Westwall

Japanese: Westwall
Westwall

…A border fort built by Germany to protect against French offensives just before World War II. German name: Westwall. It was the brainchild of Hitler and was completed in a short period of about one year from May 1938. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Westwall" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…第2次大戦直前に,ドイツがフランスの攻勢を防ぐために構築した国境要塞。ドイツ名Westwall。ヒトラーの発意によるもので,1938年5月から約1年という短期間で完成した。…

※「Westwall」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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