Maginot line 1940 battles on the french frontier pdf

Bold attacks across the loire revealed that here, as elsewhere, the enemy was no longer able to pull himself together for further resistance. A second force would navigate the ardennes forest and bypass the maginot line, its drive intended to severe the northern allied forces from the south. The fortifications were built as part of frances maginot line defensive strategy, but the sector lacks the large interconnected fortifications found along frances land border with germany. On june 17, mobile units reached the swiss border southeast of besancon, closing the circle around the maginot line and the french forces in lorraine and alsace. Maginot line, named after the french minister of war andre maginot, was a line of concrete fortifications, tank obstacles, artillery casemates, machine gun posts, and other defenses, which france constructed along its borders with germany and italy, in light of its experience. During world war ii, fall rot case red was the plan for the second phase of the conquest of france by the german army and began on 5 june 1940. I am arguing that it did everything it needed to do. The maginot line in may 1940, the maginot line was not a continuous fortified front.

While an understanding of the line s creation is vital to any study of world war i, world war ii, and the period in between, this knowledge is also helpful when interpreting a number of modern references. A personal account of how americas nuclear policies were made. The line was intended to deter a german invasion across the francogerman border and funnel an attack into belgium, which could then. Constructed throughout the 1930s, the maginot line was supposed to form the ultimate defence against a german invasion of france. Find the complete osprey campaign book series listed in order. Ardennes forest covered the luxembourg frontier and the southern. Rommel in retreat osprey campaign 220 repost 201206 operation cobra 1944.

The majority of the german attack found a gap in the maginot line and raced through it to defeat the french in six weeks. Was there ever a battle in which the maginot line was used. Battles on the french frontier osprey campaign 218 repost 20140228 operation barbarossa 1941 1. The maginot line was built to provide time for the french army to mobilize and to make up for a potentially disastrous shortfall of manpower predicted for the late 1930s. Apr 25, 2016 historic filmfootage of world war 2 available for broadcasting lizenzanfragenlicencing requests. Aug 17, 2011 heading underground in france to explore the maginot line, wwii history. He and his command surrendered after the 25 june as german panzer units had reached the swiss border and cut off the maginot line from the rest of france sources. In october 1939 he took command of the french 3rd army group which covered the section of the maginot line along the river rhine and the swizz frontier. Maginot line, named after the french minister of war andre maginot. Invasion of france and the low countries ww2 timeline. Whereas there have been many books published in the last few years on the german attack on the french and british armies in belgium and northern france and the subsequent evacuation of the allied armies from dunkirk, the assault on the maginot line has been relatively neglected. The maginot line 11 fascinating facts about frances great.

During the 1930s, the french had built the maginot line, fortifications along the border with germany. Belgian and dutch frontier defenses could be recog nized so clearly both. Battles on the french frontier campaign book 218 ebook. Okh and the political leadership and the schlieffen plandifferences. In terms of strength and organization, it consisted of several distinct fortification lines. It had been made possible by the success of fall gelb case yellow, the invasion of belgium in the battle of france and the encirclement of the allied armies in the north on the channel coast. However, different sections of the line were built at different times and the strength of various sections varied widely. Maginotlinio wikipedias maginot line as translated by. Battles on the french frontier campaign romanych, marc, rupp, martin, white, john on. On 3 september 1939 france had declared war on germany, following the invasion of its ally poland. Caleb, a man with a different spirit full gospel fellowship.

The line was a response to frances experience in world war i and was constructed during the runup to world war ii. From his findings, martin produced an indepth study of the german 95th and 167th infantry divisions battle for fortified sector faulquemont in june 1940. May 07, 2017 the maginot line was easily outflanked. Includes pictures explains the origins of the maginot line, its construction, and the world war. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. By mid october, french troops had been withdrawn to their original start positions. Army group south osprey campaign 129 repost removed. As a result, few defeats were as rapid or as devastating as the mayjune campaign in western europe. Ramirez introduction on may 10, 1940 the german army opened a massive offensive aimed at france. Battle of france 1940 schlacht aus frankreich 1940. Germany, broke through the north end of the maginot line, and turned a decisive victory at sedan into a rout of the entire french. It had been made possible by the success of fall gelb case yellow, the invasion of the benelux countries and northern france in the battle of france and the encirclement of the allied armies in the north on the channel coast.

