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Think the British GHQ line in 1940 would have rated as one of the worst, if it had ever actually seen action.
Large parts of it were substandard due to material shortages, and even though there were miles of anti-tank ditches and blockhouses guarding essential river crossings, Eben Emael showed how vulnerable they were to airborne attack.
Think of how many thousands of new guns etc which could have been made, if all the scaffolding erected on British beaches had been used for something more tangible.
Got to admit-as a morale booster, Ironside's Line was second to none.
Regards,
Gordon
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