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Its primary defensive weapons were the gun turrets. Infantry divisions battle for fortified sector faulquemont in june 1940. The maginot line, the massive series of fortifications built by france in the 1930s to defend its borders with. Built in the aftermath of world war i, and stretching along the french eastern border from belgium to switzerland, it was designed to prevent german troops from ever setting foot on french soil again. Built in the aftermath of world war i, and stretching along the french eastern border from belgium to switzerland, it was designed to prevent german. The french doctrine of 1940 had evolved from the great war. Rommel and the german 7th panzer division in france 1940 kkrva.

The maginot line was one of the most advanced networks of fortifications in history. Battles on the french frontier campaign romanych, marc, rupp, martin, white, john on. In the introductory chapters, the brief history of the maginot fortifications is discussed. Never in the history of warfare has the clash between such great and apparently equal forces been decided so swiftly and conclusively as the german conquest of france and the low countries in may and june of 1940. Constructed throughout the 1930s, the maginot line was supposed to form the ultimate defence against a german invasion of france.

The maginot line was one of the most advanced networks of fortifications in. The maginot line by greg moore built from 1930 to 1940 and at a cost of over 5 billion french francs, the maginot line was a fortified line in depth, usually 25 to 25 kilometers deep. It consisted of an intricate system of strong points, fortifications, and military facilities such as border. Isbn 9781841766461 the maginot line, the massive series of fortifications built by. Isbn 9781841767673 in the summer of 1940, britain asked itself not will. Built from 1930 to 1940 and at a cost of over 5 billion french francs, the maginot. The maginot line named after the french minister of war andre maginot, is a line of concrete. Lwpmorganfall of france association of the united states army. During their blitzkrieg invasion, the germans were able to identify these weak points and focus their attacks against them. Maginot line 1940 campaign 9781846034992 by romanych, marc and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The 7th panzer division was initially a part of the 2nd army corps, but was on.