The Maginot Line: A New History of the Fall of France

by Kevin Passmore

An authoritative and original history of the Maginot Line that reshapes our understanding of interwar France and the events of 1940

The Maginot Line was a marvel of 1930s engineering. The huge forts, up to eighty meters underground, contained hospitals, modern kitchens, telephone exchanges, and even electric trains. Kilometres of underground galleries led to casements hidden in the terrain, and turrets that rose from the ground to fire...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300277040
• ISBN13: 9780300277043
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 496 Pages