The Maginot Line History and Guide.pdf

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The Magi not I ine, the complex system of

strongpoints constructed between the world

wars by the French to protect against attack

from Germany, is one of the most famous,

extensive and controversial defensive schemes

in all military history. It stretched from

Belgium to Switzerland, and from Switzerland

to the Mediterranean, and it represented the

most advanced and ambitious system of static

defences of its time.

Much of this historic line - with its

fortresses, artillery positions, barbed-wire

networks, casemates, concrete bunkers

survived and can be visited today. This

invaluable handbook, which has been written

and compiled by experts in the field, is a

guide to the history of the line and its major

sites.

The strategic thinking that gave rise to this

enormous feat of military engineering is

described, as is the planning, design and

construction of the line - and its operational

history. Each of the key sites is described in

detail, and visitor information and plans are

provided.

T his combined history and guide to the

Maginot Line should be essential reading and

reference for anyone who is fascinated by

fortifications in general and especially those

who have a particular interest in the

twentieth century and the Second World War.

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