Fort Dubois

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Fort d'Hirson, briefly known as Fort Dubois, is a 19th-century military structure located in the commune of Buire, in the Aisne department. The fort was built between 1877 and 1880 under the name of Fort d'Hirson. It was designed by the French military engineer and general Raymond Adolphe Séré de Rivières. Félix Lhéritier, a captain of the engineering corps, supervised the construction work carried out by the company Adrien Hallier. By decree on January 21, 1887, the Minister of War Georges Boulanger renamed all forts, batteries, and barracks with the names of former military leaders. For Fort d'Hirson, its "Boulanger name" refers to the French general Paul-Alexis Dubois (1754-1796). The new name was engraved above the entrance. However, on October 13, 1887, Boulanger's successor at the ministry, Théophile Ferron, repealed the decree. The fort officially reverted to its previous name, though it retained the Boulanger name above the entrance. Fort d'Hirson is a blocking fort. Its purpose was to protect the Hirson train station and prevent the resupply of potential invaders by rail. In 1891, the fort's garrison consisted of 103 infantrymen, 123 artillerymen, and 3 cooks. In 1912, the fort was decommissioned. Part of the fort was destroyed. It included barracks, a bakery, powder magazines, a Mougin turret, and simple and double caponiers.