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The Germans outflanked the French fortifications .
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoBecause it was too short and the German Army just went around it.
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The Ardennes gap in the Maginot Line aided who?
The German military, in its invasion of France, was helped by the Ardennes gap in the Maginot Line. Germany invaded France on May 10, 1940.
What occured on the maginot line during World War 2?
It was incomplete. The Germans made some feint attacks, but it was outflanked by the Panzer advance through the Ardennes & was effectively useless as a defensive line.
How did Andre maginot experiences in world war 1 influence his decision to push for the maginot line?
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What was the Maginot line in the book A Separate Peace?
The Maginot Line was a long line of underground artillery fortifications constructed by the French to repel an invasion by Germany. The Germans simply went around them.
The french fortified line between Germany and France?
The Maginot Line was a line of fortifications built by France as a defensive measure against any German invasions. It was judged to be the most formidable defense line in the world. Despite this, the German war machine was not hampered by this elaborate defensive system. France was quickly conquered.
Where did British and France forces settle in 1939 and 1940?
In Northern France behind the Maginot Line.
Where did British and France settle in 1939 and 1940?
maginot line
The Ardennes gap in the Maginot Line aided who?
The German military, in its invasion of France, was helped by the Ardennes gap in the Maginot Line. Germany invaded France on May 10, 1940.
What occurred on the maginot line?
As it as incomplete the German Blitkreig in 1940 simply went around it. Notably there was a fortress, in Belgium, Eben Emael, which the Germans successfully assaulted by aerial attack, but the Maginot line was, by & large, ignored.
Where does one find the Maginot Line website?
There are many Maginot Line related websites on the net including Maginot Line and Maginot Line At War. Many of these websites have links from Wikipedia and deal with the history of the location.
Were theree Canadians on there maginot line?
No, the Maginot Line was an entirely French endeavour.
What was done to keep France from falling to the Nazis?
The French built the Maginot Line of fortifications stretching from Switzerland to Belgium. However, this was not enough to prevent France from being invaded & defeated by Nazi Germany in May-June 1940.
What country did the Maginot Line fail to protect from the Nazi invasion?
France built the Maginot line on it's border with Germany. It's construction began in 1930, and ended in 1940. It was used from 1935 to 1969. In 1940, Germany invaded France and broke through a small portion of it between the towns of St. Avold and Saarbrucken. Allied forces retook it in 1944 after the liberation of Paris. After the war, the line was used until 1969. As of today, Ouvrage Hochwald is the only fort on the Maginot Line that is still used.
Why did France fall quickly in 1940?
They concentrated most of there military on a long strip of land called the maginot line. The Germans first made a diversion on the upper half of the maginot line to draw the french away from the bottom half. Then they attacked the bottom using blitzkrieg and cut off multiple sections of the maginot line. Other than that, the french had no other defense against the germans.
What occured on the maginot line during World War 2?
It was incomplete. The Germans made some feint attacks, but it was outflanked by the Panzer advance through the Ardennes & was effectively useless as a defensive line.
Are translocation and maginot line the same thing?
Translocation and the Maginot Line are very different things. Translocation means to change position.Ê The Maginot Line was a static line of fortification on the French and German borders in the 1930's.
French failed line of defense?
The French failed line of defense during World War II was the Maginot Line. This series of fortifications was built along the French-German border to deter an invasion, but the Germans circumvented it by attacking through the Ardennes Forest, which was lightly defended. This led to the rapid defeat of France in 1940.
