Maginot Line 1940: Battles on the French Frontier

by Marc Romanych, Martin Rupp, John White

Constructed throughout the 1930s, the Maginot Line was supposed to form the ultimate defense against a German invasion of France. However, different sections of the line were built at different times and the strength of various sections varied widely. During their Blitzkrieg invasion, the Germans were able to identify these weak points and focus their attacks against them. This book uses new maps and period photographs to tell the story of the five...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184603499X
• ISBN13: 9781846034992
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.1" x 9.6"