Hindenburg Line: Fortified line of World War I
The Hindenburg Line or Siegfried Position (German: Siegfriedstellung) was a system of forts built by the German Empire along the Western Front (World War I) during the winter of 1916-1917 to defend against France.
After the war, the French built the similar but more elaborate Maginot Line to defend against Germany.
| The Hindenburg Line | |
|---|---|
| Siegfriedstellung | |
| Eastern France | |
| Coordinates | 49°30′N 02°50′E / 49.500°N 2.833°E |
| Type | Fortification |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1917 |
| Built by | Imperial German army
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| In use | 1917–1918 |
| Materials | concrete, steel, barbed wire |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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