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German World War II defensive lines

  • Gothic LineAdolf Hitler ordered the name of a German defensive line changed in June 1944. He feared that if Allied forces broke through, they would use the historic…
  • Winter LineOrganisation Todt built the Winter Line during World War II. Field Marshal Albert Kesselring commanded these fortifications across Italy.
  • Panther–Wotan lineIn 1942, the Wehrmacht suffered a number of setbacks on the Eastern Front. These losses caused German leadership to consider establishing defense lines.