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World War II Europe four major lines of defense, the French into the furnishings, Russia into an important military heritage

In the European battlefield of World War II, there are so many four lines of defense, or for aggression, or for the establishment of resistance to aggression, spent a lot of manpower and resources, the value of the war and the results are not the same, some in vain, Put splendor.





Atlantic barrier (Nazi Germany)

This line of defense is also known as the Atlantic iron wall or the Great Wall of the Atlantic, World War II Nazi Germany used to defend the west of the military facilities, the line from Norway to the French and Spanish border, up to 2700 km, Hitler proclaimed " "



The line of defense began construction in July 1940, when Germany did not want to build such a huge fortifications, initially by the Tott organization responsible. After the capture of France, in order to prevent the harassment and landing of the British, by the construction of the Soviet Union after the start of the war, in order to put more troops into the eastern battlefield, we must reduce the strength of the West line, and later the Atlantic barrier.

In November 1943, Rommel was ordered to strengthen the Atlantic fortifications, in the defense facilities in a number of artillery, mines, obstacles and specifically against the armored vehicles anti-tank trenches, this work is also known as "Rommel Ru Xun." In addition to the basic anti-landing, the Atlantic barrier for Denny's submarine also provides a defensive force.

Stalin Line (Soviet Union)



Former Soviet Union 1928 years - 1939 built thousands of miles of defense engineering system, World War II period to resist the invasion of Germany established, it runs through the entire western Belarus, a total length of 1,200 kilometers, north from Karelia Alley to the Black Sea coast. Consisting of 23 large fortifications, including more than 4,000 permanent fire points, all made of reinforced concrete and special materials.

This line of defense at the time was the Soviet Union's secret project, has not been the name, Stalin defense line 1936 foreign newspapers first so called, and then quickly spread.

Stalin line of defense is not only magnificent, spectacular, it is durable and resistant, it is said that the installation of power equipment in 1938 can still use, leaving it in the traces of war, still surviving, is an important military heritage of the 20th century The

Siegby Defense Line (Nazi Germany)



This line of defense is in front of World War II, in its western border areas to build against the French Maqin Nuo line of fortification system, by the famous German engineering and construction organization - Tude institutions responsible for Germany called "West" or " Qi Gefei position ".

The purpose of this line of defense is to cover the German West Line and serve as a counterattack to the west and to support the heavy artillery positions.

The defense project was built in 1936 after the German occupation of the Rhine, which was basically completed in 1939. The line of defense was extended from Basel, Switzerland, near the Dutch border to Basel, Switzerland, for a total length of 630 km.

The defense line is made up of the obstacle zone, the main defense zone and the rear position. Compared with the Maqinuo line of defense, the Qi Gefei line of defense is characterized by the fact that most of the official affairs are small and the structure is simple.

This line of defense was declared a strong line of defense at that time, and it had been affecting it in 1944. Although it played a role in blocking the Allies in the war, it was clear that most of its designs had not met the prevailing battlefields, To achieve an all-conquering effect.

Maqinuo Line (France)



This line of defense is a war, to prevent the invasion of Germany and built to the then French Army Minister Ma Chino's name, 1940 basically completed.

There are hundreds of kilometers of the main line of defense, the main part of the eastern part of France in Timierville, made of reinforced concrete, very strong.

Because of the high cost, so only the defense of the border, the Netherlands by the British and French troops as a backup. The defense has a variety of cannons, trenches, fortresses, kitchens, power stations, hospitals, factories and so on, the channel extending in all directions, the larger fortifications are tramways.

As the border of the Arden high terrain rugged, not easy to campaign, and Belgium against the border in France to build the line of defense, so the French did not prepare for more, but never thought the Germans will break through this.



In May 1940 the Germans induced the Anglo-French coalition to support the Netherlands, and then attack the Ardennes highlands, combined with the Dutch army will coalition besieged in Dunkirk. And the Maqin line of defense because of the German attack on its back and lost its role.

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