Construction
Construction lasted from 1936 to 1938. The Line was not actually a solid defensive line but a series of defensive positions linked together by paths. Bunkers, concrete fortified machine gun posts, trenches and artillery batteries were built along the line; however, this artillery support may have been insufficient.
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