La Corte
Fort Corte is an Austro-Hungarian fort built on the slopes of Col di Lana in what is now Northern Italy. Fort Corte was built alongside the Ruaz Roadblock to guard Val di Livinallongo. Corte was built in Subrayon V, which was 1 of 5 defensive sectors located in the Trentino.[1] Corte was built between 1897 and 1900, to guard the Compolongo pass leading to the Pusteria Valley along with the Livinallongo Valley.[2] During the beginning of the war, the fort was disarmed, but the Italians didn't know this.[3]
On July 5th, 1915, Italian 21cm guns shelled the fort, severely damaging it.[1]
The fort has 3 levels, with 1 underground. Like most Austrian forts of its time, it was made out of large granite blocks.[3]
Armament
[edit]- 2 15cm M80 mortars in armored domes
- 4 12cm M96 guns in casemates
- 8 M93 8mm machineguns
These guns were emplaced in 1902.
The fort had a Daimler engine for generating power. With the outbreak of war with Russia, the fort was put on alert, so it was fully ready when the Italians declared war in May 1915.[3] The machine guns were removed before the other guns in 1915.[3] The fort lost importance to the Italian army after the battle of Caporetto in 1917.[1]
Post-war
[edit]After the war, the fort was reportedly used to house residents of the village of Corte while rebuilding the village of Fodom.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Corte Fort". www.outdooractive.com. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ "Sights in Arabba – Livinallongo del Col di Lana". www.dolomiten-suedtirol.com. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- 1 2 3 4 OeGF. "Werk / Fort La Corte | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Festungsforschung Austrian Society for Fortification Research" (in German). Retrieved 2026-08-06.
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