of Metz ⓘ
  fortified belts around Metz, Lorraine, France

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  Observatoire d'Hettange ⓘ
  Maginot Line observatory

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  Ouvrage Bois-Karre ⓘ
  museum in France

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  Ouvrage Denting ⓘ
  petit ouvrage of the Maginot Line

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  Ouvrage Hackenberg ⓘ
  gros ouvrage of the Maginot Line

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  Ouvrage Mont des Welches ⓘ
  gross ouvrage of the Maginot Line

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  Fort Louvigny ⓘ
  part of the Luxembourg Fortress

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  Fort Niedergrünewald ⓘ
  

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  Fort Obergrünewald ⓘ
  part of the Luxembourg Fortress

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  Fort Rumigny ⓘ
  

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  Fort Rubamprez ⓘ
  

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  Fort Thüngen ⓘ
  fort within the larger Luxembourg Fortess

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  Fort Olizy ⓘ
  

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  Fort Dumoulin ⓘ
  

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  Fort Parkhöhe ⓘ
  

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  Lambert Redoubt ⓘ
  part of the fortress of Luxembourg

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  Fort de Saint-Julien ⓘ
  

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  Fort Deroulede ⓘ
  

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  Fort Decaen ⓘ
  Military installation

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  Fort Gambetta ⓘ
  

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  Group Fortification Lorraine ⓘ
  

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  Group Fortifications Francois-de-Guise ⓘ
  

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  Fort Lauvallieres ⓘ
  

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  Fort d'Illange ⓘ
  museum in France

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  Ouvrage Bousse ⓘ
  museum in France

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  Ouvrage Bréhain ⓘ
  ouvrage of the Maginot Line

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  Ouvrage Galgenberg ⓘ
  ouvrage of the Maginot Line

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  Ouvrage Immerhof ⓘ
  Maginot Line fort in France

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  Ouvrage Michelsberg ⓘ
  museum in France

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  Hollow Tooth ⓘ
  Ruins in Luxemburg

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  Tour aux Puces ⓘ
  

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  tours Vauban ⓘ
  

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  Three Towers Gate ⓘ
  

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  Jacob Tower ⓘ
  part of the Luxembourg Fortress

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  Biiser Gate ⓘ
  

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  Trêves Gate ⓘ
  part of the Luxembourg Fortress

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  New Gate ⓘ
  part of the Luxembourg Fortress

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  Spanish Gate ⓘ
  part of the Luxembourg Fortress

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  Bons-Malades Gate ⓘ
  

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  Eich Gate ⓘ
  

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  Grünewald Gate ⓘ
  part of the fortress of Luxembourg

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1558 Siege of Thionville

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1639 Relief of Thionville

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1870 Battle of Noisseville

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1870 Battle of Bellevue

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1944 Battle of Metz

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1221 War of the Messin Succession

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1428 — 1429 War of the Basket of Apples

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1672 — 1874 Fort Louvigny

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1685 — 1876 Fort Niedergrünewald

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1688 — 1874 Fort Obergrünewald

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1688 — 1871 Fort Rumigny

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1689 — 1871 Fort Rubamprez

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1733 Fort Thüngen

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1734 — 1875 Fort Olizy

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1836 — 1870 Fort Dumoulin

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1864 — 1875 Fort Parkhöhe

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1865 — 1874 Lambert Redoubt

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1867 Fort de Saint-Julien

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1876 Fort Deroulede

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1878 Fort Decaen

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1879 Fort Gambetta

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1899 Group Fortification Lorraine

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1907 Group Fortifications Francois-de-Guise

