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Battle for the Maginot Line 1940, The

By: Pen and Sword Military

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Books (Pen and Sword Military)


Product Info

Title
Battle for the Maginot Line 1940, The
Category
Author
Clayton Donnell
Publish Year
2017
Pages
296
Dimensions
6.5x9.5x1"
NKG Part #
2148192841
Type
Hardcover

Description

What was it like as a French soldier to defend the Maginot Line when the Germans invaded in 1940, and was the line really a strategic and tactical disaster a massive waste of resources? Clayton Donnell's expert, finely detailed and graphic account of the role of the Maginot Line in the defense of France gives the reader an inside view of life in the bunkers, casemates and forts the sights, the sounds and the terror of the German attacks. And it questions common assumptions about the effectiveness of the resistance offered by the defenders and the impact the line had on the German assault. The layout of the line from Dunkirk to Switzerland, along the Alpine passes to the Riviera, and on the island of Corsica is described in expert detail, as is its history, construction and development. But the narrative concentrates on its performance in combat and the experience of the soldiers who manned it as the German offensive broke over them.