Download or read book Fortress France written by J. E. Kaufmann and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2007-11-16 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the gun-bearing fortifications and coastal defenses of France created between the world wars and challenges the premise that the defeat of France in World War II was the result of a misplaced reliance on the Maginot Line for its defense.