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Military structure infobox

Maginot Line
Eastern France
File:Maginot line 1.jpg The entrance to Ouvrage Schoenenbourg along the Maginot Line in Alsace.
Type	Defensive line
Built	1930–35
Construction materials	Concrete, steel
In use	1935–69
Controlled by	France
Battles/wars	Battle of France

A military structure infobox may be used to summarize information about a military structure or facility, such as a fortification or military base.

The infobox should be added using the {{Infobox Military Structure}} template, as shown below:

{{Infobox Military Structure
|name=
|partof=
|location=
|coordinates=
|image=
|caption=
|type=
|code=
|built=
|builder=
|materials=
|height=
|used=
|demolished=
|condition=
|ownership=
|open-to-public=
|controlledby=
|garrison=
|commanders=
|occupants=
|battles=
|events=
}}

• name – the name of the structure or facility.
• partof – optional – the larger structure or complex the given structure is part of, if any. For proper grammar, it may be necessary to insert "the" before the name used here.
• location – the geographical location of the structure.
• coordinates – optional – the location of the structure, given as a coordinate pair by using {{coord}} with display=inline,title.
• image – optional – an image of the structure. The image must be given in the form [[Image:Example.jpg|300px]]; in particular, the thumb attribute must not be selected.
• caption – optional – the text to be placed below the image.
• type – optional – the general type of structure ("Castle", "Fortress", "Bunker", "Military base", "Wall", "Defensive line", etc.).
• code – optional – the location or facility code, such as the ILC or ILK code.
• built – the date when the structure was built (usually given in years).
• builder – optional – the person or group responsible for building the structure.
• materials – optional – the materials used to construct the structure.
• height – optional – where relevant (e.g. for towers), the height of the structure.
• used – the period during which the structure was in active military use, usually given in years.
• demolished – optional – the date when the structure was demolished, if applicable.
• condition – optional – the current condition of the structure.
• ownership – optional – the current owner of the structure, if relevant.
• open-to-public – optional – whether the structure is currently open to the general public, if relevant. Indicated by "yes" or "no".
• controlledby – optional – the country or other power controlling the structure. Multiple powers may be indicated together with the corresponding dates.
• garrison – optional – the military forces garrisoning the structure. Specific units may be indicated if known; general numbers should be given otherwise.
• commanders – optional – any notable individuals that commanded the forces using this structure; the choice of which commanders qualify as notable is left to the editors of a particular article.
• occupants – optional – any notable occupants of the structure other than its commanders; as above, the choice of which occupants qualify as notable is left to the editors of a particular article.
• battles – optional – any notable battles (usually sieges) that took place in or are closely associated with the structure; as above, the choice of which battles qualify as notable is left to the article editors.
• events – optional – any notable non-battle events that took place in or are closely associated with the structure. As above, the choice of which events are notable is left to the article editors.