The line failed in may 1940 when germany went around the line from the north, through belgium. He used crutches and walking sticks for the remainder of his life. From intercept traffic the french assembly and the. The maginot line was a very elaborate line of military built on the eastern border of france to defend against an attack from germany in 192839. In 1939, as world war two loomed, the british and french planned to fight an updated version of what happened in 191418 during world war one, but with some essential differences. Pdf 2017 isbn xxx osprey campaign 295 pdf collection. The maginot line was a series of fortifications near the frenchgerman border intended to prevent german forces from invading.

Also the main reason that is always overlooked about the maginot line is it covered the northern frontier which held the bulk of frances natural resources and. When army group c attacked it in the initial stages of the battle of france, it took about 400 casualties to 2 french dead. At the moment i am working on a book talking about its effect. The fact that it was not is one feature but not the great one which explains what happened. The battle of france, also known as the fall of france, was the german invasion of france and the low countries during the second world war. Unfortunately, the line covered the frenchgerman frontier, but not the frenchbelgian.

Additional gift options are available when buying one ebook at a time. Oct 26, 2018 andre maginot, minister of war between 1922 and 1924, mobilised a strong body of support behind the proposal by emphasising that the line would impede any german attack long enough to fully mobilise the french army, fighting would be restricted to line therefore minimising damage in france and the ardennes would act as a natural extension of the line. The battle for the maginot line 1940 casemate publishers. Although ultimately the maginot line was to prove a failure, the stiff resistance put up by some of the fortresses confirms the fighting ability of the french army during the invasion. While the germans were able to smash through the lightly defended section of the line along the meuse river, at other points the line held.

Mar 30, 2018 built between 1930 and 1940, frances maginot line was a massive system of defenses that became famous for failing to stop a german invasion. The maginot line named after the french minister of war andre maginot, is a line of concrete. Beyond the concrete fortifications and heavy guns of the maginot line, the french were relying on the natural obstacle that was the ardennes forest, deemed impassable by french authorities. Aug 31, 2017 i have heard it both ways that the french maginot line was either a complete success and a total failure.

They invaded belgium on may 10, continued their march through belgium, crossed the somme river, and on may 12 struck at sedan at the northern end of the maginot line. I am happy to hear this because my coauthor and i wrote the text and created the maps and order of battle from primary archival documents and did not, as so often happens these days. Battles on the french frontier campaign marc romanych, martin rupp constructed throughout the 1930s, the maginot line was supposed to form the ultimate defense against a german invasion of france. Battles on the french frontier campaign series by marc romanych. The maginot line france had suffered appalling damage to both men and buildings in world war one.

From his findings, martin produced an indepth study of the german 95th and 167th infantry divisions battle for fortified sector faulquemont in. Oct 03, 2017 a detailed and comprehensive account of the german assault on the maginot line in eastern france in early 1940. In this course, we will examine the history of the line of fortifications constructed throughout the 1930s along the eastern frontiers of france that came to be known, collectively, as. The germans found the maginot line a daunting target. By june, nazi panzers had swept south from the ardennes, outmaneuvered the french.

Battles on the french frontier by marc romanych, martin rupp, john white at barnes. Maginot line 1940, battles on the french frontier oxford. Dalam serangan ini, angkatan jerman menewaskan lawan yang sebahagian besarnya angkatan tentera perancis. From may 10 through may 15, 1940, general heinz guderians xix.

