Forte Carriola, an Austro-Hungarian fort located in Northern Italy, was built between 1909 and 1914. Unlike most of the other fortifications in the group, Carriola was reinforced with concrete and steel. In some places, the concrete and steel is 50cm thick. Before Forte Carriola was built, a target was erected on the site. Before the Italian declaration of war in May, 1915, Forte Carriola was the newest fortification in the group. It was meant to provide a strategic advantage by linking the fortifications of the Alto Garda and the Giudicarie Valley.
Four 10cm guns are mounted in armoured domes, and five machine guns are for close defense. Italian spies were able to observe the small work being done on the construction site of Forte Carriola in 1911. Forte Carriola was shelled and bombed by the Italians from 20 to 21 November 1915, but it suffered more damage due to steel salvaging efforts after the war than it did during the war.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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