MAGINOT LINE
The ideas and the construction

Building the line

In 1929 the construction starts. The main construction works take place between 1929 and 1933. A part of the planned casemates will never be constructed due to budget problems In 1933 most of the forts are ready. Between 1933 and 1935 the forts are armed and the interiors are finished. Because the Germans can attack through neutral Belgium and changes in the political situation the regions around  Montmédy en Maubeuge are reinforced. The reinforcements are limited due to budget problems. As from 1935 the line was reinforced with small pillboxes constructed by different departments. Therefore the technical department from the engineers toke over and devolved standard casemates which where less protected.

Behind the main line they constructed military roads, railroads, depots and camps
 

Total build:
In the North		in the Alps
large forts small forts casemates shelters observation posts	22 33 361 79 13	large forts small forts casemates outpost shelters observation posts	23 34 29 22 11 3
total in the North	508	total in de Alps	122
		On Corsica
		casemates	16
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