Table of Contents
- 1 Why is it called the Maginot Line?
- 2 What was the name of the German plan to invade France?
- 3 How deep underground was the Maginot Line?
- 4 What was the name of the place where the Germans were stopped at during their first entry into France in Aug 1914?
- 5 Does Maginot Line still exist?
- 6 Why did the French lose so quickly?
Why is it called the Maginot Line?
Maginot Line, elaborate defensive barrier in northeast France constructed in the 1930s and named after its principal creator, André Maginot, who was France’s minister of war in 1929–31. Main entrance to the Schoenenbourg Fort on the Maginot Line, Bas-Rhin department, Alsace region, France.
What was the name of the German plan to invade France?
The Schlieffen Plan
The Schlieffen Plan called for a massive flank attack on the French defenses, but Plan XVII would have carried the bulk of the French army beyond those defenses and left it open to envelopment.
How deep underground was the Maginot Line?
At its broadest, the Maginot Line was more than 16 miles deep and was made up of a series of separate defensive layers. Up front were camouflaged observation points positioned right along the German border. To the rear were anti-tank, mortar and machine gun emplacements; underground infantry bunkers or casemates.
What was the Maginot Line in ww2?
The Maginot Line was a vast fortification that spread along the French/German border but became a military liability when the Germans attacked France in the spring of 1940 using blitzkrieg – a tactic that completely emasculated the Maginot Line’s purpose.
What period was known as the phony war?
The term ‘phoney war’ refers to the period at the beginning of WWII between September 1939 and April 1940 when there was little fighting. It was brought to an abrupt end by the German invasion of Norway in April 1940.
What was the name of the place where the Germans were stopped at during their first entry into France in Aug 1914?
the Battle of the Marne
Following the outbreak of war in August 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The German advance was halted with the Battle of the Marne.
Does Maginot Line still exist?
The Maginot Line still exists, but is not maintained and not used for military purposes anymore.
Why did the French lose so quickly?
France suffered a humiliating defeat and was quickly occupied by Germany. Its failure was a result of a hopelessly divided French political elite, a lack of quality military leadership, rudimentary French military tactics.
Where is Charles de Gaulle buried?
November 12, 1970
Charles de Gaulle/Date of burial
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