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What is the historical act of scaling the walls of a fortification with ladders as a form of attack often in the line of arrow fire?

this act is known as : ESCALADE


When did Fortification of Dorchester Heights happen?

Fortification of Dorchester Heights happened in 1776.


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 the french maginot line and what was its German counterpart?

siegfried line


What are three major mistakes that were made in the construction and usage of the Maginot line?

The most significant mistake was that the line was not completed all the way to the English Channel or tied into the Belgian fortification network. Therefore the Germans were able to outflank it by invading through Belgium & Netherlands. Once you start building an obstacle or fortification network, it is much less valuable if it is not completed. A great deal of money was spent by the French before the war on its construction. It seems wasted today, however if it had been completed then the Germans would have had a much more difficult time breeching this network, regardless of its use of divebombers, airborne/glider & panzer units. However, the network still required the French to maintain mobile forces to support the Maginot Line. These forces were overwhelmed at the western flank during the invasion. The failure to complete the line is linked directly to the French military-political relationship with Belgium. The Belgians wanted to remain neutral but friendly with France. The French could not link their Maginot Line to the Belgian fortifications because of official Belgian neutrality. The French could not build the line to the sea behind the Belgians because of the informal military cooperation with the Belgians. This shortsighted foreign policy blunder of Belgium allowed/forced the Germans to invade Belgium to avoid the Maginot Line. Ironically, now having learned their lesson, Belgium is the location of the current Headquaters home to the world's currently most important military alliance, NATO.

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What is a vast fortification that spread along the French and German border to protect the French from a possible attack?

The Maginot 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.


What British fortification was built at Great Meadows?

Fort Necessity was the British fortification built at Great Meadows during the French and Indian War in 1754. It was led by George Washington, who eventually surrendered the fort to the French forces.


What has the author Amy Elizabeth French written?

Amy Elizabeth French has written: 'Folic acid food fortification and incidence of neuroblastoma in Ontario'


Where is the Masada fortification located?

Masada fortification is located in Israel in the Southern District. The Masada fortification is an old and historic fortification that dates back to the first century.


What is a sentences for the word fortification?

The fortification of the castle is good; there are no holes in the walls.


What is the historical act of scaling the walls of a fortification with ladders as a form of attack often in the line of arrow fire?

this act is known as : ESCALADE


When did Fortification of Dorchester Heights happen?

Fortification of Dorchester Heights happened in 1776.


When was Fortification Range Wilderness created?

Fortification Range Wilderness was created in 2004.


What fort did the French build in Pennsylvania?

Fort Prince George in present day Pittsburgh was the incomplete British fortification at the confluence of the Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers. It became the French Fort Duquesne.


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 is the worlds largest fortification?

the Great Wall is the world largest fortification