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Fortress France : the Maginot Line and French defenses in World War II /
The Maginot Line was the last great gun-bearing line of subterranean forts built before World War II. Although it acquired an unjustified reputation as a white elephant, the Maginot Line fulfilled the role for which it was built, allowing the French High Command the opportunity to mass its forces an...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Westport, Conn. :
Praeger Security International,
2006.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The Maginot Line was the last great gun-bearing line of subterranean forts built before World War II. Although it acquired an unjustified reputation as a white elephant, the Maginot Line fulfilled the role for which it was built, allowing the French High Command the opportunity to mass its forces and counter the German invasion. Unfortunately, the French leadership failed to make the most of its assets, with the resulting disastrous outcome. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 200 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-193) and index. |
| ISBN: | 031302474X 9780313024740 9780275983451 0275983455 |