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Back to EpisodesEp 260: Kevin Passmore on the Maginot Line and the Battle of France
Published 2 months ago
Description
Kevin Passmore, professor of History at Cardiff University and author of The Maginot Line: A New History, joins the show to talk about the most elaborate fortification system of the 20th century and why it failed.
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02:03 Attacking the Maginot Line
05:53 Fortifications and Warfare
11:48 Flexibility vs Depth
15:38 A Total Commitment to War
19:49 French Defensive Concepts
22:42 Living in the Line
27:31 Decision in Belgium
36:22 Breaking the Enemy’s Will
39:36 Ukrainian Fortifications
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