Hindenburg Line
fortified line of World War I / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hindenburg Line or Siegfried Position (German: Siegfriedstellung) was a system of forts built by the German Empire along the Western Front (World War I) during the winter of 1916-1917 to defend against France. After the war, the French built the similar but more elaborate Maginot Line to defend against Germany.
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The Hindenburg Line | |
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Siegfriedstellung | |
Eastern France | |
Coordinates | 49°30′N 02°50′E |
Type | Fortification |
Site history | |
Built | 1917 (1917) |
Built by | Imperial German army
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In use | 1917–1918 |
Materials | concrete, steel, barbed wire |
Battles/wars | World War I
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