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What wos the maginot line?
The Maginot Line was a series of bunkers, gun emplacements, trenches, barbed wire, etc built by the French in an effort to keep the German military from invading France. It failed.
What was the battle line in France called?
The battle line in France is called the Maginot line. The German line was called the Hindbergh line. The Maginot was not able to prevent the German invasion of the 1930s
What country established maginot line to defend against attack?
France, and the Maginot Line ultimately failed to serve its intended purpose.
What was the french maginot line and what was its German counterpart?
siegfried line
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.
Why do you think the Maginot line was set up?
to prevent Germany from taking over France, but it failed because Germany went around the line and still took over France The French built the Maginot Line in the hopes of thwarting any future German invasions .
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.
What were the limits to the Maginot Line?
The Maginot Line protected France from a German attack on the German France border. However, Nazi Germany went through the Netherlands and Belgium which was an unprotected border.
What is the marinot line?
The Maginot Line was a line of French fortifications along the French/German border.
How long was the maginot line?
The Maginot Line spanned the entire German-French border - from Belgium to Switzerland - and was about 720km (450mi) long.
What was the goal of the maginot line?
To keep Germany out of France in the event of another war (it failed).
What was the name of the French fortifications along the French and German border?
The line of bunkers designed to fend off German invasions was called "la ligne Maginot" (the Maginot line; it is named after the Defense minister who had it built).