This book uses maps and period photographs to tell the story of the read more. Authors romanych and rupp spell out the french and german armies, commanders and plans for the german attack on france in 1940. Constructed on the french side of its borders with italy, switzerland, germany, and luxembourg. Wwii the maginot line france epik fails of history. Maginot line french fortification, europe britannica. The title, however, was a figment of media imagination, coined in the 1930s to simplify complex military terminology. The campaign in the west in the summer of 1940 appears to many. After the war, the maginot line wrongly became the scapegoat for the greatest military and political disaster ever suffered by france.

Hitlers army bypassed it entirely in may of 1940 and as predicted invaded france by way of belgium. The maginot line and french defenses in world war ii, stackpole books, 2006. The maginot line chino valley unified school district. Battles on the french frontier campaign first edition by marc romanych, martin rupp, john white isbn.

Despite the time, effort and money that went into the maginot line, it saw relatively little action during the war. What was it like as a french soldier to defend the maginot line when the germans invaded in 1940, and was the line really a strategic and tactical disaster a massive waste of resources. Since 1987, he has researched german records concerning combat operations against the maginot line and surveyed the battlefields upon which the battles occurred. After the start of the war last september the allies hastened to make a substitute in extension of the maginot line.

This valuable and eminently readable book fills an important. Bar elterjedt nezet, hogy 1940ben a nemet hadsereg a maginotvonal megkerulesevel tamadta meg es rohanta le franciaorszagot, a valosagban a maginot vonal a svajci hatartol a tengerpartig huzodott, ezert nem lehetett megkerulni, bar kiepitettsegenek merteke valtakozo volt teruletenkent. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Adolf hitlers address to the reichstag 19 july 1940. The maginot line was named after andre maginot 18771932, a politician who served in world war i until wounded in november 1914. Battles on the french frontier campaign book 218 marc romanych. I use the term maginot line throughout this page as this is the name popularly associated with the pre1940 french frontier defences. Predominantly an illustrated publisher, many of their books contain fullcolor artwork plates, maps and photographs, and the company produces over a dozen ongoing series. After versailles in 1919, there was a clear intention on the part of the french that france should never have to suffer such a catastrophe again. Andre maginot, minister of war between 1922 and 1924, mobilised a strong body of support behind the proposal by emphasising that the line would impede any german attack long enough to fully mobilise the french army, fighting would be restricted to line therefore minimising damage in france and the ardennes would act as a natural extension of the line. Some people see the french efforts in construction of a fortified frontier zone, the maginot line, as a failure to grasp the importance of armored formations. Constructed throughout the 1930s, the maginot line was supposed to form the ultimate. Constructed throughout the 1930s, the maginot line was supposed to. Division which was moving to the saar region to defend the maginot line.

The french did not put all its money into the maginot line that is a huge myth one of many in regards to the french in ww2. Lwpmorganfall of france association of the united states army. Heading underground in france to explore the maginot line. Along the eastern frontier ran the supposedly impregnable maginot line, a series of more than 50. Campaign 217 the mongol invasions of japan 1274 and 1281.

They actually had more tanks then the germans in 1940. Nielsen the great power competition might be determined by a nonphysical capability traditionally, when nations and international organizations assess threats thoughts gravitate toward determining their physical size, composition, and capability. Invasion of france and the low countries ww2 timeline may. Clayton donnells expert, finely detailed and graphic account of. In early september 1939, france launched the saar offensive, which stalled. The initial reaction of the french to its armys collapse in 1940 was to blame others. Dalam perang dunia kedua, pertempuran perancis, juga dikenali sebagai kejatuhan perancis, merupakan serangan jerman terhadap perancis dan negerinegeri pamah, bermula 10 mei 1940. Battles on the french frontier marc romanych, martin rupp, john white out of stock. Princess louises kensington regiment, france and england, summer 1940 pdf for free.

Constructed throughout the 1930s, the maginot line was supposed to form the ultimate defense against a german invasion of france. This book removes the mysteries that have long surrounded the maginot line and explains its true history. Fall gelb 1940 2 airborne assault on the low countries, osprey campaign, 265. Senior figures in the french military, such as marshall foch, believed that the german.