Maginot Line

Type: Concept

The Maginot Line, named after the French Minister of War André Maginot, is a line of concrete fortifications, obstacles and weapon installations built by France in the 1930s. The line was to deter invasion by Nazi Germany and force them to move around the fortifications through Belgium. It was impervious to most forms of attack and in 1940 the Germans invaded through the Low Countries, passing it to the north. The line, which was supposed to be extended further towards the west to avoid such an

Field: Military

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