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What defensive line did Kleist's forces outflank during the Battle of France, leading to Allied defeat?
Siegfried Line
Hindenburg Line
Maginot Line
Mannerheim Line
Answer
The Maginot Line was a defensive line of fortifications built by France between 1928 and 1940. The line stretched from the Swiss border to the English Channel, and was intended to prevent a German invasion of France. However, in 1940, the German army outflanked the Maginot Line by advancing through the Ardennes Forest, and the French forces were quickly defeated.
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