Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II Kaufmann, J. E., Kaufmann, H. W., and Idzikowski, Tomasz

The Maginot Line was the last great gun-bearing line of subterranean forts built before World War II. Although it acquired an unjustified reputation as a white elephant, the Maginot Line fulfilled the role for which it was built, allowing the French High Command the opportunity to mass its forces and counter the German invasion. Unfortunately, the French leadership failed to make the most of its assets, with the resulting disastrous outcome.

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Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II Hardback, 220 pages, $51.95 Copyright ©2005, Praeger Security International General Interest-Cloth ISBN: 0-275-98345-5 DOI: 10.1336/0275983455

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