Forts of The First Belt
The first, inner belt of fortifications were completed by the French just prior to the Franco-Prussian War and were in service during the Siege of Metz from 3 September to 23 October 1870. The forts were in a ring approximately 4 km out from the city center, and were (anti-clockwise from the south):
- Fort de Saint-Privat (1870) / Fort Prinz August von Württemberg (1872–1875)
- Fort de Queuleu (1867–1870) / Fort Goeben (1871–1890)
- Fort des Bordes (1870) / Fort Zatrow (1874–1875)
- Fort de Saint-Julien (1867–1870) / Fort Manteuffel (1871–1891)
- Fort Gambetta / Fort Hindersin (1879–1881)
- Fort Déroulède / Fort Kameke (1876–1879)
- Fort Decaen / Fort Schwerin (1878–1880)
- Fort de Plappeville (1867–1870) / Fort Alvenslebenn (1871–1891)
- Groupe fortifié du Mont Saint-Quentin (1867–1870) / Feste Prinz Friedrich-Karl (1872–1892)
- Fort Diou (1867–1870) / Ostfort (1872–1892)
- Fort Girardin / Fort Mannstein (1872–1892)
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