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1908 Fort Lauvallieres

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1930 Ouvrage Michelsberg

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1050 Three Towers Gate

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1426 Jacob Tower

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1500 Biiser Gate

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1590 — 1870 Trêves Gate

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1626 — 1871 New Gate

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1632 Spanish Gate

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1685 Bons-Malades Gate

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1685 Eich Gate

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1685 Grünewald Gate

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1353	Duchy of Luxemburg		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	451	Siege of Metz	Western Roman Empire, siege, Hunnic Empire, sack	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	882	Battle of Remich	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1324	Unknown	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1371	Unknown	armed conflict	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1444	Siege of Metz	battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1473	Siege of Metz	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1489	Unknown	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1518	Siege of Metz	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1552	Siege of Metz	Holy Roman Empire, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1558	Siege of Thionville	Holy Roman Empire, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1639	Relief of Thionville	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1643	Siege of Thionville	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1792	Siege of Thionville	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1794	Siege of Luxembourg	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1814	Siege of Metz	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1870	Siege of Thionville	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1870	Battle of Borny-Colombey	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1870	Siege of Metz	battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1870	Battle of Noisseville	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1870	Battle of Bellevue	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle of Metz	United States, battle, siege	Wikidata
event	war	1221	War of the Messin Succession	County of Champagne, war of succession, Republic of Metz	Wikidata
event	war	1324	War of Metz	war	Wikidata
event	war	1428	War of the Basket of Apples	war	Wikidata
link	page		Subterranea Britannica page@		Wikidata
organisation	military unit	1733	Grand Ducal Gendarmerie	gendarmerie, former entity	Wikidata
site	bunker		Besseringen B-Werk	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Lambert Casemates	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Olizy Casemates	bunker	Wikidata
site	castle		Burg Montclair	castle	Wikidata
site	fort		Citadelle du Saint-Esprit	citadel, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Bellecroix	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Bordes	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Charles	fort, destroyed building or structure	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort de Guentrange	military museum, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort de Koenigsmacker	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort de Plappeville	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Moselle	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Rheinsheim	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Wallis	fort, destroyed building or structure	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortifications of Metz	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortress of Luxembourg	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Forts of Metz	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Observatoire d'Hettange	fort, observatory	Wikidata
site	fort		Ouvrage Bois-Karre	military museum, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Ouvrage Denting	petit ouvrage	Wikidata
site	fort		Ouvrage Hackenberg	gros ouvrage, military museum	Wikidata
site	fort		Ouvrage Mont des Welches	gros ouvrage	Wikidata
site	fort	1672	Fort Louvigny	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1685	Fort Niedergrünewald	destroyed building or structure, fort, ruins	Wikidata
site	fort	1688	Fort Obergrünewald	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1688	Fort Rumigny	destroyed building or structure, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1689	Fort Rubamprez	destroyed building or structure, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1733	Fort Thüngen	fort, bastion	Wikidata
site	fort	1734	Fort Olizy	destroyed building or structure, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1836	Fort Dumoulin	destroyed building or structure, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1864	Fort Parkhöhe	destroyed building or structure, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1865	Lambert Redoubt	ruins, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort	1867	Fort de Saint-Julien	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1876	Fort Deroulede	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1878	Fort Decaen	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1879	Fort Gambetta	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1899	Group Fortification Lorraine	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1907	Group Fortifications Francois-de-Guise	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1908	Fort Lauvallieres	fort	Wikidata
site	museum		Fort d'Illange	architectural structure, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Ouvrage Bousse	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Ouvrage Bréhain	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Ouvrage Galgenberg	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Ouvrage Immerhof	Maginot Line fort, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1930	Ouvrage Michelsberg	architectural structure, military museum	Wikidata
site	tower		Hollow Tooth	fortified tower, ruins	Wikidata
site	tower		Tour aux Puces	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		tours Vauban	gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1050	Three Towers Gate	gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1426	Jacob Tower	gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1500	Biiser Gate	gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1590	Trêves Gate	destroyed building or structure, gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1626	New Gate	destroyed building or structure, gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1632	Spanish Gate	gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1685	Bons-Malades Gate	gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1685	Eich Gate	gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1685	Grünewald Gate	gate tower	Wikidata