- Nov 2010
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- Bordeaux
Slight correction - the majority of the French armies covering the Maginot, a total of 30 Divisions (plus one British), were in front of the Maginot, in three defensive lines. A fourth line, "the Deladier" was supposed ot have been installed behind the Maginot but was never completed.
Perversely the Maginot saved German Troops. SInce it was of course immobile, and the Wehrmacht had no reason to attack it frontally, they were able to economise leaving only 18 Divisons defending their own Seigfreid (Western Wall) Line.
An extra 12 to 20 French Divisions in front of the Ardennes might have been useful, as would a better preformance from Huntzinger, but we come back to central problem, the lack of no reserve "Aucune - masse de manoevre" in Churchill's abominal French" for a front stretching 500 plus miles.[/QUOTE]
In FRONT of the Maginot Line?? Where did you get that from?
Fortress divisions were in the bunkers of the Line, and reinforcement infantry divisions were stationned behind.
Perversely the Maginot saved German Troops. SInce it was of course immobile, and the Wehrmacht had no reason to attack it frontally, they were able to economise leaving only 18 Divisons defending their own Seigfreid (Western Wall) Line.
An extra 12 to 20 French Divisions in front of the Ardennes might have been useful, as would a better preformance from Huntzinger, but we come back to central problem, the lack of no reserve "Aucune - masse de manoevre" in Churchill's abominal French" for a front stretching 500 plus miles.[/QUOTE]
In FRONT of the Maginot Line?? Where did you get that from?
Fortress divisions were in the bunkers of the Line, and reinforcement infantry divisions were stationned behind.
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