The "cohesion day @ work" brought us to a fortress, located on a hill near the town of Mutzig. The German construction (Feste Kaiser Wilhelm II) dominates the area and allowed to block access to the plain of Alsace to the French troops in case of attack. This "new" generation fort is built with concrete, armoured and equiped with power stations ; it is THE prototype of the modern XXth century splited fortification. About 7000 men were needed to run this huge defensive ensemble of 628 acres. It was a very interesting tour by an even more enthusiastic tour-guide.
