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The Maginot Line was a system of concrete fortifications, obstacles and weapon installations built by France in the 1930s to deter invasion by Nazi Germany. It was bypassed by the Germans in 1940 through the Ardennes, a weak point that the French had not expected.
Linia Maginota (fr. Ligne Maginot) – nazwa stosowana na określenie francuskich fortyfikacji zbudowanych w latach 1929–1934, a następnie wzmacnianych do 1939 na wschodnich granicach państwa. Przeważnie, mówiąc o „Linii Maginota”, ma się na myśli najsłynniejsze umocnienia – na granicach z Niemcami i Luksemburgiem .
29 paź 2009 · The Maginot Line was a series of fortifications built by France along its border with Germany in the 1930s to prevent invasion. It was bypassed by German tanks in World War II, leading to a humiliating defeat for France.
Kiedy Francja szukała wyjaśnień w następstwie II wojny światowej, Linia Maginota musiała wydawać się oczywistym celem: jej jedynym celem było powstrzymanie kolejnej inwazji. Nic dziwnego, że Linia spotkała się z ostrą krytyką, stając się ostatecznie obiektem międzynarodowej drwiny.
Maginot Line, elaborate defensive barrier in northeast France constructed in the 1930s and named after its principal creator, André Maginot, who was France’s minister of war in 1929–31.
29 mar 2018 · Built between 1930 and 1940, France 's Maginot Line was a massive system of defenses that became famous for failing to stop a German invasion. While an understanding of the Line's creation is vital to any study of World War I, World War II, and the period in between, this knowledge is also helpful when interpreting a number of modern references.
Learn about the origins, construction, and impact of the Maginot Line, a series of fortifications built by France to prevent German invasion after World War I. Explore the controversies surrounding its design, effectiveness, and role in World War II.
