 Funds were allocated for restoration of the "gros ouvrages", but work was limited to restoration of systems and improvements to existing armament, with work completed by 1953.In 1951, Simserhof had been designated part of the "Mòle de Bitche", a strong point in the northeastern defenses against Soviet attack.By the late 1950s interest in fixed fortifications was waning after France developed a nuclear deterrent.