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How was Germany able to get around the Maginot Line and defeat France?
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∙ 12y ago
Though it was thought to be impossible, Germany simply moved their armour and troops through the dense and hilly Ardennes forest in Belgium, attacking the line from behind. A fatal flaw of the Maginot Line was that the cannons were stuck invariably East, towards Germany - meaning they couldn't turn the guns around when attacked from behind. Germany swiftly crushed resistance at the line and conquered the majority of France within 3 weeks.
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∙ 12y ago
Mona Pump
The germans, instead of attacking strait through the line, declared war of the Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxenburg) and went around there since no fortifactions were built along the border with Belguim
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