Maginot Line [SEP] named after
Maginot Line
The Maginot Line (, ), named after the French Minister of War André Maginot, is a line of concrete fortifications, obstacles, and weapon installations built by France in the 1930s to deter invasion by Germany and force them to move around the fortifications. Constructed on the French side of its borders with Italy, Switzerland, Germany, and Luxembourg, the line did not extend to the English Channel due to French strategy that envisioned a move into Belgium to counter a German assault.
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The association is named for the well-preserved frescos or wall paintings found within the "ouvrage".
See also.
- List of all works on Maginot Line
- Siegfried Line
- Atlantic Wall
- Czechoslovak border fortifications
Bibliography.
- Allcorn, William. "The Maginot Line 1928-45." Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003.
- Degon, André; Zylberyng, Didier, "La Ligne Maginot: Guide des Forts à Visiter," Editions Ouest-France, 2014.