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Record 1 2011-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Military Tactics
OBS

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.

OBS

[The Maginot Line] was composed of an intricate system of strong points, fortifications, and military facilities such as border guard posts, communications centers, infantry shelters, barricades, artillery, machine gun, and anti-tank gun emplacements, supply depots, infrastructure facilities, observation posts, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Tactique militaire

Spanish

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