The Maginot Line (/ ˈ m æ ʒ ɪ n oʊ /; French: Ligne Maginot [liɲ maʒino]), [a] [1] named after the French Minister of War André Maginot, is a line of concrete fortifications, obstacles and weapon installations built by France in the 1930s to deter invasion by Nazi Germany and force them to move around the fortifications.

2009年10月29日 · The Maginot Line, an array of defenses that France built along its border with Germany to prevent a German invasion, failed completely during World War II.

2025年2月28日 · 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.

The French Maginot Line was built over 11 years, costing some seven billion francs. It was France's last hope to stop a WWII German invasion.

These impressive fortifications — 142 large artillery forts called ouvrages or "works," 352 fortified gun emplacements called "casemates," and 5,000 smaller bunkers and pillboxes — became known as the Maginot Line, named after the French politician André Maginot (pronounced Mah-ji …

The Maginot Line (French: Ligne Maginot, IPA: [liɲ maʒino]) was a long line of walls, forts, and armed defenses that the French built after the First World War. It is named after André Maginot, who was the French Minister of war when it was built. The Maginot Line was made of a number of fortifications and bunkers, close to the French border ...

2017年5月7日 · The Maginot Line was a 900-mile long network of underground bunkers, tunnels and concrete retractible gun batteries. Its heaviest defences were located along the 280-mile long border with Germany (Image source: WikiCommons)

The Maginot Line was one of the most ambitious and controversial military projects of the 20th century. Named after André Maginot, the French Minister of War who championed its construction following World War I, it was France's attempt to deter future conflicts. It stretched along the entire French-German border, comprising a vast network of fortifications, bunkers and tunnels.

2018年3月29日 · In short, the Maginot line was a dense, multi-layered system, providing what has often been described as a 'continuous line of fire' along a long front; however, the quantity of this firepower and the size of the defenses varied.

2023年10月18日 · Maginot Line was basically the Fort Knox of military defenses back in its day. Built with super-strong concrete and deep underground bunkers, it was designed to withstand bombings and even gas attacks. It had everything: artillery …