LEADER 02585nam 22005654a 450 001 9910778552503321 005 20230828222429.0 010 $a1-282-40601-9 010 $a9786612406010 010 $a0-313-02474-X 035 $a(CKB)1000000000806454 035 $a(EBL)491257 035 $a(OCoLC)62877175 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000337827 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11266295 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000337827 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10294873 035 $a(PQKB)11222113 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC491257 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL491257 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10349237 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL240601 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000806454 100 $a20050902d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFortress France $ethe Maginot Line and French defenses in World War II /$fJ.E. Kaufmann and H.W. Kaufmann ; illustrated by Tomasz Idzikowski 210 $aWestport, Conn. $cPraeger Security International$d2006 215 $a1 online resource (xii, 200 pages) $cillustrations, maps 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 1 $a0-275-98345-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [189]-193) and index. 327 $aContents; 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 330 $aThe 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 and counter the German invasion. Unfortunately, the French leadership failed to make the most of its assets, with the resulting disastrous outcome. 606 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xCampaigns$zFrance 607 $aMaginot Line (France) 615 0$aWorld War, 1939-1945$xCampaigns 676 $a940.54/2143 700 $aKaufmann$b J. E$01525685 701 $aKaufmann$b H. W$01525686 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910778552503321 996 $aFortress France$93767225 997 $aUNINA