Tags: Military Structure.
The Fort de Plappeville or Feste Alvensleben is a military fortification located to the northwest of Metz in the commune of Plappeville. As part of the first ring of the fortifications of Metz it is an early example of a Séré de Rivières system fort. While it did not see action during World War I it was the scene of heavy fighting between American forces and German defenders at the end of the Battle of Metz in 1944.
