The Maginot Line (/ ˈ m æ ʒ ɪ n oʊ /; French: Ligne Maginot [liɲ maʒino]), [a] [1] named after the French Minister of War André Maginot, is a line of concrete fortifications, obstacles and …

2009年10月29日 · The Maginot Line, an array of defenses that France built along its border with Germany in the 1930s, was designed to prevent an invasion. Built at a cost that possibly …

These impressive fortifications — 142 large artillery forts called ouvrages or "works," 352 fortified gun emplacements called "casemates," and 5,000 smaller bunkers and pillboxes — became …

The French Maginot Line was built over 11 years, costing some seven billion francs. It was France's last hope to stop a WWII German invasion.

2025年2月28日 · 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 …

2017年5月7日 · The Maginot Line was a 900-mile long network of underground bunkers, tunnels and concrete retractible gun batteries. Its heaviest defences were located along the 280-mile …

2018年3月29日 · In short, the Maginot line was a dense, multi-layered system, providing what has often been described as a 'continuous line of fire' along a long front; however, the quantity of …

The Maginot Line was one of the most ambitious and controversial military projects of the 20th century. Named after André Maginot, the French Minister of War who championed its …

The Maginot Line was the right defensive tool -- for World War I. The advances in technology, mechanized warfare, and tactics such as the German Blitzkrieg brought mobile warfare to...

2018年6月11日 · Maginot Line (măzh´Ĭnō, Fr. mäzhēnō´), system of fortifications along the eastern frontier of France, extending from the Swiss border to the Belgian. It was named for …