Enough was enough and something had to be done to stop the easy access into France from the east. That something was the ...

Even though millions of French troops were manning the defensive Maginot Line in early 1940, Hitler's brilliant blitzkrieg strategy caught the Allies by surprise, and Germany occupied France ...

The Maginot Line, a massive series of fortifications along France's borders, was built to defend against German aggression. Named after Minister André Maginot, it symbolized strategy and hope ...

Though generally remembered as a laughable failure, the Maginot Line was actually a spectacular achievement in many ways for the French military. Covering the entirety of France’s land border ...