While in France in 1939 Lieutenant-General Andrew McNaughton considered that parts of the Maginot Line would be captured should the Germans attack in sufficient numbers, but he assumed that rear defences would hold presenting the allies with the problem of retaking the fortifications.
While in France in 1939 Lieutenant-General Andrew McNaughton inspected the allied defences in northern France which he found to be unsatisfactory. He considered that parts of the would be captured should the Germans attack in sufficient numbers, but he assumed that rear defences would hold presenting the allies with the problem of retaking the fortifications.