Tracing the development of the fortifications in Europe from the
end of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 to the twentieth century,
this is the first comprehensive book in English on the forts of the
Maginot Line, German espionage, and the German sieges during the
1940 campaign. It analyzes the reasons why the French opted for
this type of defensive system, and explains how the Maginot Line
presented the French Army with opportunities (mostly wasted) to
regroup and mount an effective defense. Shrouded in media myth for
40 years, this study demonstrates both how the media created the
myth and the truth behind the myth of the Maginot Line. At the time
reporters wildly speculated about these fortifications, German
intelligence agents were busy collecting data. Finally, this book
relates the heroic battles waged by the forts, large and small: the
tragic fall of La Ferte, the surrender of other DEGREESIpetits
ouvrages DEGREESR after prolonged and fierce fighting, the
triumphant resistance of the larger forts even in the face of the
most savage artillery pounding, and the unqualified victory of the
Little Maginot Line over invading Italian forces.
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