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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...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Westport, Conn. :
Praeger Security International,
2006.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Tables and Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Marching to the Wrong Tune; Chapter 2 The Maginot Line; Chapter 3 Closing the Gaps from the North Sea to the Mediterranean; Chapter 4 Sea and Air Defenses; Chapter 5 The March to Defeat; Chapter 6 The French Army and the Maginot Line at War; Chapter 7 Conclusion; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.