wasn’t a major issue for the maginot line that belgium refused to actually build their section, and the germans just went through the ardennes?
> wasn’t a major issue for the Maginot line that Belgium refused to actually build their section <
Yes. Belgium was an ally of France in WW I, but declared itself neutral in 1936. And so they resisted any attempt to extend the Maginot line into Belgium. Bad move!
The French then extended the line along the French-Belgian border, but it wasn’t nearly as strong as was the original line. No matter. As you noted, the Germans just hit at the weak point, the Ardennes.