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Military structure
| Maginot Line | |
|---|---|
| Eastern France | |
 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
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|image=
|caption=
|type=
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|used=
|controlledby=
|garrison=
|commanders=
|battles=
}}
- name – the name of the structure or facility.
- location – the geographical location of the structure.
- 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.).
- built – the period during which the structure was built, usually given in years.
- materials – optional – the materials used to construct the structure.
- used – the period during which the structure was in active military use, usually given in years.
- 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 – the 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.
- battles – optional – the notable battles (usually sieges) that took place in or are closely associated with the structure. As above, the choice of which battles are notable is left to the article editors