1st casemate
External view of the first casemate
External view of the first casemate with the camouflage covering still intact and the embrasure blocked by a grill (09/10/1999).

View of the lake from the embrasure of the first casemate
View of the lake from the embrasure of the first casemate (Photo by Federico Marcon - 11/08/1998).

The metal casemate is made up of four bolted plates imbedded in poured concrete.

On the right wall, looking from the entrance, you see the dedication:

CAPORALE [Corporal]
CAFFO ERNESTO

while on the lower part of the embrasure, on the outside, the manufacturer's mark has been inscribed:

ILVA.L
1-B

The branch leading to the first casemate seen from the main corridor
The branch leading to the first casemate seen from the main corridor. Above on the right you see the remains of the ventilation duct (09/10/1999).