Actually that's not true at all. The Maginot line was designed to slow down the Germans long enough for mass conscription to take place.
It was a very formidable defense line, and the reason why the Germans opted for the Ardennes route instead. It did serve its purpose, and brave souls sacrified themselves in there. Their sacrifice was not in vain. What they did was not stupid.
They had a job to do. They held the line.
Germany had an overwhelming population advantage compared to France, and the French Republic reacted accordingly.
The Maginot line never was about stopping anything. The generals were not idiots.
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Actually that's not true at all. The Maginot line was designed to slow down the Germans long enough for mass conscription to take place.
It was a very formidable defense line, and the reason why the Germans opted for the Ardennes route instead. It did serve its purpose, and brave souls sacrified themselves in there. Their sacrifice was not in vain. What they did was not stupid.
They had a job to do. They held the line.
Germany had an overwhelming population advantage compared to France, and the French Republic reacted accordingly.
The Maginot line never was about stopping anything. The generals were not idiots.