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* Infantry Casemates ( 4 ): These bunkers were armed with twin machine-guns ( abbreviated as JM in French ) and anti-tank guns of.

They could be single ( with only one firing room in only one direction ) or double ( two firing rooms, in 2 opposite directions ).

These generally had 2 floors, with a firing level and a support / infrastructure level that provided the troops with rest and services ( power generating units, reserves of water, fuel, food, ventilation equipment, etc .).

The infantry casemates often had 1 or 2 " cloches " or turrets located on top of them.

These GFM cloches sometimes were used to emplace machine guns or observation periscopes.

Their crew was 20 to 30 men.