Ruined WW2 Artillery Batteries
Sunrise on the summit of Mont Chaberton (3131 m), France.
After a cold night spent on the summit, the first rays of the sun (definitely not warm but at least colorful!) flood the ruins of these military batteries, used during the Second World War.
This very impressive building was dubbed "Fort of the Clouds" and mounted eight 149mm guns in individual masonry turrets, which were often hidden in the clouds.
Built between 1898 and 1910 by the Italians to control the Montgenèvre pass, this fort was then considered as the highest and most powerful of Europe.
Nine soldiers died in this fort, and fifty were wounded.
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©Roberto Bertero, All Rights Reserved. This image is not available for use on websites, blogs or other media without the explicit written permission of the photographer.
Ruined WW2 Artillery Batteries
Sunrise on the summit of Mont Chaberton (3131 m), France.
After a cold night spent on the summit, the first rays of the sun (definitely not warm but at least colorful!) flood the ruins of these military batteries, used during the Second World War.
This very impressive building was dubbed "Fort of the Clouds" and mounted eight 149mm guns in individual masonry turrets, which were often hidden in the clouds.
Built between 1898 and 1910 by the Italians to control the Montgenèvre pass, this fort was then considered as the highest and most powerful of Europe.
Nine soldiers died in this fort, and fifty were wounded.
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©Roberto Bertero, All Rights Reserved. This image is not available for use on websites, blogs or other media without the explicit written permission of the photographer.