[John H K]

In 1940, France was hampered by their arrogant confidence in the Maginot line.

COMPLETELY WRONG. The Maginot Line is replete with myths.

The problem with the French was LACK of confidence in the line. They manned it with too many troops, and didn't have enough troops on the half of the French border that the line did not extend to.

[WorkingClassFilth]

"They manned it with too many troops, and didn't have enough troops on the half of the French border that the line did not extend to."

Well, John, you need to read your history a little more.

The reason they neglected the rest of their borders was precisely because they had such complete confidence in the impregnability of the line. The Maginot was a showboat replete with theaters, railroads and cafes. Their myopic thinking was firmly rooted in WWI experience. The German thought, OTOH, invented WWII - blitzkrieg ring a bell?