Andre Maginot
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie replaced the difficulty provided by Steve.
publication date: Monday, April 27, 2020 (part of Spring 2020)
category: 
Military
clue: His defensive line could not prevent the enemy from detouring through a forest.
explanation: Andre Maginot is famous for the line of fortifications in France named for him. It did little to stop the German army's flanking maneuver through the Ardennes. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, and Chris Lemler
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