André Maginot Politician

André Maginot (French pronunciation: ​[ɑ̃dʁe maʒino]; 17 February 1877 – 7 January 1932) was a French civil servant, soldier, and Member of Parliament. He is best known for his advocacy of the string of forts that would be known as the Maginot Line.

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André Maginot
Birth dateFebruary 17, 1877
Birth place
Paris
Nationality
France
Date of deathJanuary 07, 1932
Place of death
Paris

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Office holder

awards
Médaille militaire
military operations
World War I
military branch
French Army
military rank
Sergeant
officeMinister of War
service end1917
service start1914

André Maginot on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/1491/andre.html
  2. http://www.webcitation.org/5kn33HV01