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The Maginot Line mostly defended the border between Germany and France; while it did extend up to defend the Franco-Belgian border too, these northern defenses were nowhere near as strong as those on the Franco-German border. The Wehrmacht invaded Belgium and the Netherlands, and was then able to smash through these weaker defenses.
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France's types of shelter?
Hmm. Not sure if this is what you mean. The Maginot Line was the defensive line of forts and bunkers that France built along its border with Germany after WW1. France thought Maginot Line would protect them from another invasion by Germany. However, the Germans simple attacked through Belgium and went around the forts.
What was the names of the fortifications built along France's north-Easter frontier between 1920-1936 for defence against German invasion?
Maginot Line
Why Germans break through the Maginot Line?
The Germans did not actually break through the Maginot Line; instead, they bypassed it during World War II. The Maginot Line was a defensive fortification built by France along its eastern border to deter German invasion. However, in May 1940, the German military executed a rapid invasion through the Ardennes Forest, which was less fortified, allowing them to encircle French forces and render the Maginot Line ineffective. This tactical maneuver ultimately led to the swift defeat of France.
What defensive works were built by France?
The Maginot line protected France's Eastern border frpm Luxembourg to Switzerland. However it was incomplete. The German attack was expected to be in Flanders. When it came through the Ardennes in May 1940 it was a great shock.
What were the consequences of Hitler's attacks on France and Great Britain?
Nothing once hitler attacked france, france surrenderd, hitler failed to attack britain successfully because hitler didnt have enough air support to attack. after that britain tried to fight back at the start but failed because germany built a strong defence on channel coast of northern france
Fortifications built along France's north eastern frontier between 1920 and 1936?
what is the name of the line of fortification built along france's north eastern frontier between 1920 and1936
What was the name of the series of forts France built as protection from Germany after World War 1?
Maginot Line
Was the underground fort for France during world war1 call maginot?
No. The Maginot Line - a line of fortifications was built by the French in the 1920s and 1930s between the two World Wars.
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.
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 .
France's types of shelter?
Hmm. Not sure if this is what you mean. The Maginot Line was the defensive line of forts and bunkers that France built along its border with Germany after WW1. France thought Maginot Line would protect them from another invasion by Germany. However, the Germans simple attacked through Belgium and went around the forts.
What was the names of the fortifications built along France's north-Easter frontier between 1920-1936 for defence against German invasion?
Maginot Line
Name the line of fortifications which was built along France's north-eastern frontier between 1920 and 1936 as a defence against German invasion?
It was called the Maginot Line.
Why Germans break through the Maginot Line?
The Germans did not actually break through the Maginot Line; instead, they bypassed it during World War II. The Maginot Line was a defensive fortification built by France along its eastern border to deter German invasion. However, in May 1940, the German military executed a rapid invasion through the Ardennes Forest, which was less fortified, allowing them to encircle French forces and render the Maginot Line ineffective. This tactical maneuver ultimately led to the swift defeat of France.
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.
How did the border between France and Germany protect southern France in world war 1?
France built the Maginot line, after the name of a minister who built it. It was a line of forts running on the eastern border to protect France against Germany, but which proved useless as the German invasion went by another route through Belgium.
What defensive works were built by France?
The Maginot line protected France's Eastern border frpm Luxembourg to Switzerland. However it was incomplete. The German attack was expected to be in Flanders. When it came through the Ardennes in May 1940 it was a great shock.
